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Mina's Iran backpacker route: 10 days
A 10-day backpacker trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, budgeted at $900 (≈ $90/day).
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At a glance
- Traveler
- Mina
- Nationality
- Iran
- Travel style
- backpacker
- Month of travel
- September 2026
- Total cost
- $900
- Per day
- $90
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Iranian citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Tehran, 15 business days, $60.
Paying your way
Saderat Bank card with limited foreign use. Bring USD cash for exchanges.
Highlights
- Tehran → Beijing (Mahan Air, 7 hours direct)
- Couchsurfing and hostel network
- Great Wall at Badaling (budget tour)
- Street food culture
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $350 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $200 |
| Meals | $180 |
| Transit | $80 |
| Attractions | $60 |
| Misc | $30 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $90- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Sanlitun hostel check-in
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $90- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City (morning)
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $90- Great Wall Badaling (budget bus tour)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $90- Summer Palace (morning)
- Overnight train to Xi'an
Day 5 — Xi'an
≈ $90- Terra Cotta Warriors (morning)
- City Wall free walk
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $90- Muslim Quarter street food
Day 7 — Chengdu
≈ $90- HSR Xi'an → Chengdu (3 hours)
- Jinli Street free walk
Day 8 — Chengdu
≈ $90- Panda Base (morning, budget ticket)
Day 9 — Chengdu
≈ $90- People's Park tea (morning)
- Mahjong with locals
Day 10 — Chengdu
≈ $90- Jinli Street morning
- Departed Chengdu Tianfu