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Marco's Italy trip: 14 days, Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yunnan
A 14-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Dali, Lijiang, budgeted at $4,000 (≈ $286/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Marco
- Nationality
- Italy
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- September 2025
- Total cost
- $4,000
- Per day
- $286
- Days
- 14
Visa note
Italian citizens are 15-day visa-free. Marco entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
UniCredit Visa linked to Alipay. Fineco for Mastercard. No FTF.
Highlights
- Rome → Beijing (Air China, 10 hours direct)
- Great Wall and Forbidden City
- Terra Cotta Warriors at opening
- Dali Erhai Lake cycling and Lijiang Old Town
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $950 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1,100 |
| Meals | $800 |
| Transit | $500 |
| Attractions | $450 |
| Misc | $200 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $286- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $286- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $286- Temple of Heaven (6 AM)
- Summer Palace afternoon
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $286- Great Wall Mutianyu (full day)
Day 5 — Beijing
≈ $286- 798 Art District morning
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $286- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
Day 7 — Xi'an
≈ $286- Terra Cotta Warriors (8 AM)
- City Wall afternoon
Day 8 — Chengdu
≈ $286- HSR Xi'an → Chengdu (3 hours)
- Panda Base afternoon
Day 9 — Chengdu
≈ $286- Wenshu Monastery morning
- Flight to Dali (1.5 hours)
Day 10 — Dali
≈ $286- Erhai Lake cycling (full day)
- Dali Old Town evening
Day 11 — Dali
≈ $286- Three Pagodas morning
- Bus to Lijiang (3 hours)
Day 12 — Lijiang
≈ $286- Old Town morning
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain afternoon
Day 13 — Lijiang
≈ $286- Tiger Leaping Gorge day trip
Day 14 — Lijiang
≈ $286- Departed Lijiang Sanyi Airport