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Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026

Sembilan hari memungkinkan Anda menambahkan pemandangan karst Sungai Li Guilin ke rute Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai. Hari demi hari: Beijing (2), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Guilin/Yangshuo (2), Shanghai (1,5). HSR dan penerbangan singkat menghubungkan kota-kota tersebut.

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

9 days, 9 cities.

Day 1Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang
Day 2Tembok Besar Beijing
Day 3Beijing ke Xi'an
Day 4Tentara Terakota Xi'an
Day 5Xi'an ke Chengdu
Day 6Panda Chengdu
Day 7Chengdu ke Guilin
At a price
Backpacker / day$451
Mid-range / day$1001
Luxury / day$2475
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Quick Answer

Sembilan hari memungkinkan Anda menambahkan pemandangan karst Sungai Li Guilin ke rute Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai. Hari demi hari: Beijing (2), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1,5), Guilin/Yangshuo (2), Shanghai (1,5). HSR dan penerbangan singkat menghubungkan kota-kota tersebut.

AT A GLANCE

9 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

  4. Day 04

    Tentara Terakota Xi'an

    Hari Tentara Terakota (¥120)

  5. Day 05

    Xi'an ke Chengdu

    Pagi: Museum Sejarah Shaanxi

  6. Day 06

    Panda Chengdu

    Pagi di Basis Panda (¥55)

  7. Day 07

    Chengdu ke Guilin

    Pagi: Kuil Wuhou

  8. Day 08

    Kapal pesiar Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

    Kapal pesiar Sungai Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4 jam, ¥450)

  9. Day 09

    Guilin ke Shanghai

    Pagi: Goa Reed Flute (¥90)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang
  2. Day 02Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Tembok Besar Beijing
  3. Day 03Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Beijing ke Xi'an
  4. Day 04Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Tentara Terakota Xi'an
  5. Day 05Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Xi'an ke Chengdu
  6. Day 06Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Panda Chengdu
  7. Day 07Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Chengdu ke Guilin
  8. Day 08Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Kapal pesiar Sungai Li ke Yangshuo
  9. Day 09Itinerer 9 Hari Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin-Shanghai 2026Guilin ke Shanghai

  • 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

Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang

Stay: Wangfujing

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

Tembok Besar Beijing

Stay: sama

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

Beijing ke Xi'an

Stay: Kawasan Menara Lonceng

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

Tentara Terakota Xi'an

Stay: same

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

Xi'an ke Chengdu

Stay: Chunxi Road

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

Panda Chengdu

Stay: same

  1. Pagi di Basis Panda (¥55)
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  2. Rumah teh People's Park
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  3. Opera Sichuan
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
07
DAY 07

Chengdu ke Guilin

Stay: Pusat kota Guilin

  1. Pagi: Kuil Wuhou
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: mi beras Guilin
  2. Terbang Chengdu-Guilin (2 jam, ¥600-1200)
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: mi beras Guilin
  3. Malam: Jalan-jalan Two Rivers Four Lakes
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: mi beras Guilin
08
DAY 08

Kapal pesiar Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

Stay: West Street Yangshuo

  1. Kapal pesiar Sungai Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4 jam, ¥450)
    B: hotel · L: kapal pesiar · D: ikan dengan bir
  2. Bersepeda di pedesaan Yangshuo
    B: hotel · L: kapal pesiar · D: ikan dengan bir
  3. Pertunjukan Impression Liu Sanjie
    B: hotel · L: kapal pesiar · D: ikan dengan bir
09
DAY 09

Guilin ke Shanghai

Stay: Area The Bund

  1. Pagi: Goa Reed Flute (¥90)
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: dengan pemandangan Bund
  2. Terbang Guilin-Shanghai (2,5 jam)
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: dengan pemandangan Bund
  3. Malam: The Bund
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: dengan pemandangan 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

    Kedatangan di Beijing + Kota Terlarang

    • Tiananmen + Kota Terlarang (¥60)
    • 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
    Stay
    sama
    Meals
    P: hotel · Si: tembok · M: hutong
  3. DAY 3

    Beijing ke Xi'an

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

    Tentara Terakota Xi'an

    • Hari Tentara Terakota (¥120)
    • Bersepeda di Tembok Kota
    • Pertunjukan Tang
    Stay
    same
    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)
    • Jalan Tua Jinli
    Stay
    Chunxi Road
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: kereta · D: hotpot Sichuan
  6. DAY 6

    Panda Chengdu

    • Pagi di Basis Panda (¥55)
    • Rumah teh People's Park
    • Opera Sichuan
    Stay
    same
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot
  7. DAY 7

    Chengdu ke Guilin

    • Pagi: Kuil Wuhou
    • Terbang Chengdu-Guilin (2 jam, ¥600-1200)
    • Malam: Jalan-jalan Two Rivers Four Lakes
    Stay
    Pusat kota Guilin
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: mi beras Guilin
  8. DAY 8

    Kapal pesiar Sungai Li ke Yangshuo

    • Kapal pesiar Sungai Li Guilin → Yangshuo (4 jam, ¥450)
    • Bersepeda di pedesaan Yangshuo
    • Pertunjukan Impression Liu Sanjie
    Stay
    West Street Yangshuo
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: kapal pesiar · D: ikan dengan bir
  9. DAY 9

    Guilin ke Shanghai

    • Pagi: Goa Reed Flute (¥90)
    • Terbang Guilin-Shanghai (2,5 jam)
    • Malam: The Bund
    Stay
    Area The Bund
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: bandara · D: dengan pemandangan Bund

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (8 malam)
  • Sarapan harian
  • Kota Terlarang, Mutianyu, Tentara Terakota, Panda Base, croisière Sungai Li

Not included

  • Penerbangan internasional
  • HSR dan penerbangan domestik
  • 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 ~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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