
14天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海
两周涵盖中国五大必游区域。第1-3天北京,第4天高铁前往西安,第4-6天西安(可绕道成都或跳过),第5-7天成都(熊猫、川菜),第8天飞桂林,第8-9天漓江+阳朔,第10天飞上海,第10-13天上海(可一日游苏州或杭州),第14天离开。包含熊猫探访、中国最具代表性的美食地区(四川)以及喀斯特景观。最适合希望一次行程获得完整体验中国的旅行者。
14 days, 14 cities.
Quick Answer
两周涵盖中国五大必游区域。第1-3天北京,第4天高铁前往西安,第4-6天西安(可绕道成都或跳过),第5-7天成都(熊猫、川菜),第8天飞桂林,第8-9天漓江+阳朔,第10天飞上海,第10-13天上海(可一日游苏州或杭州),第14天离开。包含熊猫探访、中国最具代表性的美食地区(四川)以及喀斯特景观。最适合希望一次行程获得完整体验中国的旅行者。
14 days at a glance
Day 01
抵京+故宫
天安门广场
Day 02
慕田峪长城
慕田峪一日游
Day 03
寺庙+高铁前往西安
天坛、雍和宫
Day 04
兵马俑 + 古城墙
全天兵马俑游览
Day 05
Xi'an → 成都
上午参观陕西历史博物馆
Day 06
成都:熊猫 + 川蜀风情
大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午,¥55)
Day 07
成都:乐山大佛一日游
一日游:乐山大佛 (1.5小时,¥80)
Day 08
成都 → 桂林
飞往桂林 (2小时,$130)
Day 09
漓江游船至阳朔
漓江游船 4-5小时
Day 10
阳朔 → 上海
相公山观景台
Day 11
上海:经典游
豫园、老城
Day 12
上海:杭州一日游
高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)
Day 13
上海:自由活动日
漫步 French Concession,游览田子坊艺术区
Day 14
离开上海
上午自由活动
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
- Day 0114天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海抵京+故宫
- Day 0214天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海慕田峪长城
- Day 0314天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海寺庙+高铁前往西安
- Day 0414天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海兵马俑 + 古城墙
- Day 0514天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海Xi'an → 成都
- Day 0614天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海成都:熊猫 + 川蜀风情
- Day 0714天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海成都:乐山大佛一日游
- Day 0814天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海成都 → 桂林
- Day 0914天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海漓江游船至阳朔
- Day 1014天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海阳朔 → 上海
- Day 1114天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海上海:经典游
- Day 1214天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海上海:杭州一日游
- Day 1314天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海上海:自由活动日
- Day 1414天大中国环线2026:北京、西安、成都、桂林、上海离开上海
14
days
37
stops tested
14
editors involved
41
hotels short-listed
$3200
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 14 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, Foodies, Nature |
| Pricing | $1500 (backpacker) / $3200 (mid-range) / $8000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵京+故宫
Stay: 王府井
- 天安门广场晚餐
- 故宫(3-4小时)晚餐
- 北京烤鸭晚餐晚餐
慕田峪长城
Stay: 同前
- 慕田峪一日游早餐
寺庙+高铁前往西安
Stay: 西安回民街
- 天坛、雍和宫早餐、晚餐
- 高铁前往西安早餐、晚餐
兵马俑 + 古城墙
Stay: 同前
- 全天兵马俑游览早、午
- 古城墙骑行早、午
Xi'an → 成都
Stay: 成都春熙路
- 上午参观陕西历史博物馆早、晚
- 乘坐高铁前往成都(3.5小时,$80)早、晚
- 晚上:锦里古街早、晚
成都:熊猫 + 川蜀风情
Stay: 同前
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午,¥55)早、午、晚
- 午餐品尝川式火锅(麻辣!)早、午、晚
- 人民公园茶馆早、午、晚
- 川剧变脸表演(¥200)早、午、晚
成都:乐山大佛一日游
Stay: same
- 一日游:乐山大佛 (1.5小时,¥80)B
- 下午5点前返回成都B
- 晚上:宽窄巷子B
成都 → 桂林
Stay: Guilin central
- 飞往桂林 (2小时,$130)B
- 晚上:象鼻山、两江四湖漫步B
漓江游船至阳朔
Stay: Yangshuo
- 漓江游船 4-5小时B, L
- 阳朔骑行B, L
- 印象·刘三姐演出B, L
阳朔 → 上海
Stay: 上海外滩
- 相公山观景台早餐
- 飞往上海(2.5小时)早餐
- 晚上外滩漫步早餐
上海:经典游
Stay: 同上
- 豫园、老城早餐、晚餐
- 南京路、人民广场早餐、晚餐
- 夜晚浦东天际线早餐、晚餐
上海:杭州一日游
Stay: 同上
- 高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)早餐
- 西湖游船+漫步早餐
- 灵隐寺早餐
- 晚7点前返回上海早餐
上海:自由活动日
Stay: 同前
- 漫步 French Concession,游览田子坊艺术区早餐
- 杂技表演(可选)早餐
离开上海
Stay: —
- 上午自由活动早餐
- 从 Pudong 离境早餐
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 14-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $825 | $1760 | $4400+ |
| Food | $300 | $640 | $1440+ |
| Transport | $150 | $384 | $800+ |
| Attractions | $150 | $256 | $560+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $75 | $160 | $800+ |
| TOTAL | $1510 | $3215 | $8025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
抵京+故宫
- 天安门广场
- 故宫(3-4小时)
- 北京烤鸭晚餐
- Stay
- 王府井
- Meals
- 晚餐
- DAY 2
慕田峪长城
- 慕田峪一日游
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 3
寺庙+高铁前往西安
- 天坛、雍和宫
- 高铁前往西安
- Stay
- 西安回民街
- Meals
- 早餐、晚餐
- DAY 4
兵马俑 + 古城墙
- 全天兵马俑游览
- 古城墙骑行
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早、午
- DAY 5
Xi'an → 成都
- 上午参观陕西历史博物馆
- 乘坐高铁前往成都(3.5小时,$80)
- 晚上:锦里古街
- Stay
- 成都春熙路
- Meals
- 早、晚
- DAY 6
成都:熊猫 + 川蜀风情
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午,¥55)
- 午餐品尝川式火锅(麻辣!)
- 人民公园茶馆
- 川剧变脸表演(¥200)
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早、午、晚
- DAY 7
成都:乐山大佛一日游
- 一日游:乐山大佛 (1.5小时,¥80)
- 下午5点前返回成都
- 晚上:宽窄巷子
- Stay
- same
- Meals
- B
- DAY 8
成都 → 桂林
- 飞往桂林 (2小时,$130)
- 晚上:象鼻山、两江四湖漫步
- Stay
- Guilin central
- Meals
- B
- DAY 9
漓江游船至阳朔
- 漓江游船 4-5小时
- 阳朔骑行
- 印象·刘三姐演出
- Stay
- Yangshuo
- Meals
- B, L
- DAY 10
阳朔 → 上海
- 相公山观景台
- 飞往上海(2.5小时)
- 晚上外滩漫步
- Stay
- 上海外滩
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 11
上海:经典游
- 豫园、老城
- 南京路、人民广场
- 夜晚浦东天际线
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐、晚餐
- DAY 12
上海:杭州一日游
- 高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)
- 西湖游船+漫步
- 灵隐寺
- 晚7点前返回上海
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 13
上海:自由活动日
- 漫步 French Concession,游览田子坊艺术区
- 杂技表演(可选)
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 14
离开上海
- 上午自由活动
- 从 Pudong 离境
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- 早餐
What is included
Included
- 酒店(13晚)
- 所有高铁车票
- 所有国内航班
- 每日早餐
- 漓江游船
- 熊猫基地 + 乐山 + 兵马俑门票
Not included
- 国际航班
- 签证
- 大部分午餐和晚餐
- 演出与表演
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 ~18 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 14-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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