Gourmet China Tour: Beijing
On 15 November, this bespoke gourmet tour takes you to Beijing, to experience the city at its best during its Olympics year and to end the trip at the Great Wall of China. We start with the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square at the heart of this historic capital, and then take time to discover and enjoy an insider’s gem: a Sichuanese meal in a secluded courtyard down one of the characterful Hutongs, taking you back in time before millions were invested in changing the face of the city forever for the Olympics.
Text Michelle Snaddon
Photography Courtesy of Green T, The Commune by the Great Wall & iStockphoto
Video Courtesy of Paul Morkel, Pedestrian Films
Published 15th February 2008
We invite you to stay in a private, luxury boutique hotel in the style of a traditional Chinese courtyard home and discreetly hidden in atmospheric Old Beijing where modern conveniences mix with authentic history,
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No visit to the city is complete without a detour to the Great Wall, but we start with the classic visit to the
Forbidden City, where the last emperor lived until 1924, and the historic
Tiananmen Square. Dinner is a highlight and is enjoyed in a beautifully designed courtyard-style restaurant with a Sichuanese menu.
Other gourmet highlights include a dinner at the elegant and stylish
Green T House and lunch at the
Commune by the Great Wall - an architectural attraction in itself for its award-winning Cantilever House and the Bamboo Wall Teahouse. And, did we tell you that Beijing Duck might just be on the menu too?
Insider’s tip: even if you fancy some retail therapy, don’t miss the
798 Dashanzi Art District – an avant-garde art zone saved from developers who wanted to replace it with high rises.
Speaking of
retail therapy, you will find yourself in the company of concierges who live, eat and breathe bespoke – so whether you’re after the finest silk or cashmere, quality porcelain or expert art advice, you simply have to ask.
