Beijing & Shanghai Tour Package: 7 Days
Day 1: Beijing
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, we'll be holding a sign with your name on it, waiting to take you to the hotel where you'll stay for the next three nights. After checking in, you'll have the rest of the day free to settle in.
Day 2: Beijing
After having breakfast at the hotel, we'll explore some of the most symbolic locations around the Chinese capital. Our first stop will be Tiananmen Square, the biggest in the world and used for important political events. From this iconic site, we'll see other characteristic landmarks, including the Forbidden City, containing the Imperial Palace, which was home to Chinese emperors up to 1911.
Following on, we'll have around an hour and a half to eat lunch at a traditional local restaurant. Next, we'll explore the famous Hutong streets of Beijing's old town before going to Jingshan Park, where we'll visit a Chinese Tea House.
The day will end at 5:30 pm, when we'll go back to the hotel so that you can prepare for your evening meal and discover Beijing's nightlife.
Day 3: The Great Wall of China - Beijing
The day will start by picking you up from your hotel at 8:00 am and heading to the outskirts of the city to one of China's most historic sites as well as the world's most impressive landmarks, the Great Wall of China. We'll visit the famous Mutianyu area by cable car, from which we'll get an aerial view of one of the impressive Seven Modern Wonders of the World.
At 12:30 pm, we'll go to a local restaurant and then make our way back to Beijing. There will be stops along the way at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Centre, known as the Water Cube. Both of which were built for the 2008 Olympic Games. We'll also stop at the Pearl Museum. The day will finish at 5:30 pm.
Day 4: Beijing - Shanghai
We'll have breakfast and go to the Beijing train station, where you'll board a high-speed train to Shanghai, which will take approximately five and a half hours. When you arrive, the guide will be at the station exit waiting to take you to your hotel. You'll have the rest of the day free.
Day 5: Shanghai
At 9:00 am we'll meet in the hotel and go to Shanghai's historic center. Here, we'll admire the 1960s architectural style of the traditional Shikumen buildings, known as the 'Stone Houses, ' which combine Western and Eastern elements.
After wandering around the area, we'll go to the Yu Garden, a traditional Chinese garden designed by the Ming dynasty in the 16th Century. Then we'll have lunch at a local restaurant.
At around 1:30 pm, we'll continue our tour along Shanghai's Old Street, where we'll find cute little stores to buy souvenirs. We'll also go to the Silk Museum and enjoy a nice walk along the Bund, an area of the city from where you get fantastic views of the Oriental Pearl Tower. There, we'll get to climb the first and second spheres of this tower. Finally, we'll visit the Shanghai History Museum to explore the city's exciting past.
Around 5:30 pm, we'll drop you back off at your hotel.
Day 6: Shanghai
Once we've had breakfast, we'll head to the first stop of the day, Zhujiajiao. The Water Town is a small and picturesque area of the city where time stands still. The group of traditional houses, which formed the hub for trade and transportation of goods, is over 400 years old. You'll have free time to explore the interesting streets or board a boat tour through the canals at your own pace.
At lunchtime, we'll meet up to eat in a local restaurant and go back to the hotel in Shanghai.
Day 7: Shanghai
You'll have the day free to explore Shanghai, and, depending on your flight departure time, we'll meet to take you to the airport where the tour will end.
Important Information
For this tour, you'll need a flight arriving in Beijing and a flight departing from Shanghai, arriving on the day you have booked and departing seven days later, i.e., if you arrive on Monday, you'll depart the following Sunday.
Please note that during the high-speed train journey from Beijing to Shanghai, you won't be accompanied by a guide, but someone will be waiting for you upon arrival in Shanghai.
Meals
Four lunch meals are included in this 7-day Beijing and Shanghai tour package. The exceptions are the first, fourth, and last days. The evening meals are up to you.
The accommodation for the six nights includes breakfast every day.
Accommodation
This 7-day Beijing and Shanghai tour includes six nights of accommodation in a double room.
The price indicated is per person staying in a double room. If you're traveling by yourself, please contact us to receive a personalized quote and book.
When booking, you can choose to stay in a 3-star hotel (standard) or a 5-star hotel (superior). Pending availability, the hotels will be the following:
Standard category:
- Beijing: Beijing Dongfang Hotel or similar
- Shanghai: Shanghai Greenland Putuo Zhixuan Holiday Hotel or similar
Superior category:
- Beijing: Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Beijing Wangfujing or similar
- Shanghai: Central Hotel Shanghai or similar
Traveling with children?
If you book a room with children, please note the following:
- Children from 6 to 11 years old will sleep in their own bed.
- Children from 2 to 5 years old will have to share a bed with their adult companions.
- Children under 2 years old will also have to share a bed with their adult companions.
If you want to get a separate bed for children under 5, they'll have to pay the price of an older child (6 to 11 years) with their own bed.
