470 | Four-Day, Three-Night Beijing Travel Guide

Detailed four-day, three-night itinerary of essential attractions is as follows👇 🧶｜[About the Itinerary] Day ❶：Temple of Heaven➠Qianmen Street, Dashilanr➠Nanluoguxiang➠Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest), National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) Day ❷：Tiananmen Square Flag-raising Ceremony➠Chairman Mao Memorial Hall➠National Museum of China➠Great Hall of the People➠Palace Museum➠Jingshan Park Day ❸：Badaling Great Wall➠Shichahai➠Yandai Xiejie➠Bell and Drum Towers Day ❹：Summer Palace➠Old Summer Palace➠Peking University/Tsinghua University ✔Temple of Heaven: 🎫General Admission Ticket: 15; Combined Ticket: 34 Combined Ticket includes: General admission, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall, Circular Mound Altar 🌟Recommended route (approx. 3 hrs): East Gate - Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests - Echo Wall - Circular Mound Altar - Zhai Palace - Baihua Garden - Double-Ring Longevity Pavilion - West Gate ✔Tiananmen Square: 🌟Visiting periods are divided into: Flag-raising ceremony, Morning, Afternoon, Flag-lowering ceremony, and Night Same-day reservations are not available! For the flag-raising ceremony, it is recommended to book a few days in advance. ✔Chairman Mao Memorial Hall: Reservations for visits must be made 6 days in advance and are very difficult to obtain. ✔National Museum of China: Reservations for visits must be made 7 days in advance and are very difficult to obtain. ✔Palace Museum: 🎫40. Reservations for visits must be made 7 days in advance and are difficult to obtain. ✔Jingshan Park: 🎫2, 10 min climb to the top for a panoramic view of the Forbidden City. ✔Badaling Great Wall: 🎫40 🚌Public Transportation: Bus No. 877, Deshengmen - Badaling Great Wall direct bus, Alipay scan code 6, cash 12, approx. 1 hr travel time. ✔Summer Palace: Admission 30 🌟Recommended route (approx. 3 hrs): Enter through North Palace Gate - Four Continents - Tower of Buddhist Incense - Scenic Spot - Hall of Joy and Longevity - Hall of Longevity - Spring Outing Pavilion - Seventeen-Arch Bridge - Exit through New Construction Palace Gate ✔Old Summer Palace: General admission 10, Ruins ticket 15 ✔Peking University/Tsinghua University: Reservations and a lottery system are required for entry. ‼️Day 2! Except for Jingshan Park, same-day reservations are not possible for any of the attractions. This area is under strict control, and without reservations, you cannot walk on the streets. You can only take public transport/ride-sharing services/drive. 🫕｜[About Food] ✔Fangzhuanchang No. 69 Fried Sauce Noodles: Beijing fried sauce noodles recommended by locals. ✔Gongmenkou Mantou: Generous fillings, the red bean rolls and sticky bean buns are delicious. ✔Xiandou Wanfu: Beijing Sweet Bean Pastry ✔Recommended Snack Shops: Yin Yi Douzhi, Yao Ji Chao Gan, Huguosi Snacks, Zengshengkui Snacks