ORIENTAL ASIA - STA Travel Hub

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$1,916
25 DAYS
ORIENTAL ASIA
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Hangzhou / Shanghai
Today, there is time to enjoy more optional activities before boarding the train to Hangzhou, famed
as China’s most beautiful city. On arrival in Hangzhou you’ll visit West Lake before heading into the
countryside to a bamboo nature reserve called Moganshan. Spend the afternoon splashing in the
crystal clear mountain lagoon and head to a mountain lodge for a BBQ and overnight stay. The next
morning, hike to the peak of Moganshan Mountain passing Chairman Mao’s former residence, before
travelling onto Shanghai where you can join China’s largest bar crawl and experience the famed
nightlife.
Shanghai
There are plenty of optional activities in Shanghai to fill your days; see an incredible acrobatics
performances, join a former French Concession Walking Tour including a visit to a hidden
underground propaganda museum and visit a bar on the roof of a skyscraper where you can enjoy
views of Pudong and the Bund whilst sat in a hot tub sipping champagne!
Fujian province
Today, take the bullet train to Nanjing in Fujian province arguably the most picturesque area in the
whole of Asia. Here you spend the night in a Tulou; a traditional wooden roundhouse of the Hakka
people. This provides an opportunity to not just observe, but actively experience their fascinating
way of life. On Day 22, enjoy breakfast in the roundhouse prepared by one of your local Hakka hosts
and then you can visit neighbouring round-houses, temples and beautiful countryside, sample the tea
in a tea ceremony, and swim in the local river. In the afternoon head to a tea plantation in the hills
and set up camp for a night around the campfire. The next morning try picking and drinking the local
tea whilst taking in the stunning views. Cycle to a village famous for its beautiful rivers, mountains
and original Tulou clusters for lunch. Take night train to Guangzhou.
Macau
On arrival in Guangzhou, you’ll be driven to Zhuhai and from there it’s on to the former Portuguese
colony of Macau where you can try the World’s Highest Bungee Jump! There is also the opportunity
to visit the Venetian Macau; a replica of the Venetian in Vegas only twice the size!
Hong Kong
This morning, enjoy a walking tour of the pretty Portuguese style streets of Macau visiting Saint
Paul’s Ruins and sample some traditional Macanese food. In the afternoon catch a high-speed ferry
back to Hong Kong. Say your final good byes to the group on the Hong Kong Pub Crawl having just
completed an epic 3,984-mile journey around China!
You might like
The Dragon Trip runs on a backpacker loop which
means there’s flexibility where you can start and
end your adventure. If you don’t have time to
do the full 25 days, the trips below pack in the
same adventure in a shorter amount of time:
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SHANGHAI TO SHANGHAI $1,538 BEIJING TO BEIJING $1,538 HONG KONG TO HONG KONG $1,361
18 DAYS: Shanghai Yangshuo Chengdu Xi’an Shaolin
Beijing Hangzhou Shanghai
Starting in Shanghai and then heading
straight to Yangshuo, this includes all the
best bits of our full circuit, but misses out
Fujian, Macau and Hong Kong.
18 DAYS: Beijing Shanghai Yangshuo Chengdu
Xi’an Shaolin Beijing
Similar to the Shanghai to Shanghai tour,
but this route starts in Beijing. See all of
the best bits of The Dragon Trip on your
way back to Beijing!
16 DAYS: Hong Kong Yangshuo Chengdu Xi’an
Shaolin Beijing Hong Kong
This is the first half of the full circuit,
however, after Beijing, you head straight
back down to Hong Kong on the world’s
longest bullet train!
Departures 2014 Every Monday between March & October Departures 2014 Every Friday between March & October Departures 2014 Every Monday between March & October
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