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Itinerario de 9 días por Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026

Nueve días te permiten añadir el paisaje kárstico del río Li en Guilin a la ruta Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai. Día a día: Beijing (2), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Guilin/Yangshuo (2), Shanghai (1,5). HSR y vuelos cortos conectan las ciudades.

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

9 days, 9 cities.

Day 1Llegada a Beijing + Forbidden City
Day 2Beijing Gran Muralla
Day 3Beijing a Xi'an
Day 4Xi'an Guerreros de Terracota
Day 5Xi'an a Chengdu
Day 6Chengdu pandas
Day 7Chengdu a Guilin
At a price
Backpacker / day$451
Mid-range / day$1001
Luxury / day$2475
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Quick Answer

Nueve días te permiten añadir el paisaje kárstico del río Li en Guilin a la ruta Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai. Día a día: Beijing (2), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Guilin/Yangshuo (2), Shanghai (1,5). HSR y vuelos cortos conectan las ciudades.

AT A GLANCE

9 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Llegada a Beijing + Forbidden City

    Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Beijing Gran Muralla

    Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)

  3. Day 03

    Beijing a Xi'an

    Temple of Heaven

  4. Day 04

    Xi'an Guerreros de Terracota

    Día en el Ejército de Terracota (¥120)

  5. Day 05

    Xi'an a Chengdu

    Mañana: Museo de Historia de Shaanxi

  6. Day 06

    Chengdu pandas

    Mañana en la Base de Pandas (¥55)

  7. Day 07

    Chengdu a Guilin

    Mañana: Templo Wuhou

  8. Day 08

    Crucero por el río Li hasta Yangshuo

    Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)

  9. Day 09

    Guilin a Shanghai

    Mañana: Cueva de la Flauta de Caña (¥90)

  • 9

    days

  • 26

    stops tested

  • 9

    editors involved

  • 30

    hotels short-listed

  • $1820

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration9 days
Best forFirst-timers, landscapes, photographers
Pricing$820 (backpacker) / $1820 (mid-range) / $4500+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Llegada a Beijing + Forbidden City

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    C: pato laqueado pequinés
  2. Parque Jingshan
    C: pato laqueado pequinés
  3. Cena de pato laqueado pequinés
    C: pato laqueado pequinés
02
DAY 02

Beijing Gran Muralla

Stay: el mismo

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)
    D: hotel · A: muralla · C: hutong
  2. Paseo por los hutong por la tarde
    D: hotel · A: muralla · C: hutong
03
DAY 03

Beijing a Xi'an

Stay: Zona de la Torre de la Campana

  1. Temple of Heaven
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: Barrio Musulmán
  2. HSR Beijing-Xi'an (4,5h)
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: Barrio Musulmán
  3. Paseo por el Barrio Musulmán
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: Barrio Musulmán
04
DAY 04

Xi'an Guerreros de Terracota

Stay: mismo

  1. Día en el Ejército de Terracota (¥120)
    B: hotel · L: museo · D: espectáculo Tang
  2. Bicicleta por la muralla de la ciudad
    B: hotel · L: museo · D: espectáculo Tang
  3. Espectáculo Tang
    B: hotel · L: museo · D: espectáculo Tang
05
DAY 05

Xi'an a Chengdu

Stay: Chunxi Road

  1. Mañana: Museo de Historia de Shaanxi
    B: hotel · L: tren · D: hotpot de Sichuan
  2. HSR Xi'an-Chengdu (3,5 h)
    B: hotel · L: tren · D: hotpot de Sichuan
  3. Calle Antigua Jinli
    B: hotel · L: tren · D: hotpot de Sichuan
06
DAY 06

Chengdu pandas

Stay: mismo

  1. Mañana en la Base de Pandas (¥55)
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  2. Casa de té del Parque del Pueblo
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  3. Ópera de Sichuan
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
07
DAY 07

Chengdu a Guilin

Stay: Centro de Guilin

  1. Mañana: Templo Wuhou
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
  2. Vuelo Chengdu-Guilin (2h, ¥600-1200)
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
  3. Noche: paseo por Dos Ríos y Cuatro Lagos
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
08
DAY 08

Crucero por el río Li hasta Yangshuo

Stay: West Street, Yangshuo

  1. Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)
    D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
  2. Paseo en bicicleta por el campo de Yangshuo
    D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
  3. Espectáculo Impression Liu Sanjie
    D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
09
DAY 09

Guilin a Shanghai

Stay: Zona del Bund

  1. Mañana: Cueva de la Flauta de Caña (¥90)
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: con vistas al Bund
  2. Vuelo Guilin-Shanghai (2.5h)
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: con vistas al Bund
  3. Noche: The Bund
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: con vistas al Bund

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 9-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$451$1001$2475+
Food$164$364$810+
Transport$82$218$450+
Attractions$82$146$315+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$41$91$450+
TOTAL$830$1835$4525+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Llegada a Beijing + Forbidden City

    • Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60)
    • Parque Jingshan
    • Cena de pato laqueado pequinés
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    C: pato laqueado pequinés
  2. DAY 2

    Beijing Gran Muralla

    • Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45)
    • Paseo por los hutong por la tarde
    Stay
    el mismo
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: muralla · C: hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Beijing a Xi'an

    • Temple of Heaven
    • HSR Beijing-Xi'an (4,5h)
    • Paseo por el Barrio Musulmán
    Stay
    Zona de la Torre de la Campana
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: tren · C: Barrio Musulmán
  4. DAY 4

    Xi'an Guerreros de Terracota

    • Día en el Ejército de Terracota (¥120)
    • Bicicleta por la muralla de la ciudad
    • Espectáculo Tang
    Stay
    mismo
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: museo · D: espectáculo Tang
  5. DAY 5

    Xi'an a Chengdu

    • Mañana: Museo de Historia de Shaanxi
    • HSR Xi'an-Chengdu (3,5 h)
    • Calle Antigua Jinli
    Stay
    Chunxi Road
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: tren · D: hotpot de Sichuan
  6. DAY 6

    Chengdu pandas

    • Mañana en la Base de Pandas (¥55)
    • Casa de té del Parque del Pueblo
    • Ópera de Sichuan
    Stay
    mismo
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  7. DAY 7

    Chengdu a Guilin

    • Mañana: Templo Wuhou
    • Vuelo Chengdu-Guilin (2h, ¥600-1200)
    • Noche: paseo por Dos Ríos y Cuatro Lagos
    Stay
    Centro de Guilin
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: fideos de arroz de Guilin
  8. DAY 8

    Crucero por el río Li hasta Yangshuo

    • Crucero por el río Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4h, ¥450)
    • Paseo en bicicleta por el campo de Yangshuo
    • Espectáculo Impression Liu Sanjie
    Stay
    West Street, Yangshuo
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: crucero · C: pescado a la cerveza
  9. DAY 9

    Guilin a Shanghai

    • Mañana: Cueva de la Flauta de Caña (¥90)
    • Vuelo Guilin-Shanghai (2.5h)
    • Noche: The Bund
    Stay
    Zona del Bund
    Meals
    D: hotel · A: aeropuerto · C: con vistas al Bund

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (8 noches)
  • Desayuno diario
  • Forbidden City, Mutianyu, Guerreros de Terracota, Base de Pandas, crucero por el río Li

Not included

  • Vuelos internacionales
  • HSR y vuelos domésticos
  • La mayoría de las comidas
  • Seguro de viaje

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 ~13 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 9-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

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 9 days enough for five cities?
Yes for highlights. You cover history (Beijing, Xi'an), wildlife (Chengdu), landscapes (Guilin), and modern China (Shanghai). Each city gets 1.5-2 days.
Is the Li River cruise worth it?
Yes — it is one of China's most scenic river journeys. The 4-hour cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo passes the well-known karst peaks featured on the ¥20 banknote. Book the 4-hour cruise, not the 1-hour tourist boats.
When is Guilin best?
April-May and September-October for clear weather and mild temperatures. June-August is hot and rainy (flooding risk). Winter is cold but scenic — fewer crowds.
Should I do Yangshuo overnight?
Yes — staying overnight lets you see the countryside (bike ride, bamboo rafting) and the Impression Liu Sanjie show by Zhang Yimou. The West Street area has Western restaurants and craft beer.

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Guilin Tourism
  3. Li River Cruise info
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