Routes

Closer to Nature Two-day Tour

Beijing Suburb

Best Time:
All year round
Recommended:
2 days
Admission:
30 RMB or above 30 RMB or above

Features

With all spots located in the suburb of Beijing, this route will offer visitors an extradinary opportunity to get closer to nature. The journney will take two days, including Beijing Botanical Garden, Fragrant Hills Park and Beijing Xishan National Forest Park. It is time to get rid of hustle and dive into the green!

Beijing Botanical Garden

Stop 1 Beijing Botanical Garden

Opening hours: Summer: 6:00 - 19:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Monday); Winter: 7:00 - 17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Monday) More

Tickets:

5 RMB; Period of City Flower Show: 10 RMB; Period of Ornamental Peach Festival: 10 RMB

Address:

Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Highlights:

Located in the area of western hills of the Temple of Reclining Buddha, Beijing Botanical Garden was established with the approval of the State Council in 1956, which covered the planning area of 400 hectare, and 195.9 hectare are currently opened to the public. It is composed of 4 sections, including living plants collections and exhibitions, scientific research and education, historical sites and nature reserve. There are more than 10,000 taxa (including varieties and cultivars) of over 1.5 mi... View attractions guide

Eat

Xiaodiao Pear Soup
Deda Tea House

Traffic

Public transport:

By Subway: Take Subway Xijiao Line (Western Suburb Line) to Zhi Wu Yuan (Beijing Botanical Garden) Station
By Bus: Take Bus No. 331 or 630 to Fragrant Spring Roundabout Station, then walk west about 400 meters to the Southeast Gate of Beijing Botanical Garden; or take Bus No. 563, 932, 318, Express 360, 360, 698 or 505 to south gate of Beijing Botanical Garden.

Travel tips

Pay attention to safety when playing and do not go to unopened areas.
Pay attention to self-protection during the epidemic.
Visit the scenic spots with good manners.

Fragrant Hills Park
Beijing Xishan National Forest Park

Stop 1 Fragrant Hills Park

Opening hours: April 1st - November 15th: 6:00 - 19:30 (entering stops at 18:30); November 16th - March 31st: 6:00 - 19:00 (entering stops at 18:00) More

Tickets:

Peak season: 10 RMB; Combo ticket: 15 RMB. Slack season: 5 RMB; Combo ticket: 14 RMB

Address:

No. 40 Xiangshan Maimai Street, Haidian District, Beijing

Highlights:

Located on the west side of Beijing, Fragrant Hills is a large forest park with the characteristics of imperial gardens in which natural landscape is combined with artificial scenery. It is more than 20 km from Beijing and covers an area of 160 hectares. Its highest peak, 557 meters above sea level, looks like a huge incense burner, so it gets the name “Incense Burner Peak” (Xiang Lu Feng) and the name Fragrant Hills (Xiang Shan) is derived from it. Fragrant Hills has a very long history. The pa... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Beijing Xishan National Forest Park

Opening hours: Summer: 07:00 - 18:00 (entering stops at 18:00); Winter: 08:00 - 17:00 (entering stops at 17:00) More

Tickets:

10 RMB

Address:

100m west of the crossing of Min Zhuang Road and Xiang Shan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Highlights:

Beijing Xishan (Western Hills) National Forest Park is the closest forest park with 19 km from downtown Beijing, and is an ideal place for mountaineering, overlooking the city, and viewing peach flowers in full blossom and red leaves. It’s located in the Small Western Hill of the western suburbs of Beijing and stretches across Haidian, Shijingshan, Mentougou Districts. The park covers an area of over 14,700 acres. The Small Western Hill, a branch of Taihang Mountain, has a forest coverage rate o... View attractions guide

Eat

Kantingqian Hotpot
Xiangshan Roast Duck Restaurant

Traffic

Public transport:

Fragrant Hills Park:
By Subway: Take Subway Line 10 to Bagou Station (Exit A) and walk for 346 meters outside the station to transfer to the Xijiao Line and get off at Xiang Shan Station
By Bus: Take Bus No. 318, 331, 360, 634, 696, 698, 714 to Xiang Shan Park Station

Beijing Xishan National Forest Park:
By Bus: Take Bus No. 360, 318, 698, 962 to Nan He Tan Station and walk west for about 200m

Travel tips

Pay attention to safety when playing and do not go to unopened areas.
Pay attention to self-protection during the epidemic.
Visit the scenic spots with good manners.