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Itinéraire de 4 jours à Beijing 2026 : Pékin impériale, Grande Muraille et au-delà

Quatre jours suffisent pour découvrir Beijing au-delà des classiques : Cité Interdite + Grande Muraille + Palais d'Été + Tombeaux Ming + hutongs + canard laqué pékinois + opéra de Pékin. Parfait pour les primo-visiteurs qui souhaitent aller en profondeur.

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

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1Pékin impériale
Day 2Grande Muraille à Mutianyu
Day 3Summer Palace et collines de l'Ouest
Day 4Temples et Tombeaux Ming
At a price
Backpacker / day$154
Mid-range / day$319
Luxury / day$825
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Quick Answer

Quatre jours suffisent pour découvrir Beijing au-delà des classiques : Cité Interdite + Grande Muraille + Palais d'Été + Tombeaux Ming + hutongs + canard laqué pékinois + opéra de Pékin. Parfait pour les primo-visiteurs qui souhaitent aller en profondeur.

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Pékin impériale

    Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Grande Muraille à Mutianyu

    Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — téléphérique + toboggan

  3. Day 03

    Summer Palace et collines de l'Ouest

    Summer Palace (¥60, demi-journée) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch

  4. Day 04

    Temples et Tombeaux Ming

    Temple of Heaven (¥35) — tai-chi matinal

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01BeijingPékin impériale
  2. Day 02BeijingGrande Muraille à Mutianyu
  3. Day 03BeijingSummer Palace et collines de l'Ouest
  4. Day 04BeijingTemples et Tombeaux Ming

  • 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

Pékin impériale

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    B : hôtel · L : Forbidden City · D : canard laqué
  2. Jingshan Park
    B : hôtel · L : Forbidden City · D : canard laqué
  3. Beihai Park ou National Museum
    B : hôtel · L : Forbidden City · D : canard laqué
  4. Dîner de canard laqué
    B : hôtel · L : Forbidden City · D : canard laqué
02
DAY 02

Grande Muraille à Mutianyu

Stay: idem

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — téléphérique + toboggan
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
  2. Retour à Beijing avant 17 h
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
  3. Promenade dans les hutongs : Nanluoguxiang
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
03
DAY 03

Summer Palace et collines de l'Ouest

Stay: idem

  1. Summer Palace (¥60, demi-journée) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge
    B : hôtel · L : Summer Palace · D : opéra de Pékin
  2. Déjeuner près de la Summer Palace
    B : hôtel · L : Summer Palace · D : opéra de Pékin
  3. Après-midi : ruines de Old Summer Palace (¥10) ou Peking University
    B : hôtel · L : Summer Palace · D : opéra de Pékin
  4. Soirée : opéra de Pékin au Liyuan Theater (¥200-580)
    B : hôtel · L : Summer Palace · D : opéra de Pékin
04
DAY 04

Temples et Tombeaux Ming

  1. Temple of Heaven (¥35) — tai-chi matinal
    B : hôtel · L : Tombeaux Ming · D : Sanlitun
  2. Tombeaux Ming (¥90) et Voie Sacrée (¥30) — à 40 km de la ville
    B : hôtel · L : Tombeaux Ming · D : Sanlitun
  3. Ou alternative : Temple des Lamas (¥25) + Temple de Confucius
    B : hôtel · L : Tombeaux Ming · D : Sanlitun
  4. Soirée : bières artisanales à Sanlitun ou dernier dîner
    B : hôtel · L : Tombeaux Ming · D : 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

    Pékin impériale

    • Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    • Jingshan Park
    • Beihai Park ou National Museum
    • Dîner de canard laqué
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Forbidden City · D : canard laqué
  2. DAY 2

    Grande Muraille à Mutianyu

    • Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — téléphérique + toboggan
    • Retour à Beijing avant 17 h
    • Promenade dans les hutongs : Nanluoguxiang
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Summer Palace et collines de l'Ouest

    • Summer Palace (¥60, demi-journée) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge
    • Déjeuner près de la Summer Palace
    • Après-midi : ruines de Old Summer Palace (¥10) ou Peking University
    • Soirée : opéra de Pékin au Liyuan Theater (¥200-580)
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Summer Palace · D : opéra de Pékin
  4. DAY 4

    Temples et Tombeaux Ming

    • Temple of Heaven (¥35) — tai-chi matinal
    • Tombeaux Ming (¥90) et Voie Sacrée (¥30) — à 40 km de la ville
    • Ou alternative : Temple des Lamas (¥25) + Temple de Confucius
    • Soirée : bières artisanales à Sanlitun ou dernier dîner
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Tombeaux Ming · D : Sanlitun

What is included

Included

  • Hôtel (3 nuits)
  • Petit-déjeuner quotidien
  • Billets pour la Cité interdite, Mutianyu, le Palais d'été et l'opéra de Beijing

Not included

  • Vols internationaux
  • Transport vers les Tombeaux des Ming
  • La plupart des repas
  • Assurance voyage

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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