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Matías's Argentina backpacker route: 7 days
A 7-day backpacker trip through Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, budgeted at $750 (≈ $107/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Matías
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Travel style
- backpacker
- Month of travel
- November 2026
- Total cost
- $750
- Per day
- $107
- Days
- 7
Visa note
Argentine citizens are 30-day visa-free. Matías entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
Banco Galicia Mastercard linked to Alipay worked at most. Cash backup from a BOC ATM was used for street vendors.
Highlights
- Hostel Beijing (¥80/night, shared dorm, near metro)
- Hard-seat overnight train Beijing → Xi’an (¥148)
- Street food focus: ¥25-50 per meal
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $280 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $180 |
| Meals | $150 |
| Transit | $80 |
| Attractions | $40 |
| Misc | $20 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $107- Arrived in Beijing
- Hostel Beijing (¥80/night, shared dorm, near metro)
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $107- Hard-seat overnight train Beijing → Xi’an (¥148)
Day 3 — Xi’an
≈ $107- HSR/transit from Beijing to Xi’an
Day 4 — Xi’an
≈ $107- Street food focus: ¥25-50 per meal
Day 5 — Shanghai
≈ $107- HSR/transit from Xi’an to Shanghai
- The Bund evening walk
Day 6 — Shanghai
≈ $107- French Concession walk
- Departed Shanghai
Day 7 — Shanghai
≈ $107- Street food focus: ¥25-50 per meal