Beijing Travel Guide

No doubt, Beijing is one of the most visited cities on the travel plan of most of the oversea travelers who are interested in China. Beijing is a confluence of the thousand years of the history and ultra-modern reality. In Beijing, you will be delighted and intrigued by its ancient culture and fast development. Beijing is a traveler-friendly city with its arms open for anyone who wants to explore it with any budget.

How to plan your independent travel in Beijing?
Nowadays, individual tourists have easy access to the huge amount of information from internet on any city or any country they are going to visit. Some tourists have the time and the brain to select the necessary travel information to fulfill their independent travel dreams.

Beijing independent travel is possible if you are brave and going to take the adventures. The language barrier is disappearing with more and more local young people learning English language. You will feel it is easy to find the local tourist industry employees eager and willing to be helpful. Infrastructure is improving though Beijing's traffic is not exciting. Beijing has rich historical sites, vivid nightlife and also is a world of shopping.

Step 1: Book your international flights to Beijing
Once you decide to visit Beijing, the first thing you should do is to book your international flights to Beijing.

Step 2: Book your hotel in Beijing
After your round trip international flights are booked, your next important task is to reserve your hotel in Beijing. There are over 800 star-rated hotels in Beijing. So you have a hard job to find an ideal hotel. If you are mentally drained by the search for the over 800 star-rated hotels in Beijing, you may check our selected many hotle in beijing

Step 3: Find the top things to see and do in Beijing
Now both your flights and hotels are booked, it is time to search the top things to see and do in Beijing. It takes time to enjoy everything that Beijing City has to offer. But if you only have a few days to spare, you can economize by seeing the top ten attractions in Beijing City or doing the top 10 things. In that way, you can say that you have experienced Beijing City, even if your stay there lasts only for a few days or just the weekend. See Top 10 Attractions in Beijing for more information.

Step 4: How to get from Beijing airport to your hotel
Now your attention is turned to the transfer from Beijing airport to your hotel in Beijing.
First, you should learn some basic information on Beijing Capital Airport. At present there are three terminals - T3, T2 and T1. Most of the international flights arrive at T3 and T2. T2 and T1 are connected by a corridor. T3 is a little far from both T2 and T1. There is a Free Inter-Terminal Shuttle Buses connecting T3, T2 and T1. T3 is the largest single terminal in the world. Please make sure at which terminal you are arriving or departing to avoid a wrong terminal.

Step 5: Schedule your travel in Beijing
Please find below my suggested travel plan for your reference:
1) Beijing in One Day:
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Badaling Great Wall ( or Mutianyu Great Wall )
2) Beijing in Two Days:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, Beijing Opera
Day 02: Ming Tombs and Badaling Great Wall ( or Mutianyu Great Wall )
3) Beijing in Three Days:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, acrobatic show
Day 02: Ming Tombs and Badaling Great Wall ( or Mutianyu Great Wall ), chinese kongfu show
Day 03: Hutongs, Lama Temple and Olympic Sites, Hongqiao Market, Beijing Opera
4) Beijing in Four Days:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutongs and Summer Palace,Peking Duck, Chinese Kongfu show
Day 02: Ming Tombs and Badaling Great Wall,acrobatic show
Day 03: Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Olypic Sites, Hongqiao Market, Beijing Opera
Day 04: Temple of Heaven,Grand Natioal Theatre, 798 Space, Hot Pot


Step 6: Get around in Beijing
Generally speaking, getting around or out of town, is quite easy in Beijing. In the past 30 years, Beijing transportation has been improved gradually and greatly - widened roads, lengthened subway lines, more clean buses, more environmentally friendly taxis etc. But like any other metropolitan cities worldwide, you will hit a traffic snag in a peak hour. So try to avoid rush hours and well plan your airport transfer to keep from possible delay.


Step 7: Beijing Travel Tips
Traveling is also a way of learning. Beijing, of course, is a world of difference from your hometown. Having some empathy or putting yourself in "Beijing's shoes" is highly recommended. So it is necessary to cram for some basic facts and travel tips about Beijing before starting your trip.


Beijing Shopping
Panjiayuan Flea Market, Hongqiao Pearl Market, Liulichang Culture street, Beijing Antique City.Silk Market, Yaxiu Market


Beijing Food
Beijing Duck, Hotpot, Court Food Traditional Snacks Beijing Restaurants


Beijing Entertainment
Kung Fu Show, Acrobatic Show, Laoshe Teahouse, Beijing Opera, Beijing Night Life