Beijing · Private journey
Beijing Beyond the Palace
Courtyard neighbourhoods, a breakfast street and the quieter stretch of the wall. Designed for travellers combining business in beijing with two free days.
- Length
- 4 days
- Bases
- Beijing
- Themes
- History, City walks, Food
- Group
- Private
What stands out
- Forbidden City with a historian, timed to the quieter halls
- Breakfast crawl through a neighbourhood morning market
- Restored courtyard house stay inside the second ring
- A wilder section of the Great Wall with a picnic
Day by day
Day 01
Arrival in the old city
Check in, then a short hutong orientation walk and a simple northern dinner.
Day 02
Palace and market
Early entry to the Forbidden City, a north gate exit, and an afternoon breakfast-street food walk.
Day 03
The wall, quietly
Drive to a less-visited wall section, walk two hours with a picnic, and return by evening.
Day 04
Temple morning
A morning at a working temple with a resident guide, then transfer to the airport or station.
What is included
- Three nights in a courtyard hotel
- Historian guide for two days and private car
- All monument tickets and Great Wall transfer
- Daily breakfast and a wall picnic
Not included
- Flights and visa
- Evening performances
- Dinners
Travel insurance, visas and personal spending are always separate. We send a full written inclusion list before anything is confirmed.
Guest note
“I had two free days around meetings and the schedule fitted around them without feeling rushed. Clear pricing, no surprises on the last day.”
Common questions
Can we change the number of days?
Yes. This outline runs 4 days, and most guests add or remove a day. We will show you what each change does to travel time and cost before you decide.
How fit do we need to be?
Days include walking on uneven stone lanes and, on some routes, a hill or wall section. Tell us your usual walking distance and we will adjust the pace or replace a walk with a drive.
When do we need to decide?
Two to three months ahead gives the best choice of guides and rooms in spring and autumn. Outside holiday periods, shorter notice is often workable.
Are meals and tickets included?
The inclusion list above is what we hold ourselves to. Anything not listed stays separate, and we say so in writing before a deposit is discussed.
Enquire about this journey
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will reply with a dated outline, honest travel times and a clear price.
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