
4日間の北京+西安 旅程2026:二つの古代都
北京と西安の両方を無理なく回るには、最低でも4日間が必要。1〜2日目は北京、3日目はHSRで西安へ移動、4日目はTerracotta Armyへの日帰り旅行。または、両都市に2日ずつ、中日にHSRでの移動日を挟むプランもおすすめ。
4 days, 4 cities.
Quick Answer
北京と西安の両方を無理なく回るには、最低でも4日間が必要。1〜2日目は北京、3日目はHSRで西安へ移動、4日目はTerracotta Armyへの日帰り旅行。または、両都市に2日ずつ、中日にHSRでの移動日を挟むプランもおすすめ。
4 days at a glance
Day 01
北京の皇城
天安門広場とForbidden City(¥60、月曜休館)
Day 02
北京の万里の長城
Mutianyu Great Wall(¥45、市内から1.5時間)— ロープウェイで上り、歩いて下りはトー ボガン
Day 03
北京から西安へHSRで
午前:天壇(¥35)— 祈年殿、公園で太極拳
Day 04
Terracotta Army
西安駅から観光バス306/914(¥7、1時間)またはDiDi(¥300〜400、往復)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
4
days
16
stops tested
4
editors involved
20
hotels short-listed
$820
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 4 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | History, First-timers, short-trip |
| Pricing | $380 (backpacker) / $820 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
北京の皇城
Stay: 王府井または前門
- 天安門広場とForbidden City(¥60、月曜休館)朝:ホテル · 昼:Forbidden Cityの食堂 · 夕:北京ダック
- 景山公園で屋上からのパノラマビューを堪能朝:ホテル · 昼:Forbidden Cityの食堂 · 夕:北京ダック
- 雍和宮(¥25)— チベット仏教の寺院朝:ホテル · 昼:Forbidden Cityの食堂 · 夕:北京ダック
- 夜:大董または全聚徳で北京ダック朝:ホテル · 昼:Forbidden Cityの食堂 · 夕:北京ダック
北京の万里の長城
Stay: 1日目と同じ
- Mutianyu Great Wall(¥45、市内から1.5時間)— ロープウェイで上り、歩いて下りはトー ボガン朝:ホテル · 昼:城壁の村 · 夕:胡同
- またはBadaling(近いですが、より混雑)朝:ホテル · 昼:城壁の村 · 夕:胡同
- 午後5時までに北京へ帰着;リラックスまたは胡同を探索朝:ホテル · 昼:城壁の村 · 夕:胡同
- 夜:王府井小吃街または三里屯でクラフトビール朝:ホテル · 昼:城壁の村 · 夕:胡同
北京から西安へHSRで
Stay: Bell Towerまたは城壁内側の南門エリア
- 午前:天壇(¥35)— 祈年殿、公園で太極拳朝:ホテル · 昼:列車内 · 夕:ムスリム・クォーター
- 北京西駅;HSRで西安北へ(G列車、4.5時間、二等席¥623)朝:ホテル · 昼:列車内 · 夕:ムスリム・クォーター
- City Wallの内側(Bell Towerエリア)のホテルにチェックイン朝:ホテル · 昼:列車内 · 夕:ムスリム・クォーター
- 夜:ムスリム・クォーターの屋台街 — 肉夾饃、刀削麺、ザクロジュース朝:ホテル · 昼:列車内 · 夕:ムスリム・クォーター
Terracotta Army
Stay: Day 3 と同じ
- 西安駅から観光バス306/914(¥7、1時間)またはDiDi(¥300〜400、往復)朝食:ホテル · 昼食:博物館 · 夕食:唐舞ショー
- 兵馬俑博物館(¥120、3〜4時間) — 1号坑、2号坑、3号坑、青銅戦車朝食:ホテル · 昼食:博物館 · 夕食:唐舞ショー
- 16時までに西安へ戻り、城壁を自転車で散策(¥45)朝食:ホテル · 昼食:博物館 · 夕食:唐舞ショー
- 夜:唐舞ショーまたは餃子宴朝食:ホテル · 昼食:博物館 · 夕食:唐舞ショー
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 4-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $209 | $451 | $1100+ |
| Food | $76 | $164 | $360+ |
| Transport | $38 | $98 | $200+ |
| Attractions | $38 | $66 | $140+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $41 | $200+ |
| TOTAL | $391 | $835 | $2025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
北京の皇城
- 天安門広場とForbidden City(¥60、月曜休館)
- 景山公園で屋上からのパノラマビューを堪能
- 雍和宮(¥25)— チベット仏教の寺院
- 夜:大董または全聚徳で北京ダック
- Stay
- 王府井または前門
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:Forbidden Cityの食堂 · 夕:北京ダック
- DAY 2
北京の万里の長城
- Mutianyu Great Wall(¥45、市内から1.5時間)— ロープウェイで上り、歩いて下りはトー ボガン
- またはBadaling(近いですが、より混雑)
- 午後5時までに北京へ帰着;リラックスまたは胡同を探索
- 夜:王府井小吃街または三里屯でクラフトビール
- Stay
- 1日目と同じ
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:城壁の村 · 夕:胡同
- DAY 3
北京から西安へHSRで
- 午前:天壇(¥35)— 祈年殿、公園で太極拳
- 北京西駅;HSRで西安北へ(G列車、4.5時間、二等席¥623)
- City Wallの内側(Bell Towerエリア)のホテルにチェックイン
- 夜:ムスリム・クォーターの屋台街 — 肉夾饃、刀削麺、ザクロジュース
- Stay
- Bell Towerまたは城壁内側の南門エリア
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:列車内 · 夕:ムスリム・クォーター
- DAY 4
Terracotta Army
- 西安駅から観光バス306/914(¥7、1時間)またはDiDi(¥300〜400、往復)
- 兵馬俑博物館(¥120、3〜4時間) — 1号坑、2号坑、3号坑、青銅戦車
- 16時までに西安へ戻り、城壁を自転車で散策(¥45)
- 夜:唐舞ショーまたは餃子宴
- Stay
- Day 3 と同じ
- Meals
- 朝食:ホテル · 昼食:博物館 · 夕食:唐舞ショー
What is included
Included
- ホテル(3泊)
- 毎日の朝食
- 紫禁城、慕田峪、兵馬俑の入場券
Not included
- 国際線
- HSRのチケット(北京-西安 ¥623)
- ほとんどの食事
- 旅行保険
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 ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 4-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
TRY ANOTHER ROUTE
Try another route
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Frequently asked questions
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