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Priya's India trip: 10 days in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai & Hangzhou
A 10-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Hangzhou, budgeted at $2,600 (≈ $260/day).
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At a glance
- Traveler
- Priya
- Nationality
- India
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- November 2026
- Total cost
- $2,600
- Per day
- $260
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Indian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in New Delhi, 8 business days, $70.
Paying your way
HDFC Bank Regalia Gold linked to Alipay. FTF applies.
Highlights
- Mumbai → Beijing (Air India, 6 hours via Delhi)
- Great Wall at Jinshanling
- Terra Cotta Warriors
- West Lake at autumn
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $720 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1,000 |
| Meals | $480 |
| Transit | $200 |
| Attractions | $140 |
| Misc | $60 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $260- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Sanlitun evening
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $260- Forbidden City (morning)
- Temple of Heaven (afternoon)
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $260- Great Wall Jinshanling (full day, small group)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $260- Summer Palace (morning)
- Hutong cycling (afternoon)
Day 5 — Xi'an
≈ $260- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
- Terra Cotta Warriors (afternoon)
Day 6 — Shanghai
≈ $260- HSR Xi'an → Shanghai (7 hours)
- The Bund evening
Day 7 — Shanghai
≈ $260- Yu Garden (morning)
- Nanjing Road afternoon
Day 8 — Hangzhou
≈ $260- HSR Shanghai → Hangzhou (45 min)
- West Lake evening boat
Day 9 — Hangzhou
≈ $260- Lingyin Temple (morning)
- Longjing tea village (afternoon)
Day 10 — Shanghai
≈ $260- HSR Hangzhou → Shanghai (45 min)
- Departed Shanghai Pudong