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🌟[A complete guide to traveling around Beijing] Save money + have fun + eat well + stay well, all in one article! 🌟 --- ### 📍 Recommended must-see attractions 1. Gubei Water Town - 🎫 Tickets: 140 yuan (80 yuan for night show) - ✨ Features: "Little Jiangnan" in the north, super beautiful night view, Simatai Great Wall is nearby (can be combined with other tours). - Tips: Enter the park after 3pm to avoid the crowds and watch the drone light show at night! 2. Mutianyu Great Wall - 🎫 Tickets: 45 yuan (cable car purchase separately) - ✨ Features: Few people and beautiful scenery, more pristine than Badaling, with excellent red leaves in autumn. - 🚌 Transportation: Take the tourist bus from Dongzhimen (about 2 hours direct access). 3. *Shidu Scenic Area - 🎫 Free (single item charge) - ✨ Features: bungee jumping, rafting, bamboo rafting, a summer resort! - 🚣‍♂️ How to play: It is recommended to buy a combined ticket, which is more cost-effective. The glass plank road must be checked in. 4. Tanzhe Temple - 🎫 Tickets: 50 yuan - ✨ Features: "Tanzhe Temple came first, then Beijing City", a thousand-year-old temple, super spiritual for seeking marriage! - ⏰ Time: There are fewer people in the morning, and the vegetarian meal is worth a try. --- ### Food Recommendations - Guijie Street (Beijing city): crayfish, stewed pork and steamed buns (Hu Da Restaurant is recommended). - Gubei Water Town Barbecue Restaurant: Miyun Reservoir fish + freshly grilled barbecue, 60 yuan per person, full! - Huairou Rainbow Trout Yitiaogou: Freshly caught and grilled rainbow trout, 50 yuan per person per farmhouse. - Yanqing Yongning Ancient City Huo Shao: 1.5 yuan/piece, the meat is super delicious, and you can buy a tofu feast on the way. --- ### 💤 Save money on accommodation - **Beijing Hutong Youth Hostel**: ✔ The average price is 80-120 yuan/night. We recommend "Peking International Youth Hostel", which is close to the subway and has a good atmosphere. - Farmhouses around the scenic area: ✔ A kang room in a farmhouse near Shidu/Mutianyu, about 100 yuan, including breakfast (remember to bargain!). - Hotel chain special offers: ✔ Home Inn/Hanting (Beijing branch outside the Fifth Ring Road), minimum price of 160 yuan/night for booking 7 days in advance. --- ### 🚗 Transportation Tips - It is recommended to drive yourself from Beijing (rental cost is 150 yuan per day) or take a bus directly to the scenic spot (saves money but requires checkpoints). - Subway + bus combination: Download the "Beijing ICP Pass" APP and scan the code to take the bus for super convenient. --- ### 📅 Classic 2-day tour route **Day1**: Beijing City → Mutianyu Great Wall (morning) → Rainbow Trout Lunch → Overnight in Gubei Water Town Day 2: Morning photo shoot at Gubei Water Town → Simatai Great Wall (optional) → Stop by Huairou to eat grilled fish on the way back --- 💡 Tips: - Avoid weekends! The number of visitors doubles during holidays. - Tickets are half price with student/senior citizen ID, so remember to bring them! - Check the weather in advance. The temperature difference in the mountains is large, so prepare a jacket.
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