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Ali's Iran trip: 7 days in Beijing & Xi'an
A 7-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, budgeted at $1,600 (≈ $229/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Ali
- Nationality
- Iran
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- October 2026
- Total cost
- $1,600
- Per day
- $229
- Days
- 7
Visa note
Iranian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Tehran, 15 business days, $60.
Paying your way
Saman Bank Visa linked to Alipay. No FTF from some Iranian cards.
Highlights
- Tehran → Beijing (Mahan Air direct, 7 hours)
- Great Wall at Badaling
- Terra Cotta Warriors
- Traditional Chinese medicine experience
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $520 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $560 |
| Meals | $300 |
| Transit | $100 |
| Attractions | $80 |
| Misc | $40 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $229- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Sanlitun evening
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $229- Forbidden City (morning)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $229- Great Wall Badaling (full day bus tour)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $229- Temple of Heaven (morning)
- Traditional medicine market (afternoon)
Day 5 — Xi'an
≈ $229- HSR Beijing → Xi'an (4.5 hours)
- Terra Cotta Warriors afternoon
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $229- City Wall cycling (morning)
- Muslim Quarter afternoon
Day 7 — Xi'an
≈ $229- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (morning)
- Departed Xi'an Xianyang