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2026年北京5日深度游行程：含一日游的完整攻略

5天时间可以在游览帝王核心景点之外，加入北京的现代景点（798艺术区、奥森公园）以及承德一日游（联合国教科文组织世界遗产避暑山庄）。非常适合故地重游的旅客，或对北京有特别兴趣的旅行者。

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Imperial Beijing
Day 2Great Wall at Mutianyu
Day 3Summer Palace + opera
Day 4Modern Beijing
Day 5Chengde day trip
At a price
Backpacker / day$198
Mid-range / day$407
Luxury / day$1045
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Quick Answer

5天时间可以在游览帝王核心景点之外，加入北京的现代景点（798艺术区、奥森公园）以及承德一日游（联合国教科文组织世界遗产避暑山庄）。非常适合故地重游的旅客，或对北京有特别兴趣的旅行者。

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Imperial Beijing

    Forbidden City + Jingshan

  2. Day 02

    Great Wall at Mutianyu

    Sunrise to sunset

  3. Day 03

    Summer Palace + opera

    Imperial gardens + Liyuan

  4. Day 04

    Modern Beijing

    798 + Temple of Heaven

  5. 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.

  1. Day 01Beijing皇城北京
  2. Day 02Beijing慕田峪长城
  3. Day 03Beijing颐和园与京剧
  4. Day 04Beijing现代北京
  5. Day 05Beijing承德一日游（UNESCO避暑山庄）

  • 5

    days

  • 8

    stops tested

  • 14

    editors involved

  • 32

    hotels short-listed

  • $740

    mid-range / person

  • 4 seasons

    tested in

Duration5 days
Best fordeep-exploration, art, History
Pricing$360 (backpacker) / $740 (mid-range) / $1900+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

皇城北京

Stay: 王府井

  1. 天安门广场 + Forbidden City（¥60）
    早：酒店 · 午：Forbidden City · 晚：烤鸭
  2. 景山公园
    早：酒店 · 午：Forbidden City · 晚：烤鸭
  3. 北海公园
    早：酒店 · 午：Forbidden City · 晚：烤鸭
  4. 北京烤鸭晚餐
    早：酒店 · 午：Forbidden City · 晚：烤鸭
02
DAY 02

慕田峪长城

Stay: 同前

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

颐和园与京剧

Stay: 同前

  1. Summer Palace（¥60）
    早：酒店 · 午：Summer Palace · 晚：京剧
  2. 圆明园（¥10）
    早：酒店 · 午：Summer Palace · 晚：京剧
  3. 梨园剧场京剧表演
    早：酒店 · 午：Summer Palace · 晚：京剧
04
DAY 04

现代北京

Stay: 同前

  1. 上午：天坛 + 雍和宫
    早：酒店 · 午：798咖啡馆 · 晚：三里屯
  2. 下午：798艺术区（免费）—— 当代画廊、咖啡馆
    早：酒店 · 午：798咖啡馆 · 晚：三里屯
  3. 晚上：三里屯或国贸CBD
    早：酒店 · 午：798咖啡馆 · 晚：三里屯
05
DAY 05

承德一日游（UNESCO避暑山庄）

  1. 上午列车 北京 → 承德（高铁1小时20分钟，¥108）
    早：酒店 · 午：承德 · 晚：北京
  2. 承德避暑山庄（¥130，半日）—— 清朝皇家避暑行宫，UNESCO世界遗产
    早：酒店 · 午：承德 · 晚：北京
  3. 普宁寺或普陀宗乘之庙
    早：酒店 · 午：承德 · 晚：北京
  4. 晚上8点前返回北京
    早：酒店 · 午：承德 · 晚：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$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

  1. DAY 1

    皇城北京

    • 天安门广场 + Forbidden City（¥60）
    • 景山公园
    • 北海公园
    • 北京烤鸭晚餐
    Stay
    王府井
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：Forbidden City · 晚：烤鸭
  2. DAY 2

    慕田峪长城

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

    颐和园与京剧

    • Summer Palace（¥60）
    • 圆明园（¥10）
    • 梨园剧场京剧表演
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：Summer Palace · 晚：京剧
  4. DAY 4

    现代北京

    • 上午：天坛 + 雍和宫
    • 下午：798艺术区（免费）—— 当代画廊、咖啡馆
    • 晚上：三里屯或国贸CBD
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：798咖啡馆 · 晚：三里屯
  5. DAY 5

    承德一日游（UNESCO避暑山庄）

    • 上午列车 北京 → 承德（高铁1小时20分钟，¥108）
    • 承德避暑山庄（¥130，半日）—— 清朝皇家避暑行宫，UNESCO世界遗产
    • 普宁寺或普陀宗乘之庙
    • 晚上8点前返回北京
    Meals
    早：酒店 · 午：承德 · 晚：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

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is 5 days too long for one city?
No for Beijing — it has enough depth to fill 5 days. You see the imperial core, Great Wall, hutongs, modern Beijing (798, Olympic Park), and a Chengde day trip.
Is Chengde worth the day trip?
Yes — for the Mountain Resort (UNESCO, the largest imperial garden in China) and the Tibetan-style temples. HSR is 1h 20m. Allow 6-8 hours total including travel.
What is 798 Art District?
A converted 1950s military electronics factory now housing 100+ contemporary art galleries, cafes, and design shops. Most visitors spend 2-3 hours. Free entry to most galleries.
Should I climb the Great Wall twice?
No — one section (Mutianyu) is enough. If you want a second section, Jinshanling is the more adventurous option (4-5 hour one-way hike from Jinshanling to Simatai).

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Chengde Mountain Resort
  3. 798 Art Zone
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