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Itinéraire de 6 jours à Beijing + Chengde + Tianjin 2026

Six jours pour découvrir trois des villes les plus remarquables du nord de la Chine. Jours 1 à 3 : Beijing ; Jour 4 : Chengde ; Jours 5 à 6 : Tianjin. Toutes reliées par le HSR (1h chacune). La plupart des voyageurs bénéficient de l'exemption de visa de 30 jours.

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

6 days, 6 cities.

Day 1Beijing : Cité interdite
Day 2Beijing : Grande Muraille
Day 3Beijing : Palais d'Été
Day 4Beijing to Chengde
Day 5Chengde to Tianjin
Day 6Tianjin
At a price
Backpacker / day$231
Mid-range / day$506
Luxury / day$1320
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Six jours pour découvrir trois des villes les plus remarquables du nord de la Chine. Jours 1 à 3 : Beijing ; Jour 4 : Chengde ; Jours 5 à 6 : Tianjin. Toutes reliées par le HSR (1h chacune). La plupart des voyageurs bénéficient de l'exemption de visa de 30 jours.

AT A GLANCE

6 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Beijing : Cité interdite

    Tiananmen + Cité interdite (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Beijing : Grande Muraille

    Grande Muraille de Mutianyu (¥45)

  3. Day 03

    Beijing : Palais d'Été

    Palais d'Été (¥60)

  4. Day 04

    Beijing to Chengde

    HSR to Chengde (1h 20m)

  5. Day 05

    Chengde to Tianjin

    HSR to Tianjin (3h via Beijing, ¥300)

  6. Day 06

    Tianjin

    Five Great Avenues bike ride

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 : Cité interdite
  2. Day 02ChengdeBeijing : Grande Muraille
  3. Day 03TianjinBeijing : Palais d'Été
  4. Day 04TianjinBeijing to Chengde
  5. Day 05TianjinChengde to 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 : Cité interdite

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Cité interdite (¥60)
    D : canard laqué
  2. Parc Jingshan
    D : canard laqué
  3. Dîner de canard laqué
    D : canard laqué
02
DAY 02

Beijing : Grande Muraille

Stay: même hôtel

  1. Grande Muraille de Mutianyu (¥45)
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
  2. Promenade dans les hutong l'après-midi
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
03
DAY 03

Beijing : Palais d'Été

Stay: même hôtel

  1. Palais d'Été (¥60)
    B : hôtel · L : Palais d'Été · D : opéra de Pékin
  2. Ancien Palais d'Été
    B : hôtel · L : Palais d'Été · D : opéra de Pékin
  3. Opéra de Pékin au Liyuan
    B : hôtel · L : Palais d'Été · D : opéra de Pékin
04
DAY 04

Beijing to Chengde

Stay: Chengde

  1. HSR to Chengde (1h 20m)
    B: hôtel · L: Chengde · D: Chengde
  2. Mountain Resort (¥130, UNESCO)
    B: hôtel · L: Chengde · D: Chengde
  3. Puning Temple (¥50)
    B: hôtel · L: Chengde · D: Chengde
05
DAY 05

Chengde to Tianjin

Stay: Italian Quarter

  1. HSR to Tianjin (3h via Beijing, ¥300)
    B: hôtel · L: transit · D: Goubuli baozi
  2. Italian Quarter walk
    B: hôtel · L: transit · D: Goubuli baozi
  3. Tianjin Eye at night
    B: hôtel · L: transit · D: Goubuli baozi
06
DAY 06

Tianjin

  1. Five Great Avenues bike ride
    B: hôtel · L: Tianjin · D: aéroport
  2. Porcelain House (¥50)
    B: hôtel · L: Tianjin · D: aéroport
  3. Hai River cruise
    B: hôtel · L: Tianjin · D: aéroport
  4. Departure
    B: hôtel · L: Tianjin · 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 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 : Cité interdite

    • Tiananmen + Cité interdite (¥60)
    • Parc Jingshan
    • Dîner de canard laqué
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    D : canard laqué
  2. DAY 2

    Beijing : Grande Muraille

    • Grande Muraille de Mutianyu (¥45)
    • Promenade dans les hutong l'après-midi
    Stay
    même hôtel
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : muraille · D : hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Beijing : Palais d'Été

    • Palais d'Été (¥60)
    • Ancien Palais d'Été
    • Opéra de Pékin au Liyuan
    Stay
    même hôtel
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Palais d'Été · D : opéra de Pékin
  4. DAY 4

    Beijing to Chengde

    • HSR to Chengde (1h 20m)
    • Mountain Resort (¥130, UNESCO)
    • Puning Temple (¥50)
    Stay
    Chengde
    Meals
    B: hôtel · L: Chengde · D: Chengde
  5. DAY 5

    Chengde to Tianjin

    • HSR to Tianjin (3h via Beijing, ¥300)
    • Italian Quarter walk
    • Tianjin Eye at night
    Stay
    Italian Quarter
    Meals
    B: hôtel · L: transit · D: Goubuli baozi
  6. DAY 6

    Tianjin

    • Five Great Avenues bike ride
    • Porcelain House (¥50)
    • Hai River cruise
    • Departure
    Meals
    B: hôtel · L: Tianjin · D: aéroport

What is included

Included

  • Hôtel (5 nuits)
  • Petit-déjeuner quotidien
  • Billets pour Forbidden City, Mutianyu, Summer Palace, Chengde Mountain Resort, Tianjin Eye

Not included

  • Vols internationaux
  • Billets de HSR (train à grande vitesse)
  • 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 ~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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