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Prakash's Nepal trip: 10 days in Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai
A 10-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, budgeted at $1,500 (≈ $150/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Prakash
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- October 2026
- Total cost
- $1,500
- Per day
- $150
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Nepalese citizens need a visa in advance (the Lhasa transit counts as a border port). Prakash applied at the Beijing consulate in Kathmandu, 7 business days, $85 fee.
Paying your way
NIC Asia Visa linked to Alipay worked at most. NPR card, no FTF.
Highlights
- Kathmandu → Beijing via Lhasa (Tibet Airlines, 7 hours)
- Beijing 3 nights: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutong
- Xi’an 3 nights: Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
- Shanghai 3 nights: Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $450 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $460 |
| Meals | $260 |
| Transit | $180 |
| Attractions | $110 |
| Misc | $40 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $150- Arrived in Beijing
- Kathmandu → Beijing via Lhasa (Tibet Airlines, 7 hours)
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $150- Beijing 3 nights: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutong
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $150- Hutong walk
Day 4 — Xi’an
≈ $150- HSR/transit from Beijing to Xi’an
- City Wall evening walk
Day 5 — Xi’an
≈ $150- Xi’an 3 nights: Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Day 6 — Xi’an
≈ $150- Muslim Quarter food walk
Day 7 — Shanghai
≈ $150- HSR/transit from Xi’an to Shanghai
- French Concession stroll
Day 8 — Shanghai
≈ $150- Shanghai 3 nights: Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession
Day 9 — Shanghai
≈ $150- Nanjing Road evening walk
- Departed Shanghai
Day 10 — Shanghai
≈ $150- Shanghai Museum (morning)