
10日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海
10日間で4つの地域を1度に巡るコース。1〜3日目:北京(Forbidden City、Great Wall、胡同)。4日目:HSRで西安へ。4〜5日目:西安(Terracotta Army、City Wall)。6日目:桂林へ飛行機移動。6〜7日目:桂林+Li RiverクルーズでYangshuoへ。8日目:上海へ飛行機移動。8〜10日目:上海(Bund、Yu Garden、蘇州または朱家角への日帰り旅行)。最も多彩な10日間の中国旅程:歴史+自然+現代。
10 days, 10 cities.
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10日間で4つの地域を1度に巡るコース。1〜3日目:北京(Forbidden City、Great Wall、胡同)。4日目:HSRで西安へ。4〜5日目:西安(Terracotta Army、City Wall)。6日目:桂林へ飛行機移動。6〜7日目:桂林+Li RiverクルーズでYangshuoへ。8日目:上海へ飛行機移動。8〜10日目:上海(Bund、Yu Garden、蘇州または朱家角への日帰り旅行)。最も多彩な10日間の中国旅程:歴史+自然+現代。
10 days at a glance
Day 01
北京到着
北京到着
Day 02
万里の長城
慕田峪長城(車1.5時間、ケーブルカー + トボガン)
Day 03
寺院巡り + HSRで西安へ
天壇、雍和宮
Day 04
Xi'an:兵馬俑
終日兵馬俑ツアー
Day 05
Xi'an → Guilin
午前:陝西歴史博物館
Day 06
Li River cruise to Yangshuo
漓江下りで桂林→陽朔(4〜5時間、¥450)
Day 07
陽朔 → 上海
午前:月亮山または相公山の展望台
Day 08
上海:クラシック
豫園と老城廟(オールドシティ・バザール)
Day 09
上海:水郷の町への日帰り旅行
朱家角(1時間)または蘇州(HSRで1時間)へ日帰り旅行
Day 10
上海を出発
午前の自由時間(フランス租界を散策)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
- Day 0110日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海北京到着
- Day 0210日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海万里の長城
- Day 0310日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海寺院巡り + HSRで西安へ
- Day 0410日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海Xi'an:兵馬俑
- Day 0510日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海Xi'an → Guilin
- Day 0610日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海Li River cruise to Yangshuo
- Day 0710日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海陽朔 → 上海
- Day 0810日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海上海:クラシック
- Day 0910日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海上海:水郷の町への日帰り旅行
- Day 1010日間中国 classic 2026:北京、西安、桂林、上海上海を出発
10
days
28
stops tested
10
editors involved
32
hotels short-listed
$2400
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 10 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, Nature, History |
| Pricing | $1100 (backpacker) / $2400 (mid-range) / $6000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
北京到着
Stay: 王府井
- 北京到着夕
- 天安門広場、故宮博物院(3〜4時間)夕
- 北京ダックの夕食夕
万里の長城
Stay: 同じ
- 慕田峪長城(車1.5時間、ケーブルカー + トボガン)朝、昼
寺院巡り + HSRで西安へ
Stay: イスラム街
- 天壇、雍和宮朝、夕
- HSRで西安へ 4.5時間朝、夕
- 夕方のイスラム街朝、夕
Xi'an:兵馬俑
Stay: same
- 終日兵馬俑ツアーB, L
- 城壁の自転車ライドB, L
- 唐ショー(オプション)B, L
Xi'an → Guilin
Stay: 桂林市内中心部
- 午前:陝西歴史博物館B
- 桂林へ飛行機移動(2.5時間、$150)B
- 夜:象鼻山、両江四湖ウォーキングB
Li River cruise to Yangshuo
Stay: 陽朔
- 漓江下りで桂林→陽朔(4〜5時間、¥450)B, L
- 陽朔の田舎での自転車ライドB, L
- 印象・劉三姐ショー(¥238)B, L
陽朔 → 上海
Stay: 外灘(バンド)、上海
- 午前:月亮山または相公山の展望台朝食
- 桂林空港まで車で戻る朝食
- 上海へ飛行機で移動(2.5時間)朝食
- 夕方は外灘(バンド)を散策朝食
上海:クラシック
Stay: 同上
- 豫園と老城廟(オールドシティ・バザール)朝食、夕食
- 南京路と人民広場朝食、夕食
- 夜は浦東のスカイライン朝食、夕食
- アクロバットショー朝食、夕食
上海:水郷の町への日帰り旅行
Stay: 同上
- 朱家角(1時間)または蘇州(HSRで1時間)へ日帰り旅行朝食
- 夕方:田子坊(ティエンジーファン)芸術地区朝食
上海を出発
Stay: —
- 午前の自由時間(フランス租界を散策)朝
- 浦東空港から出発朝
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 10-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $605 | $1320 | $3300+ |
| Food | $220 | $480 | $1080+ |
| Transport | $110 | $288 | $600+ |
| Attractions | $110 | $192 | $420+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $55 | $120 | $600+ |
| TOTAL | $1110 | $2415 | $6025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
北京到着
- 北京到着
- 天安門広場、故宮博物院(3〜4時間)
- 北京ダックの夕食
- Stay
- 王府井
- Meals
- 夕
- DAY 2
万里の長城
- 慕田峪長城(車1.5時間、ケーブルカー + トボガン)
- Stay
- 同じ
- Meals
- 朝、昼
- DAY 3
寺院巡り + HSRで西安へ
- 天壇、雍和宮
- HSRで西安へ 4.5時間
- 夕方のイスラム街
- Stay
- イスラム街
- Meals
- 朝、夕
- DAY 4
Xi'an:兵馬俑
- 終日兵馬俑ツアー
- 城壁の自転車ライド
- 唐ショー(オプション)
- Stay
- same
- Meals
- B, L
- DAY 5
Xi'an → Guilin
- 午前:陝西歴史博物館
- 桂林へ飛行機移動(2.5時間、$150)
- 夜:象鼻山、両江四湖ウォーキング
- Stay
- 桂林市内中心部
- Meals
- B
- DAY 6
Li River cruise to Yangshuo
- 漓江下りで桂林→陽朔(4〜5時間、¥450)
- 陽朔の田舎での自転車ライド
- 印象・劉三姐ショー(¥238)
- Stay
- 陽朔
- Meals
- B, L
- DAY 7
陽朔 → 上海
- 午前:月亮山または相公山の展望台
- 桂林空港まで車で戻る
- 上海へ飛行機で移動(2.5時間)
- 夕方は外灘(バンド)を散策
- Stay
- 外灘(バンド)、上海
- Meals
- 朝食
- DAY 8
上海:クラシック
- 豫園と老城廟(オールドシティ・バザール)
- 南京路と人民広場
- 夜は浦東のスカイライン
- アクロバットショー
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 朝食、夕食
- DAY 9
上海:水郷の町への日帰り旅行
- 朱家角(1時間)または蘇州(HSRで1時間)へ日帰り旅行
- 夕方:田子坊(ティエンジーファン)芸術地区
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 朝食
- DAY 10
上海を出発
- 午前の自由時間(フランス租界を散策)
- 浦東空港から出発
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- 朝
What is included
Included
- ホテル(9泊)
- Beijing-Xi'an HSR
- Xi'an-Guilin 飛行機
- Guilin-Shanghai 飛行機
- Li River クルーズ
- 毎日の朝食
- Forbidden City + Great Wall + Terracotta + Yu Garden の入場料
Not included
- 国際線航空券
- ビザ
- ほとんどの昼食と夕食
- 雑技ショー、タングショー、印象(インプレッション)ショー
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
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
WeChat setup for foreigners: 2026 step-by-step
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 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 ~14 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 10-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: 2026-06-10.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
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Frequently asked questions
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