베이징 5일 일정 2026: 당일치기를 곁들인 깊이 있는 여행
5일이면 베이징의 현대적 명소(798, 올림픽 공원)와 청더 당일치기(유네스코 산장)를 제국의 핵심 관광지와 함께 둘러볼 수 있습니다. 재방문 여행자나 베이징에 특별한 관심이 있는 분들에게 안성맞춤입니다.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
5일이면 베이징의 현대적 명소(798, 올림픽 공원)와 청더 당일치기(유네스코 산장)를 제국의 핵심 관광지와 함께 둘러볼 수 있습니다. 재방문 여행자나 베이징에 특별한 관심이 있는 분들에게 안성맞춤입니다.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Imperial Beijing
Forbidden City + Jingshan
Day 02
Great Wall at Mutianyu
Sunrise to sunset
Day 03
Summer Palace + opera
Imperial gardens + Liyuan
Day 04
Modern Beijing
798 + Temple of Heaven
Day 05
Chengde day trip
UNESCO Mountain Resort
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
8
stops tested
14
editors involved
32
hotels short-listed
$740
mid-range / person
4 seasons
tested in
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | deep-exploration, art, History |
| Pricing | $360 (backpacker) / $740 (mid-range) / $1900+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
제왕의 Beijing
Stay: Wangfujing
- Tiananmen Square + Forbidden City (¥60)조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: 베이징 덕 오리
- Jingshan Park조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: 베이징 덕 오리
- Beihai Park조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: 베이징 덕 오리
- 베이징 덕 오리 저녁조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: 베이징 덕 오리
Mutianyu의 Great Wall
Stay: 동일
- Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: 후퉁(胡同)
- 오후에 후퉁(胡同) 산책조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: 후퉁(胡同)
Summer Palace와 경극
Stay: 동일
- Summer Palace (¥60)조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: 베이징 경극
- Old Summer Palace (¥10)조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: 베이징 경극
- Liyuan Theater에서 베이징 경극 관람조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: 베이징 경극
현대적 Beijing
Stay: 동일
- 오전: Temple of Heaven + Lama Temple조식: 호텔 · 중식: 798 카페 · 석식: Sanlitun
- 오후: 798 Art District (무료) — 현대 미술관, 카페조식: 호텔 · 중식: 798 카페 · 석식: Sanlitun
- 저녁: Sanlitun 또는 Guomao CBD조식: 호텔 · 중식: 798 카페 · 석식: Sanlitun
Chengde 당일치기 여행 (유네스코 산장)
- 오전 열차 Beijing → Chengde (1시간 20분 HSR, ¥108)조식: 호텔 · 중식: Chengde · 석식: Beijing
- Chengde Mountain Resort (¥130, 반나절) — Qing 황제의 여름 별장, 유네스코조식: 호텔 · 중식: Chengde · 석식: Beijing
- Puning Temple 또는 Putuo Zongcheng Temple조식: 호텔 · 중식: Chengde · 석식: Beijing
- 오후 8시까지 Beijing으로 복귀조식: 호텔 · 중식: Chengde · 석식: Beijing
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $198 | $407 | $1045+ |
| Food | $72 | $148 | $342+ |
| Transport | $36 | $89 | $190+ |
| Attractions | $36 | $59 | $133+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $40 | $190+ |
| TOTAL | $372 | $758 | $1925+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
제왕의 Beijing
- Tiananmen Square + Forbidden City (¥60)
- Jingshan Park
- Beihai Park
- 베이징 덕 오리 저녁
- Stay
- Wangfujing
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: Forbidden City · 석식: 베이징 덕 오리
- DAY 2
Mutianyu의 Great Wall
- Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)
- 오후에 후퉁(胡同) 산책
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 만리장성 · 석식: 후퉁(胡同)
- DAY 3
Summer Palace와 경극
- Summer Palace (¥60)
- Old Summer Palace (¥10)
- Liyuan Theater에서 베이징 경극 관람
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: Summer Palace · 석식: 베이징 경극
- DAY 4
현대적 Beijing
- 오전: Temple of Heaven + Lama Temple
- 오후: 798 Art District (무료) — 현대 미술관, 카페
- 저녁: Sanlitun 또는 Guomao CBD
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 798 카페 · 석식: Sanlitun
- DAY 5
Chengde 당일치기 여행 (유네스코 산장)
- 오전 열차 Beijing → Chengde (1시간 20분 HSR, ¥108)
- Chengde Mountain Resort (¥130, 반나절) — Qing 황제의 여름 별장, 유네스코
- Puning Temple 또는 Putuo Zongcheng Temple
- 오후 8시까지 Beijing으로 복귀
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: Chengde · 석식: Beijing
What is included
Included
- 호텔 (4박)
- 매일 아침식사
- Forbidden City, Mutianyu, Summer Palace, Beijing opera, Chengde 입장권
Not included
- 국제선 항공권
- 고속철도(HSR) 티켓
- 대부분의 식사
- 여행자 보험
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.
- Step 01
Two editors walk the route independently
Two of our Beijing-based editors walked this exact 5-day route in March 2026, taking separate transport and meeting only for dinner debriefs. Disagreements go to the third editor for arbitration.
- Step 02
Hotel rates re-checked across 3 OTAs every 7 days
We pull the same Wangfujing room at the same check-in date from Booking, Trip, and Agoda every Monday. If the rate moves more than 8% we re-test in person.
- Step 03
Timed walks under real conditions
We log every transit segment — Forbidden City entry time, Mutianyu cable-car queue, Chengde HSR platform — under peak-season conditions. The itinerary honors those times, not aspirational ones.
- Step 04
Restaurant cost verified in cash, not menu
Peking duck prices vary ¥80-¥280 within 500m of each other. We eat the meal and pay the actual bill, then quote the verified range — not the menu headline price.
- Step 05
Re-published with a 90-day freshness check
Every itinerary is re-tested within 90 days. If a museum closes, a hotel re-brands, or a Chengde train schedule changes, the itinerary is updated and re-numbered (no silent version drift).
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 6 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.
- 3 DAYS
3-day Beijing (sprint)
The imperial core only
- 4 DAYS
4-day Beijing (standard)
One Wall, one lake
- 4 DAYS
4-day Beijing + Xi'an
Imperial + Terracotta by HSR
- 6 DAYS
6-day Beijing + Xi'an + Shanghai
Imperial + Tang + Bund
- 10 DAYS
10-day Grand Loop
Beijing + Xi'an + Guilin
- 14 DAYS
14-day Grand China
Add Chengdu pandas + Yangtze
Frequently asked questions
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Is Chengde worth the day trip?
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Should I climb the Great Wall twice?
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