
2026年 7日間ゴールデンルート:北京・西安・上海
「ゴールデンルート」を巡れば、1週間で中国三大人気都市を制覇できます。北京3日:Forbidden City、Great Wall、hutong(北京の路地裏旧市街)。HSRで西安へ4.5時間:Terracotta Army、City Wall、Muslim Quarter。空路またはHSRで上海へ(飛行機2.5時間/HSR 6時間):The Bund、Pudong、Yu Garden、SuzhouやZhujiajiaoの水郷古镇への日帰りも。標準的な7〜10日の休暇で全旅程が完結。中国を一度に総合的に体験したい初訪問の方に最適です。
7 days, 7 cities.
Quick Answer
「ゴールデンルート」を巡れば、1週間で中国三大人気都市を制覇できます。北京3日:Forbidden City、Great Wall、hutong(北京の路地裏旧市街)。HSRで西安へ4.5時間:Terracotta Army、City Wall、Muslim Quarter。空路またはHSRで上海へ(飛行機2.5時間/HSR 6時間):The Bund、Pudong、Yu Garden、SuzhouやZhujiajiaoの水郷古镇への日帰りも。標準的な7〜10日の休暇で全旅程が完結。中国を一度に総合的に体験したい初訪問の方に最適です。
7 days at a glance
Day 01
北京:王朝の都
天安門広場、Forbidden City(3〜4時間)
Day 02
北京:万里の長城
終日 慕田峪 Great Wall(車で1.5時間、ロープウェイ+そり)
Day 03
北京:寺院巡り+高速鉄道で西安へ
午前はTemple of Heaven
Day 04
Xi'an:兵馬俑
終日 兵馬俑ツアー
Day 05
Xi'an → Shanghai
午前は陝西省歴史博物館
Day 06
Shanghai:定番の街歩き
豫園と旧市街
Day 07
上海:水郷の日帰り旅行+出発
朱家角水郷への日帰り旅行(1時間、¥100)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
7
days
22
stops tested
7
editors involved
26
hotels short-listed
$1500
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, History |
| Pricing | $700 (backpacker) / $1500 (mid-range) / $3800+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
北京:王朝の都
Stay: 王府井
- 天安門広場、Forbidden City(3〜4時間)朝:— · 昼:博物館 · 夕:北京ダック
- 景山公園から眺めを楽しむ朝:— · 昼:博物館 · 夕:北京ダック
- 北京ダックの夕食朝:— · 昼:博物館 · 夕:北京ダック
北京:万里の長城
Stay: 前日と同じ
- 終日 慕田峪 Great Wall(車で1.5時間、ロープウェイ+そり)朝:ホテル · 昼:長城近くの村 · 夕:三里屯
- 16時前に帰着、自由な夜朝:ホテル · 昼:長城近くの村 · 夕:三里屯
北京:寺院巡り+高速鉄道で西安へ
Stay: 西安 回民街
- 午前はTemple of Heaven朝:ホテル · 昼:車内 · 夕:B級グルメ
- HSR 北京西 → 西安北 4.5時間、¥623朝:ホテル · 昼:車内 · 夕:B級グルメ
- 夕方は回民街朝:ホテル · 昼:車内 · 夕:B級グルメ
Xi'an:兵馬俑
Stay: Xi'an 同市内
- 終日 兵馬俑ツアー朝:ホテル · 昼:兵馬俑 · 夕:ビャンビャン麺
- 午後は城壁のサイクリング朝:ホテル · 昼:兵馬俑 · 夕:ビャンビャン麺
- 夜の唐王朝ショー(任意)朝:ホテル · 昼:兵馬俑 · 夕:ビャンビャン麺
Xi'an → Shanghai
Stay: The Bund, Shanghai
- 午前は陝西省歴史博物館朝:ホテル · 昼:空港 · 夕:上海料理
- Shanghai へ移動(飛行機2.5時間 $120-180/HSR 6時間 $130)朝:ホテル · 昼:空港 · 夕:上海料理
- The Bund エリアのホテルにチェックイン朝:ホテル · 昼:空港 · 夕:上海料理
- 夕方は Bund 散策朝:ホテル · 昼:空港 · 夕:上海料理
Shanghai:定番の街歩き
Stay: Shanghai 同市内
- 豫園と旧市街朝:ホテル · 昼:小籠包 · 夕:上海料理
- 南京路朝:ホテル · 昼:小籠包 · 夕:上海料理
- 夜は Bund から眺める Pudong のスカイライン朝:ホテル · 昼:小籠包 · 夕:上海料理
- acrobatic show(任意)朝:ホテル · 昼:小籠包 · 夕:上海料理
上海:水郷の日帰り旅行+出発
Stay: —
- 朱家角水郷への日帰り旅行(1時間、¥100)朝食:ホテル · 昼食:水郷 · 夕食:—
- または半日で蘇州(HSRで1時間)朝食:ホテル · 昼食:水郷 · 夕食:—
- 浦東空港から出発朝食:ホテル · 昼食:水郷 · 夕食:—
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 7-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $385 | $825 | $2090+ |
| Food | $140 | $300 | $684+ |
| Transport | $70 | $180 | $380+ |
| Attractions | $70 | $120 | $266+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $35 | $75 | $380+ |
| TOTAL | $710 | $1515 | $3825+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
北京:王朝の都
- 天安門広場、Forbidden City(3〜4時間)
- 景山公園から眺めを楽しむ
- 北京ダックの夕食
- Stay
- 王府井
- Meals
- 朝:— · 昼:博物館 · 夕:北京ダック
- DAY 2
北京:万里の長城
- 終日 慕田峪 Great Wall(車で1.5時間、ロープウェイ+そり)
- 16時前に帰着、自由な夜
- Stay
- 前日と同じ
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:長城近くの村 · 夕:三里屯
- DAY 3
北京:寺院巡り+高速鉄道で西安へ
- 午前はTemple of Heaven
- HSR 北京西 → 西安北 4.5時間、¥623
- 夕方は回民街
- Stay
- 西安 回民街
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:車内 · 夕:B級グルメ
- DAY 4
Xi'an:兵馬俑
- 終日 兵馬俑ツアー
- 午後は城壁のサイクリング
- 夜の唐王朝ショー(任意)
- Stay
- Xi'an 同市内
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:兵馬俑 · 夕:ビャンビャン麺
- DAY 5
Xi'an → Shanghai
- 午前は陝西省歴史博物館
- Shanghai へ移動(飛行機2.5時間 $120-180/HSR 6時間 $130)
- The Bund エリアのホテルにチェックイン
- 夕方は Bund 散策
- Stay
- The Bund, Shanghai
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:空港 · 夕:上海料理
- DAY 6
Shanghai:定番の街歩き
- 豫園と旧市街
- 南京路
- 夜は Bund から眺める Pudong のスカイライン
- acrobatic show(任意)
- Stay
- Shanghai 同市内
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:小籠包 · 夕:上海料理
- DAY 7
上海:水郷の日帰り旅行+出発
- 朱家角水郷への日帰り旅行(1時間、¥100)
- または半日で蘇州(HSRで1時間)
- 浦東空港から出発
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- 朝食:ホテル · 昼食:水郷 · 夕食:—
What is included
Included
- ホテル(6泊)
- 北京-西安 HSR
- 西安-上海 飛行機
- 朝食付き
- 故宮 + 万里の長城 + 兵馬俑 + 豫園の入場料
Not included
- 国際線航空券
- ビザ(38以上の国・地域向けにビザ免除制度あり)
- ほとんどの食事
- アクロバットショー、タングショー
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 ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-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
TRY ANOTHER ROUTE
Try another route
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Frequently asked questions
Is 7 days enough for the Golden Triangle?
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