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2026年北京+承德5日行程：帝国双都

五天时间可以游览北京和承德的世界遗产避暑山庄。第1-4天北京，第5天承德一日游。也可以选择3天北京+2天承德的较慢节奏。

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1抵达北京 + Forbidden City
Day 2Great Wall
Day 3颐和园与京剧
Day 4天坛 + 798
Day 5承德一日游
At a price
Backpacker / day$198
Mid-range / day$429
Luxury / day$1100
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Quick Answer

五天时间可以游览北京和承德的世界遗产避暑山庄。第1-4天北京，第5天承德一日游。也可以选择3天北京+2天承德的较慢节奏。

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    抵达北京 + Forbidden City

    Tiananmen + Forbidden City（¥60）

  2. Day 02

    Great Wall

    Mutianyu Great Wall（¥45）

  3. Day 03

    颐和园与京剧

    Summer Palace（¥60）

  4. Day 04

    天坛 + 798

    天坛 (¥35)

  5. Day 05

    承德一日游

    高铁北京 → 承德 (1小时20分钟)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01Beijing抵达北京 + Forbidden City
  2. Day 02ChengdeGreat Wall
  3. Day 03Chengde颐和园与京剧
  4. Day 04Chengde天坛 + 798
  5. Day 05Chengde承德一日游

  • 5

    days

  • 14

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 18

    hotels short-listed

  • $780

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forHistory, unesco, culture
Pricing$360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

抵达北京 + Forbidden City

Stay: 王府井

  1. Tiananmen + Forbidden City（¥60）
    晚：北京烤鸭
  2. 景山公园
    晚：北京烤鸭
  3. 北京烤鸭晚餐
    晚：北京烤鸭
02
DAY 02

Great Wall

Stay: 同前

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall（¥45）
    早：酒店 · 午：长城 · 晚：胡同
  2. 下午胡同漫步
    早：酒店 · 午：长城 · 晚：胡同
03
DAY 03

颐和园与京剧

Stay: 同前

  1. Summer Palace（¥60）
    早：酒店 · 午：颐和园 · 晚：京剧
  2. 梨园剧院京剧表演
    早：酒店 · 午：颐和园 · 晚：京剧
04
DAY 04

天坛 + 798

Stay: 同前

  1. 天坛 (¥35)
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：798 咖啡馆 · 晚餐：三里屯
  2. 雍和宫 (¥25)
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：798 咖啡馆 · 晚餐：三里屯
  3. 下午前往 798 艺术区
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：798 咖啡馆 · 晚餐：三里屯
05
DAY 05

承德一日游

  1. 高铁北京 → 承德 (1小时20分钟)
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：承德 · 晚餐：北京
  2. 避暑山庄 (¥130, 联合国教科文组织世界遗产)
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：承德 · 晚餐：北京
  3. 普宁寺 (¥50)
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：承德 · 晚餐：北京
  4. 晚上8点前返回北京
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：承德 · 晚餐：北京

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$198$429$1100+
Food$72$156$360+
Transport$36$94$200+
Attractions$36$62$140+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$200+
TOTAL$372$796$2025+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    抵达北京 + Forbidden City

    • Tiananmen + Forbidden City（¥60）
    • 景山公园
    • 北京烤鸭晚餐
    Stay
    王府井
    Meals
    晚：北京烤鸭
  2. DAY 2

    Great Wall

    • Mutianyu Great Wall（¥45）
    • 下午胡同漫步
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：长城 · 晚：胡同
  3. DAY 3

    颐和园与京剧

    • Summer Palace（¥60）
    • 梨园剧院京剧表演
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：颐和园 · 晚：京剧
  4. DAY 4

    天坛 + 798

    • 天坛 (¥35)
    • 雍和宫 (¥25)
    • 下午前往 798 艺术区
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：798 咖啡馆 · 晚餐：三里屯
  5. DAY 5

    承德一日游

    • 高铁北京 → 承德 (1小时20分钟)
    • 避暑山庄 (¥130, 联合国教科文组织世界遗产)
    • 普宁寺 (¥50)
    • 晚上8点前返回北京
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：承德 · 晚餐：北京

What is included

Included

  • 酒店（4晚）
  • 每日早餐
  • 故宫、慕田峪、颐和园、京剧、承德门票

Not included

  • 国际航班
  • 高铁车票
  • 大部分餐食
  • 旅行保险

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 Chengde worth a day trip?
Yes — the Mountain Resort (UNESCO) is the largest imperial garden in China (5.6 km²), and the surrounding temples (Puning, Putuo Zongcheng) replicate Lhasa's Potala Palace and Tibet's monasteries.
When is Chengde best?
May-October. The Mountain Resort has summer cooling palaces for the Qing emperors. Winter can be very cold (-20°C).
Is 5 days enough for Beijing + Chengde?
Yes for highlights. You see Beijing's imperial core and a Chengde day trip. Add 1-2 days for a deeper Chengde visit (mountain hiking, temple circuit).
How do I get to Chengde?
HSR from Beijing Chaoyang to Chengde South: 1h 20m, ¥108. Runs 8+ times daily. Bus from Beijing Liuliqiao: 4h, ¥70. The HSR is faster and more comfortable.

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Chengde Mountain Resort
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