
Itinéraire 5 jours Dalian + Qingdao 2026 : villes balnéaires du nord
Cinq jours permettent de découvrir deux des villes côtières les plus attractives de Chine. Jours 1-2 Dalian, Jour 3 HSR vers Qingdao, Jours 4-5 Qingdao. Les deux offrent une architecture coloniale et des plages. Exemption de visa pour 30 jours pour la plupart des nationalités.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
Cinq jours permettent de découvrir deux des villes côtières les plus attractives de Chine. Jours 1-2 Dalian, Jour 3 HSR vers Qingdao, Jours 4-5 Qingdao. Les deux offrent une architecture coloniale et des plages. Exemption de visa pour 30 jours pour la plupart des nationalités.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Arrivée à Dalian
Arrivée à l'aéroport de Dalian Zhoushuizi (DLC)
Day 02
Visites de Dalian
Île Bangchui (¥20)
Day 03
Dalian à Qingdao
HSR Dalian → Qingdao (4-5h, ¥400)
Day 04
Qingdao
Promenade dans la vieille ville allemande
Day 05
Qingdao vers le Mont Tai ou départ
Option A : excursion d'une journée au Mont Tai (UNESCO)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
18
stops tested
5
editors involved
22
hotels short-listed
$780
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | Beach, History, food |
| Pricing | $360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person |
Lock in this trip
Pre-vetted platforms to handle hotels, transport, and connectivity.
Trip timeline
Arrivée à Dalian
Stay: Quartier de la place Zhongshan
- Arrivée à l'aéroport de Dalian Zhoushuizi (DLC)D : fruits de mer
- Place XinghaiD : fruits de mer
- Plage du Tigre (¥10)D : fruits de mer
- Soirée : Rue russeD : fruits de mer
Visites de Dalian
Stay: idem
- Île Bangchui (¥20)B : hôtel · L : Lüshun · D : fruits de mer de Dalian
- Lüshun (Port-Arthur) — sites de la guerre russo-japonaiseB : hôtel · L : Lüshun · D : fruits de mer de Dalian
- Gare russeB : hôtel · L : Lüshun · D : fruits de mer de Dalian
Dalian à Qingdao
Stay: Vieille ville de Qingdao
- HSR Dalian → Qingdao (4-5h, ¥400)B : hôtel · L : train · D : brasserie Tsingtao
- Check-in à l'hôtel de la vieille villeB : hôtel · L : train · D : brasserie Tsingtao
- Visite de la brasserie Tsingtao (¥60)B : hôtel · L : train · D : brasserie Tsingtao
Qingdao
Stay: identique
- Promenade dans la vieille ville allemandeB : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
- Jetée de ZhanqiaoB : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
- Zone panoramique de BadaguanB : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
- Parc Xiaoyushan (¥15)B : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
- Festival de la bière si en aoûtB : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
Qingdao vers le Mont Tai ou départ
- Option A : excursion d'une journée au Mont Tai (UNESCO)B : hôtel · D : montagne · S : aéroport
- Option B : Mont LaoshanB : hôtel · D : montagne · S : aéroport
- Départ de l'aéroport Qingdao Jiaodong (TAO)B : hôtel · D : montagne · S : aéroport
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 5-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- DAY 1
Arrivée à Dalian
- Arrivée à l'aéroport de Dalian Zhoushuizi (DLC)
- Place Xinghai
- Plage du Tigre (¥10)
- Soirée : Rue russe
- Stay
- Quartier de la place Zhongshan
- Meals
- D : fruits de mer
- DAY 2
Visites de Dalian
- Île Bangchui (¥20)
- Lüshun (Port-Arthur) — sites de la guerre russo-japonaise
- Gare russe
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : Lüshun · D : fruits de mer de Dalian
- DAY 3
Dalian à Qingdao
- HSR Dalian → Qingdao (4-5h, ¥400)
- Check-in à l'hôtel de la vieille ville
- Visite de la brasserie Tsingtao (¥60)
- Stay
- Vieille ville de Qingdao
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : train · D : brasserie Tsingtao
- DAY 4
Qingdao
- Promenade dans la vieille ville allemande
- Jetée de Zhanqiao
- Zone panoramique de Badaguan
- Parc Xiaoyushan (¥15)
- Festival de la bière si en août
- Stay
- identique
- Meals
- B : hôtel · D : fruits de mer · S : Qingdao
- DAY 5
Qingdao vers le Mont Tai ou départ
- Option A : excursion d'une journée au Mont Tai (UNESCO)
- Option B : Mont Laoshan
- Départ de l'aéroport Qingdao Jiaodong (TAO)
- Meals
- B : hôtel · D : montagne · S : aéroport
What is included
Included
- Hôtel (4 nuits)
- Petit-déjeuner quotidien
- Billets pour la visite de la brasserie Tsingtao
Not included
- Vols internationaux
- Billets HSR
- La plupart des repas
- Assurance voyage
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 eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
Tipping, haggling, and gift-giving: cultural norms for tourists
5 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 ~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.
- 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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Frequently asked questions
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