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Beihai Park, Beijing

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Things to Do Near Beihai Park, Beijing

6 stops within 2 km of Beihai Park. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.

1 day6 stopsStart: Beihai ParkWithin 2 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Route Quick Facts

Anchor
Beihai Park (北海公园)
Stops
6, anchor first
Radius
All within 2 km of the anchor
City
Beijing
Anchor to Centre
3 km, straight line
Length
1 day

Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Things to Do Near Beihai Park, Beijing, by number of travelers
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Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

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Why This Route

Beihai Park and What Lies Within Reach

Beihai Park in Beijing is an imperial garden around a lake. Sources date its start to the Jin dynasty in the 1160s or the Liao in 938. The Qing court built the Tibetan-style White Dagoba on Qionghua Island in 1651. It covers about 71 hectares.

Beihai Park lies 3 km from central Beijing in a straight line. This route stays within 2 km of it. The stops are Jingshan Park (Coal Hill), Forbidden City, Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao), Xisi Hutongs, Geological Museum of China.

The Beijing city guide covers the city itself.

Itinerary

Beihai Park Itinerary: 6 Stops Around It

The Day

  1. 1

    Beihai Park (北海公园). Beihai Park in Beijing is an imperial garden around a lake. Sources date its start to the Jin dynasty in the 1160s or the Liao in 938.Start here.

  2. 2

    Jingshan Park (Coal Hill) (景山（万岁山）). Jingshan is a hill park north of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It rises about 46 metres, with five pavilions on its ridge.0.7 km from the previous stop, 0.7 km from Beihai Park, straight line

  3. 3

    Forbidden City (故宫博物院). The Palace Museum opened on 10 October 1925 inside the Forbidden City in Beijing, after Puyi left the palace in 1924. It occupies the Ming and Qing palace, whose walled grounds measure 961 by 753 metres.1.3 km from the previous stop, 0.9 km from Beihai Park, straight line

  4. 4

    Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao) (太庙（北京市劳动人民文化宫）). One wall east of the Forbidden City stands the imperial ancestral temple, a 600-year-old compound with 11-bay golden-nanmu halls and 700 old cypresses.0.9 km from the previous stop, 1.5 km from Beihai Park, straight line

  5. 5

    Xisi Hutongs (西四胡同). Beijing's less-touristed western hutong area with the 1901 Xisi Pailou (archways), old courtyard homes, and the famous Guangji Temple, where locals still shop at morning markets and eat at decades-old dumpling shops.2.3 km from the previous stop, 1.2 km from Beihai Park, straight line

  6. 6

    Geological Museum of China (中国地质博物馆). Founded in 1916 and described as the oldest geoscience museum in Asia, with more than 200,000 specimens of minerals, rocks, gems and fossils, among them the feathered dinosaur Sinosauropteryx.0.4 km from the previous stop, 1.5 km from Beihai Park, straight line

Stops run from Beihai Park outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.

Map

Map of the Stops

The gold marker is Beihai Park. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.

Stop by Stop

The Stops

Beihai Park, Heritage Site
1
Heritage Site

Beihai Park (北海公园)

Start of the route

Beihai Park in Beijing is an imperial garden around a lake. Sources date its start to the Jin dynasty in the 1160s or the Liao in 938. The Qing court built the Tibetan-style White Dagoba on Qionghua Island in 1651. It covers about 71 hectares.

2
Heritage Site

Jingshan Park (Coal Hill) (景山（万岁山）)

0.7 km from Beihai Park, straight line

Jingshan is a hill park north of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It rises about 46 metres, with five pavilions on its ridge. The last Ming emperor hanged himself on the hill in 1644. The park opened to the public in 1928.

Forbidden City, Scenic Area
3
Scenic Area

Forbidden City (故宫博物院)

0.9 km from Beihai Park, straight line

The Palace Museum opened on 10 October 1925 inside the Forbidden City in Beijing, after Puyi left the palace in 1924. It occupies the Ming and Qing palace, whose walled grounds measure 961 by 753 metres.

4
Heritage Site

Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao) (太庙（北京市劳动人民文化宫）)

1.5 km from Beihai Park, straight line

One wall east of the Forbidden City stands the imperial ancestral temple, a 600-year-old compound with 11-bay golden-nanmu halls and 700 old cypresses. Few tourists visit.

Xisi Hutongs, Historic Neighborhood
5
Historic Neighborhood

Xisi Hutongs (西四胡同)

1.2 km from Beihai Park, straight line

Beijing's less-touristed western hutong area with the 1901 Xisi Pailou (archways), old courtyard homes, and the famous Guangji Temple, where locals still shop at morning markets and eat at decades-old dumpling shops.

Geological Museum of China, Museum
6
Museum

Geological Museum of China (中国地质博物馆)

1.5 km from Beihai Park, straight line

Founded in 1916 and described as the oldest geoscience museum in Asia, with more than 200,000 specimens of minerals, rocks, gems and fossils, among them the feathered dinosaur Sinosauropteryx.

Distances

Distance From Beihai Park

#StopTypeFrom Beihai ParkFrom previous
1Beihai ParkHeritage Site--
2Jingshan Park (Coal Hill)Heritage Site0.7 km0.7 km
3Forbidden CityScenic Area0.9 km1.3 km
4Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao)Heritage Site1.5 km0.9 km
5Xisi HutongsHistoric Neighborhood1.2 km2.3 km
6Geological Museum of ChinaMuseum1.5 km0.4 km

Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How far is Beihai Park from central Beijing?

Beihai Park lies 3 km from central Beijing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is near Beihai Park?

The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Beihai Park, are Jingshan Park (Coal Hill) (0.7 km), Forbidden City (0.9 km), Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao) (1.5 km), Xisi Hutongs (1.2 km), Geological Museum of China (1.5 km).

Which stop is closest to Beihai Park?

Jingshan Park (Coal Hill), at 0.7 km in a straight line.

How many days does this route need?

We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

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