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Nadia's Russia trip: 10 days in Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu & Shanghai
A 10-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yangtze, Shanghai, budgeted at $2,800 (≈ $280/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Nadia
- Nationality
- Russia
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- June 2026
- Total cost
- $2,800
- Per day
- $280
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Russian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Moscow, 15 business days, $65.
Paying your way
SberBank Visa linked to Alipay. Tinkoff Black used for cash withdrawals. FTF applies.
Highlights
- Moscow → Beijing (Air China, 7 hours direct)
- Great Wall at Simatai in summer green
- Panda Base
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $700 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1,000 |
| Meals | $560 |
| Transit | $280 |
| Attractions | $180 |
| Misc | $80 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $280- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $280- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $280- Great Wall Simatai (full day)
Day 4 — Xi'an
≈ $280- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
- Terra Cotta Warriors (afternoon)
Day 5 — Chengdu
≈ $280- HSR Xi'an → Chengdu (3 hours)
- Jinli Street evening
Day 6 — Chengdu
≈ $280- Panda Base (7:30 AM)
Day 7 — Chongqing
≈ $280- Flight Chengdu → Chongqing (1 hour)
- Board Yangtze cruise
Day 8 — Yangtze
≈ $280- Fengdu Ghost City shore excursion
- Wu Gorge
Day 9 — Yichang
≈ $280- Three Gorges Dam (morning)
- Disembark Yichang
Day 10 — Shanghai
≈ $280- HSR Yichang → Shanghai (5 hours)
- The Bund evening
- Departed Shanghai Pudong