Beijing with kids: route in order
The essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- 1 of 3 free; paid: Great Hall of the People, Forbidden City
- Duration
- 6 h 40 min · 09:30–16:10
- Start and finish
- Tiananmen Square → Forbidden City
- On foot
- ≈ 6 min in total
- Transport
- 1 ride, ≈ 19 min
- Lunch
- around 11:21
- With kids
- fine: short walks
The plan, stop by stop
Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.
Beijing09:30–16:10 · 3 places · 6 h 40 min
Tiananmen Square
· 45 min · Free
- 6 min on foot
Great Hall of the People
· 1 h · ¥30, students ¥15; WeChat booking
- Lunch · 1 h
- 19 min · transport or taxi
Forbidden City
· 3 h 30 min · ¥40 Nov–Mar, ¥60 Apr–Oct
Add nearby
Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.
What the route costs
1 of 3 are free; 2 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.
| 1 | Tiananmen Square | 68 | 45 min | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Great Hall of the People | 51 | 1 h | ¥30, students ¥15; WeChat booking |
| 3 | Forbidden City | 61 | 3 h 30 min | ¥40 Nov–Mar, ¥60 Apr–Oct |
| Total | 5 h 20 min | 1 of 3 free |
Sources and fact-check
- Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
