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Mei's Taiwan trip: 10 days in Guangzhou, Chengdu & Yunnan
A 10-day mid-range trip through Guangzhou, Chengdu, Dali, Lijiang, budgeted at $2,100 (≈ $210/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Mei
- Nationality
- Taiwan
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- April 2026
- Total cost
- $2,100
- Per day
- $210
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Taiwan passport holders need a Mainland Travel Permit (台胞证) for entry. Obtained via travel agency in Taipei, 5 days.
Paying your way
Taiwan Fubon Bank card linked to Alipay. E. Sun Bank card for Mastercard merchants. No issues at any merchant.
Highlights
- Taipei → Guangzhou HSR (2 hours via Hong Kong)
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $400 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $650 |
| Meals | $500 |
| Transit | $300 |
| Attractions | $180 |
| Misc | $70 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Guangzhou
≈ $210- Arrived Guangzhou South
- Chen Clan Ancestral Hall afternoon
Day 2 — Guangzhou
≈ $210- Canton Tower (morning)
- Shangxia Walkway afternoon
- Night Pearl River cruise
Day 3 — Guangzhou
≈ $210- HSR Guangzhou → Chengdu (8.5 hours)
Day 4 — Chengdu
≈ $210- Panda Base (morning, 7:30 AM)
- Jinli Street evening
Day 5 — Chengdu
≈ $210- Dujiangyan day trip (ER train, 1 hour each way)
Day 6 — Chengdu
≈ $210- Wenshu Monastery morning
- Kuanzhai Alleys afternoon
- Flight Chengdu → Dali (1 hour)
Day 7 — Dali
≈ $210- Erhai Lake cycling (full day)
- Dali Old Town evening
Day 8 — Dali
≈ $210- Three Pagodas (morning)
- Bus Dali → Lijiang (3 hours)
Day 9 — Lijiang
≈ $210- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (full day)
- Old Town evening
Day 10 — Lijiang
≈ $210- Lijiang Old Town morning
- Departed Lijiang Sanyi Airport