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Tomas's Argentina Silk Road trip: 7 days in Beijing & Xi'an
A 7-day mid-range trip through Beijing, Xi'an, budgeted at $2,100 (≈ $300/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-18
At a glance
- Traveler
- Tomas
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- May 2026
- Total cost
- $2,100
- Per day
- $300
- Days
- 7
Visa note
Argentine citizens need a L visa. Applied at Chinese embassy in Buenos Aires, 15 business days, $185.
Paying your way
Banco Galicia Visa linked to Alipay. Mercado Pago CNY card used for train tickets via Trip.com. No FTF.
Highlights
- Best Peking duck of my life at Quanjude
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $720 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $560 |
| Meals | $400 |
| Transit | $200 |
| Attractions | $150 |
| Misc | $70 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Beijing
≈ $300- Arrived Beijing Capital T3
- Tiananmen Square evening
Day 2 — Beijing
≈ $300- Forbidden City (morning, 8 AM)
- Jingshan Park sunset
Day 3 — Beijing
≈ $300- Great Wall Mutianyu (full day)
Day 4 — Beijing
≈ $300- Summer Palace (morning)
- Quanjude Peking duck evening
Day 5 — Beijing
≈ $300- HSR to Xi'an (4.5 hours)
Day 6 — Xi'an
≈ $300- Terra Cotta Warriors (morning, 8 AM)
- City Wall cycling afternoon
Day 7 — Xi'an
≈ $300- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (morning)
- Departed Xi'an Xianyang Airport