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2026年大连 + 青岛 5日行程：北方海滨城市

五天行程可游览中国两座最具魅力的海滨城市。第1-2天大连，第3天乘高铁前往青岛，第4-5天青岛。两城均拥有殖民时期建筑和优质海滩。多数旅客可享受30天免签政策。

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1抵达大连
Day 2大连观光
Day 3大连至青岛
Day 4青岛
Day 5青岛至泰山或离开
At a price
Backpacker / day$198
Mid-range / day$429
Luxury / day$1100
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Quick Answer

五天行程可游览中国两座最具魅力的海滨城市。第1-2天大连，第3天乘高铁前往青岛，第4-5天青岛。两城均拥有殖民时期建筑和优质海滩。多数旅客可享受30天免签政策。

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    抵达大连

    抵达大连周水子机场（DLC）

  2. Day 02

    大连观光

    棒棰岛（¥20）

  3. Day 03

    大连至青岛

    高铁大连 → 青岛（4-5小时，¥400）

  4. Day 04

    青岛

    德国风情街漫步

  5. Day 05

    青岛至泰山或离开

    方案A:泰山一日游(UNESCO)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01Dalian抵达大连
  2. Day 02Qingdao大连观光
  3. Day 03Qingdao大连至青岛
  4. Day 04Qingdao青岛
  5. Day 05Qingdao青岛至泰山或离开

  • 5

    days

  • 18

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 22

    hotels short-listed

  • $780

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forBeach, History, food
Pricing$360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

抵达大连

Stay: 中山广场区域

  1. 抵达大连周水子机场（DLC）
    晚餐：海鲜
  2. 星海广场
    晚餐：海鲜
  3. 虎滩（¥10）
    晚餐：海鲜
  4. 晚上：俄罗斯风情街
    晚餐：海鲜
02
DAY 02

大连观光

Stay: 同上

  1. 棒棰岛（¥20）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：旅顺 · 晚餐：大连海鲜
  2. 旅顺（亚瑟港）——日俄战争遗址
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：旅顺 · 晚餐：大连海鲜
  3. 俄罗斯风格火车站
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：旅顺 · 晚餐：大连海鲜
03
DAY 03

大连至青岛

Stay: 青岛老城区

  1. 高铁大连 → 青岛（4-5小时，¥400）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：青岛啤酒屋
  2. 入住老城区酒店
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：青岛啤酒屋
  3. 青岛啤酒厂参观（¥60）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：青岛啤酒屋
04
DAY 04

青岛

Stay: 同前

  1. 德国风情街漫步
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
  2. 栈桥
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
  3. 八大关景区
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
  4. 小鱼山公园(¥15)
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
  5. 啤酒节(如逢八月)
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
05
DAY 05

青岛至泰山或离开

  1. 方案A:泰山一日游(UNESCO)
    早:酒店 · 午:山上 · 晚:机场
  2. 方案B:崂山
    早:酒店 · 午:山上 · 晚:机场
  3. 由青岛胶东(TAO)离境
    早:酒店 · 午:山上 · 晚: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 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
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

  1. DAY 1

    抵达大连

    • 抵达大连周水子机场（DLC）
    • 星海广场
    • 虎滩（¥10）
    • 晚上：俄罗斯风情街
    Stay
    中山广场区域
    Meals
    晚餐：海鲜
  2. DAY 2

    大连观光

    • 棒棰岛（¥20）
    • 旅顺（亚瑟港）——日俄战争遗址
    • 俄罗斯风格火车站
    Stay
    同上
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：旅顺 · 晚餐：大连海鲜
  3. DAY 3

    大连至青岛

    • 高铁大连 → 青岛（4-5小时，¥400）
    • 入住老城区酒店
    • 青岛啤酒厂参观（¥60）
    Stay
    青岛老城区
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：青岛啤酒屋
  4. DAY 4

    青岛

    • 德国风情街漫步
    • 栈桥
    • 八大关景区
    • 小鱼山公园(¥15)
    • 啤酒节(如逢八月)
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早:酒店 · 午:海鲜 · 晚:青岛菜
  5. DAY 5

    青岛至泰山或离开

    • 方案A:泰山一日游(UNESCO)
    • 方案B:崂山
    • 由青岛胶东(TAO)离境
    Meals
    早:酒店 · 午:山上 · 晚:机场

What is included

Included

  • 酒店（4晚）
  • 每日早餐
  • 青岛啤酒博物馆参观门票

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 ~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.

  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 5 days enough for Dalian and Qingdao?
Yes for highlights. You see Dalian's beaches + Russian heritage and Qingdao's German Old Town + beer culture. Add a day for Mount Tai or Laoshan.
When is Qingdao best?
May-October for swimming. August for the Beer Festival (Asia's largest). Winter is cold but uncrowded. Spring/Autumn for hiking.
When is the Qingdao Beer Festival?
Second and third weeks of August. The Tsingtao Beer Festival draws millions. Book hotels well in advance.
Should I climb Mount Tai?
If you have the energy — Mount Tai (UNESCO) is one of China's five sacred mountains. 7,200 steps. Climb at night for sunrise (4-5 hours up). Cable cars available.

References

  1. Qingdao Tourism
  2. Dalian Tourism
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