Taking your parents to Beijing is a must. How should you plan your first trip with them? With numerous iconic attractions in Beijing, a five-day visit is highly recommended. Here is a detailed travel guide you should definitely look into.
Day 1: Tiananmen Square to Qianmen Street (18 minutes), Qianmen Street to the Forbidden City (20 minutes). Tickets for Tiananmen Square should be reserved seven days in advance at 12 PM. Qianmen Street tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at 12 PM. Forbidden City tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at 12 PM.
Day 2: Summer Palace to the Old Summer Palace Ruins (22 minutes), Old Summer Palace Ruins to Tsinghua University (5 minutes), Tsinghua University to Peking University (7 minutes). Tickets for the Summer Palace should be reserved seven days in advance at 9 PM. Old Summer Palace Ruins tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at midnight. Tsinghua University tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at 8 AM. Peking University tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at 12 PM.
Day 3: Lama Temple to Prince Gong’s Mansion (18 minutes), Prince Gong’s Mansion to Shichahai (7 minutes), Shichahai to Nanluoguxiang (7 minutes). Tickets for the Lama Temple should be reserved seven days in advance at 8 PM. Prince Gong’s Mansion tickets should be reserved ten days in advance at 8 PM. No reservation is needed for Shichahai. No reservation is needed for Nanluoguxiang.
Day 4: Badaling Great Wall to Qianmen Street (8 minutes), Qianmen Street to the Temple of Heaven (7 minutes). Tickets for the Badaling Great Wall should be reserved ten days in advance at 8 PM. No reservation is needed for Qianmen Street. Temple of Heaven tickets should be reserved seven days in advance at midnight.
Day 5: Time to head back home. Essential items for travel include identification documents such as ID cards, student cards, and military officer cards. Electronics to bring include mobile phones, headphones, cameras, charging cables, power banks, and selfie sticks. Medicines to bring include motion sickness pills, cold medicine, mosquito repellent, and band-aids. Daily necessities include sunglasses, skincare products, cosmetics, sunscreen, toiletries, umbrellas, pajamas, and face towels.
Clothing should include a thick coat and shoes for winter travel. It is recommended to wear flat shoes and dress according to the weather in trench coats, overcoats, sweaters, suits, and cold-resistant clothing. Pay attention to the red walls of attractions like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square; wearing black clothes will make for better photos.
