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Radu's Romania trip: 10 days in Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu & Guangzhou
A 10-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guangzhou, budgeted at $2,600 (≈ $260/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Radu
- Nationality
- Romania
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- April 2026
- Total cost
- $2,600
- Per day
- $260
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Romanian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Bucharest, 10 business days, €80.
Paying your way
BT Pay Visa linked to Alipay. Mastercard accepted at Trip.com.
Highlights
- Bucharest → Beijing (Turkish Airlines via Istanbul, 16 hours)
- Beijing's imperial highlights
- Xi'an's Terra Cotta Warriors
- Chengdu's pandas and Guangzhou's Canton Tower
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $700 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $700 |
| Meals | $500 |
| Transit | $350 |
| Attractions | $250 |
| Misc | $100 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $260- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $260- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $260- Temple of Heaven (6 AM)
- Summer Palace afternoon
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $260- Great Wall Mutianyu (full day)
Day 5 — Xi'an
≈ $260- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $260- Terra Cotta Warriors (8 AM)
- City Wall afternoon
Day 7 — Chengdu
≈ $260- HSR Xi'an → Chengdu (3 hours)
- Panda Base afternoon
Day 8 — Chengdu
≈ $260- Wenshu Monastery morning
- Flight to Guangzhou
Day 9 — Guangzhou
≈ $260- Canton Tower (morning)
- Shangxia Walkway afternoon
- Pearl River evening cruise
Day 10 — Guangzhou
≈ $260- Chen Clan Ancestral Hall morning
- Departed Guangzhou