Beijing - Shanghai Photo Adventure Vacations

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Overview
Highlights
- See the Magnificent Great Wall, this enormous structure winds it’s way through a good portion of China
- Explore Beijing
- Visit one of the Arts areas of Shanghai, along with a pilgrimage to the 4-story photography mall
- Discover Shanghai
- Drive to Xitang village is one of the towns known as the “Venice of China”
- See the Tiananmen Square, which is the largest public square in the world
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- Travel, landscape, architecture, nature and people photography
- Professional photographer | guide
- Photo walks & discussions
- Small group size (6-8 guests)
- Fine hotel accommodations (except in remote locations)
- Breakfasts
- 4 Lunches
- 2 Dinners
- Local transportation
Itinerary

Meals: Dinner
As we arrive at our beautiful hotel in the center of sprawling Beijing, you’ll get a sense of just how big this capital city really is. There is never a time of year or day that the city isn’t humming with activity. Beijing, with it’s 20 million p...
Meals: Breakfast
Our day begins in Tiananmen Square, which is the largest public square in the world, and home to many monuments. This incredible space is centered between the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum and the Mao Mausoleum. Every morning, f...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
The Temple of Heaven is best explored early in the morning, and we will be there at sunrise. Seeing local residents practicing their Tai Chi on the grounds of this park will make the early rising worthwhile. The 600 year old Temple is...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
No trip to China would be complete without a trip to see the Great Wall. This enormous structure winds it’s way through a good portion of China, but only some of it is accessible to the public. There are several locations that are ove...
Meals: Breakfast
In the mid morning we checkout and head to the train station for bullet train journey to Suzhou. China’s high speed train network rivals that of Japan and Germany now, and it’s often much faster to travel by train than airplane. Suzhou is the b...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today we will take a day trip to another, smaller water village of Xitang. This village is one of the towns known as the “Venice of China”, as it’s built around a canal system consisting of nine crisscrossed rivers . With no roads for...
Meals: Breakfast
We will board another bullet train this morning, heading to Shanghai. What would take almost 2 hours by car is accomplished in 25 minutes by train. After our short journey into Shanghai, we will check into one of this city’s modern boutique hot...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Today we will visit one of the Arts areas of Shanghai, along with a pilgrimage to the 4-story photography mall, that has to be seen to be believed. Get your best bargaining skills ready for some new gear at low prices. In the evening we will enjoy a “Farewell Dinner” in one of the best view restaurants in this impressive city.
Meals: Breakfast
We say goodbye to China from this truly modern coastal city, and say goodbye to our guests at brunch and a chance to exchange contact information and share some of the photographs we’ve experienced over the past 9 days.
This adventure is followed by our Shanghai to Hong Kong trip which makes for 18 amazing days in China.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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8 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 2 Dinners
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