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Wei's China trip: 10 days in Yunnan & Guilin
A 10-day backpacker trip through Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Guilin, budgeted at $1,200 (≈ $120/day).
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At a glance
- Traveler
- Wei
- Nationality
- China
- Travel style
- backpacker
- Month of travel
- July 2026
- Total cost
- $1,200
- Per day
- $120
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Chinese citizen traveling domestically. No visa required.
Paying your way
WeChat Pay and Alipay throughout. UnionPay card at hotels.
Highlights
- Domestic flights Kunming → Dali → Lijiang
- Erhai Lake cycling in Dali
- Lijiang Old Town at night
- Li River boat from Guilin to Yangshuo
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $350 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $350 |
| Meals | $250 |
| Transit | $120 |
| Attractions | $80 |
| Misc | $50 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Kunming
≈ $120- Arrived Kunming Changshui Airport
- Green Lake Park evening
Day 2 — Kunming
≈ $120- Dianchi Lake (day trip)
Day 3 — Dali
≈ $120- Flight Kunming → Dali (40 min)
- Erhai Lake cycling
Day 4 — Dali
≈ $120- Dali Old Town morning
- Three Pagodas afternoon
Day 5 — Lijiang
≈ $120- Bus Dali → Lijiang (3 hours)
- Lijiang Old Town afternoon
Day 6 — Lijiang
≈ $120- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (day trip)
Day 7 — Lijiang
≈ $120- Shuhe Old Town morning
- Flight to Guilin
Day 8 — Guilin
≈ $120- Elephant Trunk Hill (morning)
Day 9 — Yangshuo
≈ $120- Li River boat to Yangshuo (4 hours)
- West Street evening
Day 10 — Guilin
≈ $120- Reed Flute Cave (morning)
- Departed Guilin Liangjiang