
2026年北京-西安-成都-上海8日行程
八天玩转北京(2.5天)、西安(2天)、成都(1.5天)、上海(2天)——全程高铁串联。在黄金三角路线基础上加入大熊猫体验和川菜。大部分旅客可享受30天免签。
8 days, 8 cities.
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八天玩转北京(2.5天)、西安(2天)、成都(1.5天)、上海(2天)——全程高铁串联。在黄金三角路线基础上加入大熊猫体验和川菜。大部分旅客可享受30天免签。
8 days at a glance
Day 01
抵达北京 + 故宫
天安门 + 故宫 (¥60)
Day 02
北京长城
慕田峪长城 (¥45)
Day 03
北京至 Xi'an
天坛 (¥35)
Day 04
Xi'an 兵马俑
兵马俑一日游(¥120)
Day 05
Xi'an 至 Chengdu
上午:陕西历史博物馆
Day 06
Chengdu 大熊猫与美食
大熊猫繁育研究基地(¥55,上午,7:30 到达)
Day 07
成都飞上海
上午:武侯祠或杜甫草堂
Day 08
上海精华游
豫园(¥40)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
8
days
24
stops tested
8
editors involved
28
hotels short-listed
$1620
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 8 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, wildlife, food |
| Pricing | $720 (backpacker) / $1620 (mid-range) / $4000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵达北京 + 故宫
Stay: 王府井
- 天安门 + 故宫 (¥60)晚餐:北京烤鸭
- 景山公园观景晚餐:北京烤鸭
- 晚餐北京烤鸭晚餐:北京烤鸭
北京长城
Stay: 同第1天
- 慕田峪长城 (¥45)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:长城脚下 · 晚餐:胡同餐厅
- 下午胡同漫步早餐:酒店 · 午餐:长城脚下 · 晚餐:胡同餐厅
- 可选京剧观赏早餐:酒店 · 午餐:长城脚下 · 晚餐:胡同餐厅
北京至 Xi'an
Stay: 钟楼一带
- 天坛 (¥35)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:回民街
- 高铁北京-西安 (4.5小时)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:回民街
- 回民街漫步早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:回民街
Xi'an 兵马俑
Stay: 同 Day 3
- 兵马俑一日游(¥120)B:酒店 · L:博物馆 · D:唐朝表演
- 古城墙自行车骑行B:酒店 · L:博物馆 · D:唐朝表演
- 唐朝歌舞表演B:酒店 · L:博物馆 · D:唐朝表演
Xi'an 至 Chengdu
Stay: 春熙路一带
- 上午:陕西历史博物馆B:酒店 · L:火车上 · D:四川火锅
- 高铁 Xi'an-Chengdu(3.5小时,¥263)B:酒店 · L:火车上 · D:四川火锅
- 晚上:锦里古街B:酒店 · L:火车上 · D:四川火锅
Chengdu 大熊猫与美食
Stay: 同 Day 5
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(¥55,上午,7:30 到达)B:酒店 · L:川菜 · D:火锅
- 人民公园 + 茶馆B:酒店 · L:川菜 · D:火锅
- 川剧变脸表演B:酒店 · L:川菜 · D:火锅
成都飞上海
Stay: 外滩区域
- 上午:武侯祠或杜甫草堂早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:外滩观景
- 成都飞上海(约2.5小时,¥500–1500)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:外滩观景
- 傍晚:外滩早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:外滩观景
上海精华游
- 豫园(¥40)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:小笼包
- 漫步法租界早餐:酒店 · 午餐:小笼包
- 启程返程早餐:酒店 · 午餐:小笼包
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 8-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $396 | $891 | $2200+ |
| Food | $144 | $324 | $720+ |
| Transport | $72 | $194 | $400+ |
| Attractions | $72 | $130 | $280+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $36 | $81 | $400+ |
| TOTAL | $730 | $1635 | $4025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
抵达北京 + 故宫
- 天安门 + 故宫 (¥60)
- 景山公园观景
- 晚餐北京烤鸭
- Stay
- 王府井
- Meals
- 晚餐:北京烤鸭
- DAY 2
北京长城
- 慕田峪长城 (¥45)
- 下午胡同漫步
- 可选京剧观赏
- Stay
- 同第1天
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:长城脚下 · 晚餐:胡同餐厅
- DAY 3
北京至 Xi'an
- 天坛 (¥35)
- 高铁北京-西安 (4.5小时)
- 回民街漫步
- Stay
- 钟楼一带
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:火车上 · 晚餐:回民街
- DAY 4
Xi'an 兵马俑
- 兵马俑一日游(¥120)
- 古城墙自行车骑行
- 唐朝歌舞表演
- Stay
- 同 Day 3
- Meals
- B:酒店 · L:博物馆 · D:唐朝表演
- DAY 5
Xi'an 至 Chengdu
- 上午:陕西历史博物馆
- 高铁 Xi'an-Chengdu(3.5小时,¥263)
- 晚上:锦里古街
- Stay
- 春熙路一带
- Meals
- B:酒店 · L:火车上 · D:四川火锅
- DAY 6
Chengdu 大熊猫与美食
- 大熊猫繁育研究基地(¥55,上午,7:30 到达)
- 人民公园 + 茶馆
- 川剧变脸表演
- Stay
- 同 Day 5
- Meals
- B:酒店 · L:川菜 · D:火锅
- DAY 7
成都飞上海
- 上午:武侯祠或杜甫草堂
- 成都飞上海(约2.5小时,¥500–1500)
- 傍晚:外滩
- Stay
- 外滩区域
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:外滩观景
- DAY 8
上海精华游
- 豫园(¥40)
- 漫步法租界
- 启程返程
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:小笼包
What is included
Included
- 酒店住宿(7晚)
- 每日早餐
- 故宫、慕田峪、兵马俑、熊猫基地、豫园
Not included
- 国际航班
- 高铁/机票
- 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.
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 ~12 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 8-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: 2026-06-19.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
TRY ANOTHER ROUTE
Try another route
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Frequently asked questions
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