Itinerary: 7-day Travel Itinerary to Beijing

by Lily
Sep 30, 08:54
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Traveling to and around Beijing by yourself is not as complicated as many may think. Public transport, travel sites, restaurants, and supermarkets have sufficient English indications to be at least understandable. Most hotels receptions could also help you somehow or other and many can speak English. If you ever wonder how can do it, here is 7-days self guided travel itinerary summary to Beijing. Source: Travel Feeder.

Duration 7.0 days
Estimated cost 945.45 USD
Total travel distance 303.0 km
Number of places 22 places
Intensity Intensive
Personal interests Cultural Historic Nature Shopping Streets
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DAY 1 - ITINERARY 6 places

07:00

Sunworld Hotel Detail Map

Sunworld Hotel, Dongdan, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100010 104.00 USD

Sunworld Hotel Beijing (formerly Beijing Tianlun Songhe Hotel) is located in Dongcheng district, the center of downtown Beijing at the corner of Wangfujing and Dengshikou.

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From airport, take Beijing Airport Express to Dongzhimen. From there, take subway to Dengshikou station, and you can walk to Sunworld Hotel.
When you reach the hotel, ask the staff where to buy a Beijing map which enables you to explore Beijing easier.

Walk

0.00 USD

5 mins

0.41 km

08:15

Wangfujing Shopping Street Detail Map

WangFuJing, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi China

Wangfujing shopping street is a well-known shopping area in China. The street is a paradise for shoppers with Chinese restaurants, shopping malls and food vendors.

Take a bus/train

1.30 USD

25 mins

10.04 km

10:30

Bird's Nest Detail Map

1 Guo Jia Ti Yu Chang Nan Lu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China

The Bird's Nest, also known as the China's National Stadium is the well-known world's largest steel structure and the most complex stadium constructed in Beijing.

Take a bus/train

1.90 USD

35 mins

16.32 km

12:45

Tian'anmen Square Detail Map

West Changan Street, Beijing 100006, China

Tiananmen Square is the fourth largest square in the world. It is the royal site of many important events in Chinese history.

Pickup a taxi

2.08 USD

5 mins

1.74 km

14:15

Qianmen Main Street Mall Detail Map

Qianmen Main Street, Beijing, China

Qianmen Avenue starts from Qianmen (the Zhengyang Gate), which is the central front gate of inner city (downtown) of Beijing. Its end to the south is Yongdingmen (the Yongding Gate), the central front gate of outer city of Beijing.

Walk

0.00 USD

5 mins

0.23 km

17:15

Quanjude Qianmen Branch Detail Map

30 Qianmen St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China 42.47 USD

Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant is one of the best restaurants serving Beijing Roast Duck. With a history of nearly 150 years, there are many chain restaurants of it around Beijing.

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DAY 2 - ITINERARY 3 places

10:00

Sunworld Hotel Detail Map

Sunworld Hotel, Dongdan, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100010 104.00 USD

Sunworld Hotel Beijing (formerly Beijing Tianlun Songhe Hotel) is located in Dongcheng district, the center of downtown Beijing at the corner of Wangfujing and Dengshikou.

Take a bus/train

0.50 USD

5 mins

2.2 km

11:15

The Forbidden City Detail Map

4 Jing Shan Qian Jie Dongcheng, Beijing China

The Forbidden City, the imperial palace in the heart of Beijing, is home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Walk

0.00 USD

20 mins

1.54 km

16:30

Donghuamen Night Market Detail Map

Dong Hua Men Da Jie Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi China 100006 0.74 USD

Donghuamen Night Market is located in the northern end of Wangfujing in Beijing, China. Dong Hua Men is written 东华门, the name of the East Gate of the Forbidden City.