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Rencana Perjalanan 8 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai 2026

Delapan hari untuk mengunjungi Beijing (2,5), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Shanghai (2) — semuanya terhubung dengan HSR. Menambahkan pengalaman melihat panda dan makanan Sichuan ke Segitiga Emas. Sebagian besar bebas visa selama 30 hari.

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

8 days, 8 cities.

Day 1Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang
Day 2Tembok Besar Beijing
Day 3Beijing ke Xi'an
Day 4Tentara Terrakota Xi'an
Day 5Xi'an ke Chengdu
Day 6Panda dan kuliner Chengdu
Day 7Chengdu ke Shanghai
At a price
Backpacker / day$396
Mid-range / day$891
Luxury / day$2200
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Quick Answer

Delapan hari untuk mengunjungi Beijing (2,5), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Shanghai (2) — semuanya terhubung dengan HSR. Menambahkan pengalaman melihat panda dan makanan Sichuan ke Segitiga Emas. Sebagian besar bebas visa selama 30 hari.

AT A GLANCE

8 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang

    Tiananmen + Kota Terlarang (¥60)

  2. Day 02

    Tembok Besar Beijing

    Tembok Besar Mutianyu (¥45)

  3. Day 03

    Beijing ke Xi'an

    Kuil Surga (¥35)

  4. Day 04

    Tentara Terrakota Xi'an

    Hari Tentara Terrakota (¥120)

  5. Day 05

    Xi'an ke Chengdu

    Pagi: Museum Sejarah Shaanxi

  6. Day 06

    Panda dan kuliner Chengdu

    Pusat Penelitian dan Pembiakan Panda Raksasa (¥55, pagi, tiba pukul 7:30)

  7. Day 07

    Chengdu ke Shanghai

    Pagi: Wuhou Shrine atau Du Fu Thatched Cottage

  8. Day 08

    Sorotan Shanghai

    Yu Garden (¥40)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01GrandKedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang
  2. Day 02TourTembok Besar Beijing
  3. Day 03TourBeijing ke Xi'an
  4. Day 04TourTentara Terrakota Xi'an
  5. Day 05TourXi'an ke Chengdu
  6. Day 06TourPanda dan kuliner Chengdu
  7. Day 07TourChengdu ke Shanghai
  8. Day 08TourSorotan Shanghai

  • 8

    days

  • 24

    stops tested

  • 8

    editors involved

  • 28

    hotels short-listed

  • $1620

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration8 days
Best forFirst-timers, wildlife, food
Pricing$720 (backpacker) / $1620 (mid-range) / $4000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang

Stay: Wangfujing

  1. Tiananmen + Kota Terlarang (¥60)
    M: bebek Peking
  2. Pemandangan dari Taman Jingshan
    M: bebek Peking
  3. Makan malam bebek Peking
    M: bebek Peking
02
DAY 02

Tembok Besar Beijing

Stay: sama seperti Hari 1

  1. Tembok Besar Mutianyu (¥45)
    P: hotel · Si: tembok · M: hutong
  2. Jalan-jalan di Hutong sore hari
    P: hotel · Si: tembok · M: hutong
  3. Opera Beijing (opsional)
    P: hotel · Si: tembok · M: hutong
03
DAY 03

Beijing ke Xi'an

Stay: Area Menara Lonceng

  1. Kuil Surga (¥35)
    P: hotel · Si: kereta · M: Kampung Muslim
  2. HSR Beijing-Xi'an (4,5 jam)
    P: hotel · Si: kereta · M: Kampung Muslim
  3. Jalan-jalan di Kampung Muslim
    P: hotel · Si: kereta · M: Kampung Muslim
04
DAY 04

Tentara Terrakota Xi'an

Stay: sama seperti Hari ke-3

  1. Hari Tentara Terrakota (¥120)
    B: hotel · L: museum · D: pertunjukan Tang
  2. Bersepeda di Tembok Kota
    B: hotel · L: museum · D: pertunjukan Tang
  3. Pertunjukan Dinasti Tang
    B: hotel · L: museum · D: pertunjukan Tang
05
DAY 05

Xi'an ke Chengdu

Stay: Area Chunxi Road

  1. Pagi: Museum Sejarah Shaanxi
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  2. HSR Xi'an-Chengdu (3,5 jam, ¥263)
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  3. Malam: Jalan Tua Jinli
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
06
DAY 06

Panda dan kuliner Chengdu

Stay: sama seperti Hari ke-5

  1. Pusat Penelitian dan Pembiakan Panda Raksasa (¥55, pagi, tiba pukul 7:30)
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  2. Taman Rakyat + rumah teh
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  3. Pertunjukan opera Sichuan face-changing
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
07
DAY 07

Chengdu ke Shanghai

Stay: Area Bund

  1. Pagi: Wuhou Shrine atau Du Fu Thatched Cottage
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: pemandangan Bund
  2. Terbang Chengdu–Shanghai (2,5 jam, ¥500–1500)
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: pemandangan Bund
  3. Malam: The Bund
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: pemandangan Bund
08
DAY 08

Sorotan Shanghai

  1. Yu Garden (¥40)
    B: hotel · L: xiao long bao
  2. Jalan-jalan di French Concession
    B: hotel · L: xiao long bao
  3. Keberangkatan
    B: hotel · L: xiao long bao

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 8-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$396$891$2200+
Food$144$324$720+
Transport$72$194$400+
Attractions$72$130$280+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$36$81$400+
TOTAL$730$1635$4025+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang

    • Tiananmen + Kota Terlarang (¥60)
    • Pemandangan dari Taman Jingshan
    • Makan malam bebek Peking
    Stay
    Wangfujing
    Meals
    M: bebek Peking
  2. DAY 2

    Tembok Besar Beijing

    • Tembok Besar Mutianyu (¥45)
    • Jalan-jalan di Hutong sore hari
    • Opera Beijing (opsional)
    Stay
    sama seperti Hari 1
    Meals
    P: hotel · Si: tembok · M: hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Beijing ke Xi'an

    • Kuil Surga (¥35)
    • HSR Beijing-Xi'an (4,5 jam)
    • Jalan-jalan di Kampung Muslim
    Stay
    Area Menara Lonceng
    Meals
    P: hotel · Si: kereta · M: Kampung Muslim
  4. DAY 4

    Tentara Terrakota Xi'an

    • Hari Tentara Terrakota (¥120)
    • Bersepeda di Tembok Kota
    • Pertunjukan Dinasti Tang
    Stay
    sama seperti Hari ke-3
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: museum · D: pertunjukan Tang
  5. DAY 5

    Xi'an ke Chengdu

    • Pagi: Museum Sejarah Shaanxi
    • HSR Xi'an-Chengdu (3,5 jam, ¥263)
    • Malam: Jalan Tua Jinli
    Stay
    Area Chunxi Road
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  6. DAY 6

    Panda dan kuliner Chengdu

    • Pusat Penelitian dan Pembiakan Panda Raksasa (¥55, pagi, tiba pukul 7:30)
    • Taman Rakyat + rumah teh
    • Pertunjukan opera Sichuan face-changing
    Stay
    sama seperti Hari ke-5
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  7. DAY 7

    Chengdu ke Shanghai

    • Pagi: Wuhou Shrine atau Du Fu Thatched Cottage
    • Terbang Chengdu–Shanghai (2,5 jam, ¥500–1500)
    • Malam: The Bund
    Stay
    Area Bund
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: pemandangan Bund
  8. DAY 8

    Sorotan Shanghai

    • Yu Garden (¥40)
    • Jalan-jalan di French Concession
    • Keberangkatan
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: xiao long bao

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (7 malam)
  • Sarapan harian
  • Kota Terlarang, Mutianyu, Terracotta, Pusat Panda, Yu Garden

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • Tiket HSR/penerbangan
  • Sebagian besar makanan
  • Asuransi perjalanan

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 ~12 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 8-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 8 days enough for four cities?
Yes for highlights. You see Beijing's core, Xi'an's Terracotta Army, Chengdu's pandas, Shanghai's Bund. Each city gets 1.5-2.5 days.
When should I visit the Panda Base?
Arrive at 7:30 AM opening — pandas are most active in the morning (eating bamboo, playing). They sleep through midday. The base is 30 min from downtown Chengdu.
Should I fly or HSR from Chengdu to Shanghai?
HSR Chengdu East → Shanghai Hongqiao: 11-13 hours (too long for a 1-day transit). Fly instead: 2.5 hours, ¥500-1500. Many airlines operate this route.
Is Chengdu worth adding?
Yes — for pandas (the breeding base is world-class) and Sichuan food (the most distinctive regional cuisine in China). The city itself is more relaxed than Beijing or Shanghai.

References

  1. Beijing Tourism
  2. Chengdu Panda Base
  3. Shanghai Tourism Board
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