4-Day Beijing Itinerary 2026: Imperial Beijing, Great Wall, and Beyond

A 4-day deep Beijing itinerary adding the Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and a Beijing opera show to the 3-day essentials.

4 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

14 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$580

total per person (mid-range)

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Four days covers Beijing beyond the headlines: Forbidden City + Great Wall + Summer Palace + Ming Tombs + hutongs + Peking duck + Beijing opera. Perfect for first-timers who want depth.

Day 1 · 周一

Imperial Beijing

Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60) · Jingshan Park · Beihai Park or National Museum · Peking duck dinner

09:00Tiananmen + Forbidden City
¥60
11:00Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park
13:00Beihai Park or National Museum
Beihai Park or National Museum
15:00Peking duck dinner
Peking duck dinner

🏨今晚住宿Wangfujing· B: hotel · L: Forbidden City · D: Peking duck

Day 2 · 周二

Great Wall at Mutianyu

Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) — cable car + toboggan · Return to Beijing by 5 PM · Hutong walk: Nanluoguxiang

09:00Mutianyu Great Wall
¥45) cable car + toboggan
11:00Return to Beijing by 5 PM
Return to Beijing by 5 PM
13:00Hutong walk: Nanluoguxiang
Hutong walk: Nanluoguxiang

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: wall · D: hutong

Day 3 · 周三

Summer Palace and Western Hills

Summer Palace (¥60, half day) — Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen-Arch Bridge · Lunch near the Summer Palace · Afternoon: Old Summer Palace ruins (¥10) or Peking University · Evening: Beijing opera at Liyuan Theater (¥200-580)

09:00Summer Palace
¥60, half day) Kunming Lake, Long Corridor, Seventeen Arch Bridge
11:00Lunch near the Summer Palace
Lunch near the Summer Palace
13:00Afternoon: Old Summer Palace ruins
¥10) or Peking University
15:00Evening: Beijing opera at Liyuan Theater
¥200 580

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: Summer Palace · D: Beijing opera

Day 4 · 周四

Temples and Ming Tombs

Temple of Heaven (¥35) — morning tai chi · Ming Tombs (¥90) and Sacred Way (¥30) — 40 km from city · Or alternative: Lama Temple (¥25) + Confucius Temple · Evening: Sanlitun craft beer or last dinner

09:00Temple of Heaven
¥35) morning tai chi
11:00Ming Tombs
¥90) and Sacred Way ¥30) 40 km from city
13:00Or alternative: Lama Temple
¥25) + Confucius Temple
15:00Evening: Sanlitun craft beer or last dinner
Evening: Sanlitun craft beer or last dinner