China Bucket List: Beijing and Shanghai (9 days)

China Bucket List: Beijing and Shanghai (9 days)

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Travelers Society Trip
Travelers Society Trip Huangpu Shanghai
Date:
1/1/2019
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China Bucket List: Beijing and Shanghai (9 days)

China Bucket List: Beijing and Shanghai (9 days)

1/1/2019
Travelers Society Trip
Travelers Society Trip Huangpu Shanghai
2000
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Let’s go… hit all the must see spots in China!!! This incredible 18 day adventure takes you to all the major sites in the country. Enjoy an awesome camping night on the Great Wall, experience high-energy Shanghai, check out the awesome Yu Garden,  soak up some history in Shanghai’s former French Concession, bike and hike through a bamboo forest in  Moganshan…and more!

 

Weekly Departures!!!


We will be soaking up some history in Beijing…

...enjoying the vibrant city of Shanghai…

...checking out an awesome traditional chinese garden...

… hiking/biking through a bamboo forest…

…and much, much MORE!!!

 

 

Day 1 - 4  Beijing + Great Wall

 

And off to Beijing…  Experience the original part of the Great Wall, explore the incredible Forbidden City, relax in the beautiful, pagoda-filled Jingshan Park with panoramic views of the Forbidden City, chill out in Beijing's historical Hutongs, enjoy Beijing’s famous street food at Wangfujing night market or try some delicious Peking Duck, check out the vast open-space of Tiananmen Square and more!!.  

 

Great Wall Adventure:  Head over to an unrestored portion of the GREAT WALL!!!

 

-Mandatory meal at a local farm to obtain permission to access the locals only sections of the unrestored Great Wall (at your own expense)

-Hike on totally unrestored sections of the Wall before setting up camp on a deserted section of the Wall to watch the sunset on one of the Wonders of the World

-Sunrise on the Wall

 

Note: Since it's too cold to camp before the end of April and after September, accommodation will be provided in a guesthouse near the Wall.  We will still return to see the sunrise on the Wall.

 

Beijing:

 

Get your last Mandarin lesson to catch up as much as you can in this new language!

Test your bargaining skills in the Fake Goods Market!

Try some crazy street food in the famous Wangfujing Night Market or taste some delicious Beijing duck for dinner!

Mandarin Challenge! Use your Mandarin to complete challenges around Beijing’s ancient streets and alleyways. The winning team earns a prize.

Explore one of Beijing’s historical old-towns - called hutongs.

 

Optional: Visit the Olympic Bird’s Nest stadium designed by one of the most controversial figures in modern China

Optional:A stunning Chinese Acrobatics Performance performed by young talents recruited from around China

Optional:  Enjoyed exclusively by royalty in ancient times, taste Beijing’s signature dish Peking Roast Duck

Optional: Head over to the Forbidden City to see some incredible, traditional Chinese architecture. (The largest palatial complex in the world, the grounds boast 980 buildings, and a history of housing 24 different Chinese royalty)

Optional: Go to Jingshan park for a bird’s eye view of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square. The most famous attractions in China!

Board your train to Hangzhou

 

Day  5-6 (Hangzhou +) Moganshan

 

It’s time to chill out in one of China’s most famous bamboo forest areas, Moganshan. Check out the nature around you while biking around the mountain and enjoy the tranquility!  

 

After breakfast hop on the minivan from Hangzhou railway station to Moganshan, known for its beautiful nature!

Take amazing bike ride through the bamboo forest!

 

Optional: Hike to Moganshan Peak

 

Shanghai



Optional: Set off for the Shanghai Drunken Dragon Pub Crawl – a big favourite with our fun-loving travelers!

 

Day 19 - 21 Shanghai

 

Shanghai is a must-visit in China! This iconic modern Chinese city has a special history: discover the local culture, chill out on one of its many rooftop bars, check out the history in the French Concession, view the awesome skyline. Let’s this city surprise you before continuing your journey through China!

 

Go local China-style at a KTV (Karaoke), the night is yours!

Stroll through the former French Concession to learn about Shanghai’s international history, visit a secretive propaganda history museum, take in the sights of the ultra modern Shanghai Financial District, take a local ferry cross the famous Huangpu river from east to the west of The Bund and finish off the afternoon by visiting Tianzifang a local artisan’s lane that blends the chic and traditional!

 

Optional: Walk to the Yu Gardens and back - a bustling historical site of a former dignitaries lavish family quarters

Optional: See People’s Square, before heading on to the World’s busiest shopping street, Nanjing Road. Walk along the bund, a hub of global architecture and head to the top floor of a skyscraper to enjoy some champagne whilst sitting in a hot tub of the Bund!

Optional: Take the bus to ZhuJiaJiao Water Town, known as the Chinese Venice ;)) Hop on the bus and back to Shanghai.

 

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE BEST CHINA HAS TO OFFER!

 

 

 

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Notice

Weekly departures!!!

 

Price: Book now and get the early bird price of 4,399 RMB or 4,899 RMB if booked less than 45 days from departure date

 

Deposit: 2,000 RMB (included in the price)

* Reservation must be made and the full payment made 35 days prior to departure


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China Bucket List: Beijing and Shanghai (9 days)

Venue:
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Travelers Society Trip Huangpu Shanghai
Date:
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