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5天西安+重庆行程 2026：盛唐古都与山城之旅

五日行程：第1-2天西安（兵马俑、古城墙），第3天乘高铁前往重庆，第4-5天重庆（洪崖洞、大足石刻）。高铁约4小时。大多数旅客可享受30天免签。

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1西安老城
Day 2兵马俑
Day 3西安至重庆
Day 4重庆文化
Day 5大足石刻与返程
At a price
Backpacker / day$198
Mid-range / day$429
Luxury / day$1100
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五日行程：第1-2天西安（兵马俑、古城墙），第3天乘高铁前往重庆，第4-5天重庆（洪崖洞、大足石刻）。高铁约4小时。大多数旅客可享受30天免签。

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    西安老城

    骑行城墙(¥54 + ¥45)

  2. Day 02

    兵马俑

    兵马俑一日游(¥120)

  3. Day 03

    西安至重庆

    上午:陕西历史博物馆

  4. Day 04

    重庆文化

    三峡博物馆（免费）

  5. Day 05

    大足石刻与返程

    大足一日游（世界遗产，¥135）

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
  2. Day 02Chongqing兵马俑
  3. Day 03Chongqing西安至重庆
  4. Day 04Chongqing重庆文化
  5. Day 05Chongqing大足石刻与返程

  • 5

    days

  • 17

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 21

    hotels short-listed

  • $780

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

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

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

西安老城

Stay: 钟楼区域

  1. 骑行城墙(¥54 + ¥45)
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐代表演
  2. 钟楼 + 鼓楼
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐代表演
  3. 回民街美食漫步
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐代表演
  4. 唐代表演
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐代表演
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. 大雁塔
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
03
DAY 03

西安至重庆

Stay: 解放碑

  1. 上午:陕西历史博物馆
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:重庆火锅
  2. 高铁 西安 → 重庆(4小时,¥300)
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:重庆火锅
  3. 洪崖洞(夜景)
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:重庆火锅
  4. 火锅晚餐
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:重庆火锅
04
DAY 04

重庆文化

Stay: 同前

  1. 三峡博物馆（免费）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：重庆
  2. 磁器口古镇
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：重庆
  3. 白帝城
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：重庆
  4. 长江索道（¥20）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：重庆
05
DAY 05

大足石刻与返程

  1. 大足一日游（世界遗产，¥135）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大足 · 晚餐：机场
  2. 宝顶山石刻（一万余尊造像）
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大足 · 晚餐：机场
  3. 返程
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大足 · 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 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

    西安老城

    • 骑行城墙(¥54 + ¥45)
    • 钟楼 + 鼓楼
    • 回民街美食漫步
    • 唐代表演
    Stay
    钟楼区域
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:回民街 · 晚餐:唐代表演
  2. DAY 2

    兵马俑

    • 兵马俑一日游(¥120)
    • 大雁塔
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:博物馆 · 晚餐:西安
  3. DAY 3

    西安至重庆

    • 上午:陕西历史博物馆
    • 高铁 西安 → 重庆(4小时,¥300)
    • 洪崖洞(夜景)
    • 火锅晚餐
    Stay
    解放碑
    Meals
    早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:重庆火锅
  4. DAY 4

    重庆文化

    • 三峡博物馆（免费）
    • 磁器口古镇
    • 白帝城
    • 长江索道（¥20）
    Stay
    同前
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：磁器口 · 晚餐：重庆
  5. DAY 5

    大足石刻与返程

    • 大足一日游（世界遗产，¥135）
    • 宝顶山石刻（一万余尊造像）
    • 返程
    Meals
    早餐：酒店 · 午餐：大足 · 晚餐：机场

What is included

Included

  • 酒店住宿（4晚）
  • 每日早餐
  • 城墙、兵马俑、长江索道、大足石刻门票

Not included

  • 国际机票
  • 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 Xi'an and Chongqing?
Yes for highlights. You cover Terracotta Army, City Wall, Hongya Cave, hotpot, and Dazu Rock Carvings. Add a day for a Three Gorges cruise.
How do I get from Xi'an to Chongqing?
G-class HSR from Xi'an North to Chongqing: 4-5 hours, ¥300 second class. Direct flights take 1.5 hours but cost more.
When is best for this itinerary?
April-May and October-November for mild weather. Summer is brutally hot in Chongqing (40°C+, "furnace city"). Winter is mild and humid.
Is the Dazu Rock Carvings worth a day trip?
Yes — UNESCO site with 10,000+ Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian statues carved 7th-13th century. The scale and preservation are remarkable. 2 hours drive each way from Chongqing.

References

  1. Xi'an Tourism
  2. Chongqing Tourism
  3. Dazu Rock Carvings
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