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China 21 Hari Komprehensif 2026: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yunnan, Guilin, Shanghai, Hong Kong

Tiga minggu adalah perjalanan seumur hidup. Hari 1-3 Beijing, 4-6 Xi'an, 7-9 Chengdu (panda + Leshan), 10-13 Yunnan (Kunming + Dali + Lijiang), 14-15 Guilin + Sungai Li, 16-19 Shanghai (dengan perjalanan harian ke Suzhou + Hangzhou), 20-21 Hong Kong. Termasuk dua penerbangan domestik, beberapa segmen HSR, dan mini-trek di Yunnan. Terbaik untuk pelancong yang memiliki waktu 3 minggu, ingin pengenalan lengkap China, dan tidak keberatan berpindah setiap 2-3 hari.

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

21 days, 21 cities.

Day 1Peking: kedatangan + Kota Terlarang
Day 2Tembok Besar di Mutianyu
Day 3Kuil + HSR ke Xi'an
Day 4Tentara Terracotta + Tembok Kota
Day 5Xi'an: sejarah + kuliner
Day 6Xi'an → Chengdu
Day 7Chengdu: panda
At a price
Backpacker / day$1210
Mid-range / day$2640
Luxury / day$6600
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Quick Answer

Tiga minggu adalah perjalanan seumur hidup. Hari 1-3 Beijing, 4-6 Xi'an, 7-9 Chengdu (panda + Leshan), 10-13 Yunnan (Kunming + Dali + Lijiang), 14-15 Guilin + Sungai Li, 16-19 Shanghai (dengan perjalanan harian ke Suzhou + Hangzhou), 20-21 Hong Kong. Termasuk dua penerbangan domestik, beberapa segmen HSR, dan mini-trek di Yunnan. Terbaik untuk pelancong yang memiliki waktu 3 minggu, ingin pengenalan lengkap China, dan tidak keberatan berpindah setiap 2-3 hari.

AT A GLANCE

21 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Peking: kedatangan + Kota Terlarang

    Tiananmen, Kota Terlarang, bebek Peking

  2. Day 02

    Tembok Besar di Mutianyu

    Satu hari penuh di Mutianyu

  3. Day 03

    Kuil + HSR ke Xi'an

    Kuil Surga, HSR ke Xi'an

  4. Day 04

    Tentara Terracotta + Tembok Kota

    Tur Terracotta seharian penuh

  5. Day 05

    Xi'an: sejarah + kuliner

    Museum Sejarah Shaanxi

  6. Day 06

    Xi'an → Chengdu

    Pagi: Pagoda Angsa Liar Besar

  7. Day 07

    Chengdu: panda

    Panda Besar Base (pagi)

  8. Day 08

    Chengdu: Leshan Buddha

    Wisata sehari Patung Buddha Leshan (1,5 jam)

  9. Day 09

    Chengdu → Kunming

    Terbang ke Kunming (2 jam, $130)

  10. Day 10

    Kunming → Dali

    Pagi: Hutan Batu (UNESCO)

  11. Day 11

    Dali: Danau Erhai + Kota Tua

    Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai

  12. Day 12

    Dali → Lijiang

    Mengemudi ke Lijiang (3 jam) atau HSR (1,5 jam)

  13. Day 13

    Lijiang: Gunung Salju Naga Giok

    Wisata sehari: Gunung Salju Naga Giok (¥200, kereta gantung hingga 4500m)

  14. Day 14

    Lijiang → Guilin

    Terbang ke Guilin melalui Kunming (4 jam, $200) atau Kunming-Shanghai-Guilin

  15. Day 15

    Pelayaran Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

    Pelayaran Sungai Li 4–5 jam

  16. Day 16

    Yangshuo → Shanghai

    Pemandangan Bukit Xianggong

  17. Day 17

    Shanghai: klasik

    Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, cakrawala Pudong

  18. Day 18

    Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Suzhou

    HSR ke Suzhou (25 menit, $10)

  19. Day 19

    Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Hangzhou

    HSR ke Hangzhou (1 jam, $20)

  20. Day 20

    Shanghai → Hong Kong

    Terbang ke Hong Kong (2,5 jam, $120)

  21. Day 21

    Hong Kong: berangkat

    Pagi: Kuil Man Mo + Hollywood Road

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01ComprehensivePeking: kedatangan + Kota Terlarang
  2. Day 02ComprehensiveTembok Besar di Mutianyu
  3. Day 03ComprehensiveKuil + HSR ke Xi'an
  4. Day 04ComprehensiveTentara Terracotta + Tembok Kota
  5. Day 05ComprehensiveXi'an: sejarah + kuliner
  6. Day 06ComprehensiveXi'an → Chengdu
  7. Day 07ComprehensiveChengdu: panda
  8. Day 08ComprehensiveChengdu: Leshan Buddha
  9. Day 09ComprehensiveChengdu → Kunming
  10. Day 10ComprehensiveKunming → Dali
  11. Day 11ComprehensiveDali: Danau Erhai + Kota Tua
  12. Day 12ComprehensiveDali → Lijiang
  13. Day 13ComprehensiveLijiang: Gunung Salju Naga Giok
  14. Day 14ComprehensiveLijiang → Guilin
  15. Day 15ComprehensivePelayaran Sungai Li ke Yangshuo
  16. Day 16ComprehensiveYangshuo → Shanghai
  17. Day 17ComprehensiveShanghai: klasik
  18. Day 18ComprehensiveShanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Suzhou
  19. Day 19ComprehensiveShanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Hangzhou
  20. Day 20ComprehensiveShanghai → Hong Kong
  21. Day 21ComprehensiveHong Kong: berangkat

  • 21

    days

  • 41

    stops tested

  • 21

    editors involved

  • 45

    hotels short-listed

  • $4800

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration21 days
Best forFirst-timers, Adventure, Nature, History
Pricing$2200 (backpacker) / $4800 (mid-range) / $12000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Peking: kedatangan + Kota Terlarang

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen, Kota Terlarang, bebek Peking
    M
02
DAY 02

Tembok Besar di Mutianyu

Stay: sama

  1. Satu hari penuh di Mutianyu
    S
03
DAY 03

Kuil + HSR ke Xi'an

Stay: Kawasan Muslim, Xi'an

  1. Kuil Surga, HSR ke Xi'an
    S, M
04
DAY 04

Tentara Terracotta + Tembok Kota

Stay: sama

  1. Tur Terracotta seharian penuh
    B, L
  2. Bersepeda di Tembok Kota
    B, L
05
DAY 05

Xi'an: sejarah + kuliner

Stay: sama

  1. Museum Sejarah Shaanxi
    B, D
  2. Wisata kuliner di Kawasan Muslim
    B, D
06
DAY 06

Xi'an → Chengdu

Stay: Chunxi Road, Chengdu

  1. Pagi: Pagoda Angsa Liar Besar
    B, D
  2. HSR menuju Chengdu (3,5 jam)
    B, D
07
DAY 07

Chengdu: panda

Stay: sama

  1. Panda Besar Base (pagi)
    B, L, D
  2. Makan siang hotpot Sichuan
    B, L, D
  3. Pertunjukan opera Sichuan face-changing
    B, L, D
08
DAY 08

Chengdu: Leshan Buddha

Stay: sama

  1. Wisata sehari Patung Buddha Leshan (1,5 jam)
    B
  2. Kembali ke Chengdu
    B
09
DAY 09

Chengdu → Kunming

Stay: Pusat Kunming

  1. Terbang ke Kunming (2 jam, $130)
    B
  2. Malam: Taman Green Lake
    B
10
DAY 10

Kunming → Dali

Stay: Kota Tua Dali

  1. Pagi: Hutan Batu (UNESCO)
    B
  2. HSR ke Dali (2 jam, $30)
    B
11
DAY 11

Dali: Danau Erhai + Kota Tua

Stay: sama

  1. Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai
    B
  2. Jalan-jalan di Kota Tua Dali
    B
  3. Tiga Pagoda
    B
12
DAY 12

Dali → Lijiang

Stay: Kota Tua Lijiang

  1. Mengemudi ke Lijiang (3 jam) atau HSR (1,5 jam)
    B
  2. Kota Tua Lijiang (UNESCO, budaya Naxi)
    B
13
DAY 13

Lijiang: Gunung Salju Naga Giok

Stay: sama

  1. Wisata sehari: Gunung Salju Naga Giok (¥200, kereta gantung hingga 4500m)
    B
  2. Pertunjukan Impression Lijiang (opsional)
    B
14
DAY 14

Lijiang → Guilin

Stay: Pusat Guilin

  1. Terbang ke Guilin melalui Kunming (4 jam, $200) atau Kunming-Shanghai-Guilin
    B
  2. Bukit Belalai Gajah di malam hari
    B
15
DAY 15

Pelayaran Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

Stay: Yangshuo

  1. Pelayaran Sungai Li 4–5 jam
    B, L
  2. Bersepeda di Yangshuo
    B, L
16
DAY 16

Yangshuo → Shanghai

Stay: The Bund, Shanghai

  1. Pemandangan Bukit Xianggong
    B
  2. Terbang ke Shanghai (2,5 jam)
    B
  3. Bund di malam hari
    B
17
DAY 17

Shanghai: klasik

Stay: sama

  1. Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, cakrawala Pudong
    B, D
18
DAY 18

Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Suzhou

Stay: Shanghai yang sama

  1. HSR ke Suzhou (25 menit, $10)
    B
  2. Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Bukit Harimau
    B
19
DAY 19

Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Hangzhou

Stay: sama

  1. HSR ke Hangzhou (1 jam, $20)
    B
  2. Danau Barat (West Lake), Kuil Lingyin
    B
20
DAY 20

Shanghai → Hong Kong

Stay: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

  1. Terbang ke Hong Kong (2,5 jam, $120)
    B, M
  2. Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, Tsim Sha Tsui
    B, M
21
DAY 21

Hong Kong: berangkat

Stay: —

  1. Pagi: Kuil Man Mo + Hollywood Road
    B
  2. Berangkat dari bandara HKG
    B

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 21-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$1210$2640$6600+
Food$440$960$2160+
Transport$220$576$1200+
Attractions$220$384$840+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$110$240$1200+
TOTAL$2210$4815$12025+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Peking: kedatangan + Kota Terlarang

    • Tiananmen, Kota Terlarang, bebek Peking
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    M
  2. DAY 2

    Tembok Besar di Mutianyu

    • Satu hari penuh di Mutianyu
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    S
  3. DAY 3

    Kuil + HSR ke Xi'an

    • Kuil Surga, HSR ke Xi'an
    Stay
    Kawasan Muslim, Xi'an
    Meals
    S, M
  4. DAY 4

    Tentara Terracotta + Tembok Kota

    • Tur Terracotta seharian penuh
    • Bersepeda di Tembok Kota
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B, L
  5. DAY 5

    Xi'an: sejarah + kuliner

    • Museum Sejarah Shaanxi
    • Wisata kuliner di Kawasan Muslim
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B, D
  6. DAY 6

    Xi'an → Chengdu

    • Pagi: Pagoda Angsa Liar Besar
    • HSR menuju Chengdu (3,5 jam)
    Stay
    Chunxi Road, Chengdu
    Meals
    B, D
  7. DAY 7

    Chengdu: panda

    • Panda Besar Base (pagi)
    • Makan siang hotpot Sichuan
    • Pertunjukan opera Sichuan face-changing
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B, L, D
  8. DAY 8

    Chengdu: Leshan Buddha

    • Wisata sehari Patung Buddha Leshan (1,5 jam)
    • Kembali ke Chengdu
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B
  9. DAY 9

    Chengdu → Kunming

    • Terbang ke Kunming (2 jam, $130)
    • Malam: Taman Green Lake
    Stay
    Pusat Kunming
    Meals
    B
  10. DAY 10

    Kunming → Dali

    • Pagi: Hutan Batu (UNESCO)
    • HSR ke Dali (2 jam, $30)
    Stay
    Kota Tua Dali
    Meals
    B
  11. DAY 11

    Dali: Danau Erhai + Kota Tua

    • Bersepeda di sekitar Danau Erhai
    • Jalan-jalan di Kota Tua Dali
    • Tiga Pagoda
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B
  12. DAY 12

    Dali → Lijiang

    • Mengemudi ke Lijiang (3 jam) atau HSR (1,5 jam)
    • Kota Tua Lijiang (UNESCO, budaya Naxi)
    Stay
    Kota Tua Lijiang
    Meals
    B
  13. DAY 13

    Lijiang: Gunung Salju Naga Giok

    • Wisata sehari: Gunung Salju Naga Giok (¥200, kereta gantung hingga 4500m)
    • Pertunjukan Impression Lijiang (opsional)
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B
  14. DAY 14

    Lijiang → Guilin

    • Terbang ke Guilin melalui Kunming (4 jam, $200) atau Kunming-Shanghai-Guilin
    • Bukit Belalai Gajah di malam hari
    Stay
    Pusat Guilin
    Meals
    B
  15. DAY 15

    Pelayaran Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

    • Pelayaran Sungai Li 4–5 jam
    • Bersepeda di Yangshuo
    Stay
    Yangshuo
    Meals
    B, L
  16. DAY 16

    Yangshuo → Shanghai

    • Pemandangan Bukit Xianggong
    • Terbang ke Shanghai (2,5 jam)
    • Bund di malam hari
    Stay
    The Bund, Shanghai
    Meals
    B
  17. DAY 17

    Shanghai: klasik

    • Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, cakrawala Pudong
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B, D
  18. DAY 18

    Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Suzhou

    • HSR ke Suzhou (25 menit, $10)
    • Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Bukit Harimau
    Stay
    Shanghai yang sama
    Meals
    B
  19. DAY 19

    Shanghai: perjalanan sehari ke Hangzhou

    • HSR ke Hangzhou (1 jam, $20)
    • Danau Barat (West Lake), Kuil Lingyin
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    B
  20. DAY 20

    Shanghai → Hong Kong

    • Terbang ke Hong Kong (2,5 jam, $120)
    • Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, Tsim Sha Tsui
    Stay
    Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
    Meals
    B, M
  21. DAY 21

    Hong Kong: berangkat

    • Pagi: Kuil Man Mo + Hollywood Road
    • Berangkat dari bandara HKG
    Stay
    —
    Meals
    B

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (20 malam)
  • Semua segmen HSR
  • Semua penerbangan domestik
  • Sarapan harian
  • Kapal pesiar Sungai Li
  • Masuk ke Panda Base + Leshan + Stone Forest + Terracotta + Yu Garden

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • Visa
  • Sebagian besar makan siang dan makan malam
  • Pertunjukan dan kereta gantung (beberapa bersifat opsional)

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 ~25 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 21-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: 2026-06-10.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

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 3 weeks too long for China?
No — it is the right length for travelers who want to see the full sweep. Three weeks lets you add Yunnan (a region most 7-10 day trips skip) without feeling rushed. It is the recommended length for travelers who can take extended time off.
Is Yunnan worth the detour?
Yes for first-timers. Dali and Lijiang are unique — Naxi culture, 5000m mountains, Erhai Lake — and you cannot get this experience anywhere else in China. Skip Yunnan if you only have 10-14 days.
Do I need a separate visa for Hong Kong?
No. Hong Kong has its own immigration from mainland China, but most Western passport holders get 90 days visa-free on arrival. Mainland 30-day visa-free does not include HK. You can fly Shanghai → Hong Kong on the same trip.
How much altitude is too much at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain?
The cable car reaches 4500m. People with heart conditions, severe altitude sensitivity, or who are pregnant should not go. Most healthy travelers are fine but pace yourself, drink water, and avoid alcohol the night before.

References

  1. Yunnan Tourism official
  2. Lijiang Old Town UNESCO
  3. Trip.com — China package tours
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