[Forbidden City (Palace Museum) | Beijing, China "I am now walking the path that only the emperor could walk"]
by Mitany367
Jul 23, 2025
#BeijingTravel
For those on a budget who still want to explore everything: temples, palaces, cafes, museums, and the Great Wall. And some light souvenir shopping.
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📌 Rough summary
Number of days: 6 days, 5 nights
Number of people: 1 person
Travel style: Budget-friendly / Focus on city tours + landmarks + some cafes
During: Assuming travel during peak season (spring/fall)
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✈️ Round-trip airfare
• Low-cost airlines such as AirAsia or China Southern
• Price: Approximately ฿8,000 – ฿10,000 (if booked in advance)
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🏨 Accommodation (5 nights)
• Hostel/capsule hotel in the city center or budget hotel in the Dongcheng/Wangfujing area
• Average ฿700 per night
• Total of 5 nights = ฿3,500
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🚇 Transportation within the city
• Beijing Transportation Smart Card (similar to the MRT card)
• Top up approximately ¥20-30 (฿100-150) per day
• Total of 6 days ≈ ฿700
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🍜 Food Cost (3 meals per day)
• Local restaurants, street food, 7-Eleven
• Approximately ¥20-30 per meal
• Average ฿300 per day
• Total for 6 days = ฿1,800
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🎫 Entrance Fee (Highlights only)
Places: Approximate Price (THB)
Forbidden City ฿350
Temple of Heaven ฿200
Summer Palace ฿250
Mutianyu Great Wall + Bus ฿700
National Museum of China (Free)
Others (Temples/Gardens) ฿300
Total Admission = ฿1,800
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☕ Drinks / Cafe / Milk Tea / Desserts
• 1 cafe per day, e.g. %Arabica / Hey Tea / White Pagoda
• Approximately ฿150 per cafe
• 6 days = ฿900
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🎁 Souvenirs (Minimalist style)
• Magnets / Fans / Tea / Snacks / Cloth Bags
• Approximately ฿500 - ฿1,000
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Total Budget
List: Price (THB)
Flight Ticket ฿9,000
Accommodation ฿3,500
City Travel ฿700
Food ฿1,800
Entrance Fee ฿1,800
Cafe/Dessert ฿900
Souvenirs ฿700
Total: Approximately ฿18,400
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💡 Savings Tips
• Use your student ID/ISIC card to get discounts on admission to some attractions.
• Bring a refillable water bottle from your hotel.
• Use Alipay/WeChat Pay (available for tourists) to get discounts on service fees at some attractions.
• Visit multiple places in one day to save on travel costs.
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