China

A friend is visiting Beijing

Someone is coming to see you and you have to decide where to take them. Two days of Beijing that a local would not be embarrassed by.

  • 1 night
  • 2 people
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Beijing trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

2 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    The Local

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Courtyard 4, Sanlintun South Street, 100027 Beijing

  3. 14:3017:00

    Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall

    Picked because balanced energy + it fits a mid-range budget

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    20 Qianmen Dongdajie (前门东大街20号; Qiánméndōngdàjiē)

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Slow Boat Brewery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Nansanlitun Lu 6

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–00:00

  6. 20:3022:00

    Paulaner

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 2

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Zarah

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    鼓楼东大街 46, 100007 Beijing

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–01:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Historian Alley Museum

    Picked because balanced energy + it fits a mid-range budget

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in China

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    牛街洪记小吃店

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Beijing/Chongwen
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors