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Sophea's Cambodia backpacker route: 5 days
A 5-day backpacker trip through Shanghai, Suzhou, budgeted at $600 (≈ $120/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Sophea
- Nationality
- Cambodia
- Travel style
- backpacker
- Month of travel
- March 2026
- Total cost
- $600
- Per day
- $120
- Days
- 5
Visa note
Cambodian citizens are 30-day visa-free. Sophea entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
Canadia Bank Visa linked to Alipay worked at most. KHR card, no FTF.
Highlights
- Phnom Penh → Shanghai via Bangkok (8 hours, Bangkok Airways)
- Shanghai 3 nights: Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession
- Suzhou 1 night: Humble Administrator’s Garden
- Hostel stays at ¥100/night, street food focus
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $200 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $200 |
| Meals | $100 |
| Transit | $60 |
| Attractions | $30 |
| Misc | $10 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Shanghai
≈ $120- Arrived in Shanghai
- Phnom Penh → Shanghai via Bangkok (8 hours, Bangkok Airways)
Day 2 — Shanghai
≈ $120- Shanghai 3 nights: Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession
Day 3 — Shanghai
≈ $120- French Concession stroll
Day 4 — Suzhou
≈ $120- HSR/transit from Shanghai to Suzhou
- Hostel stays at ¥100/night, street food focus
Day 5 — Suzhou
≈ $120- Suzhou 1 night: Humble Administrator’s Garden
- Departed Suzhou