
2026年21天中国深度全景游:Beijing、Xi'an、Chengdu、云南、Guilin、Shanghai、Hong Kong
三周时间,足以成就一生难忘的旅行。第1-3天Beijing,第4-6天Xi'an,第7-9天Chengdu(看大熊猫 + Leshan),第10-13天云南(Kunming + Dali + Lijiang),第14-15天Guilin + Li River,第16-19天Shanghai(含Suzhou + Hangzhou 一日游),第20-21天Hong Kong。包含两段国内航班、多段HSR,以及一段云南轻徒步。适合拥有3周假期、希望全面了解中国,且能接受每2-3天更换一次地点的旅行者。
21 days, 21 cities.
Quick Answer
三周时间,足以成就一生难忘的旅行。第1-3天Beijing,第4-6天Xi'an,第7-9天Chengdu(看大熊猫 + Leshan),第10-13天云南(Kunming + Dali + Lijiang),第14-15天Guilin + Li River,第16-19天Shanghai(含Suzhou + Hangzhou 一日游),第20-21天Hong Kong。包含两段国内航班、多段HSR,以及一段云南轻徒步。适合拥有3周假期、希望全面了解中国,且能接受每2-3天更换一次地点的旅行者。
21 days at a glance
Day 01
北京:抵达 + 故宫
天安门广场、故宫、北京烤鸭
Day 02
慕田峪长城
慕田峪一日游
Day 03
游览寺庙 + 高铁前往 Xi'an
天坛、乘坐高铁前往 Xi'an
Day 04
兵马俑 + 城墙
全天兵马俑游览
Day 05
Xi'an:历史与美食
陕西历史博物馆
Day 06
Xi'an → Chengdu
上午:大雁塔
Day 07
成都:熊猫
大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午)
Day 08
成都:乐山大佛
一日游乐山大佛(1.5小时)
Day 09
成都 → 昆明
飞往昆明(2小时,$130)
Day 10
昆明 → 大理
上午:石林(UNESCO)
Day 11
大理:洱海 + 古城
环洱海骑行
Day 12
大理 → 丽江
自驾前往丽江(3小时)或乘高铁(1.5小时)
Day 13
丽江:玉龙雪山
一日游:玉龙雪山(¥200,缆车至4500米)
Day 14
丽江 → 桂林
经昆明转机飞往桂林(4小时,$200),或经昆明—上海—桂林
Day 15
漓江游船至阳朔
漓江游船 4-5小时
Day 16
阳朔 → 上海
相公山观景台
Day 17
上海:经典游
豫园、南京路、浦东天际线
Day 18
上海:苏州一日游
高铁前往苏州(25分钟,$10)
Day 19
上海:杭州一日游
乘高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)
Day 20
上海 → 香港
飞往香港(2.5小时,$120)
Day 21
香港:离开
上午:文武庙 + 荷里活道
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
- Day 01Comprehensive北京:抵达 + 故宫
- Day 02Comprehensive慕田峪长城
- Day 03Comprehensive游览寺庙 + 高铁前往 Xi'an
- Day 04Comprehensive兵马俑 + 城墙
- Day 05ComprehensiveXi'an:历史与美食
- Day 06ComprehensiveXi'an → Chengdu
- Day 07Comprehensive成都:熊猫
- Day 08Comprehensive成都:乐山大佛
- Day 09Comprehensive成都 → 昆明
- Day 10Comprehensive昆明 → 大理
- Day 11Comprehensive大理:洱海 + 古城
- Day 12Comprehensive大理 → 丽江
- Day 13Comprehensive丽江:玉龙雪山
- Day 14Comprehensive丽江 → 桂林
- Day 15Comprehensive漓江游船至阳朔
- Day 16Comprehensive阳朔 → 上海
- Day 17Comprehensive上海:经典游
- Day 18Comprehensive上海:苏州一日游
- Day 19Comprehensive上海:杭州一日游
- Day 20Comprehensive上海 → 香港
- Day 21Comprehensive香港:离开
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stops tested
21
editors involved
45
hotels short-listed
$4800
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 21 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, Adventure, Nature, History |
| Pricing | $2200 (backpacker) / $4800 (mid-range) / $12000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
北京:抵达 + 故宫
Stay: 王府井
- 天安门广场、故宫、北京烤鸭晚餐
慕田峪长城
Stay: 同上
- 慕田峪一日游早餐
游览寺庙 + 高铁前往 Xi'an
Stay: Xi'an 回民街
- 天坛、乘坐高铁前往 Xi'an早餐、晚餐
兵马俑 + 城墙
Stay: 同上
- 全天兵马俑游览早, 午
- 城墙骑行早, 午
Xi'an:历史与美食
Stay: 同上
- 陕西历史博物馆早, 晚
- 回民街美食漫步早, 晚
Xi'an → Chengdu
Stay: 成都春熙路
- 上午:大雁塔早, 晚
- 乘高铁前往成都(3.5小时)早, 晚
成都:熊猫
Stay: 同前
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午)早、午、晚
- 午餐:四川火锅早、午、晚
- 川剧变脸表演早、午、晚
成都:乐山大佛
Stay: 同前
- 一日游乐山大佛(1.5小时)早
- 返回成都早
成都 → 昆明
Stay: 昆明市中心
- 飞往昆明(2小时,$130)早
- 傍晚:翠湖公园早
昆明 → 大理
Stay: 大理古城
- 上午:石林(UNESCO)含早餐
- 乘高铁前往大理(2小时,$30)含早餐
大理:洱海 + 古城
Stay: 同上一晚
- 环洱海骑行含早餐
- 漫步大理古城含早餐
- 崇圣寺三塔含早餐
大理 → 丽江
Stay: 丽江古城
- 自驾前往丽江(3小时)或乘高铁(1.5小时)含早餐
- 丽江古城(UNESCO,纳西族文化)含早餐
丽江:玉龙雪山
Stay: 同前
- 一日游:玉龙雪山(¥200,缆车至4500米)早餐
- 印象丽江演出(可选)早餐
丽江 → 桂林
Stay: 桂林市中心
- 经昆明转机飞往桂林(4小时,$200),或经昆明—上海—桂林早餐
- 傍晚游览象鼻山早餐
漓江游船至阳朔
Stay: 阳朔
- 漓江游船 4-5小时早餐、午餐
- 阳朔骑行早餐、午餐
阳朔 → 上海
Stay: 上海外滩
- 相公山观景台B
- 飞往上海(2.5小时)B
- 夜晚外滩B
上海:经典游
Stay: 同上
- 豫园、南京路、浦东天际线B, D
上海:苏州一日游
Stay: 上海同上
- 高铁前往苏州(25分钟,$10)B
- 拙政园、平江路、虎丘B
上海:杭州一日游
Stay: 同上
- 乘高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)B
- 西湖、灵隐寺B
上海 → 香港
Stay: 香港尖沙咀
- 飞往香港(2.5小时,$120)B, D
- 太平山顶、天星小轮、尖沙咀B, D
香港:离开
Stay: —
- 上午:文武庙 + 荷里活道B
- 从香港国际机场离开B
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 21-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1210 | $2640 | $6600+ |
| Food | $440 | $960 | $2160+ |
| Transport | $220 | $576 | $1200+ |
| Attractions | $220 | $384 | $840+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $110 | $240 | $1200+ |
| TOTAL | $2210 | $4815 | $12025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
北京:抵达 + 故宫
- 天安门广场、故宫、北京烤鸭
- Stay
- 王府井
- Meals
- 晚餐
- DAY 2
慕田峪长城
- 慕田峪一日游
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 3
游览寺庙 + 高铁前往 Xi'an
- 天坛、乘坐高铁前往 Xi'an
- Stay
- Xi'an 回民街
- Meals
- 早餐、晚餐
- DAY 4
兵马俑 + 城墙
- 全天兵马俑游览
- 城墙骑行
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早, 午
- DAY 5
Xi'an:历史与美食
- 陕西历史博物馆
- 回民街美食漫步
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早, 晚
- DAY 6
Xi'an → Chengdu
- 上午:大雁塔
- 乘高铁前往成都(3.5小时)
- Stay
- 成都春熙路
- Meals
- 早, 晚
- DAY 7
成都:熊猫
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(上午)
- 午餐:四川火锅
- 川剧变脸表演
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早、午、晚
- DAY 8
成都:乐山大佛
- 一日游乐山大佛(1.5小时)
- 返回成都
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早
- DAY 9
成都 → 昆明
- 飞往昆明(2小时,$130)
- 傍晚:翠湖公园
- Stay
- 昆明市中心
- Meals
- 早
- DAY 10
昆明 → 大理
- 上午:石林(UNESCO)
- 乘高铁前往大理(2小时,$30)
- Stay
- 大理古城
- Meals
- 含早餐
- DAY 11
大理:洱海 + 古城
- 环洱海骑行
- 漫步大理古城
- 崇圣寺三塔
- Stay
- 同上一晚
- Meals
- 含早餐
- DAY 12
大理 → 丽江
- 自驾前往丽江(3小时)或乘高铁(1.5小时)
- 丽江古城(UNESCO,纳西族文化)
- Stay
- 丽江古城
- Meals
- 含早餐
- DAY 13
丽江:玉龙雪山
- 一日游:玉龙雪山(¥200,缆车至4500米)
- 印象丽江演出(可选)
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 14
丽江 → 桂林
- 经昆明转机飞往桂林(4小时,$200),或经昆明—上海—桂林
- 傍晚游览象鼻山
- Stay
- 桂林市中心
- Meals
- 早餐
- DAY 15
漓江游船至阳朔
- 漓江游船 4-5小时
- 阳朔骑行
- Stay
- 阳朔
- Meals
- 早餐、午餐
- DAY 16
阳朔 → 上海
- 相公山观景台
- 飞往上海(2.5小时)
- 夜晚外滩
- Stay
- 上海外滩
- Meals
- B
- DAY 17
上海:经典游
- 豫园、南京路、浦东天际线
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- B, D
- DAY 18
上海:苏州一日游
- 高铁前往苏州(25分钟,$10)
- 拙政园、平江路、虎丘
- Stay
- 上海同上
- Meals
- B
- DAY 19
上海:杭州一日游
- 乘高铁前往杭州(1小时,$20)
- 西湖、灵隐寺
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- B
- DAY 20
上海 → 香港
- 飞往香港(2.5小时,$120)
- 太平山顶、天星小轮、尖沙咀
- Stay
- 香港尖沙咀
- Meals
- B, D
- DAY 21
香港:离开
- 上午:文武庙 + 荷里活道
- 从香港国际机场离开
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- B
What is included
Included
- 酒店住宿(20晚)
- 全部高铁(HSR)车次
- 全部国内航班
- 每日早餐
- 漓江游船
- 熊猫基地 + 乐山大佛 + 石林 + 兵马俑 + 豫园门票
Not included
- 国际航班
- 签证
- 大部分午餐和晚餐
- 演出和缆车(部分可选)
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 ~25 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 21-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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