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6-tägige Reiseroute Beijing + Chengde + Tianjin 2026

Sechs Tage decken drei der charakteristischsten Städte Nordchinas ab. Tag 1–3 Beijing, Tag 4 Chengde, Tag 5–6 Tianjin. Alle sind per HSR (jeweils 1 h) verbunden. Die meisten sind 30 Tage visafrei.

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

6 days, 6 cities.

Day 1Beijing: Verbotene Stadt
Day 2Beijing: Große Mauer
Day 3Beijing: Sommerpalast
Day 4Beijing nach Chengde
Day 5Chengde nach Tianjin
Day 6Tianjin
At a price
Backpacker / day$231
Mid-range / day$506
Luxury / day$1320
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Sechs Tage decken drei der charakteristischsten Städte Nordchinas ab. Tag 1–3 Beijing, Tag 4 Chengde, Tag 5–6 Tianjin. Alle sind per HSR (jeweils 1 h) verbunden. Die meisten sind 30 Tage visafrei.

AT A GLANCE

6 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Beijing: Verbotene Stadt

    Tiananmen + Verbotene Stadt (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Beijing: Große Mauer

    Große Mauer bei Mutianyu (¥45)

  3. Day 03

    Beijing: Sommerpalast

    Sommerpalast (¥60)

  4. Day 04

    Beijing nach Chengde

    HSR nach Chengde (1h 20m)

  5. Day 05

    Chengde nach Tianjin

    HSR nach Tianjin (3h über Beijing, ¥300)

  6. Day 06

    Tianjin

    Radfahrt durch die Fünf Großen Alleen

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01BeijingBeijing: Verbotene Stadt
  2. Day 02ChengdeBeijing: Große Mauer
  3. Day 03TianjinBeijing: Sommerpalast
  4. Day 04TianjinBeijing nach Chengde
  5. Day 05TianjinChengde nach Tianjin
  6. Day 06TianjinTianjin

  • 6

    days

  • 18

    stops tested

  • 6

    editors involved

  • 22

    hotels short-listed

  • $920

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration6 days
Best forHistory, unesco, architecture
Pricing$420 (backpacker) / $920 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Beijing: Verbotene Stadt

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Verbotene Stadt (¥60)
    A: Peking-Ente
  2. Jingshan-Park
    A: Peking-Ente
  3. Peking-Ente zum Abendessen
    A: Peking-Ente
02
DAY 02

Beijing: Große Mauer

Stay: gleich

  1. Große Mauer bei Mutianyu (¥45)
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
  2. Hutong-Spaziergang am Nachmittag
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
03
DAY 03

Beijing: Sommerpalast

Stay: gleich

  1. Sommerpalast (¥60)
    F: Hotel · M: Sommerpalast · A: Peking-Oper
  2. Alter Sommerpalast
    F: Hotel · M: Sommerpalast · A: Peking-Oper
  3. Peking-Oper im Liyuan
    F: Hotel · M: Sommerpalast · A: Peking-Oper
04
DAY 04

Beijing nach Chengde

Stay: Chengde

  1. HSR nach Chengde (1h 20m)
    F: Hotel · M: Chengde · A: Chengde
  2. Bergsommerpalast (Mountain Resort, ¥130, UNESCO)
    F: Hotel · M: Chengde · A: Chengde
  3. Puning-Tempel (¥50)
    F: Hotel · M: Chengde · A: Chengde
05
DAY 05

Chengde nach Tianjin

Stay: Italienisches Viertel

  1. HSR nach Tianjin (3h über Beijing, ¥300)
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: Goubuli Baozi
  2. Spaziergang durch das italienische Viertel
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: Goubuli Baozi
  3. Tianjin Eye bei Nacht
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: Goubuli Baozi
06
DAY 06

Tianjin

  1. Radfahrt durch die Fünf Großen Alleen
    F: Hotel · M: Tianjin · A: Flughafen
  2. Porzellanhaus (¥50)
    F: Hotel · M: Tianjin · A: Flughafen
  3. Schifffahrt auf dem Hai He
    F: Hotel · M: Tianjin · A: Flughafen
  4. Abreise
    F: Hotel · M: Tianjin · A: Flughafen

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 6-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$231$506$1320+
Food$84$184$432+
Transport$42$110$240+
Attractions$42$74$168+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$21$46$240+
TOTAL$430$935$2425+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Beijing: Verbotene Stadt

    • Tiananmen + Verbotene Stadt (¥60)
    • Jingshan-Park
    • Peking-Ente zum Abendessen
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    A: Peking-Ente
  2. DAY 2

    Beijing: Große Mauer

    • Große Mauer bei Mutianyu (¥45)
    • Hutong-Spaziergang am Nachmittag
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Mauer · A: Hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Beijing: Sommerpalast

    • Sommerpalast (¥60)
    • Alter Sommerpalast
    • Peking-Oper im Liyuan
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Sommerpalast · A: Peking-Oper
  4. DAY 4

    Beijing nach Chengde

    • HSR nach Chengde (1h 20m)
    • Bergsommerpalast (Mountain Resort, ¥130, UNESCO)
    • Puning-Tempel (¥50)
    Stay
    Chengde
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Chengde · A: Chengde
  5. DAY 5

    Chengde nach Tianjin

    • HSR nach Tianjin (3h über Beijing, ¥300)
    • Spaziergang durch das italienische Viertel
    • Tianjin Eye bei Nacht
    Stay
    Italienisches Viertel
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: unterwegs · A: Goubuli Baozi
  6. DAY 6

    Tianjin

    • Radfahrt durch die Fünf Großen Alleen
    • Porzellanhaus (¥50)
    • Schifffahrt auf dem Hai He
    • Abreise
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Tianjin · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (5 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Eintrittskarten für Verbotene Stadt, Mutianyu, Sommerpalast, Bergtempel von Chengde, Tianjin Eye

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • HSR-Tickets
  • 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 ~10 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 6-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 6 days enough for Beijing + Chengde + Tianjin?
Yes for highlights. You see Beijing's imperial core, Chengde Mountain Resort (UNESCO), and Tianjin's Italian Quarter. Add a day for more Beijing depth.
How do I get from Chengde to Tianjin?
No direct HSR — backtrack via Beijing (1h 20m Chengde → Beijing, 30 min Beijing → Tianjin). Total ~3 hours. Direct bus is 5-6 hours.
Is Tianjin worth 1.5 days?
Yes for the Italian Quarter, Five Avenues, and Tianjin Eye. 1 day is enough if you only want the highlights. The Italian Quarter is the most photographed area.
When is Chengde best?
May-October. The Mountain Resort was the Qing emperors' summer retreat. Winter can be very cold (-20°C).

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Chengde Mountain Resort
  3. Tianjin Tourism
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