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4D3N BEIJING SOLO ITINERARY
Okie folks. Need some ideas. @RyanJ any thoughts?EDITED: 4D3N BEIJING SOLO ITINERARY
Dates: Sun 18 Jan – Wed 21 Jan (Depart Thu 22 Jan afternoon)
Style: First-timer highlights, history + culture + Great Wall
Pace: Efficient, not exhausting
Hotel areas: Dongsi / Qianmen / Wangfujing
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RECOMMENDED HOTELS (BOOK ONE)
Best Overall (Recommended)HanTing Hotel Beijing Dongsi Metro Station
汉庭酒店 北京东四地铁站店
Why: Most central, easiest MRT access (Lines 5 & 6), reliable heating, best value
Price (Jan): RMB 380–520 (≈ SGD 70–95)
Booking
Trip.com: https://www.trip.com/hotels/beijing-hotel-detail-2306786/hanting-hotel-beijing-dongsi-metro-station/
Agoda: https://www.agoda.com/hanting-hotel-beijing-dongsi-metro-station/hotel/beijing-cn.html
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/汉庭酒店北京东四地铁站店
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Good Alternative (Tourist-friendly)
Ibis Beijing Qianmen
宜必思 北京前门酒店
Why: Walkable old-Beijing vibe, near Tiananmen/Qianmen
Price: RMB 450–550 (≈ SGD 80–100)
Booking
Trip.com: https://www.trip.com/hotels/beijing-hotel-detail-436676/ibis-beijing-qianmen/
Agoda: https://www.agoda.com/ibis-beijing-qianmen/hotel/beijing-cn.html
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/宜必思北京前门酒店
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Modern Backup
JI Hotel Beijing Wangfujing
全季酒店 北京王府井店
Why: Newer rooms, good soundproofing
Price: RMB 480–600 (≈ SGD 90–110; promos often <100)
Booking
Trip.com: https://www.trip.com/hotels/beijing-hotel-detail-2148271/ji-hotel-beijing-wangfujing/
Agoda: https://www.agoda.com/ji-hotel-beijing-wangfujing/hotel/beijing-cn.html
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/全季酒店北京王府井
> Pick: HanTing Dongsi if available.
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DAY 1 – SUN | ARRIVAL + IMPERIAL CORE + THEATRE
07:15–09:30 Arrive PEK → DiDi/Airport Express → hotel (bag drop)
09:45–10:30 Breakfast near hotel
10:45–11:45 Tiananmen Square (passport check; exterior views)
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/天安门广场
12:00–15:00 Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
Entry: Meridian Gate | Exit: Divine Prowess Gate
Winter ticket: RMB 40
Focus halls only (don’t rush): Supreme Harmony → Heavenly Purity → Imperial Garden
Booking: https://www.dpm.org.cn/ | https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/beijing/the-palace-museum-105590/
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/故宫博物院
15:15–16:00 Jingshan Park (essential pairing; skyline view)
Ticket RMB 2 | Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/景山公园
16:30–17:45 Early dinner (Wangfujing/Qianmen)
18:30–21:00 Theatre Night #1
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Booking: https://www.chncpa.org/ | https://www.damai.cn/ | https://www.maoyan.com/
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/国家大剧院
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DAY 2 – MON | GREAT WALL (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
07:00–07:30 Depart hotel
08:30–12:30 Mutianyu Great Wall
Cable car up, walk watchtowers, toboggan/cable down
Booking:
Trip.com: https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/beijing/mutianyu-great-wall-105585/
Klook: https://www.klook.com/activity/2480-mutianyu-great-wall-beijing/
Official: http://www.mutianyugreatwall.com/
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/慕田峪长城
✔ Best chance of snow
12:30–13:30 Lunch near Mutianyu
15:30–16:30 Return & rest
17:30–19:30 Shichahai Hutongs (easy winter stroll)
Maps: https://map.baidu.com/search/什刹海 | https://map.baidu.com/search/南锣鼓巷
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DAY 3 – TUE | TEMPLES + IMPERIAL GARDENS + THEATRE
08:30–10:30 Temple of Heaven
Booking: https://www.tiantanpark.com/ | https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/beijing/temple-of-heaven-105598/
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/天坛公园
10:45–11:45 Lunch nearby
13:00–16:00 Summer Palace
Booking: http://www.summerpalace-china.com/ | https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/beijing/summer-palace-105595/
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/颐和园
18:30–21:00 Theatre Night #2 (musical/drama/symphony)
Booking: Damai / Maoyan (as above)
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DAY 4 – WED | SPIRITUAL CLOSE
09:00–10:30 Yonghe Lama Temple
Ticket RMB 25–40 | Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/雍和宫
10:45–12:00 Confucius Temple & Guozijian Street
Map: https://map.baidu.com/search/国子监街
12:30–14:00 Lunch + final shopping
Evening Pack & early night
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DAY 5 – THU | DEPARTURE
12:30 Leave hotel → PEK
16:40 Flight to Singapore
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I can walk 20,000-30,000 steps?
