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Southern China Highlights: Hong Kong to Shanghai

9 nights from $2532

9 nights

Southern China Highlights: Hong Kong to Shanghai

Journey by high-speed rail from Hong Kong to Shanghai, exploring Chongqing’s streets, Zhangjiajie’s towering landscapes and Changsha’s Nvshu heritage with a trip leader along the way.

$2665 pp
$2532 pp excluding flights $281 per night

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Journey by high-speed rail from Hong Kong to Shanghai, exploring Chongqing’s streets, Zhangjiajie’s towering landscapes and Changsha’s Nvshu heritage with a trip leader along the way.

Explore Hong Kong’s Temple Street Night Market after dark.
Walk Chongqing’s Old Town and ride the Yangtze cable car.
Enjoy Chongqing hotpot inside a former air-raid shelter.
Explore Tianmen Mountain’s cliff walkways and the Tianmen Cave arch.
Ride the Bailong Elevator and hike Zhangjiajie’s sandstone pillars.
Learn Nvshu women’s script in Changsha with a local master.
Walk the Bund’s historic riverfront with futuristic skyline views.
Stroll tree-lined streets of Shanghai’s historic French Concession.

Stay in hotels where mattresses may be firmer than you’re used to; extra quilts or bedding can be requested. Smoking is common and non-smoking rooms may not be available, so smoke odour may linger. Wi-Fi is often in reception and sometimes in rooms; your leader can advise and assist.

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Operator:	Intrepid Travel
Starts:	Hong Kong, China
Ends:	Shanghai, China
Group size:	1 - 12
Suitable for:	15-99
Tour operated in:	English

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Southern China Highlights: Hong Kong to Shanghai

9 nights from $2532