I've done this exact itinerary a few times with visiting friends, and it holds up well. One thing I'd add is that the Lin Zexu Memorial Hall can get surprisingly busy by 10am, so going right when it opens at 8:30 makes a big difference. For a cheaper dinner option on Day 1, try the food stalls near the Jiefang Bridge end of the promenade instead of a sit-down restaurant, the fried oyster cakes from the old aunties there are about 10 RMB and taste better than most places. On Drum Mountain, if you hike up instead of taking the cable car, the path starts just past the bus stop and takes about 45 minutes, it's steep but you pass a few small temples most tourists miss.

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yeah this is a really solid plan, you've clearly spent time here. one thing i'd tweak is Day 3 morning, instead of heading straight to West Lake grab a coffee at One Day Coffee on Hubin Road first, it's literally a 2 minute walk from the park's south gate and they do a decent local roast for like 18 RMB. the paddleboats at West Lake are fun but honestly the queue can be 20+ minutes on weekends, so if you're there on a Saturday or Sunday just walk the perimeter instead, the lotus pond on the east side is prettier anyway. also for the Baima River stroll, skip the main path and cut through the little alley behind the Shengshou Temple, there's a hidden courtyard with a banyan tree that's been there since the Ming dynasty, most tourists walk right past it.

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solid plan, one hidden gem is the baima river area at night instead of daytime, the tea houses along the canal have these tiny outdoor seats that overlook the water and it's way more atmospheric with the lanterns reflecting off the surface. also on day 1 if you cut through the alley between nanhou street and the lin zexu memorial hall there's a old guy selling jasmine tea eggs from a thermos for 3 RMB each, they're way better than the ones at the tourist stalls. for the drum mountain cable car try to go on a weekday morning if you can, the queue on weekends can stretch to 40 minutes and the cars only hold two people so it moves slow

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honestly 100-150 is doable but u might want to bump it up to 180-200 if u want to actually try the tea culture stuff. most people don't realize a pot of jasmine tea at a proper shop near wuyi square runs 30-50 rmb and it's worth skipping a street snack for. also the bus system is super cheap like 1-2 rmb per ride so no need for taxis unless u're going up to drum mountain which is like 15 rmb for the bus. just bring cash for the small vendors some of them still don't take wechat

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a good tip is to look at the shared e-bikes around the city, like Meituan or Hellobike, they're like 2-3 rmb per 15 minutes and way faster than walking between temples. most of the old temples are pretty spread out, like Kaiyuan Temple near the lake vs. Fuzhou Confucian Temple near the shopping streets. also if you're near the Min River at night the night market stalls near Jiefang Bridge have some killer oyster omelets for like 15 rmb, way better than the touristy ones in Sanfang Qixiang

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For a week of street food and temples, you can get by on about 100-150 RMB per day if you're careful. Street snacks like guangbing or rouyan cost around 5-10 RMB each, and temple entry fees are usually 20-30 RMB at places like Xichan Temple or the Drum Mountain complex. If you want a proper sit-down dinner at a local spot like Laofuzhou near Sanfang Qixiang, expect to pay 40-60 RMB for a solid bowl of noodles or a seafood dish. Budget 200-250 RMB a day if you want to include a taxi ride or two and a couple of drinks at a tea house.

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