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Bea's Philippines backpacker route: 7 days
A 7-day backpacker trip through Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, budgeted at $700 (≈ $100/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Bea
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Travel style
- backpacker
- Month of travel
- April 2026
- Total cost
- $700
- Per day
- $100
- Days
- 7
Visa note
Filipino citizens are visa-free for Hainan only. Bea used a single-entry L visa (¥230 at the Manila consulate) for the Guangzhou-HK-Macau route.
Paying your way
BPI Visa linked to Alipay worked in mainland China. GCash did not work; needed Alipay setup.
Highlights
- Manila → Guangzhou direct (Cebu Pacific, 2.5 hours)
- Guangzhou 2 nights: Canton Tower, Beijing Road walk
- Hong Kong 2 nights: Peak Tram, Mong Kok street food
- Macau 2 nights: Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $200 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $280 |
| Meals | $120 |
| Transit | $60 |
| Attractions | $30 |
| Misc | $10 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Guangzhou
≈ $100- Arrived in Guangzhou
- Manila → Guangzhou direct (Cebu Pacific, 2.5 hours)
Day 2 — Guangzhou
≈ $100- Guangzhou 2 nights: Canton Tower, Beijing Road walk
Day 3 — Hong Kong
≈ $100- HSR/transit from Guangzhou to Hong Kong
- Hong Kong 2 nights: Peak Tram, Mong Kok street food
Day 4 — Hong Kong
≈ $100- Victoria Peak tram (morning)
Day 5 — Macau
≈ $100- HSR/transit from Hong Kong to Macau
- Senado Square and Ruins of St. Paul walk
Day 6 — Macau
≈ $100- Macau historic center walk
Day 7 — Macau
≈ $100- Macau Tower and A-Ma Temple (morning)
- Departed Macau