The guidebook · 4 itineraries
Travel deeper,
Practical routes with a sense of place. Every itinerary opens as a proper book, so you can read the whole trip before you leave — then turn back to the day you need.
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Field guides for
Beijing
A field guide to Beijing
6 days · 24 stops
Imperial Beijing A Cultural Journey Through History, Philosophy, and Living Traditions
A six-day journey through Beijing's imperial past and living traditions, exploring the essence of Chinese civilization through its most iconic landmarks and cultural practices
A field guide to Beijing
5 days · 10 stops
Beijing 5-Day Heritage Itinerary: Imperial Gardens, Great Wall and Modern Art
Give Beijing's major heritage sites the time they need: the Forbidden City and Jingshan, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan, Mutianyu, the Temple of Heaven and the 798 art district. Separate days reduce backtracking and leave room for queues and walking.
A field guide to Beijing
3 days · 7 stops
Beijing 3-Day First-Timer Itinerary: Palace, Temple and Great Wall
A first visit to Beijing needs room for the Palace Museum, an imperial-sacrificial complex and the Great Wall. This three-day plan groups the central landmarks together and gives Mutianyu a separate full day for the out-of-town journey.
A field guide to Beijing
3 days · 6 stops
Beijing 3-Day Food Itinerary: Breakfast Streets, Markets and Peking Duck
Follow Beijing's food culture through breakfast streets, the historic Qianmen and Niujie districts, and a final roast-duck meal near the old city center. Treat named food streets as changing clusters of vendors and check individual restaurant details before making a special trip.
How to use it
Read first.
Wander later.
The best guidebook is the one that feels familiar by the time you arrive.
Start with the overview
Open a guide to see the shape of the trip, the best time to go and what the route is trying to do.
Turn to the days
Each day has a route, timed stops and enough context to know why a place is worth your time.
Make it yours
Skip a stop, stay longer, follow a detour. The guide is a starting point, not a schedule to obey.