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Shanghai Loop: 22 Days of China’s Best-Kept Secrets

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Start and end in Shanghai
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Shanghai Loop: 22 Days of China’s Best-Kept Secrets - The Dragon Trip
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English, Chinese
Group Size 4 - 20
Age range 18 to 55
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Highlights

  • Victoria Peak
  • Bamboo raft river cruise
  • Terracotta Warriors
  • Panda Visit
  • Camp/Walk on the Great Wall

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Meet your fellow dragons and Travel to Guilin
  2. Day 2 Arrive in Yangshuo and join a traditional cooking class (Optional)
  3. Day 3 Cycling Trip in Yangshuo and Yulong River Bamboo Rafting
  4. Day 4 Explore rural Yangshuo and rock climbing
  5. Day 5 Bullet train to Chengdu
  6. Day 6 Visit the world's biggest Giant Panda Breeding & Research Center
  7. Day 7 Free time in Chengdu
  8. Day 8 Travel to Xi'an
  9. Day 9 Visit the Muslim Quarter in Xi'An
  10. Day 10 See the World famous Terracotta Warriors
  11. Day 11 Travel to Shaolin
  12. Day 12 Free time to visit Longmen Grottoes
  13. Day 13 Camp on the Great Wall of China
  14. Day 14 Sunrise over the Great Wall and Highlights of Beijing
  15. Day 15 Free time in Beijing
  16. Day 16 Travel to Hangzhou
  17. Day 17 West Lake Boat Tour and Jiuyao Mountain hike
  18. Day 18 Hike to the Nine Creeks and Travel to Shanghai
  19. Day 19 Hike to Nine Creeks and Travel to Shanghai
  20. Day 20 Mandarin Lesson and Optional Activities in Shanghai
  21. Day 21 Free time in Shanghai
  22. Day 22 Departure
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  • Transport

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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Number of tours

28

Age Range

7 to 80 years old

Response time

9 hours

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
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    3.9
  • Itinerary
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    3.0
  • Guide
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    4.1
  • Transport
    Good
    3.9
  • Accommodation
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    3.8
  • Food
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    4.0
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  • G
    · November 15th, 2019
    The tour was incredible it far passed expection. If your thinking of going to China you should 100% go and with the dragon trip. All the guides couldn't be more helpful and everything was organised perfectly
    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Thanks for such a fab review Gideon. We are so pleased that you had such a good trip. Love the pic of the panda.
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • A
    · July 16th, 2018
    I'm dissapointed. I will never go!
    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    I'm really sorry to hear that you're disappointed. Your feedback matters a lot to us, and we'd love to understand more about your experience to see if there's anything we can do to help or improve. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us so that we can... Show more
    Trip date: May 2018
  • JP
    · October 10th, 2016
    The tour was really insightful and had a great mixture of culture and fun. The tour guides were all great and very helpful. When I first arrived in Shanghai I was quite overwhelmed by the culture shock but I was soon put at ease. The group sizes are great as well and really allow you to make close bonds! I ended up travelling Australia with some now life long friends. I really recommend Dragon Trip. However, be prepared to spend extra on activities. So make sure you have extra spending money as it would be a shame to miss out! Highlights for me- definitely camping on the Great Wall! An amazing experience few are lucky enough to have!!
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    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Hi Jordan, we are so pleased that you had such an amazing experience :) thank you for taking the time to review your trip!
    Trip date: April 2016
  • A
    · August 9th, 2016
    Awesome people. Well organised and most of the guides are very kind and helpful. I would do it again :)
    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Hi Andrea, thank you for your feedback. Our guides are a very important part of our trips and we are happy to hear that they were of such great help!
    Trip date: September 2014
  • MS
    · August 9th, 2016
    Had an amazing time on the China trip. Everything is organised for you so no worrying about trains/buses/hostels while you're travelling. Good size group and you fit so much in during the month I really feel like we made the most of it! Would definitely go with Dragon Trip again!
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    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Thank you Maddi for your feedback. We hope to see you again soon :)
    Trip date: August 2015
  • A
    · August 8th, 2016
    It was amazing! Better than i thought it would be, guides were very nice and helpfull!
    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Hi Anita, we are glad to hear that you had a wonderful trip! Thank you for your feedback :)
    Trip date: April 2016
  • KB
    · August 8th, 2016
    This was one of the best experiences of my life! It was amazing to see the diversity of cities in Eastern China. One of my favorite memories was being able to kayak on the li river in YangShuo. I also loved being amble to talk to and sometimes serve the local people. I would do all of it again in a minute
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    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Hi Kayla, thank you so much for your fantastic review :) The Dragon Trip hope to see you again soon!
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    Trip date: July 2015
  • A
    · May 31st, 2016
    It was an amazing trip! De guides were very nice, and around our ages. We had a lot of fun with most of them! The traveling was nice with the train. It is nice when everyone is around the same place in the train, so we can talk with each other. The things we have seen were fantastic! thank you for this great trip and new friends!
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    The Dragon Trip commented on this review
    Hi Anita, thank you so much for taking the time to give feedback on your trip. We are so happy to hear that we were able to provide you with a fantastic tour!
    Trip date: April 2016

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