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3 days
China, Asia

3-Day Beijing itinerary guide

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Beijing — Gustavo Petro meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, People's Republic of China on 25 October 2023 - 24

Top stops to prioritize

  • The Palace Museum
  • Little Yunnan
  • Summer Palace
  • Tiananmen Square
  • Li Qun Roast Duck Restaurant
  • Forbidden City
  • Jingshan Park
  • Prince Gong Mansion

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Tiananmen Square, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • The Palace Museum
  • Forbidden City
  • Jingshan Park
  • Prince Gong Mansion

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

  • Summer Palace
  • Yuanmingyuan Park
  • Beijing Zoo
  • Beijing Olympic Park
  • National Stadium

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Tiananmen Square and National Museum of China and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Tiananmen Square
  • National Museum of China
  • Beihai Park
  • Wangfujing Pedestrian Street
  • Temple of Heaven
  • Hongqiao Market

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