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2026年西安+洛阳四日行程：唐都古韵与龙门石窟

四天可游西安+洛阳：第1-2天西安（城墙、兵马俑），第3天乘高铁前往洛阳（1.5小时），第4天一日游龙门石窟+少林寺。大多可享30天免签。

4 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1西安老城区
Day 2兵马俑
Day 3西安至洛阳
Day 4龙门石窟 + 少林寺
At a price
Backpacker / day$176
Mid-range / day$374
Luxury / day$935
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Quick Answer

四天可游西安+洛阳：第1-2天西安（城墙、兵马俑），第3天乘高铁前往洛阳（1.5小时），第4天一日游龙门石窟+少林寺。大多可享30天免签。

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    西安老城区

    城墙骑行（¥54 + ¥45 自行车租赁）

  2. Day 02

    兵马俑

    兵马俑一日游（¥120）

  3. Day 03

    西安至洛阳

    上午:陕西历史博物馆

  4. Day 04

    龙门石窟 + 少林寺

    龙门石窟（¥90，联合国教科文组织世界遗产）—— 10万余尊佛像

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01Xi'an西安老城区
  2. Day 02Luoyang兵马俑
  3. Day 03Luoyang西安至洛阳
  4. Day 04Luoyang龙门石窟 + 少林寺

  • 4

    days

  • 15

    stops tested

  • 4

    editors involved

  • 19

    hotels short-listed

  • $680

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration4 days
Best forHistory, unesco, culture
Pricing$320 (backpacker) / $680 (mid-range) / $1700+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

西安老城区

Stay: 钟楼附近

  1. 城墙骑行（¥54 + ¥45 自行车租赁）
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐宫演出
  2. 钟楼 + 鼓楼
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐宫演出
  3. 回民街美食漫步
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐宫演出
  4. 唐宫乐舞演出
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐宫演出
02
DAY 02

兵马俑

Stay: 同前

  1. 兵马俑一日游（¥120）
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
  2. 一号坑、二号坑、三号坑 + 铜车马
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
  3. 返程:大雁塔
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
03
DAY 03

西安至洛阳

Stay: 洛阳

  1. 上午:陕西历史博物馆
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:列车上 · 晚餐:水席
  2. 高铁 西安 → 洛阳龙门（1.5小时，¥130）
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:列车上 · 晚餐:水席
  3. 王城公园 + 洛阳老城
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:列车上 · 晚餐:水席
  4. 晚上:洛阳著名的水席
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:列车上 · 晚餐:水席
04
DAY 04

龙门石窟 + 少林寺

  1. 龙门石窟（¥90，联合国教科文组织世界遗产）—— 10万余尊佛像
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：少林寺 · 晚餐：机场
  2. 乘大巴前往少林寺（¥30）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：少林寺 · 晚餐：机场
  3. 少林寺 + 塔林（¥80）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：少林寺 · 晚餐：机场
  4. 返回洛阳或西安
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：少林寺 · 晚餐：机场

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'.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$176$374$935+
Food$64$136$306+
Transport$32$82$170+
Attractions$32$54$119+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$170+
TOTAL$334$701$1725+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    西安老城区

    • 城墙骑行（¥54 + ¥45 自行车租赁）
    • 钟楼 + 鼓楼
    • 回民街美食漫步
    • 唐宫乐舞演出
    Stay
    钟楼附近
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐宫演出
  2. DAY 2

    兵马俑

    • 兵马俑一日游（¥120）
    • 一号坑、二号坑、三号坑 + 铜车马
    • 返程:大雁塔
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
  3. DAY 3

    西安至洛阳

    • 上午:陕西历史博物馆
    • 高铁 西安 → 洛阳龙门（1.5小时，¥130）
    • 王城公园 + 洛阳老城
    • 晚上:洛阳著名的水席
    Stay
    洛阳
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:列车上 · 晚餐:水席
  4. DAY 4

    龙门石窟 + 少林寺

    • 龙门石窟（¥90，联合国教科文组织世界遗产）—— 10万余尊佛像
    • 乘大巴前往少林寺（¥30）
    • 少林寺 + 塔林（¥80）
    • 返回洛阳或西安
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：少林寺 · 晚餐：机场

What is included

Included

  • 酒店(3晚)
  • 每日早餐
  • 城墙、兵马俑、龙门、少林寺门票

Not included

  • 国际航班
  • 高铁车票
  • 大部分餐食
  • 旅行保险

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.

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 days enough for Xi'an and Luoyang?
Yes for highlights. You cover Terracotta Army, City Wall, Longmen Grottoes, and Shaolin Temple. Add a day for Hua Shan mountain climb or Luoyang Peony Festival (April).
How do I get from Xi'an to Luoyang?
G-class HSR from Xi'an North to Luoyang Longmen: 1.5h, ¥130 second class. Runs every 30-60 minutes. Book via 12306 or Trip.com.
When is Luoyang best?
April for the Peony Festival (UNESCO intangible heritage). May and September-October for mild weather. Summer is hot.
Is Shaolin Temple touristy?
Yes — the temple complex was reconstructed after a 1928 fire. The kung fu show is staged for tourists. But the Pagoda Forest (240+ tomb pagodas) is genuine and worth the trip.

References

  1. Xi'an Tourism
  2. Luoyang Tourism
  3. Longmen Grottoes
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