Your first Beijing trip,
without the scramble.

Pick three full days. Keep a major outing to one day, allow breaks, and leave room when tickets or weather change.

Start with what is fixed

Arrivals, departures and already booked visits come first. A museum closed on your chosen day is a reason to change the plan, not a reason to ignore its calendar.

Carry names in Chinese

English names help you understand; Chinese entries help when using a local map or speaking to a driver. The sample plan shows both.

Where the example comes from

• palace_visit: full page retrieved. general rules, exceptions require travel-date review
• palace_booking: full public page retrieved; login/checkout not tested. booking rules visible on 2026-10-02
• jingshan_help: official search excerpt only; full response not rendered. 2025 guidance; conflicts with older guide; manual recheck required
• tiantan_help: official search excerpt; direct fetch 403. 2024 page; ticket policy must be rechecked before paid delivery
• mutianyu_booking: public page retrieved; purchase not tested. live page; product choices and checkout not verified
• mutianyu_hours: official search excerpt; direct page unstable. published 2023; do not use as guaranteed 2026 travel-date hours

This guide reflects checks made on 2026-10-02. It does not verify later travel dates or real-time ticket stock.