8-Day Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Shanghai Itinerary 2026

An 8-day grand tour adding Chengdu (pandas) to the classic Beijing-Xi'an-Shanghai route. Includes the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and Sichuan cuisine.

8 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

29 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$1,620

total per person (mid-range)

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Eight days to see Beijing (2.5), Xi'an (2), Chengdu (1.5), Shanghai (2) — with HSR connecting them all. Adds the panda experience and Sichuan food to the Golden Triangle. Most visa-free for 30 days.

Day 1 · 周一

Beijing arrival + Forbidden City

Tiananmen + Forbidden City (¥60) · Jingshan Park view · Peking duck dinner

09:00Tiananmen + Forbidden City
¥60
11:00Jingshan Park view
Jingshan Park view
13:00Peking duck dinner
Peking duck dinner

🏨今晚住宿Wangfujing· D: Peking duck

Day 2 · 周二

Beijing Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall (¥45) · Hutong walk afternoon · Beijing opera optional

09:00Mutianyu Great Wall
¥45
11:00Hutong walk afternoon
Hutong walk afternoon
13:00Beijing opera optional
Beijing opera optional

🏨今晚住宿same as Day 1· B: hotel · L: wall · D: hutong

Day 3 · 周三

Beijing to Xi'an

Temple of Heaven (¥35) · HSR Beijing-Xi'an (4.5h) · Muslim Quarter walk

09:00Temple of Heaven
¥35
11:00HSR Beijing
Xi'an 4.5h
13:00Muslim Quarter walk
Muslim Quarter walk

🏨今晚住宿Bell Tower area· B: hotel · L: train · D: Muslim Quarter

Day 4 · 周四

Xi'an Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army day (¥120) · City Wall bike ride · Tang Dynasty show

09:00Terracotta Army day
¥120
11:00City Wall bike ride
City Wall bike ride
13:00Tang Dynasty show
Tang Dynasty show

🏨今晚住宿same as Day 3· B: hotel · L: museum · D: Tang show

Day 5 · 周五

Xi'an to Chengdu

Morning: Shaanxi History Museum · HSR Xi'an-Chengdu (3.5h, ¥263) · Evening: Jinli Old Street

09:00Morning: Shaanxi History Museum
Morning: Shaanxi History Museum
11:00HSR Xi'an
Chengdu 3.5h, ¥263
13:00Evening: Jinli Old Street
Evening: Jinli Old Street

🏨今晚住宿Chunxi Road area· B: hotel · L: train · D: Sichuan hotpot

Day 6 · 周六

Chengdu pandas and food

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (¥55, morning, arrive 7:30) · People's Park + tea house · Sichuan opera face-changing show

09:00Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
¥55, morning, arrive 7:30
11:00People's Park + tea house
People's Park + tea house
13:00Sichuan opera face
changing show

🏨今晚住宿same as Day 5· B: hotel · L: Sichuan · D: hotpot

Day 7 · 周日

Chengdu to Shanghai

Morning: Wuhou Shrine or Du Fu Thatched Cottage · Fly Chengdu-Shanghai (2.5h, ¥500-1500) · Evening: The Bund

09:00Morning: Wuhou Shrine or Du Fu Thatched Cottage
Morning: Wuhou Shrine or Du Fu Thatched Cottage
11:00Fly Chengdu
Shanghai 2.5h, ¥500 1500
13:00Evening: The Bund
Evening: The Bund

🏨今晚住宿Bund area· B: hotel · L: airport · D: Bund-view

Day 8 · 周一