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4-Tage Peking-Reiseplan 2026: Kaiserliches Peking, Chinesische Mauer und mehr

Vier Tage in Peking bieten mehr als nur die bekannten Sehenswürdigkeiten: Verbotene Stadt + Great Wall + Sommerpalast + Ming-Gräber + Hutongs + Peking-Ente + Peking-Oper. Perfekt für Erstbesucher, die Peking in der Tiefe erleben möchten.

4 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1Kaiserliches Beijing
Day 2Great Wall bei Mutianyu
Day 3Summer Palace und Westliche Hügel
Day 4Tempel und Ming-Gräber
At a price
Backpacker / day$154
Mid-range / day$319
Luxury / day$825
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Quick Answer

Vier Tage in Peking bieten mehr als nur die bekannten Sehenswürdigkeiten: Verbotene Stadt + Great Wall + Sommerpalast + Ming-Gräber + Hutongs + Peking-Ente + Peking-Oper. Perfekt für Erstbesucher, die Peking in der Tiefe erleben möchten.

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Kaiserliches Beijing

    Tiananmen Square + Forbidden City (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Great Wall bei Mutianyu

    Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — Seilbahn + Rodelbahn

  3. Day 03

    Summer Palace und Westliche Hügel

    Summer Palace (¥60, halber Tag) — Kunming-See, Lange Korridor, Siebzehn-Bogen-Br

  4. Day 04

    Tempel und Ming-Gräber

    Himmelstempel (¥35) — Tai-Chi am Morgen

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01BeijingKaiserliches Beijing
  2. Day 02BeijingGreat Wall bei Mutianyu
  3. Day 03BeijingSummer Palace und Westliche Hügel
  4. Day 04BeijingTempel und Ming-Gräber

  • 4

    days

  • 15

    stops tested

  • 4

    editors involved

  • 19

    hotels short-listed

  • $580

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration4 days
Best forFirst-timers, History, culture
Pricing$280 (backpacker) / $580 (mid-range) / $1500+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Kaiserliches Beijing

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen Square + Forbidden City (¥60)
    F: Hotel · M: Forbidden City · A: Peking-Ente
  2. Jingshan-Park
    F: Hotel · M: Forbidden City · A: Peking-Ente
  3. Beihai-Park oder Nationalmuseum
    F: Hotel · M: Forbidden City · A: Peking-Ente
  4. Peking-Ente zum Abendessen
    F: Hotel · M: Forbidden City · A: Peking-Ente
02
DAY 02

Great Wall bei Mutianyu

Stay: gleich

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — Seilbahn + Rodelbahn
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
  2. Rückkehr nach Beijing bis 17 Uhr
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
  3. Hutong-Spaziergang: Nanluoguxiang
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
03
DAY 03

Summer Palace und Westliche Hügel

Stay: gleich

  1. Summer Palace (¥60, halber Tag) — Kunming-See, Lange Korridor, Siebzehn-Bogen-Brücke
    F: Hotel · M: Summer Palace · A: Peking-Oper
  2. Mittagessen nahe dem Summer Palace
    F: Hotel · M: Summer Palace · A: Peking-Oper
  3. Nachmittag: Ruinen des Alten Summer Palace (¥10) oder Peking University
    F: Hotel · M: Summer Palace · A: Peking-Oper
  4. Abends: Peking-Oper im Liyuan-Theater (¥200-580)
    F: Hotel · M: Summer Palace · A: Peking-Oper
04
DAY 04

Tempel und Ming-Gräber

  1. Himmelstempel (¥35) — Tai-Chi am Morgen
    F: Hotel · M: Ming-Gräber · A: Sanlitun
  2. Ming-Gräber (¥90) und Geisterweg (¥30) — 40 km von der Stadt entfernt
    F: Hotel · M: Ming-Gräber · A: Sanlitun
  3. Oder alternativ: Lama-Tempel (¥25) + Konfuzius-Tempel
    F: Hotel · M: Ming-Gräber · A: Sanlitun
  4. Abends: Craft Beer in Sanlitun oder letztes Abendessen
    F: Hotel · M: Ming-Gräber · A: Sanlitun

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 4-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$154$319$825+
Food$56$116$270+
Transport$28$70$150+
Attractions$28$46$105+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$150+
TOTAL$296$606$1525+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Kaiserliches Beijing

    • Tiananmen Square + Forbidden City (¥60)
    • Jingshan-Park
    • Beihai-Park oder Nationalmuseum
    • Peking-Ente zum Abendessen
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Forbidden City · A: Peking-Ente
  2. DAY 2

    Great Wall bei Mutianyu

    • Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — Seilbahn + Rodelbahn
    • Rückkehr nach Beijing bis 17 Uhr
    • Hutong-Spaziergang: Nanluoguxiang
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Summer Palace und Westliche Hügel

    • Summer Palace (¥60, halber Tag) — Kunming-See, Lange Korridor, Siebzehn-Bogen-Brücke
    • Mittagessen nahe dem Summer Palace
    • Nachmittag: Ruinen des Alten Summer Palace (¥10) oder Peking University
    • Abends: Peking-Oper im Liyuan-Theater (¥200-580)
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Summer Palace · A: Peking-Oper
  4. DAY 4

    Tempel und Ming-Gräber

    • Himmelstempel (¥35) — Tai-Chi am Morgen
    • Ming-Gräber (¥90) und Geisterweg (¥30) — 40 km von der Stadt entfernt
    • Oder alternativ: Lama-Tempel (¥25) + Konfuzius-Tempel
    • Abends: Craft Beer in Sanlitun oder letztes Abendessen
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Ming-Gräber · A: Sanlitun

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (3 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Eintrittskarten für Verbotene Stadt, Mutianyu, Sommerpalast und Pekinger Oper

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • Transport zu den Ming-Gräbern
  • Die meisten Mahlzeiten
  • Reiseversicherung

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 4-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 days enough for Beijing?
Yes for a deep first visit. You cover Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, hutongs, Peking duck, and Beijing opera. Add a day for Olympic Park, 798 Art District, or a day trip to Tianjin.
Which Beijing section of the Great Wall is best?
Mutianyu for most travelers (less crowded, scenic, cable car + toboggan). Jinshanling for hikers (4-5 hour wild wall walk). Badaling for the closest, easiest access (most crowded).
Should I visit Ming Tombs?
Optional but recommended for history buffs. The Sacred Way (spirit road) with its stone animal guardians is the highlight. Dingling (the only excavated tomb) is the most-visited but smaller. Allow half-day.
When is Beijing opera worth it?
For most Western travelers, yes — the visual spectacle (costumes, face paint, acrobatics) is the draw, more than the singing. 1-hour shows at Liyuan Theater (inside the Qianmen Hotel) are the most accessible.

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Summer Palace official
  3. Liyuan Theater
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