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Bayar's Mongolia trip: 7 days in Beijing, Hohhot & Shanghai
A 7-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Hohhot, Shanghai, budgeted at $1,300 (≈ $186/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Bayar
- Nationality
- Mongolia
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- August 2026
- Total cost
- $1,300
- Per day
- $186
- Days
- 7
Visa note
Mongolian citizens are 30-day visa-free. Bayar entered with no prior application.
Paying your way
Khan Bank Visa linked to Alipay worked at all major merchants. MNT card, no FTF.
Highlights
- Ulaanbaatar → Beijing direct (MIAT, 2.5 hours)
- Beijing 2 nights: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutong
- Hohhot 2 nights: Inner Mongolia grasslands day tour
- Hohhot → Shanghai flight (Spring Airlines, 3 hours)
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $380 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $400 |
| Meals | $240 |
| Transit | $180 |
| Attractions | $80 |
| Misc | $20 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $186- Arrived in Beijing
- Ulaanbaatar → Beijing direct (MIAT, 2.5 hours)
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $186- Beijing 2 nights: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, hutong
Day 3 — Hohhot
≈ $186- HSR/transit from Beijing to Hohhot
- Hohhot 2 nights: Inner Mongolia grasslands day tour
Day 4 — Hohhot
≈ $186- Inner Mongolia grasslands day tour
Day 5 — Shanghai
≈ $186- Hohhot → Shanghai flight (Spring Airlines, 3 hours)
- The Bund waterfront walk
Day 6 — Shanghai
≈ $186- Nanjing Road and Yu Garden walk
Day 7 — Shanghai
≈ $186- French Concession morning walk
- Departed Shanghai