
5일 시안 + 충칭 itinerary 2026: 당나라 수도와 산간 도시
5일 일정: 1~2일차 시안(병마용, 성벽), 3일차 HSR로 충칭 이동, 4~5일차 충칭(훙야동, 다주 석각). HSR 4시간 소요. 대부분 30일 무비자 가능.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
5일 일정: 1~2일차 시안(병마용, 성벽), 3일차 HSR로 충칭 이동, 4~5일차 충칭(훙야동, 다주 석각). HSR 4시간 소요. 대부분 30일 무비자 가능.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
시안 구시가지
성벽 자전거 투어 (¥54 + ¥45)
Day 02
병마용
병마용 당일치기 (¥120)
Day 03
시안에서 충칭으로
오전: 산시 역사 박물관
Day 04
충칭 문화
삼협 박물관 (무료)
Day 05
다주 석각과 출발
다주 당일치기 여행 (UNESCO, ¥135)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
17
stops tested
5
editors involved
21
hotels short-listed
$780
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | History, food, culture |
| Pricing | $360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
시안 구시가지
Stay: 종루(벨 타워) 지역
- 성벽 자전거 투어 (¥54 + ¥45)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 회교구 · 석식: 당나라 쇼
- 종루와 고루조식: 호텔 · 중식: 회교구 · 석식: 당나라 쇼
- 회교구 음식 거리 워킹조식: 호텔 · 중식: 회교구 · 석식: 당나라 쇼
- 당나라 쇼 관람조식: 호텔 · 중식: 회교구 · 석식: 당나라 쇼
병마용
Stay: 전일과 동일
- 병마용 당일치기 (¥120)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 박물관 · 석식: 시안 현지
- 대야탑(대안서각)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 박물관 · 석식: 시안 현지
시안에서 충칭으로
Stay: 해방비(제팡베이)
- 오전: 산시 역사 박물관조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 충칭 훠궈
- 고속철 시안 → 충칭 (4시간, ¥300)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 충칭 훠궈
- 훙야동(밤에 조명)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 충칭 훠궈
- 훠궈 저녁 식사조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 충칭 훠궈
충칭 문화
Stay: 동일
- 삼협 박물관 (무료)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 치치커우 · 석식: 충칭
- 치치커우(磁器口) 고성조식: 호텔 · 중식: 치치커우 · 석식: 충칭
- 백제성조식: 호텔 · 중식: 치치커우 · 석식: 충칭
- 양쯔강 케이블카 (¥20)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 치치커우 · 석식: 충칭
다주 석각과 출발
- 다주 당일치기 여행 (UNESCO, ¥135)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 다주 · 석식: 공항
- 바오딩산 석각 (조각상 10,000개 이상)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 다주 · 석식: 공항
- 출발조식: 호텔 · 중식: 다주 · 석식: 공항
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 5-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $198 | $429 | $1100+ |
| Food | $72 | $156 | $360+ |
| Transport | $36 | $94 | $200+ |
| Attractions | $36 | $62 | $140+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $40 | $200+ |
| TOTAL | $372 | $796 | $2025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
시안 구시가지
- 성벽 자전거 투어 (¥54 + ¥45)
- 종루와 고루
- 회교구 음식 거리 워킹
- 당나라 쇼 관람
- Stay
- 종루(벨 타워) 지역
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 회교구 · 석식: 당나라 쇼
- DAY 2
병마용
- 병마용 당일치기 (¥120)
- 대야탑(대안서각)
- Stay
- 전일과 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 박물관 · 석식: 시안 현지
- DAY 3
시안에서 충칭으로
- 오전: 산시 역사 박물관
- 고속철 시안 → 충칭 (4시간, ¥300)
- 훙야동(밤에 조명)
- 훠궈 저녁 식사
- Stay
- 해방비(제팡베이)
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 충칭 훠궈
- DAY 4
충칭 문화
- 삼협 박물관 (무료)
- 치치커우(磁器口) 고성
- 백제성
- 양쯔강 케이블카 (¥20)
- Stay
- 동일
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 치치커우 · 석식: 충칭
- DAY 5
다주 석각과 출발
- 다주 당일치기 여행 (UNESCO, ¥135)
- 바오딩산 석각 (조각상 10,000개 이상)
- 출발
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 다주 · 석식: 공항
What is included
Included
- 호텔 (4박)
- 매일 아침 식사
- 성벽, 병마용, Yangtze 케이블카, Dazu 입장권
Not included
- 국제선 항공권
- HSR 티켓
- 대부분의 식사
- 여행자보험
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 ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-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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