Visiting China is like taking a trip to the future: a totally cashless society where people whizz around on dockless share bikes, trains race up and down the country at 300kph, and you can get anything (and we mean anything) delivered to your door in a matter of hours. Turns out all this is quite hard to describe but a lot of fun to experience. So this trip to Shanghai and Beijing showcases China’s evolution from Hermit Kingdom to Global Powerhouse for the most intelligent and curious among you. Don’t worry, we’ve kept all the classics in there, we just gave them a twist. Ride Mobikes, understand Beijing’s remarkable urban planning (both ancient and modern) from a social commentator, tour its award-winning modern architecture, taste molecular gastronomic twists on trad Chinese cuisine at Michelin starred restaurants, and shop in Shanghai’s coolest new boutiques. Prepare to have your mind blown.
Brand New China
Day 1
Arrive at Beijing International Airport
Day 2
Urban Planning Walk or Visit to Innoway, the street that’s home to over 300 Chinese tech start-ups (on Mobikes) + Historian-led Forbidden City Tour
Day 3
Great Wall at Mutianyu + 798 Art District and/or a trip to the futuristic He Ma Supermarket to buy edible souvenirs
Day 4
Morning Modern Architecture Tour in Sidecars + Bullet train to Shanghai
CNY 16,900/ person (approx USD 2,480 based on 4 pax; 100% customizable to your budget)
Private Tour
7 Day Tour
Not included:International Flights, Meals
When to go:Anytime!
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- The delicious molecular twists on Peking duck, dumplings and more at the restaurants moving Chinese cuisine forward
- Discovering the epic abandoned industrial landscapes in the city's hip 798 art district that most don't know exist
- Feeling the wind in your hair as you tour Shanghai's vertiginous modern architecture in motorcycle sidecars
- Getting true clarity around how China's past has informed its future from the experts
THE BESPOKE DIFFERENCE
- *This Bespoke Journey is 100% customizable. Take the parts you want, leave (or switch out) the parts you don't. Your trip, your rules!
- Transparent pricing for ever component so you can play around with the details
- The very hippest new restaurants mixed in with our long term favourites
- Never just general sightseeing with one guide, but totally unique Signature Experiences created by our on-the-ground teams included in every trip
- Total budget flexibility - pimp your trip with a Tesla or reduce the cost by using Didi with the help of your Tour Guide
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Hotels (unless not needed)
- Visa invitation letter
- All internal transfers by car, train or plane
- All tour guides
- All Signature Experiences
- Tailored restaurant recommendations
- Entrance tickets