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Hebei Province・Chengde Two-Day Trip Plan

This is the itinerary I followed! Departure: Tianjin (by car)|Destination: Qingdong Tombs, Mountain Resort, Paper Cutting Experience, Xifengkou Underwater Great Wall 🗓 Day 1|Tianjin → Qingdong Tombs → Chengde City (Mountain Resort, Paper Cutting Experience) 08:00|Depart from Tianjin • Travel to Qingdong Tombs via expressway (approx. 3 hours) • Take a 15-minute break at a service area along the way 11:00|Arrive at Qingdong Tombs (World Heritage Site) and tour (approx. 2 hours) • Mausoleum complex of Qing Dynasty emperors, including the tombs of Emperor Xianfeng and Empress Dowager Cixi. • Main attractions: Xiaoling, Yuling, Cixi Mausoleum, Sacred Way • Recommended to use electric carts for efficient touring. 13:00|Lunch (at a farmhouse restaurant near Qingdong Tombs) • Local cuisine (dumplings, farmhouse stir-fry, corn dishes, etc.) 14:00|Depart Qingdong Tombs → Head to Chengde City (approx. 2.5 hours / approx. 170km) 16:30–17:00|Arrive in Chengde → Hotel check-in 17:30–19:00|Mountain Resort (evening tour) • World Heritage Site. Summer retreat of Qing Dynasty emperors. • Among the lake area, grassland area, and mountain area, focus on the lake area if time is limited. 19:15|Dinner (in Chengde City) • Manchu cuisine and local dishes (venison, tofu dishes, Chengde cold noodles, etc.) 20:30–21:30|Paper Cutting (Jianzhi) Experience • Experience at a workshop in the city or within the hotel (approx. 1 hour) • Take home your handmade paper cutting as a souvenir. 21:45|Stay overnight at the hotel 🗓 Day 2|Chengde → Xifengkou Underwater Great Wall → Tianjin 08:30|Depart from the hotel (after breakfast) 10:30|Arrive at Xifengkou Underwater Great Wall (tour approx. 1.5–2 hours) • A unique "underwater Great Wall" extending over a lake. • Capture photos of the Great Wall reflected on the lake. • View up close from small boats or walkways. 12:30|Lunch (at a local restaurant near Xifengkou) 13:30|Depart for Tianjin (approx. 4–4.5 hours) 18:00|Arrive in Tianjin (end of trip) 💡 Tips • Allow extra time for the Qingdong Tombs → Chengde route as it includes mountain roads. • Be mindful of the season as Chengde can be chilly in the mornings and evenings. • The return route from Xifengkou to Tianjin tends to have traffic near Tangshan, so departing at 13:30 is ideal.
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Posted: Oct 28, 2025
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