Beijing Tour Planning and Travel Tips
Whatever your reason for traveling to Beijing, here you will find tips on how to plan your itinerary and get the most out of your visit. Enjoy Beijing!
How to plan a Beijing Tour: top places to see, best travel time, visa, best dining places, recommended hotels, and sample itineraries.
Cindy Tang
Beijing, China's capital city, is a vibrant mix of history and modernity. Having served as the capital of the country for more than 800 years, it is home to some of the finest remnants of China's imperial past.
Gavin Van Hinsbergh
How to Plan a Family Trip to Beijing gives suggestions about planning a family tour in Beijing, including recommended attractions, tours, and tips.
Cindy Tang
Tips on visiting the Great Wall with children.
Margaux
Here are five of the best family-friendly hotels in Beijing for luxury, value, and economy. Finally, something the whole family can agree on.
List of the Top Ten Scams in Beijing, including foreign menu, black taxi, discount tours, the tea house scam, the overpriced hotel and more.
Gavin Van Hinsbergh
A rundown of five of the best apps for tourists in Beijing, with useful info on attractions, maps, nightlife, the subway, and walks.
Margaux
Beijing has plenty of things that will put a damper on your trip. Read this to make the most of your time in Beijing.
Margaux
If you've only got one day in Beijing (and you haven't seen the top sights before), this is the tour for you. Ideal for visa-free Beijing transit.
Annie Wu
Are you a student or young traveler looking to get the most out of a trip to Beijing? If yes, then click to read on...
Cindy Tang
Senior travelers, here are tips and suggestions for planning a Beijing tour to suit you. We have many years of experience serving senior clients.
Cindy Tang
This walk is a journey back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), when the earliest settlements were built in this area.
Annie Wu
Beijing on a Tight Budget is our guide to how to travel Beijing cheaply, with tips and ideas for how to spend less in Beijing, and still enjoy your time there.
Ruru Zhou
Walking will let you experience the hutong atmosphere like no other form of transport! See eight historic attractions and local life.
Annie Wu
If you're traveling Beijing on a Big Budget these are the places to go for gourmet, luxury, and class.
Dwain
Based on the author’s personal experiences and several classic travel tips, here are some guidelines to help you have a good time in Beijing.
Cindy Tang
Business people, you're spoiled for choice in Beijing! We've recommended the best hotels for you in the CBD, Financial Street, and Diplomatic District.
Gavin Van Hinsbergh
Da Zha Lan Ancient Shopping Street has hutong architecture, souvenir purchasing, and local cuisine, all in the midst of Beijing's top sights.
Annie Wu
No matter what corner of the globe one searches these exclusive Beijing sites and locales are ONLY in the Chinese capital.
Dwain
Looking to stay active on your trip to Beijing? We recommend biking, hiking, tai chi, and hotel fitness facilities.
Cindy Tang
These tips and insights will help you navigate and get the best out of a trip to Beijing if you have mobility issues.
Gavin Van Hinsbergh
Passing through Beijing on a business trip? Prior commitments do not mean that you can't enjoy yourself, too. Check out our suggestions.
Margaux
How to apply for Beijing 72-hour visa-free transit? Here are the detailed requirements, procedures, tips and suggested itineraries.
Cindy Tang
These four itineraries for touring Beijing by subway take in the top attractions in an efficient and cost effective way.
Annie Wu
Fortunately, even when the air pollution is bad in Beijing, there's plenty to see and do.
Margaux
Visit Beijing in winter for less expense, snowy/colder sightseeing, skiing, temple fairs, Chinese New Year, and the usual top attractions, but come prepared.
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