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Itinéraire familial de 5 jours à Beijing 2026 : avec enfants et adolescents

Cinq jours pour découvrir Beijing en famille : Jour 1 Cité interdite + Tiananmen, Jour 2 Grande Muraille (luge !), Jour 3 Zoo de Beijing + Aquarium, Jour 4 Parc olympique + musées des sciences, Jour 5 hutongs + canard laqué pékinois.

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Pékin impériale
Day 2Grande Muraille + Toboggan
Day 3Zoo et aquarium de Pékin
Day 4Parc olympique et sciences
Day 5Hutongs et départ
At a price
Backpacker / day$209
Mid-range / day$506
Luxury / day$1320
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Quick Answer

Cinq jours pour découvrir Beijing en famille : Jour 1 Cité interdite + Tiananmen, Jour 2 Grande Muraille (luge !), Jour 3 Zoo de Beijing + Aquarium, Jour 4 Parc olympique + musées des sciences, Jour 5 hutongs + canard laqué pékinois.

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Pékin impériale

    Tiananmen Square

  2. Day 02

    Grande Muraille + Toboggan

    Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)

  3. Day 03

    Zoo et aquarium de Pékin

    Beijing Zoo (¥19, pandas inclus)

  4. Day 04

    Parc olympique et sciences

    Musée des sciences et de la technologie de Beijing (¥30)

  5. Day 05

    Hutongs et départ

    Balade en pousse-pousse dans les hutongs (¥100 par personne)

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 02FamilyGrande Muraille + Toboggan
  3. Day 03FamilyZoo et aquarium de Pékin
  4. Day 04FamilyParc olympique et sciences
  5. Day 05FamilyHutongs et départ

  • 5

    days

  • 17

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 21

    hotels short-listed

  • $920

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forfamily, kids, First-timers
Pricing$380 (backpacker) / $920 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Pékin impériale

Stay: Wangfujing ou Qianmen

  1. Tiananmen Square
    D : canard laqué
  2. Forbidden City (¥60, enfants gratuit)
    D : canard laqué
  3. Jingshan Park
    D : canard laqué
  4. Dîner de canard laqué
    D : canard laqué
02
DAY 02

Grande Muraille + Toboggan

Stay: idem

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : street food
  2. Téléphérique pour monter + TOBOGGAN pour descendre (les enfants adorent)
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : street food
  3. Retour : Wangfujing Snack Street
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : street food
03
DAY 03

Zoo et aquarium de Pékin

Stay: idem

  1. Beijing Zoo (¥19, pandas inclus)
    B : hôtel · L : zoo · D : maison de nouilles
  2. Beijing Aquarium (¥120)
    B : hôtel · L : zoo · D : maison de nouilles
  3. Après-midi : aire de jeux du Children's Palace
    B : hôtel · L : zoo · D : maison de nouilles
04
DAY 04

Parc olympique et sciences

Stay: same

  1. Musée des sciences et de la technologie de Beijing (¥30)
    B : hôtel · L : olympique · D : barbecue coréen
  2. Parc olympique (Nid d'oiseau, Cube d'eau)
    B : hôtel · L : olympique · D : barbecue coréen
  3. Soirée : Parc Chaoyang
    B : hôtel · L : olympique · D : barbecue coréen
05
DAY 05

Hutongs et départ

  1. Balade en pousse-pousse dans les hutongs (¥100 par personne)
    B : hôtel · L : hutong · D : aéroport
  2. Ruelle Yandai
    B : hôtel · L : hutong · D : aéroport
  3. Tour de la cloche + Tour du tambour
    B : hôtel · L : hutong · D : aéroport
  4. Départ
    B : hôtel · L : hutong · D : aéroport

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 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$209$506$1320+
Food$76$184$432+
Transport$38$110$240+
Attractions$38$74$168+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$46$240+
TOTAL$391$935$2425+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Pékin impériale

    • Tiananmen Square
    • Forbidden City (¥60, enfants gratuit)
    • Jingshan Park
    • Dîner de canard laqué
    Stay
    Wangfujing ou Qianmen
    Meals
    D : canard laqué
  2. DAY 2

    Grande Muraille + Toboggan

    • Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)
    • Téléphérique pour monter + TOBOGGAN pour descendre (les enfants adorent)
    • Retour : Wangfujing Snack Street
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : street food
  3. DAY 3

    Zoo et aquarium de Pékin

    • Beijing Zoo (¥19, pandas inclus)
    • Beijing Aquarium (¥120)
    • Après-midi : aire de jeux du Children's Palace
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : zoo · D : maison de nouilles
  4. DAY 4

    Parc olympique et sciences

    • Musée des sciences et de la technologie de Beijing (¥30)
    • Parc olympique (Nid d'oiseau, Cube d'eau)
    • Soirée : Parc Chaoyang
    Stay
    same
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : olympique · D : barbecue coréen
  5. DAY 5

    Hutongs et départ

    • Balade en pousse-pousse dans les hutongs (¥100 par personne)
    • Ruelle Yandai
    • Tour de la cloche + Tour du tambour
    • Départ
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : hutong · D : aéroport

What is included

Included

  • Hôtel (4 nuits)
  • Petit-déjeuner quotidien
  • Billets pour la Cité Interdite, Mutianyu, Zoo/Aquarium et Musée des Sciences

Not included

  • Vols internationaux
  • 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 ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-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 Beijing kid-friendly?
Yes — Beijing is one of China's most family-friendly cities. Metro has elevators, museums have kids' sections, and the Great Wall toboggan is a hit with kids 6+.
When is best for family Beijing?
April-May and September-October for weather. Avoid winter (cold) and summer (heat). National holidays are very crowded — Golden Week is the worst.
Is the Great Wall toboggan safe for kids?
Yes — the toboggan runs in a controlled metal trough, not on the wall. Drivers control speed with brake levers. Kids 6+ can ride alone; younger kids share with parents.
How long should kids spend at the Wall?
2-3 hours is enough. The cable car up + toboggan down is the easiest. The wall itself is wide and walkable. Most kids love the views and watchtowers.

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Beijing Zoo
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