Beijing Travel Guides
Expert guides covering classic attractions, local cuisine, history, culture and modern entertainment for your perfect Beijing trip
Houhai and Shichahai Night Walk Guide
The Houhai and Shichahai lakes come alive at night with reflections, lantern-lit bars, and quiet waterside paths. This guide describes a self-guided evening walk around the lakes, where to eat and drink, how to avoid tourist traps, and how to plan the route from the Drum and Bell Towers. It also covers timing, transport, safety, and etiquette for a pleasant night in old Beijing in 2026.
Beijing Royal Gardens Two-Day Combo: Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace
Beijing's imperial gardens deserve more than a rushed visit, and combining the Summer Palace with the Old Summer Palace over two days reveals their scale and history. This guide plans both sites across two relaxed days, covering tickets, entrances, lake circuits, ruins, transport between them, timing, food, and practical tips for a deeper garden experience in 2026.
Beijing 4-Day Itinerary: A Balanced Plan
Four days allows a balanced Beijing trip covering the imperial axis, the Great Wall, gardens, museums, and hutong neighborhoods without rushing. This itinerary spreads the major sights across four days with rest built in, and explains reservations, transport, timing, and food along the way. It suits first-time visitors and can be adapted for families or slower travel in 2026.
Beijing 2-Day Itinerary: Classic Highlights and One In-Depth Day
Two days is enough to see Beijing's headline sights and one deeper experience if you plan carefully. This itinerary combines the Forbidden City, Tiananmen, and the Great Wall with a flexible second day for hutongs or a royal garden. It covers reservations, transport between clusters, timing, food, and how to adapt the plan for families or tight schedules in 2026.
Beijing 6-Day Family Itinerary with Kids
Six days gives families time to see Beijing's highlights without exhausting children, mixing major sights with parks, theme parks, and hands-on experiences. This itinerary balances the Forbidden City and Great Wall with rest days, a theme park, and hutong walks, and covers reservations, transport, food, and pacing for young travelers in 2026.
Beijing Hutong Walk: Nanluoguxiang to Shichahai
This self-guided walk links the lively Nanluoguxiang lane to the quieter Shichahai lakes, passing courtyard homes, small shops, and historic alleys. The guide covers the route step by step, what to see along the way, where to eat, and how to combine the walk with the Drum and Bell Towers. It also offers timing, transport, etiquette, and practical tips for exploring Beijing hutongs in 2026.
Wudaoying and Guozijian: A Quiet Hutong Route
This guide follows a calmer hutong route through Wudaoying and the Guozijian area near the Confucius Temple and Lama Temple. It describes a relaxed walk past cafes, temples, and historic examination halls, with less crowding than the main tourist lanes. The guide covers the route, sights, food, timing, transport, and etiquette for a rewarding half-day in 2026.