Day 1: Hiking the Mutianyu Great Wall followed by dinner near Olympic Park.
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Cloudy
morning
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1
Mutianyu Great Wall
Take a shuttle bus from the railway station to the Great Wall
Less crowded section of the Great Wall with toboggan slide.
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Tips: Take the cable car up and the toboggan slide down.
18:46
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2
Beijing Olympic Park
Shuttle bus drop-off point
Dinner at a mall and viewing the Bird's Nest stadium.
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Tips: Write a review on Dianping app to get a free dessert or drink.
Food Recommendations:
- Mushroom Porridge
- Water Chestnuts
- Red Bean Soup
Day 2: Cultural tour of Forbidden City, parks, and traditional Beijing cuisine.
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Sunny, around 86 degrees Fahrenheit
08:30
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1
Forbidden City
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Imperial palace complex from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
20 CNY (student price)
Tips: Foreigners can buy tickets at the Meridian Gate on the day of visit if online booking is full.
afternoon
1 hour
2
Lunch near Forbidden City
Walk from Forbidden City
Casual lunch at a local restaurant.
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Tips: Look for restaurants with pictures of noodles outside.
Food Recommendations:
- Zha Jiang Mian
afternoon
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3
Beihai Park
Ride bikes from lunch spot
One of the oldest and largest imperial gardens.
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Tips: Great place for a boat ride.
Food Recommendations:
- Lotus Roots
16:49
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4
Temple of Heaven
Walk 22,000 steps throughout the day
Imperial complex of religious buildings.
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Tips: not mentioned
evening
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5
Tiananmen Square & Evening Activities
Walk from Temple of Heaven
Sightseeing, Peking Opera, and dinner.
not mentioned
Tips: Prepare for a lot of walking.
Food Recommendations:
- Peking Duck
- Douzhi
Day 1: Hiking the Mutianyu Great Wall followed by dinner near Olympic Park.
not mentioned
Cloudy
morning
not mentioned
1
Mutianyu Great Wall
Take a shuttle bus from the railway station to the Great Wall
Less crowded section of the Great Wall with toboggan slide.
not mentioned
Tips: Take the cable car up and the toboggan slide down.
18:46
not mentioned
2
Beijing Olympic Park
Shuttle bus drop-off point
Dinner at a mall and viewing the Bird's Nest stadium.
not mentioned
Tips: Write a review on Dianping app to get a free dessert or drink.
Food Recommendations:
- Mushroom Porridge
- Water Chestnuts
- Red Bean Soup
Day 2: Cultural tour of Forbidden City, parks, and traditional Beijing cuisine.
not mentioned
Sunny, around 86 degrees Fahrenheit
08:30
not mentioned
1
Forbidden City
not mentioned
Imperial palace complex from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
20 CNY (student price)
Tips: Foreigners can buy tickets at the Meridian Gate on the day of visit if online booking is full.
afternoon
1 hour
2
Lunch near Forbidden City
Walk from Forbidden City
Casual lunch at a local restaurant.
not mentioned
Tips: Look for restaurants with pictures of noodles outside.
Food Recommendations:
- Zha Jiang Mian
afternoon
not mentioned
3
Beihai Park
Ride bikes from lunch spot
One of the oldest and largest imperial gardens.
not mentioned
Tips: Great place for a boat ride.
Food Recommendations:
- Lotus Roots
16:49
not mentioned
4
Temple of Heaven
Walk 22,000 steps throughout the day
Imperial complex of religious buildings.
not mentioned
Tips: not mentioned
evening
not mentioned
5
Tiananmen Square & Evening Activities
Walk from Temple of Heaven
Sightseeing, Peking Opera, and dinner.
not mentioned
Tips: Prepare for a lot of walking.
Food Recommendations:
- Peking Duck
- Douzhi
