2 weeks in china. my route and budget.

Mike

just finished 2 weeks in china. solo travel. here's my route and what i spent.

route.
days 1-4 beijing. forbidden city, great wall, hutongs.
days 5-6 xi'an. terracotta warriors, muslim quarter.
days 7-9 chengdu. pandas, hot pot.
days 10-11 guilin/yangshuo. li river cruise.
days 12-14 shanghai. the bund, yu garden.

transport. trains between cities. booked on trip.com. cost around 250 usd total. plus one flight from chengdu to guilin for 80 usd.

hotels. hostels and budget hotels. average 15 usd a night. 14 nights 210 usd.

food. street food and cheap restaurants. average 12 usd a day. 14 days 168 usd.

attractions. great wall 15 usd. terracotta warriors 20 usd. pandas 12 usd. li river cruise 40 usd. other smaller fees. total around 120 usd.

local transport. subways and buses. maybe 30 usd.

sim card and vpn. 20 usd.

total around 800 usd plus flights to china.

i didn't try to be super cheap. ate what i wanted. did most attractions. stayed in okay places.

you could do it for 600 if you cut some attractions and ate only street food.

china is actually affordable for solo travelers.