Beijing

3 Days in Beijing: The Classics — Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Peking Duck

Three days through Beijing's imperial core: the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven, with hutong lanes, temple mornings and Peking duck in between. Climb Jingshan for the palace panorama, stroll Nanluoguxiang and finish evenings at the Houhai lakes. The plan re-plans itself around how you travel — your pace, budget and interests reshape every day.