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Sven's Sweden trip: 10 days in Beijing, Xi'an & Guilin
A 10-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangshuo, budgeted at $2,700 (≈ $270/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Sven
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- October 2026
- Total cost
- $2,700
- Per day
- $270
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Swedish citizens are 90-day visa-free. Sven entered without a visa.
Paying your way
SEB Visa linked to Alipay. No FTF.
Highlights
- Stockholm → Beijing (SAS via Copenhagen, 9 hours)
- Great Wall at Simatai
- Terra Cotta Warriors
- Li River cruise at autumn
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $780 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $900 |
| Meals | $560 |
| Transit | $220 |
| Attractions | $180 |
| Misc | $60 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $270- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $270- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $270- Great Wall Simatai (full day)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $270- Summer Palace (morning)
- Temple of Heaven (afternoon)
Day 5 — Xi'an
≈ $270- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
- Terra Cotta Warriors afternoon
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $270- City Wall cycling (morning)
- Muslim Quarter afternoon
Day 7 — Guilin
≈ $270- HSR Xi'an → Guilin (via high-speed, 10 hours)
- Elephant Trunk Hill evening
Day 8 — Yangshuo
≈ $270- Li River boat to Yangshuo (4 hours)
- West Street evening
Day 9 — Yangshuo
≈ $270- Cycling to Yangshuo countryside
- Reed Flute Cave afternoon
Day 10 — Guilin
≈ $270- Return bus to Guilin
- Departed Guilin Liangjiang