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FR$2,23925 DAYSORIENTAL ASIA16-1819-2122-2425Moganshan / ShanghaiToday, there is time to enjoy more optional activities before boarding the train to Hangzhou,where you will catch a bullet train to a bamboo nature reserve called Moganshan. Hike to thepeak of Moganshan Mountain, passing Chairman Mao’s former summer house, before heading toa mountain lodge for an overnight stay. Spend the morning splashing in a crystal clear mountainlagoon, before travelling on to Shanghai where you can join China’s largest bar crawl andexperience the famed nightlife.ShanghaiThere are plenty of optional activities in Shanghai to fill your days; see incredible acrobaticperformances, join a former French Concession walking tour including a visit to a hidden undergroundpropaganda museum, and visit a bar on the roof of a skyscraper, where you can enjoy views ofPudong and the Bund whilst sipping Champagne in a hot tub. After taking in all Shanghai has to offer,board a night train deep into the tea growing hills of Fujian Province.Fujian ProvinceToday, arrive in Fujian Province, arguably the most picturesque area in the whole of China. Here youspend the night in a tulou, a traditional earthen roundhouse of the Hakka people. This provides anopportunity to not just observe, but also actively experience their fascinating way of life. On Day 23,enjoy breakfast in the roundhouse prepared by one of your local Hakka hosts and then you can visitneighbouring round-houses and temples, discover the beautiful countryside, sample the tea in a teaceremony, and swim in the local river. In the afternoon, mountain bike to a tea plantation in the hillsand set up camp for a night around the campfire. The next morning try picking the local tea whilsttaking in the stunning views. Cycle to a village famous for its beautiful rivers, mountains and originalTulou clusters for lunch, before boarding the night train to Shenzhen.Macau & Hong KongArrive in Shenzhen and transfer straight to Hong Kong. Today there is an optional day tour ofthe nearby colony of Macau where you can try the world’s highest bungee jump! There is also theopportunity to visit the Venetian Macau, a replica of the Venetian in Vegas, only twice the size!In the evening catch a high-speed ferry back to Hong Kong. Say your final good byes to the grouphaving just completed an epic 3-984 mile journey around China!You might likeThe Dragon Trip runs on a backpacker loop whichmeans there’s flexibility where you can start andend your adventure. If you don’t have time todo the full 25 days, the trips below pack in thesame adventure in a shorter amount of time:FR FR FRSHANGHAI TO SHANGHAI $1,785 BEIJING TO BEIJING $1,788 HONG KONG TO HONG KONG $1,58918 DAYS: Shanghai Yangshuo Chengdu Xi’anShaolin Beijing Hangzhou ShanghaiStart in glitzy Shanghai and head straightto the stunning scenery of Yangshuo.Get the best of China, from seeing giantpandas to camping on the Great Wall.18 DAYS: Beijing Shanghai Yangshuo ChengduXi’an Shaolin BeijingSimilar to the Shanghai loop, on this routeyou’ll see top sites, including Shanghai, onan epic loop of China starting and endingin Beijing.25 DAYS: Hong Kong Yangshuo Chengdu Xi’anShaolin Beijing Hong KongExperience the first half of the full circuit,before heading back to Hong Kong fromBeijing. Perfect for seeing China on a tightschedule!Departures 2015 Every Wednesday between March & October Departures 2015 Every Sunday between March & October Departures 2015 Every Wednesday between March & October149