Eastern China
This is a good program for schools who have sister schools in Shanghai or Hangzhou, or for those schools who prefer to keep the internal travel between cities to a minimum.
Please note that this learning program can be reversed, with a stop in Shanghai prior to visiting Hangzhou. Additional nights can also be added in both cities.
Inclusions
- Return economy airfares including taxes
- 2 nights accommodation Hangzhou
- 3 nights accommodation Shanghai
- All meals as listed in the itinerary
- Transfers by private coach as required
- Entrance fees to attractions and museums as listed in the itinerary
Tour Exclusions
- Passport and visa fees and charges
- Personal expenses (i.e. laundry)
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Excess baggage charges (if applicable)
Important Travel Insurance Information
FBI Travel will be able to assist you with the costs on a case by case basis and help you with a travel insurance policy to cover you as required. If you have pre-existing medical conditions which require additional cover please contact FBI Travel for assistance.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Australia – Shanghai – Hangzhou
Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel. Dinner is provided this evening.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Hangzhou
Visit the 1,600-year-old Lingyin Temple that hides itself at a mountainous corner of West Lake scenic spot. The temple features many grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the incredible Flying Peak. After lunch (OA) you will visit Dragon Well Tea Village, learn more about tea-making process (tea planting) and Chinese tea culture. The tea village also provides a fabulous distant view of the mountains that parade around West Lake.
Complete the tour at Imperial Street of Southern Song Dynasty. The street, along which the emperor marched towards the sacrificial altar, has kept the original roadbed and many Western buildings of 1920s. Stroll through the passage of time and experience the historic Hangzhou.
Return to your hotel in time for dinner this evening
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 3: Hangzhou – Shanghai
Continue on your travel to Shanghai, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Arrive at your hotel and check in and enjoy some free time before dinner this evening.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4: Shanghai
Next stop is the over 400-year-old Yuyuan Garden, the representative ancient garden in Shanghai. Here you have about 1.5 hours to appreciate the elegant pavilions, villa, lotus pond and bridges. Don’t miss the two highlights Mid-Lake Pavilion and Zigzag Bridge that provide access to the Pavilion. Enjoy wandering through the market stalls and souvenir shops that surround the gardens.
This afternoon visit Pudong financial district. Among seas of skyscrapers in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, Shanghai World Financial Centre (SWFC) is the best option for visitors who aim for bird’s eye view of Shanghai cityscape. With regard to the height, SWFC boasts a 474-meter-high top sightseeing platform, which is 124 meters higher than that of Oriental Pearl Tower.
Head back to your hotel for some leisure time before this evenings activities.
This evening have dinner at your hotel before enjoying your Huangpu River cruise, which will provide you with the magnificent skylines on both the historic west side (the Bund), and the modern east
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5: Shanghai
Following your museum visit make your way by coach to Xintiandi, a car-free shopping, dining and entertainment area of Shanghai. The look and feel of the place resemble Covent Garden in London, minus the eccentric street performers. This is the place where lots of expats and even local executives hang out. It features an area of restored traditional shikumen (“stone gate”) houses on narrow alleys, purely old Shanghai style and very nice to see.. Xintiandi is a must-visit ‘hang out’ place in Shanghai.
Later this afternoon, enjoy some free time shopping at Nanjing Road. Return to your hotel in time for dinner, then after dinner why not consider the Shanghai Acrobatic show as your add-on activity? As one of the oldest performing arts in China, the acrobatics displayed on stage include a number of feats focusing on flexibility, strength, endurance and sheer will-power.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6: Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7: Australia
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