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Yuki's Japan trip: 14 days in Chengdu & Yunnan
A 14-day mid-range trip through Chengdu, Lijiang, Dali, Kunming, budgeted at $3,200 (≈ $229/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Yuki
- Nationality
- Japan
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- March 2026
- Total cost
- $3,200
- Per day
- $229
- Days
- 14
Visa note
Japanese citizens are 30-day visa-free. Yuki entered without a visa.
Paying your way
Japan Post Bank Visa linked to Alipay. No FTF.
Highlights
- Tokyo Haneda → Chengdu (Air China via Beijing, 5 hours total)
- Panda Base and Leshan Giant Buddha
- Lijiang Old Town and Naxi culture
- Erhai Lake cycling in Dali
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $750 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $1,260 |
| Meals | $700 |
| Transit | $280 |
| Attractions | $160 |
| Misc | $50 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Chengdu
≈ $229- Arrived Chengdu Tianfu
- Jinli Street evening
Day 2 — Chengdu
≈ $229- Panda Base (7:30 AM)
Day 3 — Chengdu
≈ $229- Leshan Giant Buddha (day trip)
Day 4 — Lijiang
≈ $229- Flight Chengdu → Lijiang (1.5 hours)
- Lijiang Old Town evening
Day 5 — Lijiang
≈ $229- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (day trip)
Day 6 — Lijiang
≈ $229- Shuhe Old Town (morning)
- Blue Valley afternoon
Day 7 — Dali
≈ $229- Bus Lijiang → Dali (3 hours)
- Erhai Lake evening
Day 8 — Dali
≈ $229- Erhai Lake cycling (full day)
Day 9 — Dali
≈ $229- Dali Old Town (morning)
- Three Pagodas (afternoon)
Day 10 — Kunming
≈ $229- Bus Dali → Kunming (4 hours)
- Green Lake Park evening
Day 11 — Kunming
≈ $229- Stone Forest (day trip)
Day 12 — Kunming
≈ $229- Yunnan Nationalities Museum (morning)
- Dianchi Lake afternoon
Day 13 — Kunming
≈ $229- Birds and Flowers Market (morning)
- Old streets afternoon
Day 14 — Kunming
≈ $229- Departed Kunming Changshui