Beijing

Over 3,000 years of history, the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, direct flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing — the circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a monument of Ming-dynasty architecture. Group

Group tours

Group tours with a Russian-speaking guide: Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutongs, and Peking duck. Departing from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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The Forbidden City at sunset — the golden glow of the imperial pavilions in the evening light. Individual

Individual tours

A personalised itinerary tailored to your preferences: VIP hotels, private guide, imperial cuisine, concierge service throughout.

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A traditional Beijing hutong — an old doorway with red lanterns in a historic neighbourhood.

Excursions

Day trips and multi-day excursions with a Russian-speaking guide: Great Wall of China, hutongs, imperial parks, evening Beijing.

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Beijing's modern business district — glass skyscrapers and futuristic CBD architecture.

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Travel insurance, transfers, hotel bookings, guided excursions — a complete service package for your trip.

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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing — the circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a monument of Ming-dynasty architecture. Group

Group tours

Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven — guided group tours

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The Forbidden City at sunset — the golden glow of the imperial pavilions in the evening light. Individual

Individual tours

VIP hotels, private guide, concierge support throughout

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A traditional Beijing hutong — an old doorway with red lanterns in a historic neighbourhood.

Excursions

Great Wall of China, hutongs, parks, Beijing after dark

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Beijing's modern business district — glass skyscrapers and futuristic CBD architecture.

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Insurance, transfers, hotels — a complete service package

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About Beijing

Beijing is China's capital with over three thousand years of history, the country's political and cultural centre. It is home to the defining symbols of Chinese civilisation: the Forbidden City — the largest palace complex in the world — the Great Wall of China running along the mountain ridges north of the city, and the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of Ming-dynasty architecture.

The city impresses with its contrasts: ancient hutongs — narrow lanes lined with traditional siheyuan courtyard houses — stand alongside the ultra-modern Olympic Park and the CBD business district. Peking duck, imperial cuisine, and the night markets of Wangfujing make every meal a culinary event.

AMIST operates group and individual tours to Beijing departing from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Visa-free entry for up to 10 days, Russian-speaking guides, vetted hotels, and curated routes through the imperial capital.

Taihedian — the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, the largest wooden palace in China.
10 days visa-free entry
~5 h flight
3000+ years of history
7 UNESCO sites
CNY yuan

Best time to visit Beijing

A temperate continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Best time to visit — April–May and September–October: comfortable temperatures, clear skies, golden autumn foliage.

Jan -4°
Feb -1°
Mar +6°
Apr +15°
May +21°
Jun +26°
Jul +28°
Aug +27°
Sep +22°
Oct +15°
Nov +5°
Dec -2°

Getting there

From Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Beijing is reachable by direct flight — journey time approximately 5 hours. Connecting routes via Vladivostok with a direct onward flight to Beijing are also convenient, taking 3 hours.

Main airlines serving this route: S7 Airlines и Air China. AMIST specialists will design the optimal itinerary and arrange your flights.

Beijing is served by two international airports:

  • Daxing (PKX) — a new state-of-the-art airport opened in 2019, 46 km south of the city centre
  • Capital (PEK) — Beijing's main airport, 32 km northeast of the city centre

The fastest way — Airport Express, which will take you to the centre in 20 minutes. Taxis and shuttle buses are also available.

Beijing Metro — one of the largest in the world: more than 400 stations and 27 lines cover the entire city.

  • Buses — an extensive network with affordable fares
  • Taxi — affordable, though traffic congestion is possible during peak hours
  • Pedicabs — atmospheric walks through the historic hutongs

We recommend a transit card Yikatong (Yīkātōng) — valid on the metro, buses and some taxis.

Interesting facts about Beijing

15 remarkable facts about China's capital

01

Great Wall of China

The total length of the wall is 21,196 km. The sections closest to Beijing — Badaling and Mutianyu — are just 70–80 km from the city centre.

02

Forbidden City — the world's largest palace complex

980 buildings and approximately 8,700 rooms — over five centuries, 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled here. The complex covers 72 hectares.

03

Temple of Heaven — built without a single nail

Built in 1420, the 38-metre Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was constructed without a single nail. Emperors came here twice a year to pray for an abundant harvest.

04

Tiananmen Square — the largest in the world

440,000 m² — the largest urban square in the world, capable of holding up to one million people at once.

05

Hutongs — the vanishing labyrinths

The narrow hutong lanes shaped Beijing's character for centuries; some are over 800 years old. They are disappearing rapidly due to urban redevelopment.

06

Peking duck — a culinary symbol

The celebrated Peking duck was first served in 1864 at the Quanjude restaurant. Properly prepared, the dish is carved into exactly 108 thin slices.

07

7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, the Ming Tombs, the Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian, and a section of the Grand Canal — no other capital has so many UNESCO World Heritage sites within reach.

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The only city to host two Olympic Games

Beijing is the only city in the world to have hosted both the Summer Olympics (2008) and the Winter Olympics (2022). The "Bird's Nest" stadium became the symbol of both Games.

09

Metro — one of the largest in the world

Over 400 stations and more than 800 km of lines, carrying around 10 million passengers daily. Fares start from 3 yuan (approximately 40 roubles).

10

Tea culture — jasmine tea

Jasmine tea is Beijing's signature drink. It is served in traditional teahouses that have been operating in the city for several centuries.

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Summer Palace — the imperial park

The country residence of the Qing emperors. The man-made Kunming Lake covers 75% of the grounds, while the Long Corridor stretches 728 metres and is decorated with 14,000 painted scenes.

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Ming Tombs — the Sacred Way

The Spirit Way, 7 km long and lined with stone figures of animals and warriors, leads to the mausoleums of 13 emperors. The underground Dingling palace is remarkable in its scale.

13

Visa-free entry for Russian citizens

Russian citizens may visit Beijing visa-free for up to 10 days, making China's capital one of the most accessible destinations for short trips.

14

Peking opera — two centuries of tradition

Originating over 200 years ago, Peking Opera combines singing, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts. Since 2010 it has been on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Wangfujing Night Market

Beijing's street food ranges from the adventurous — scorpions on skewers — to the classic: candied tanghulu fruit and traditional jiaozi dumplings.

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Traveller reviews

What our travellers say

★★★★★

The Great Wall of China is something you need to see at least once. AMIST arranged a visit to the Mutianyu section, where the crowds were thinner. Our guide shared details you won't find in any guidebook. The Peking duck was exceptional.

Aleksei and Marina K. "Beijing Classic," October 2025
★★★★★

We travelled as a family with two children. The itinerary was so engaging that the kids themselves wanted to stay longer in the Forbidden City. The hutongs won everyone over — rickshaws, street food, jiaozi dumplings. The organisation was excellent throughout.

The Nikitin family "Beijing for the Whole Family," January 2026
★★★★★

The Temple of Heaven at dawn has a quality that is genuinely hard to describe. An evening stroll around Houhai Lake with the illuminated pagodas reflected in the water is one of the trip's lasting memories. Our manager Elena helped select a hotel near the metro — very convenient.

Olga S. “Beijing Classical,” March 2025
★★★★★

A corporate tour for 12 people — every detail was thought through. The business segment included a visit to a technology park, followed by the Forbidden City, a tea ceremony, and Peking duck at Quanjude. Colleagues are still talking about it.

Dmitry V. “Business Beijing,” November 2025
★★★★★

Our second trip to Beijing with AMIST. This time — the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace. The scale and beauty of the gardens are striking. All entrance tickets and lunches were included; there was nothing to worry about. Highly recommended.

Viktor and Natalia B. "Beijing Classic," February 2026
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