Manchester to Beijing, China from £582

This deal vs. typical deal price for this route — verified 24 May 2026 at 13:14 UTC

Bag Type	Dimensions / Weight	Included
👜 Personal Item	Small bag / laptop	✅ Yes
🎒 Cabin Bag	8 kg	✅ Yes
🧳 Checked Bag	1 × 23 kg	✅ Yes

🌍 About Beijing

Beijing is the political and historical capital of China — 22 million people, 700 years of imperial seat, and the entrance to the Great Wall, which is the real reason most travellers come. The Mutianyu section, 75km north of the city, is the popular choice: restored battlements, a toboggan back down, and fewer crowds than Badaling. Inside the city, the Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex — 980 buildings across 72 hectares, walled in vermillion and the spiritual centre of Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square frames its southern entrance; the Temple of Heaven a short ride further south, with its circular Hall of Prayer and tai-chi-doing locals at dawn. The real Beijing texture is in the hutongs — the grey-walled alleyways and courtyard houses around Nanluoguxiang and the lakeside bars of Houhai. For modern Beijing, the 798 Art District fills repurposed Bauhaus-era factories with galleries and indie cafés.