
2026年北京+西安五日游行程:乘高铁畅游两大古都
五天时间玩转中国最具代表性的两大古都。第1-3天:北京(故宫、长城、胡同——详见三日北京行程)。第4天:上午从北京乘高铁前往西安(4.5小时,二等座约¥570),入住回民街附近酒店,晚上品尝街头美食。第5天:全天兵马俑游览(距市区1小时车程),下午骑行西安古城墙,晚上欣赏唐宫歌舞表演。第6天(离开):游览陕西历史博物馆和大雁塔,随后启程返程。
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
五天时间玩转中国最具代表性的两大古都。第1-3天:北京(故宫、长城、胡同——详见三日北京行程)。第4天:上午从北京乘高铁前往西安(4.5小时,二等座约¥570),入住回民街附近酒店,晚上品尝街头美食。第5天:全天兵马俑游览(距市区1小时车程),下午骑行西安古城墙,晚上欣赏唐宫歌舞表演。第6天(离开):游览陕西历史博物馆和大雁塔,随后启程返程。
5 days at a glance
Day 01
抵达北京 + 皇城北京
抵达北京首都机场或大兴机场
Day 02
慕田峪长城
早晨驱车前往慕田峪(1.5 小时)
Day 03
寺庙游览 + 高铁前往西安
上午:天坛
Day 04
兵马俑 + 城墙
全天游:兵马俑(车程 1 小时,¥120)
Day 05
西安历史 + 返程
上午:陕西历史博物馆(免费,需网上预约)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
18
stops tested
5
editors involved
22
hotels short-listed
$950
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, History |
| Pricing | $480 (backpacker) / $950 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵达北京 + 皇城北京
Stay: 王府井或前门
- 抵达北京首都机场或大兴机场早:— · 午:博物馆 · 晚:北京烤鸭
- 入住王府井酒店早:— · 午:博物馆 · 晚:北京烤鸭
- 天安门广场与故宫(3-4 小时)早:— · 午:博物馆 · 晚:北京烤鸭
- 在大董烤鸭店享用北京烤鸭晚餐早:— · 午:博物馆 · 晚:北京烤鸭
慕田峪长城
Stay: 同一家北京酒店
- 早晨驱车前往慕田峪(1.5 小时)早:酒店 · 午:长城脚下村庄 · 晚:京味炸酱面
- 乘缆车上山,漫步长城,乘滑道下山早:酒店 · 午:长城脚下村庄 · 晚:京味炸酱面
- 下午 4 点前返回早:酒店 · 午:长城脚下村庄 · 晚:京味炸酱面
- 晚上前往三里屯早:酒店 · 午:长城脚下村庄 · 晚:京味炸酱面
寺庙游览 + 高铁前往西安
Stay: 西安回民街
- 上午:天坛早:酒店 · 午:胡同包子 · 晚:回民街街头美食
- 雍和宫早:酒店 · 午:胡同包子 · 晚:回民街街头美食
- 下午:G 字头高铁 北京西 → 西安北(4.5 小时,二等座 ¥623)早:酒店 · 午:胡同包子 · 晚:回民街街头美食
- 傍晚入住回民街酒店,街头美食晚餐早:酒店 · 午:胡同包子 · 晚:回民街街头美食
兵马俑 + 城墙
Stay: 西安同一家酒店
- 全天游:兵马俑(车程 1 小时,¥120)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:兵马俑景区 · 晚餐:biang biang 面
- 下午:明城墙骑行(¥45)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:兵马俑景区 · 晚餐:biang biang 面
- 晚上:唐代音乐舞蹈表演(¥300)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:兵马俑景区 · 晚餐:biang biang 面
西安历史 + 返程
Stay: —
- 上午:陕西历史博物馆(免费,需网上预约)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:肉夹馍 · 晚餐:—
- 大雁塔(¥50)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:肉夹馍 · 晚餐:—
- 下午乘飞机或高铁前往 Shanghai/Chengdu早餐:酒店 · 午餐:肉夹馍 · 晚餐:—
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 5-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $264 | $523 | $1320+ |
| Food | $96 | $190 | $432+ |
| Transport | $48 | $114 | $240+ |
| Attractions | $48 | $76 | $168+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $24 | $48 | $240+ |
| TOTAL | $490 | $966 | $2425+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
抵达北京 + 皇城北京
- 抵达北京首都机场或大兴机场
- 入住王府井酒店
- 天安门广场与故宫(3-4 小时)
- 在大董烤鸭店享用北京烤鸭晚餐
- Stay
- 王府井或前门
- Meals
- 早:— · 午:博物馆 · 晚:北京烤鸭
- DAY 2
慕田峪长城
- 早晨驱车前往慕田峪(1.5 小时)
- 乘缆车上山,漫步长城,乘滑道下山
- 下午 4 点前返回
- 晚上前往三里屯
- Stay
- 同一家北京酒店
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:长城脚下村庄 · 晚:京味炸酱面
- DAY 3
寺庙游览 + 高铁前往西安
- 上午:天坛
- 雍和宫
- 下午:G 字头高铁 北京西 → 西安北(4.5 小时,二等座 ¥623)
- 傍晚入住回民街酒店,街头美食晚餐
- Stay
- 西安回民街
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:胡同包子 · 晚:回民街街头美食
- DAY 4
兵马俑 + 城墙
- 全天游:兵马俑(车程 1 小时,¥120)
- 下午:明城墙骑行(¥45)
- 晚上:唐代音乐舞蹈表演(¥300)
- Stay
- 西安同一家酒店
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:兵马俑景区 · 晚餐:biang biang 面
- DAY 5
西安历史 + 返程
- 上午:陕西历史博物馆(免费,需网上预约)
- 大雁塔(¥50)
- 下午乘飞机或高铁前往 Shanghai/Chengdu
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:肉夹馍 · 晚餐:—
What is included
Included
- 酒店(4晚)
- 北京-西安 高铁二等座
- 每日早餐
- 所有门票
- 兵马俑导游讲解
Not included
- 国际航班
- 出发地至目的地的城际交通
- 未列出的餐食
- 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.
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 ~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: 2026-06-10.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
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