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Beijing & Qingdao in 11 days

2 sightseeing days in Beijing, a dedicated relocation day, then 8 days in Qingdao. Includes Forbidden City and Luxun Park, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Beijing for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Qingdao on day 3, then stay for 8 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 553 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Guijie — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Yunteng Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Minsu Korean Restaurant — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Yumatou Seafood Restaurant — Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Xiaobenjia Korean Restaurant — Barbecue. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Beijing & Qingdao itinerary: 11 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Beijing: Forbidden City & Jingshan Park

  • · Forbidden City · 120 min
  • · Jingshan Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Guijie (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 2: Beijing: Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

  • · Temple of Heaven · 120 min
  • · Summer Palace · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Yunteng Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Beijing → Qingdao: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Beijing → Qingdao · 600 min

Day 4: Qingdao: Luxun Park & Qingdao Underwater World/Qingdao Aquarium

  • · Luxun Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdao Underwater World/Qingdao Aquarium · 30 min
  • · Qingdao Underwater World/Qingdao Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Minsu Korean Restaurant (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Qingdao: Baihuayuan Gardens & Qingdaoshan Park

  • · Baihuayuan Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdaoshan Park · 30 min
  • · Qingdaoshan Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Yumatou Seafood Restaurant (Seafood) · 75 min

Day 6: Qingdao: Qingdao Eastern Bear Park & Qingdao Municipal Museum

  • · Qingdao Eastern Bear Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdao Municipal Museum · 30 min
  • · Qingdao Municipal Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Xiaobenjia Korean Restaurant (Barbecue) · 75 min

Day 7: Qingdao: Xiaoyushan Park & Qingdao Art Museum

  • · Xiaoyushan Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdao Art Museum · 30 min
  • · Qingdao Art Museum · 120 min

Day 8: Qingdao: Xinhaoshan Park & Qingdao German Prison Site Museum

  • · Xinhaoshan Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdao German Prison Site Museum · 30 min
  • · Qingdao German Prison Site Museum · 120 min

Day 9: Qingdao: Zhongshan Park & Zhanshan Temple

  • · Zhongshan Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Zhanshan Temple · 30 min
  • · Zhanshan Temple · 90 min

Day 10: Qingdao: Xiaomai Island Park & Polar Ocean World

  • · Xiaomai Island Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Polar Ocean World · 30 min
  • · Polar Ocean World · 75 min

Day 11: Qingdao: Museum of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy & Qingdao Science and Technology Museum (Hongdao)

  • · Museum of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qingdao Science and Technology Museum (Hongdao) · 30 min
  • · Qingdao Science and Technology Museum (Hongdao) · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Beijing

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Beijing

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Beijing, China

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing/Dongzhimen_and_Ditan (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5394686; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Beijing

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Beijing

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    7 Dong Huashi Bei Li Dong Qu (东花市北里东区7号; dōnghuāshìběilǐdōngqū

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Beijing/Chongwen (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5394681; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Beijing → Qingdao

    Dedicated relocation day from Beijing to Qingdao; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 553 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    1 QinYu Rd

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.25 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Qingdao

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    68 Shanghang Rd (上杭路68号)

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: daily. Recheck with the restaurant. About 4.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5399685; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    55 Yan'an First Rd (延安一路55号; Yán​'ān​ Yīlù​)

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.42 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Qingdao

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    24 Yunxiao Rd, Shinan District (市南区云霄路24号; Shìnánqū​ Yúnxiāolù​)

    Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 09:00-22:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 7.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5399685; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Next to Shilaoren Sightseeing Park, No. 1 Laoshan Road, Laoshan District

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.8 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    27 Meiling Rd, Laoshan District (崂山区梅岭路27号; Láo​shān​qū Méilǐnglù)

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    58 Shanghang Rd (上杭路58号)

    Barbecue. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 11:00-21:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5399685; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    24 Fushan Access Rd

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.45 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    7 Daxue Rd (大学路7号; Dà​xué​lù​)

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Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    No. 16 Jia Longshan Road, Shinan District, Shandong

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.61 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    25 Changzhou Rd

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Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    28 Wendeng Rd (文登路28号; Wéndēnglù​)

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.34 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    2 Zhiquan Rd

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    Laoshan District, Maidao Road

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  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.32 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Qingdao

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    8 Laiyang Rd, Shinan District (市南区莱阳路8号)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Qingdao

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    80 Aodongnan Road, Hongdao Street, Chengyang District

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Qingdao (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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