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City itineraries · China

Beijing, day by day

Beijing is the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, but also hutong lanes, imperial parks, a Tibetan temple full of incense and Peking duck. Start with three days that follow the city's old north–south axis, get you to Mutianyu and back, and lay out the reservation rules that now decide whether you get in.

Updated 12 September 2026 · 10 official sources checked · report an error

Beijing
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3 days in Beijing

3 Days in Beijing
3 days3 Days in BeijingTiananmen, the Forbidden City, Jingshan and the lakes, the Temple of Heaven, Qianmen and the Summer Palace, then the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Lama Temple.

Before you go

Good to know in Beijing

Tickets, reservations and opening days

  • The Palace Museum (Forbidden City) admits from 8:30, with last admission at 16:10 from April to October and 15:30 from November to March; it is closed on Mondays except statutory holidays. Admission is ¥60 in peak season and ¥40 in low season, plus ¥10 each for the Treasure Gallery and the Gallery of Clocks. No same-day tickets are sold; everyone books in advance through the museum's official website or WeChat mini-program.Source: Beijing Municipal Government, Visit Beijing · checked Sep 2026

Getting around

  • Beijing's subway accepts tap-and-go payment with contactless UnionPay, Mastercard, Visa, JCB and American Express cards at every gate of all 29 lines and 523 stations, including the airport express lines; since June 2025 all five brands work across the network, so no advance ticket or app is needed.Source: Beijing Municipal Government Foreign Affairs Office · checked Sep 2026

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Sources and method

Places and coordinates: Wikidata and Tripwoa's open-data place catalog (Overture Maps Foundation, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each image. Practical rules: the official sources linked in each note, checked in September 2026.

How this plan was made: Tripwoa's planner drafted the day order from real coordinates and typical visit times. Each stop was then reviewed, reordered where needed and rewritten with AI assistance. Walking distances are straight-line estimates, so allow a little extra time on real streets.