
Itinerario de luna de miel de 7 días en China 2026: Beijing + Guilin + Sanya
Siete días para parejas: 2 días en Beijing (historia), 2 días en Guilin-Yangshuo (paisajes, crucero por el Li River), 3 días en Sanya (resort de playa). Combina cultura, paisajes y relajación. La mayoría exentos de visa durante 30 días.
7 days, 7 cities.
Quick Answer
Siete días para parejas: 2 días en Beijing (historia), 2 días en Guilin-Yangshuo (paisajes, crucero por el Li River), 3 días en Sanya (resort de playa). Combina cultura, paisajes y relajación. La mayoría exentos de visa durante 30 días.
7 days at a glance
Day 01
Beijing: Romanticismo
Tiananmen + Forbidden City
Day 02
Beijing: Gran Muralla
Caminata al amanecer por la Gran Muralla en Mutianyu
Day 03
De Beijing a Guilin
Volar Beijing → Guilin (3h, ¥800-1500)
Day 04
Crucero por el río Li
Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)
Day 05
De Yangshuo a Sanya
Mañana: balsa de bambú por el río Yulong
Day 06
Sanya: Playa
Día de playa en Yalong Bay
Day 07
Isla Wuzhizhou y salida
Excursión de un día a la Isla Wuzhizhou (snorkel, playas)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
7
days
21
stops tested
7
editors involved
25
hotels short-listed
$1880
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | couples, honeymoon, romance |
| Pricing | $720 (backpacker) / $1880 (mid-range) / $5800+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Beijing: Romanticismo
Stay: Hotel boutique en Wangfujing
- Tiananmen + Forbidden CityC: Pato pekinés
- Atardecer en Jingshan ParkC: Pato pekinés
- Pato pekinés para dosC: Pato pekinés
Beijing: Gran Muralla
Stay: el mismo
- Caminata al amanecer por la Gran Muralla en MutianyuD: hotel · A: muralla · C: Sanlitun
- Teleférico de subida + tobogán de bajadaD: hotel · A: muralla · C: Sanlitun
- Por la noche: cócteles en SanlitunD: hotel · A: muralla · C: Sanlitun
De Beijing a Guilin
Stay: Hotel boutique en Guilin
- Volar Beijing → Guilin (3h, ¥800-1500)D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
- Atardecer en Dos Ríos y Cuatro LagosD: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
- Por la noche: Calle Peatonal ZhengyangD: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
Crucero por el río Li
Stay: Resort en Yangshuo
- Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
- Paseo en bicicleta por el campo de YangshuoD: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
- Espectáculo Impression Liu SanjieD: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
De Yangshuo a Sanya
Stay: Resort de playa en Sanya
- Mañana: balsa de bambú por el río YulongD: hotel · A: tránsito · C: marisco de Hainan
- Vuelo Yangshuo → Guilin → Sanya (4h en total)D: hotel · A: tránsito · C: marisco de Hainan
- Atardecer en la playa Dadonghai de SanyaD: hotel · A: tránsito · C: marisco de Hainan
Sanya: Playa
Stay: el mismo
- Día de playa en Yalong BayD: hotel · A: playa · C: cena al atardecer
- SnorkelD: hotel · A: playa · C: cena al atardecer
- Tarde de spaD: hotel · A: playa · C: cena al atardecer
- Cena al atardecer en la playaD: hotel · A: playa · C: cena al atardecer
Isla Wuzhizhou y salida
- Excursión de un día a la Isla Wuzhizhou (snorkel, playas)D: hotel · A: isla · C: aeropuerto
- Salida desde Sanya Phoenix (SYX)D: hotel · A: isla · C: 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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 7-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $396 | $1034 | $3190+ |
| Food | $144 | $376 | $1044+ |
| Transport | $72 | $226 | $580+ |
| Attractions | $72 | $150 | $406+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $36 | $94 | $580+ |
| TOTAL | $730 | $1895 | $5825+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Beijing: Romanticismo
- Tiananmen + Forbidden City
- Atardecer en Jingshan Park
- Pato pekinés para dos
- Stay
- Hotel boutique en Wangfujing
- Meals
- C: Pato pekinés
- DAY 2
Beijing: Gran Muralla
- Caminata al amanecer por la Gran Muralla en Mutianyu
- Teleférico de subida + tobogán de bajada
- Por la noche: cócteles en Sanlitun
- Stay
- el mismo
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: muralla · C: Sanlitun
- DAY 3
De Beijing a Guilin
- Volar Beijing → Guilin (3h, ¥800-1500)
- Atardecer en Dos Ríos y Cuatro Lagos
- Por la noche: Calle Peatonal Zhengyang
- Stay
- Hotel boutique en Guilin
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
- DAY 4
Crucero por el río Li
- Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)
- Paseo en bicicleta por el campo de Yangshuo
- Espectáculo Impression Liu Sanjie
- Stay
- Resort en Yangshuo
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
- DAY 5
De Yangshuo a Sanya
- Mañana: balsa de bambú por el río Yulong
- Vuelo Yangshuo → Guilin → Sanya (4h en total)
- Atardecer en la playa Dadonghai de Sanya
- Stay
- Resort de playa en Sanya
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: tránsito · C: marisco de Hainan
- DAY 6
Sanya: Playa
- Día de playa en Yalong Bay
- Snorkel
- Tarde de spa
- Cena al atardecer en la playa
- Stay
- el mismo
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: playa · C: cena al atardecer
- DAY 7
Isla Wuzhizhou y salida
- Excursión de un día a la Isla Wuzhizhou (snorkel, playas)
- Salida desde Sanya Phoenix (SYX)
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: isla · C: aeropuerto
What is included
Included
- Hotel (6 noches, boutique + resort)
- Desayuno diario
- Entradas a la Ciudad Prohibida, Mutianyu, crucero por el río Li y Wuzhizhou
Not included
- Vuelos internacionales
- Vuelos internos
- 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.
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 min · Updated Jul 2026
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.
- Step 01
Editorial research
Two editors spent ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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