A 5-Day 4-Night Family Cultural Pilgrimage from Shenzhen to Beijing

🌟【Departing from Shenzhen · 5 Days 4 Nights Family Tour in Beijing】20,000 RMB for a family of four, a cultural pilgrimage spanning a thousand years

Dear friends, I am Wenzhao. Today, I have carefully planned a 5-day, 4-night in-depth cultural trip to Beijing for a family of four (parents + two elementary school children) departing from Shenzhen. The total budget is controlled within 20,000 RMB, about 5,000 RMB per person, comfortable and leisurely, combining education with fun, making every step a classroom for the children’s growth.

✈️ Transportation | High-speed train preferred, safe and efficient
It is recommended to take the G72 high-speed train (Shenzhen North → Beijing West) second-class seat, an 8-hour journey with picturesque scenery, so the children won’t be tired. Ticket price ¥943/person × 4 = ¥3,772; return G71 same price, total: ¥7,544. After arriving in Beijing, private car transfers and subway travel throughout the trip, taxi and transportation card expenses about ¥600.

🏨 Accommodation | Family-friendly hotel in the core Guomao area
Stay at the Beijing China World Hotel in a deluxe garden view room, located in the CBD, within walking distance to Guomao subway station. The room is spacious with a children's bed, including breakfast, swimming pool, and attentive family services. ¥1,600/night × 4 nights = ¥6,400

🍽️ Dining | Beijing flavors + diverse experiences
Peking duck feast at “Siji Minfu” near the Forbidden City: ¥680
Old Beijing zhajiangmian and douzhi’er in the hutongs: ¥200
Family hotpot meal at Wangfujing “Donglaishun”: ¥520
Hotel breakfast, dinner, light meals, and café breaks: ¥1,800
✅ Total dining: ¥3,200

🎫 Tickets and Experiences | Educational and immersive cultural activities
In-depth tour of the Forbidden City + Treasure Gallery (with guide): ¥480
Badaling Great Wall cable car round trip (family-friendly): ¥800
Summer Palace + Kunming Lake dragon boat experience: ¥400
Temple of Heaven Prayer Hall + flag-raising ceremony viewing: ¥320
National Museum free guided tour + Science and Technology Museum interactive exhibits: ¥300
Qianmen Peking Opera teahouse family experience (face painting, learning arias): ¥500
✅ Tickets and others: ¥2,800

📅 Highlights of the itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Beijing and rest, night tour of Liangma River’s illuminated waterfront;
Day 2: Full day slow tour of the Forbidden City, listen to “Secrets of the Forbidden City” storytelling;
Day 3: Climb the Great Wall to be a “hero,” afternoon boating and lotus viewing at the Summer Palace;
Day 4: Blessings at the Temple of Heaven, visit “Ancient China” at the National Museum, kids exclaim “History is so cool!”
Day 5: Shopping for Daoxiangcun and Zhang Yiyuan souvenirs at Qianmen, return fully loaded.

💰 Total cost: ¥19,944, with ¥56 reserved, a perfect conclusion.

This journey is not just about sightseeing,
but letting children stand beneath the imperial city walls,
hear the echoes of history, and plant the seeds of dreams.

Grateful for this great era,
allowing us to bring our family
from the South China Sea coast to the capital’s center,
measuring the vastness and depth of our motherland with our footsteps.

Follow me next stop, departing from Chengdu to explore the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, continuing the journey of Chinese civilization.