4 Days in Beijing: The Perfect Itinerary

4-day balanced trip to Beijing for general interests

Day 1 — Arrival & Historic Highlights

• 06:00 — Flight to Beijing (Departure City → Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK))
• 08:30 — Transfer to Hotel (PEK → Hotel (TBD))
• 10:00 — Forbidden City (Forbidden City (故宫))
• 12:30 — Lunch (Quanjude (全聚德) - Roast Duck)
• 14:00 — Jingshan Park (Jingshan Park (景山公园))
• 16:30 — Nanluoguxiang (Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷))
• 18:30 — Dinner (Ghost Street (簋街))
• 20:30 — Rest (Hotel)

Day 2 — Great Wall & Local Culture

• 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel)
• 08:30 — Mutianyu Great Wall (Mutianyu Great Wall (慕田峪长城))
• 13:00 — Lunch (Local Restaurant near Great Wall)
• 14:30 — Ming Tombs (Dingling) (Ming Tombs (明十三陵))
• 17:00 — Dinner (Donglaishun (东来顺) - Hotpot)
• 19:00 — Temple of Heaven Evening Visit (Temple of Heaven (天坛公园))
• 21:30 — Rest (Hotel)

Day 3 — Modern Beijing & Hutongs

• 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel)
• 08:30 — Summer Palace (Summer Palace (颐和园))
• 11:00 — Lunch (Jiahe Senyuan (甲和轩饭庄))
• 12:30 — 798 Art Zone (798 Art Zone (798艺术区))
• 15:00 — Olympic Park & Bird's Nest (Olympic Park (奥林匹克公园))
• 17:00 — Dinner (Da Dong (大董) - Peking Duck)
• 21:30 — Rest (Hotel)

Day 4 — Departure

• 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel)

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