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Itinerario de 5 días por Xi'an + Chongqing 2026: Capitales Tang y la ciudad de las montañas

Cinco días: Día 1-2 Xi'an (Terracota, Muralla de la Ciudad), Día 3 HSR a Chongqing, Día 4-5 Chongqing (Cueva Hongya, Tallados en Roca de Dazu). HSR 4 horas. La mayoría exento de visa por 30 días.

5 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Casco antiguo de Xi'an
Day 2Ejército de Terracota
Day 3De Xi'an a Chongqing
Day 4Cultura de Chongqing
Day 5Esculturas rupestres de Dazu y salida
At a price
Backpacker / day$198
Mid-range / day$429
Luxury / day$1100
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Quick Answer

Cinco días: Día 1-2 Xi'an (Terracota, Muralla de la Ciudad), Día 3 HSR a Chongqing, Día 4-5 Chongqing (Cueva Hongya, Tallados en Roca de Dazu). HSR 4 horas. La mayoría exento de visa por 30 días.

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Casco antiguo de Xi'an

    Paseo en bicicleta por la Muralla de la ciudad (¥54 + ¥45)

  2. Day 02

    Ejército de Terracota

    Excursión de un día al Ejército de Terracota (¥120)

  3. Day 03

    De Xi'an a Chongqing

    Mañana: Museo Histórico de Shaanxi

  4. Day 04

    Cultura de Chongqing

    Museo de los Tres Desfiladeros (gratis)

  5. Day 05

    Esculturas rupestres de Dazu y salida

    Excursión de un día a Dazu (UNESCO, ¥135)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01Xi'anCasco antiguo de Xi'an
  2. Day 02ChongqingEjército de Terracota
  3. Day 03ChongqingDe Xi'an a Chongqing
  4. Day 04ChongqingCultura de Chongqing
  5. Day 05ChongqingEsculturas rupestres de Dazu y salida

  • 5

    days

  • 17

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 21

    hotels short-listed

  • $780

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forHistory, food, culture
Pricing$360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Casco antiguo de Xi'an

Stay: Zona de la Torre de la Campana

  1. Paseo en bicicleta por la Muralla de la ciudad (¥54 + ¥45)
    D: hotel · A: Barrio Musulmán · C: espectáculo Tang
  2. Torre de la Campana + Torre del Tambor
    D: hotel · A: Barrio Musulmán · C: espectáculo Tang
  3. Recorrido gastronómico por el Barrio Musulmán
    D: hotel · A: Barrio Musulmán · C: espectáculo Tang
  4. Espectáculo de la dinastía Tang
    D: hotel · A: Barrio Musulmán · C: espectáculo Tang
02
DAY 02

Ejército de Terracota

Stay: mismo

  1. Excursión de un día al Ejército de Terracota (¥120)
    D: hotel · A: museo · C: Xi'an
  2. Gran Pagoda del Ganso Salvaje
    D: hotel · A: museo · C: Xi'an
03
DAY 03

De Xi'an a Chongqing

Stay: Jiefangbei

  1. Mañana: Museo Histórico de Shaanxi
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: hotpot en Chongqing
  2. HSR Xi'an → Chongqing (4h, ¥300)
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: hotpot en Chongqing
  3. Cueva de Hongya (iluminada por la noche)
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: hotpot en Chongqing
  4. Cena de hotpot
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: hotpot en Chongqing
04
DAY 04

Cultura de Chongqing

Stay: same

  1. Museo de los Tres Desfiladeros (gratis)
    B: hotel · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing
  2. Ciudad Antigua de Ciqikou
    B: hotel · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing
  3. Ciudad del Emperador Blanco
    B: hotel · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing
  4. Teleférico del río Yangtze (¥20)
    B: hotel · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing
05
DAY 05

Esculturas rupestres de Dazu y salida

  1. Excursión de un día a Dazu (UNESCO, ¥135)
    B: hotel · L: Dazu · D: aeropuerto
  2. Esculturas de Baodingshan (10,000+ estatuas)
    B: hotel · L: Dazu · D: aeropuerto
  3. Salida
    B: hotel · L: Dazu · D: aeropuerto

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$198$429$1100+
Food$72$156$360+
Transport$36$94$200+
Attractions$36$62$140+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$200+
TOTAL$372$796$2025+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Casco antiguo de Xi'an

    • Paseo en bicicleta por la Muralla de la ciudad (¥54 + ¥45)
    • Torre de la Campana + Torre del Tambor
    • Recorrido gastronómico por el Barrio Musulmán
    • Espectáculo de la dinastía Tang
    Stay
    Zona de la Torre de la Campana
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: Barrio Musulmán · C: espectáculo Tang
  2. DAY 2

    Ejército de Terracota

    • Excursión de un día al Ejército de Terracota (¥120)
    • Gran Pagoda del Ganso Salvaje
    Stay
    mismo
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: museo · C: Xi'an
  3. DAY 3

    De Xi'an a Chongqing

    • Mañana: Museo Histórico de Shaanxi
    • HSR Xi'an → Chongqing (4h, ¥300)
    • Cueva de Hongya (iluminada por la noche)
    • Cena de hotpot
    Stay
    Jiefangbei
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: hotpot en Chongqing
  4. DAY 4

    Cultura de Chongqing

    • Museo de los Tres Desfiladeros (gratis)
    • Ciudad Antigua de Ciqikou
    • Ciudad del Emperador Blanco
    • Teleférico del río Yangtze (¥20)
    Stay
    same
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Ciqikou · D: Chongqing
  5. DAY 5

    Esculturas rupestres de Dazu y salida

    • Excursión de un día a Dazu (UNESCO, ¥135)
    • Esculturas de Baodingshan (10,000+ estatuas)
    • Salida
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Dazu · D: aeropuerto

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (4 noches)
  • Desayuno diario
  • Entradas a Muralla, Guerreros de Terracota, teleférico del Yangtze y Dazu

Not included

  • Vuelos internacionales
  • Billetes de HSR
  • La mayoría de las comidas
  • Seguro de viaje

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

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Frequently asked questions

Is 5 days enough for Xi'an and Chongqing?
Yes for highlights. You cover Terracotta Army, City Wall, Hongya Cave, hotpot, and Dazu Rock Carvings. Add a day for a Three Gorges cruise.
How do I get from Xi'an to Chongqing?
G-class HSR from Xi'an North to Chongqing: 4-5 hours, ¥300 second class. Direct flights take 1.5 hours but cost more.
When is best for this itinerary?
April-May and October-November for mild weather. Summer is brutally hot in Chongqing (40°C+, "furnace city"). Winter is mild and humid.
Is the Dazu Rock Carvings worth a day trip?
Yes — UNESCO site with 10,000+ Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian statues carved 7th-13th century. The scale and preservation are remarkable. 2 hours drive each way from Chongqing.

References

  1. Xi'an Tourism
  2. Chongqing Tourism
  3. Dazu Rock Carvings
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