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Five days in Beijing

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Beijing with one day that is not about Beijing at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Beijing trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    The Local

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Courtyard 4, Sanlintun South Street, 100027 Beijing

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  3. 14:3017:00

    Overseas Chinese History Museum of China

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national-level museum in Dongcheng District, Beijing

    Santiaodongkou, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District (东城区北新桥三条东口)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Slow Boat Brewery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Nansanlitun Lu 6

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–00:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 20:3023:00

    Chang'an Grand Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in People's Republic of China

    7 Jianguomennei Street (建国门内大街7号; Jiànguóménnèidàjiē)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Zarah

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    鼓楼东大街 46, 100007 Beijing

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–01:00 · Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    20 Qianmen Dongdajie (前门东大街20号; Qiánméndōngdàjiē)

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    Sources: Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Schindlers Tankstelle

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    15 Guanghua Rd, Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Beijing Police Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    东交民巷 36

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    O'Steak

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    55-7 Xingfu M Rd, 100027 Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3022:00

    Paulaner

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    50 Liangmaqiao Rd, 100125 Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Alba Cafe

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    70 Gulou Dongdajie (鼓楼东大街70号; Gǔlóudōngdàjiē)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Mausoleum of Mao Zedong

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    final resting place of Mao Zedong, former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, China

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 07:00–11:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lily's American Dinner

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Building 5, 8 Xindong Road, Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Geological Museum of China

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum

    西城区 · 西四羊肉胡同 15号, 北京市

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–16:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    National Art Museum of China

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Beijing, China

    1 Wusi Street (五四大街1号 Wǔsì dàjiē)

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    Sources: Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    The Georg

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    东不压桥胡同 45

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 21:0022:30

    Arrow Factory Brewing

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    1 Xindong Rd, 100060 Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Treehouse

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    81 Ju'er Hutong (菊儿胡同81号; Júérhútòng)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Historian Alley Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in China

    24 Shijia Hutong (史家胡同24号; Shíjiā Hútóng

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    Sources: Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Home Plate BBQ

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Sanlitun, Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Centre for the Performing Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    opera house in Beijing, China

    2 West Chang'an St (西长安街2号 Xīcháng'ān Jiē)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Bottega

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    2F Nali Patio 81. Sanlitun Road, 100000 Beijing

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3023:00

    Beijing Concert Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts venue in Beijing, China

    1 Beixinhua St (北新华街1号 Běixīnhuá Jiē)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 5

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Baker & Spice

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    19 Dongfang E Rd, Beijing

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Beijing Temple of Confucius

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    the second largest Confucian Temple in China

    13 Guozijian Street (国子监街13号; Guózǐjiànjiē)

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:30–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    King's Joy

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100027 Beijing

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Beijing/Chongwen
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors