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Ahmed's Egypt trip: 14 days, Beijing to Shanghai via the Yangtze
A 14-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze, Shanghai, budgeted at $3,800 (≈ $271/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Ahmed
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- March 2026
- Total cost
- $3,800
- Per day
- $271
- Days
- 14
Visa note
Egyptian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Cairo, 12 business days, $60.
Paying your way
QNB Alahli Visa linked to Alipay. HSBC Egypt card used for foreign currency transactions. No FTF on Alipay.
Highlights
- Cairo → Beijing (EgyptAir via Bangkok)
- Great Wall at Mutianyu in spring mist
- Terra Cotta Warriors with a historian guide
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $780 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1,200 |
| Meals | $700 |
| Transit | $500 |
| Attractions | $400 |
| Misc | $220 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $271- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $271- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $271- Temple of Heaven (6 AM)
- Summer Palace afternoon
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $271- Great Wall Mutianyu (full day)
Day 5 — Beijing
≈ $271- HSR to Xi'an (4.5 hours)
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $271- Terra Cotta Warriors (morning)
- City Wall sunset cycling
Day 7 — Xi'an
≈ $271- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (morning)
- HSR to Chengdu (3 hours)
Day 8 — Chengdu
≈ $271- Panda Base (7:30 AM)
- Jinli Street evening
Day 9 — Chengdu
≈ $271- Wenshu Monastery (morning)
- Flight to Chongqing (1 hour)
Day 10 — Chongqing
≈ $271- Board Yangtze cruise (Chongqing Jiangbei pier)
- Chongqing evening
Day 11 — Yangtze
≈ $271- Shennong Stream tributary excursion
- Fengdu "Ghost City" shore excursion
Day 12 — Yangtze
≈ $271- Three Gorges Dam (tour)
- Wu Gorge
Day 13 — Shanghai
≈ $271- Disembark Yichang
- HSR Yichang → Shanghai (5 hours)
Day 14 — Shanghai
≈ $271- The Bund morning
- Departed Shanghai Pudong