
Itinéraire de 5 jours à Xi'an et dans la province du Shaanxi 2026
Cinq jours vous permettent de découvrir Xi'an ainsi que 2 à 3 sites de la province du Shaanxi. Jours 1-2 : ville de Xi'an ; Jour 3 : Terracotta Army ; Jour 4 : Hua Shan ou temple Famen ; Jour 5 : chutes Hukou. La plupart des séjours sont admissibles à l'exemption de visa de 30 jours.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
Cinq jours vous permettent de découvrir Xi'an ainsi que 2 à 3 sites de la province du Shaanxi. Jours 1-2 : ville de Xi'an ; Jour 3 : Terracotta Army ; Jour 4 : Hua Shan ou temple Famen ; Jour 5 : chutes Hukou. La plupart des séjours sont admissibles à l'exemption de visa de 30 jours.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Vieille ville de Xi'an
Tour en vélo sur les remparts (¥54 + ¥45)
Day 02
Culture de Xi'an
Musée d'histoire du Shaanxi (gratuit)
Day 03
Armée de terre cuite
Excursion d'une journée à l'Armée de terre cuite (¥120)
Day 04
Mont Hua Shan
Excursion d'une journée au Hua Shan (UNESCO) — gravissez la "montagne la plus da
Day 05
Temple de Famen ou Chutes de Hukou
Option A : Temple de Famen (¥120, relique osseuse d'un doigt de Bouddha)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
16
stops tested
5
editors involved
20
hotels short-listed
$780
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | History, hiking, unesco |
| Pricing | $360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Vieille ville de Xi'an
Stay: Quartier de la Tour de la Cloche
- Tour en vélo sur les remparts (¥54 + ¥45)B : hôtel · L : quartier musulman · D : spectacle Tang
- Tour de la Cloche + Tour du TambourB : hôtel · L : quartier musulman · D : spectacle Tang
- Balade gastronomique dans le quartier musulmanB : hôtel · L : quartier musulman · D : spectacle Tang
- Spectacle de la dynastie TangB : hôtel · L : quartier musulman · D : spectacle Tang
Culture de Xi'an
Stay: idem
- Musée d'histoire du Shaanxi (gratuit)B : hôtel · L : Shaanxi · D : Xi'an
- Grande pagode de l'Oie sauvage (¥50)B : hôtel · L : Shaanxi · D : Xi'an
- Petite pagode de l'Oie sauvageB : hôtel · L : Shaanxi · D : Xi'an
- Tang Paradise en soiréeB : hôtel · L : Shaanxi · D : Xi'an
Armée de terre cuite
Stay: idem
- Excursion d'une journée à l'Armée de terre cuite (¥120)B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Xi'an
- Retour : tour en vélo sur les rempartsB : hôtel · L : musée · D : Xi'an
Mont Hua Shan
Stay: idem
- Excursion d'une journée au Hua Shan (UNESCO) — gravissez la "montagne la plus dangereuse de Chine"B : hôtel · D : Hua Shan · S : Xi'an
- Téléphérique + sentier des planchesB : hôtel · D : Hua Shan · S : Xi'an
- Retour avant 20hB : hôtel · D : Hua Shan · S : Xi'an
Temple de Famen ou Chutes de Hukou
- Option A : Temple de Famen (¥120, relique osseuse d'un doigt de Bouddha)B : hôtel · D : Famen ou Hukou · S : aéroport
- Option B : Chutes de Hukou (¥100, Fleuve Jaune)B : hôtel · D : Famen ou Hukou · S : aéroport
- DépartB : hôtel · D : Famen ou Hukou · 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
Vieille ville de Xi'an
- Tour en vélo sur les remparts (¥54 + ¥45)
- Tour de la Cloche + Tour du Tambour
- Balade gastronomique dans le quartier musulman
- Spectacle de la dynastie Tang
- Stay
- Quartier de la Tour de la Cloche
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : quartier musulman · D : spectacle Tang
- DAY 2
Culture de Xi'an
- Musée d'histoire du Shaanxi (gratuit)
- Grande pagode de l'Oie sauvage (¥50)
- Petite pagode de l'Oie sauvage
- Tang Paradise en soirée
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : Shaanxi · D : Xi'an
- DAY 3
Armée de terre cuite
- Excursion d'une journée à l'Armée de terre cuite (¥120)
- Retour : tour en vélo sur les remparts
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Xi'an
- DAY 4
Mont Hua Shan
- Excursion d'une journée au Hua Shan (UNESCO) — gravissez la "montagne la plus dangereuse de Chine"
- Téléphérique + sentier des planches
- Retour avant 20h
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · D : Hua Shan · S : Xi'an
- DAY 5
Temple de Famen ou Chutes de Hukou
- Option A : Temple de Famen (¥120, relique osseuse d'un doigt de Bouddha)
- Option B : Chutes de Hukou (¥100, Fleuve Jaune)
- Départ
- Meals
- B : hôtel · D : Famen ou Hukou · S : aéroport
What is included
Included
- Hôtel (4 nuits)
- Petit-déjeuner quotidien
- Billets pour la muraille de la ville, l'Armée de terre cuite et le téléphérique du Hua Shan
Not included
- Vols internationaux
- 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 visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 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
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
Tipping, haggling, and gift-giving: cultural norms for tourists
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
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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