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4일 Beijing 일정 2026: 황실의 Beijing, Great Wall 그리고 그 너머 cover photo
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4일 Beijing 일정 2026: 황실의 Beijing, Great Wall 그리고 그 너머

4일이면 헤드라인 너머의 Beijing을 충분히 만끽할 수 있습니다: Forbidden City + Great Wall + Summer Palace + 13릉(명나라 황릉) + 골목길(hutong) + 베이징 덕(Beijing 오리구이) + Beijing 오페라. 깊이 있는 여행을 원하는 첫 방문자에게 안성맞춤입니다.

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

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1제국의 수도 Beijing
Day 2Mutianyu의 Great Wall
Day 3Summer Palace와 서산(Western Hills)
Day 4Temples and Ming Tombs
At a price
Backpacker / day$154
Mid-range / day$319
Luxury / day$825
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Quick Answer

4일이면 헤드라인 너머의 Beijing을 충분히 만끽할 수 있습니다: Forbidden City + Great Wall + Summer Palace + 13릉(명나라 황릉) + 골목길(hutong) + 베이징 덕(Beijing 오리구이) + Beijing 오페라. 깊이 있는 여행을 원하는 첫 방문자에게 안성맞춤입니다.

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    제국의 수도 Beijing

    Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Mutianyu의 Great Wall

    Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — 케이블카 + 토보건

  3. Day 03

    Summer Palace와 서산(Western Hills)

    Summer Palace (¥60, 오전) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge

  4. Day 04

    Temples and Ming Tombs

    Temple of Heaven (¥35) — 아침 태극권

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01Beijing제국의 수도 Beijing
  2. Day 02BeijingMutianyu의 Great Wall
  3. Day 03BeijingSummer Palace와 서산(Western Hills)
  4. Day 04BeijingTemples and Ming Tombs

  • 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

제국의 수도 Beijing

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: Peking duck
  2. Jingshan Park
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: Peking duck
  3. Beihai Park 또는 National Museum
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: Peking duck
  4. Peking duck 저녁 식사
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: Peking duck
02
DAY 02

Mutianyu의 Great Wall

Stay: 동일

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — 케이블카 + 토보건
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: hutong
  2. 오후 5시까지 Beijing으로 복귀
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: hutong
  3. Hutong 산책: Nanluoguxiang
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: hutong
03
DAY 03

Summer Palace와 서산(Western Hills)

Stay: 동일

  1. Summer Palace (¥60, 오전) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: Beijing 오페라
  2. Summer Palace 근처에서 중식
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: Beijing 오페라
  3. 오후: Old Summer Palace 유적지 (¥10) 또는 Peking University
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: Beijing 오페라
  4. 저녁: Liyuan Theater에서 Beijing 오페라 관람 (¥200-580)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: Beijing 오페라
04
DAY 04

Temples and Ming Tombs

  1. Temple of Heaven (¥35) — 아침 태극권
    B: hotel · L: Ming Tombs · D: Sanlitun
  2. Ming Tombs (¥90) 및 Sacred Way (¥30) — 시내에서 40 km
    B: hotel · L: Ming Tombs · D: Sanlitun
  3. Or alternative: Lama Temple (¥25) + Confucius Temple
    B: hotel · L: Ming Tombs · D: Sanlitun
  4. Evening: Sanlitun craft beer or last dinner
    B: hotel · L: Ming Tombs · 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

    제국의 수도 Beijing

    • Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    • Jingshan Park
    • Beihai Park 또는 National Museum
    • Peking duck 저녁 식사
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: Peking duck
  2. DAY 2

    Mutianyu의 Great Wall

    • Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — 케이블카 + 토보건
    • 오후 5시까지 Beijing으로 복귀
    • Hutong 산책: Nanluoguxiang
    Stay
    동일
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Summer Palace와 서산(Western Hills)

    • Summer Palace (¥60, 오전) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge
    • Summer Palace 근처에서 중식
    • 오후: Old Summer Palace 유적지 (¥10) 또는 Peking University
    • 저녁: Liyuan Theater에서 Beijing 오페라 관람 (¥200-580)
    Stay
    동일
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: Beijing 오페라
  4. DAY 4

    Temples and Ming Tombs

    • Temple of Heaven (¥35) — 아침 태극권
    • Ming Tombs (¥90) 및 Sacred Way (¥30) — 시내에서 40 km
    • Or alternative: Lama Temple (¥25) + Confucius Temple
    • Evening: Sanlitun craft beer or last dinner
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Ming Tombs · D: Sanlitun

What is included

Included

  • 호텔 (3박)
  • 매일 아침 식사
  • Forbidden City, Mutianyu, Summer Palace, 베이징 오페라 입장권

Not included

  • 국제선 항공권
  • 명릉(十三陵)까지의 교통비
  • 대부분의 식사
  • 여행자보험

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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