Beijing Central Axis Travel Guide

💰 1000 RMB Budget Four Days Three Nights Budget Travel Guide in Beijing (Including Transportation + Accommodation + Tickets + Food) Goal: Check in at classic attractions + experience hutong local life + save on accommodation + authentic food, all within 1000 RMB (excluding round-trip major transportation). 📅 Itinerary Overview (Budget Allocation) Item Budget Notes Accommodation 300 RMB Youth hostels/economy hotels (100 RMB/night) Transportation 100 RMB Subway + bus + shared bikes Tickets 200 RMB Student ID discounts save more! Meals 300 RMB Snacks + affordable restaurants Others 100 RMB Emergency/souvenirs 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations (100 RMB/night) Youth Hostel: Recommended Beiping International Youth Hostel (near Nanluoguxiang, beds 50-80 RMB/night, good atmosphere) Economy Hotels: Home Inn/Hanting (book in advance, choose near subway stations within the 5th Ring Road, such as Songjiazhuang/Jiaomenxi area) 🗓️ Day 1: Classic Central Axis Check-in (Budget: 250 RMB) 🌻Route: Tiananmen Flag Raising → Forbidden City → Jingshan Park → Qianmen Street 05:30 Tiananmen Flag Raising (free, Subway Line 1 “Tiananmen East” station) 08:30 Forbidden City (ticket 60 RMB, student 30 RMB, book 7 days in advance!) 12:00 Lunch: bring your own food or “Menkuang Hutong Luzhu” at Qianmen (35 RMB/bowl) 14:00 Jingshan Park (ticket 2 RMB, panoramic view of the Forbidden City) Evening Stroll and Eat at Qianmen Street (recommended “Wuyutai Flower Tea Ice Cream” 9 RMB) Cost: Tickets 62 RMB + Meals 50 RMB + Transportation 10 RMB = 122 RMB 🗓️ Day 2: Hutong Local Life (Budget: 200 RMB) 🌻Route: Yonghe Temple → Wudaoying Hutong → Drum Tower → Shichahai 08:30 Yonghe Temple (ticket 25 RMB, student 12 RMB, free incense included) 10:30 Wudaoying Hutong (free, artsy shops for photos) 12:00 Lunch: Drum Tower “Yaoji Fried Liver Shop” (fried liver + buns 20 RMB) 14:00 Shichahai Cycling (free, lakeside walk) Evening Night Market at Yandai Xiejie (snack budget 30 RMB) Cost: Tickets 25 RMB + Meals 50 RMB + Transportation 15 RMB = 90 RMB 🗓️ Day 3: Great Wall + Night View (Budget: 300 RMB) 🌻Route: Badaling Great Wall → Olympic Park 06:30 Take Bus 877 from Deshengmen (one way 12 RMB, cash ticket) 08:30 Badaling Great Wall (ticket 40 RMB, student 20 RMB, hiking up and down saves cable car fee) 12:00 Lunch: bring bread + water (10 RMB) 14:00 Return by Bus 877 (12 RMB) 17:00 Olympic Park (free, night view of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube) Dinner: New Yao Shopping Center “Xiao Diao Li Tang” (40 RMB per person) Cost: Tickets 40 RMB + Transportation 24 RMB + Meals 50 RMB = 114 RMB 🗓️ Day 4: Imperial Gardens (Budget: 150 RMB) 🌻Route: Summer Palace → Old Summer Palace → Return 08:30 Summer Palace (ticket 30 RMB, student 15 RMB, enter from North Palace Gate) 12:00 Lunch: Xiyuan Subway Station “Qingfeng Steamed Bun Shop” (20 RMB) 13:30 Old Summer Palace (ticket 25 RMB, student 10 RMB, enter from Zaoyuan Gate) 16:00 Return (subway 5 RMB) Cost: Tickets 55 RMB + Meals 20 RMB + Transportation 5 RMB = 80 RMB 🍜 Budget Food Recommendations Snacks: Luzhu (35 RMB), Fried Liver (10 RMB), Sugar Fire Cake (3 RMB) Affordable Restaurants: Xin Chuan Noodle House (cold noodles 15 RMB), Huguosi Snacks (20 RMB per person) ⚠️ Money-Saving Tips Tickets: Use student ID for all attractions! Forbidden City/Great Wall/Summer Palace must be booked in advance. Transportation: Mainly subway + bus, Bus 877 to the Great Wall is the cheapest. Meals: Snacks + bring your own food, avoid expensive restaurants in scenic spots. Total Budget: 122 + 90 + 114 + 80 + 300 (accommodation) = 706 RMB (294 RMB left for flexible spending!) 🌸 This way you can check in classic spots, explore hutongs deeply, and eat authentically! Feel free to adjust if needed~