Tours in Beijing

Everyone who has been to Beijing has the feeling that "Beijing is too big". It is absolutely impossible to eat a big man in one bite. It is recommended that you visit according to your interests. If you are interested in history and royal relics, You can visit along the central axis and then choose one or two of the many museums and attractions (see "Attractions - Museums). If you are interested in the Great Wall, you can just climb one of the many Great Wall locations. The hutongs are all within the Second Ring Road. The western suburbs are mostly for mountain climbing and sightseeing. The CBD area is centered on the China World Trade Center on the East Second Ring Road. Sanlitun has many foreigners and bars because it is an embassy area. Based on various possibilities, the following are several different route recommendations. Choose the one that suits you best based on the length of your stay in Beijing and the purpose of your visit!

Beijing Classic 1-Day Tour

D1: Temple of Heaven (2 hours) → Qianmen Street (2 hours) → Beijing Dashilan (2 hours) → Tiananmen Square (2 hours) → National Museum of China (2 hours) → Wangfujing Pedestrian Street (2 hours)

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First visit to Beijing - 2 days tour

D1: Tiananmen Square → Monument to the People's Heroes → Tiananmen Tower → Forbidden City → Wangfujing Pedestrian Street
D2: Badaling Great Wall → Ming Tombs

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Beijing Classic 3-Day Tour

D1: Tiananmen Square (1.5 hours) → Qianmen Street (1.5 hours) → Beijing Quanjude (Qianmen Store) (1 hour) → Forbidden City (3 hours) → Jingshan Park (1 hour)
D2: Temple of Heaven (2.5 hours) → Lama Temple (2 hours) → Temple of Confucius and Imperial College Museum (1.5 hours) → Guijie Street (2 hours)
D3: Prince Gong's Mansion (2.5 hours) → Shichahai (3 hours) → Nanluoguxiang (optional, 1.5 hours) → Shichahai Bar Street (2 hours)

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3-day leisure tour in Beijing

D1: Qianmen Street → Dashilan → Beihai Park → Drum Tower
D2: Simatai Great Wall
D3: Bird's Nest → Water Cube → China Science and Technology Museum → China Nationalities Park

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5-day tour of Beijing, old and new

D1: Qianmen Street (1-3 hours) → Tiananmen Square (1-3 hours) → National Grand Theater (1-3 hours) → Forbidden City (more than 3 hours) → Jingshan Park (1-3 hours)
D2: Prince Gong's Mansion (1-3 hours) → Shichahai (1-3 hours) → Nanluoguxiang (1-3 hours) → Lama Temple (1-3 hours) → Jianghu Bar (1-3 hours)
D3: Bird's Nest (1-3 hours) → Water Cube (1-3 hours) → Beijing 798 Art District (more than 3 hours) → Sanlitun Taikoo Li (more than 3 hours)
D4: Summer Palace (more than 3 hours) → Old Summer Palace (more than 3 hours) → Peking University (1-3 hours)
D5: Badaling Great Wall (more than 3 hours) → Ming Tombs (more than 3 hours)

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Beijing 6-Day Classic Tour

D1: Tiananmen Square (1.5 hours) → Qianmen Street (1.5 hours) → Beijing Quanjude (Qianmen Store) (1 hour) → Forbidden City (3 hours) → Jingshan Park (1 hour)
D2: Temple of Heaven (2.5 hours) → Lama Temple (2 hours) → Temple of Confucius and Imperial College Museum (1.5 hours) → Guijie Street (2 hours)
D3: Prince Gong's Mansion (2.5 hours) → Shichahai (3 hours) → Nanluoguxiang (optional, 1.5 hours) → Shichahai Bar Street (2 hours)
D4: Old Summer Palace (3 hours) → Tsinghua University (2 hours) → Bird's Nest (1 hour) → Water Cube (1 hour)
D5: Summer Palace (4 hours) → Peking University (2 hours)
D6: Badaling Great Wall (3-4 hours) → Ming Tombs (2 hours)

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Beijing 6-day in-depth tour

D1: Tiananmen Square → Forbidden City → Jingshan Park → Shichahai → Yandaixie Street
D2: Qianmen Street → Dashilan → Temple of Heaven → Gulou Street
D3: Summer Palace → Old Summer Palace → Sanlitun Bar Street
or: Xiangshan Park → Beijing Botanical Garden → Sanlitun Bar Street
D4: 798 Art District → China Film Museum
D5: National Museum of China → Capital Museum → National Art Museum of China → Simatai Great-Wall
D6: Simatai Great-Wall → Guijie Street

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Beijing 6-Day Leisure and Sightseeing Tour

D1: Forbidden City → Beihai Park → Prince Gong's Mansion → Houhai Park
D2: Badaling Great Wall → Ming Tombs → Tiananmen Square → Qianmen Street
D3: Bird's Nest → Water Cube → China Science and Technology Museum
D4: Tsinghua University → Peking University → Summer Palace → Old Summer Palace
D5: Happy Valley → Wangfujing Pedestrian Street
D6: 798 Art District → Sanlitun

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8-Day Beijing Tour

D1: Tiananmen Square (1.5 hours) → Forbidden City (3 hours) → Jingshan Park (1 hour) → Beijing Quanjude (Qianmen Store) (1 hour)
D2: Lama Temple (2 hours) → Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum (1.5 hours) → Wudaoying Hutong (1 hour) → Guijie Street (2 hours)
D3: Prince Gong's Mansion (2.5 hours) → Shichahai (3 hours) → Nanluoguxiang (optional, 1.5 hours)
D4: Temple of Heaven (2 hours) → Bird's Nest (0.5 hours) → Water Cube (0.5 hours)
D5: Beijing 798 Art District (3 hours) → Sanlitun Taikoo Li (2 hours)
D6: Old Summer Palace (3 hours) → Tsinghua University (2 hours)
D7: Summer Palace (4 hours) → Peking University (2 hours)
D8: Badaling Great Wall (3-4 hours) → Ming Tombs (mobile option, 2.5 hours)

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Beijing Hutong Cycling One-day Tour

Cycling route: Di'anmen - Nanluoguxiang - Yandaixie Street - Shichahai Hutong

Di'anmen	Start from here in the morning. The northeast corner is the "Huatian Diwai Snack Shop". We recommend bean juice, fried dough sticks, beef in sauce biscuits, and corn cakes. Go north along Qianhai East and you will reach Houmen Bridge. This bridge was a water transportation hub connecting and guarding the Grand Canal and Jishuitan Wharf during the Yuan Dynasty. Scenic spots along the way: Beihai Park, Jingshan Park
Nanluoguxiang	After crossing the Houmen Bridge, you will arrive at Di'anmenwai Street. Across the street is a group of hutongs with Nanluoguxiang as the main trunk, which looks like a centipede. You can visit Chaodou Hutong, Banchang Hutong, Dongmianhua Hutong, Yuer Hutong, Maoer Hutong, Qinlao Hutong, Heizhima Hutong, Houyuanensi Hutong and Juer Hutong in turn. Scenic spots along the way: Lama Temple, Imperial College, Bell Tower, Drum Tower
Yandaixie Street	Go through Juer Hutong and arrive at Chaoyangmennei Street. Then ride in from Banchang Hutong and out from the west exit. Then you will arrive at Di'anwai Street. Across the street is the famous Yandaixie Street. Yandaixie Lane has a very charming style. There are many exotic shops selling everything, including clothes, decorations, jewelry, small restaurants, and places selling comic books. The famous "BBQ Season" is also there, so you can have lunch here.
Shichahai Hutong	Including the three lakes of Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai, there are crisscrossing alleys, brightly lit bars, and attractions such as Prince Gong's Mansion and Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall. When night falls, you may wish to experience the wonderful style of Beijing bars at night. Attractions along the way: Shichahai, Prince Gong's Mansion, Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall

Forbidden City Tour Route

Forbidden City is the most complete and largest ancient wooden structure complex in China and even in the world, and is known as the "first of the five great palaces in the world". The inner court is centered on the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Hall, and Kunning Palace, as well as the East Six Palaces and West Six Palaces on the east and west sides. It is the residence of feudal emperors and concubines, which is commonly known as the "three palaces and six courtyards". There are a large number of precious cultural relics in the Forbidden City. According to statistics, there are millions of pieces, accounting for one-sixth of the total number of cultural relics in the country. The Clock Museum has clock demonstrations at 11 and 14 o'clock every day, which should not be missed. The Forbidden City needs to be visited from south to north. The Meridian Gate is the only entrance, and the exits are the Donghua Gate and the Shenwu Gate.

D1: Meridian Gate (30 minutes) → Wuying Hall (Painting and Calligraphy Gallery) (30 minutes) → Palace Museum - Wenhua Hall (30 minutes) → Taihe Gate (30 minutes) → Taihe Hall (30 minutes) → Zhonghe Hall (30 minutes) → Baohe Hall (30 minutes) → Qianqing Palace (30 minutes) → Kunning Palace (30 minutes) → Palace Museum - Imperial Garden (30 minutes) → Yanxi Palace (30 minutes) → Palace Museum - Clock and Watch Museum (30 minutes) → Nine Dragon Screen (30 minutes) → Palace Museum - Treasure House (30 minutes) → Shenwu Gate (30 minutes) → Corner Tower (30 minutes)

Summer Palace Tour Route

The Summer Palace is located in the western suburbs of Beijing. It is the first of China's classical gardens and was listed in the World Heritage List on December 2, 1998. It consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. The whole park is set against the backdrop of the peaks of the Western Hills. The buildings are integrated with the mountain and lake, and the scenery is ever-changing. The whole park is divided into three areas: the political activity area centered on the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity; the living area of the emperor and empress centered on the Hall of Jade Ripples and the Hall of Joy and Longevity; and the scenic tourist area consisting of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake.

D1: East Palace Gate (30 minutes) → Wenchang Courtyard (30 minutes) → Yulan Hall (30 minutes) → Yiyun Hall (30 minutes) → Dehe Garden (30 minutes) → Duobao Colored Glaze Pagoda (30 minutes) → Four Continents (30 minutes) → Sea of Wisdom (30 minutes) → Tower of Buddhist Incense (30 minutes) → Hall of Dispelling Clouds (30 minutes) → Long Corridor of Summer Palace (30 minutes) → Kunming Lake (30 minutes) → Marble Boat of Summer Palace (30 minutes) → Jade Belt Bridge (30 minutes) → West Embankment of Summer Palace (30 minutes) → Seventeen-Arch Bridge of Summer Palace (30 minutes) → Nanhu Island (30 minutes)