Badaling Great Wall

At the end of October 2021, I came on a trip that was just as I wanted to go and share my arrangements with you

Personally, I don't like to sign up for long day tours. Although there are many scenic spots to visit, most of the scenic spots are just a quick tour. They get up very early in the morning and have little choice of hotels. Although most hotels include breakfast, due to the early departure, they all have to be packed and eaten on the bus. There is no need to say much about the lunch group meal. The food is small, the quantity is small, and it is not delicious. The time for the return flight is basically very poor. Although many tour groups are indeed low, I personally think that a good travel experience is more important. So I usually choose semi-free travel when I travel, so that I can live well, eat well, and have a flexible itinerary. Book your own transportation, hotels and attractions tickets. All scenic spots in the urban area are accessible by public transportation. Scenic spots far away from the urban area can sign up for a local one-day tour group. When I went to Xi'an, I reported on the day of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, when I went to Xiamen, I reported on the tour of Yongding Tulou, and I reported on the tour of Dingling in Badaling, Beijing. Just find a local one-day tour of pure play on major platforms. If you write pure play, you will ensure that it is pure play and will not enter the store. If you enter the store, you can complain to the platform.

Transportation:

Try to book a flight departing in the morning, so that you have more time to reach your destination. After checking in to the hotel, you can go to the surrounding attractions.

Hotels: It is recommended to stay within the Second Ring Road, such as Qianmen, Wangfujing, Gongti, Shichahai, and Nanluo. Convenient transportation and close to scenic spots. You can also consider old Beijing-style B & Bs. Read more comments on the platform, and there is a high probability that you will not step on thunder

Schedule:

DAY 1: Arriving in Beijing-Check-in hotel-Temple of Heaven in the afternoon-Qianmen Dazhalan in the evening

DAY 2: Flag raising-Square-National Museum-Forbidden City-Jingshan

DAY 3: One-day trip from Bashi to the Great Wall (Badaling-Dingling)-Bird's Nest Water Cube

DAY 4: Summer Palace-Yuanmingyuan-Peking University Tsinghua University-Zhongguancun Shibao Street

DAY 5: Nanluogu Lane-Afternoon Return

Scenic Area:

1 Forbidden City: The royal palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. Every door you step over, brick you step on, and red wall you touch here is an exhibit. It is recommended to find a guide to explain or sign up for an explanation group. After all, a layman like me who doesn't explain is just to watch the fun.

Tiananmen/Wangfujing area

Palace Museum

2 Badaling: "Not a hero who reaches the Great Wall will travel 20,000 yuan." Badaling is the most completely preserved one in the Great Wall, and it is also the most representative and popular one. The Great Wall is still relatively steep. If you are not physically strong, you can choose to take the cable car.

Badaling Great Wall

3. Ming Tombs: As the name suggests, there are thirteen imperial tombs. The only ones open to the public are Changling, Dingling, Zhaoling and Shenlu. Most of the tombs have the same organizational structure. I choose to only see Dingling. After all, it is the only tomb among the Ming Tombs that has been excavated.

Dingling

The one-day tour service provided by the newspaper is good. The tour guide explained it in place, was enthusiastic and professional. It also introduced many Beijing delicacies and interesting places. There was no shopping, forced consumption, etc., and a small gift was given on the return trip. The one-day tour company is called "Bashi Da". If you need it, you can go and search it yourself

Badaling Great Wall

4. Summer Palace Yuanmingyuan: Two royal gardens are relatively large, so it is impossible to visit all of them. You can only visit the essential attractions. If you want to listen to the explanations, you can also sign up for a day trip

summer Palace

yuanmingyuan

5. Nanluogu Lane: Nanluogu Lane in Beijing, Yongxingfang in Xi'an, and Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu. Everyone knows it, but you can go or not.

nanluoguxiang neighborhood Tuesday, breathing

Note:

1 Download the "Yi Tongtong" or "Beijing Public Transport" app. You can swipe both subway and public transport. Be aware that you must swipe the code when getting on and off the bus.

2. Tickets for most scenic spots can be booked by searching the name of the scenic spot on WeChat and entering the public account. Note that when I went to the Forbidden City, tickets were sold 10 days in advance. Now, tickets are sold 7 days in advance at 20 o'clock. During peak season, you must purchase tickets in advance.

3. Regarding accommodation, I chose two hotels, one at Qianmen and the other near the Drum Tower, which is convenient to most attractions

4 WeChat or Alipay "Beijing Health Treasure" should be used wherever you go.