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Ken's Belgium trip: 5 days in Beijing
A 5-day mid-range trip through Beijing, budgeted at $1,700 (≈ $340/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Ken
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- September 2025
- Total cost
- $1,700
- Per day
- $340
- Days
- 5
Visa note
Belgian citizens are 30-day visa-free. Ken entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
BNP Paribas Fortis Visa linked to Alipay. ING card accepted at Mastercard merchants. No FTF.
Highlights
- Brussels → Beijing (Hainan Airlines via Brussels, 12 hours direct)
- Forbidden City with audio guide
- Summer Palace lakeside walk
- Jinshanling Great Wall (sunrise section)
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $620 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $400 |
| Meals | $320 |
| Transit | $120 |
| Attractions | $160 |
| Misc | $80 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $340- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $340- Forbidden City (morning)
- Dadong Peking duck dinner
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $340- Jinshanling Great Wall (full day)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $340- Summer Palace (full day)
- Rowing boat on Kunming Lake
Day 5 — Beijing
≈ $340- 798 Art District (morning)
- Departed Beijing