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Fabio's Italy trip: 5 days in Beijing
A 5-day mid-range trip through Beijing, budgeted at $1,800 (≈ $360/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Fabio
- Nationality
- Italy
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- October 2025
- Total cost
- $1,800
- Per day
- $360
- Days
- 5
Visa note
Italian citizens are 15-day visa-free since 2024. Fabio entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
Fineco Visa Debit linked to Alipay. No FTF. Mastercard accepted at most mid-range restaurants.
Highlights
- Rome → Beijing (Air China, 10 hours direct)
- Great Wall at Mutianyu — the best-preserved section
- 798 Art District for contemporary Chinese art
- Peking duck at Da Dong (worth the splurge)
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $650 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $500 |
| Meals | $350 |
| Transit | $100 |
| Attractions | $120 |
| Misc | $80 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $360- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Checked into hotel near Sanlitun
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $360- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
- Da Dong Peking duck dinner
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $360- Great Wall Mutianyu (full day)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $360- Temple of Heaven (6 AM opening)
- 798 Art District afternoon
Day 5 — Beijing
≈ $360- Summer Palace (morning)
- Departed Beijing