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China, China
Top tips
- [ ] Look at getting WeChat Pay
- [ ] Always carry passport with you
- [ ] Carry tissues, not a lot of toilet paper
- [ ] Tipping is not expected
- [ ] Power banks must have capacity under 100Wh
- [ ] When receiving money or gifts use both hands
- [ ] Use AMap or Apple Maps
- [ ] DiDi for taxis or use WeChat Pay
- [ ] Trip.com for high speed train
- [ ] Baidu for translation
Visa
- [ ] No visa required up to 30 days
- [ ] Need 2 empty pages
- [ ] Need 6 months left on passport
- [ ] Might have to do medical test
- [ ] Have to register place of residence within 24 hours of arrival with local public security bureau
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Day 1 -
- Star Ferry - might be able to get across using road instead and get boat back (£1 each way)
- Victoria Peak - view of Victoria harbour (can get tram or walk up) (can do morning or evening) (£10 for return including sky terrace 360 viewing platform or £7 without - price if book ahead which is 40% cheaper)
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30 minute walk
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- Wan Chai - local market
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15 minute drive (or 6, 6A, 6X, or 260 bus from Henessey Road - get off at island road) (£1pp)
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- Repulse bay
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5 minute walk to
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- Tin Hau temple (free)
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10 minute drive (no bus options - probably £10)
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- [ ] Aberdeen fishing area
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10 minute drive (no bus options - probably £10)
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- [ ] Tai Kwun and Lan Kwai Fong’s - more nightlif (back over the side of stars ferry)
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20 minute walk to
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- Star Ferry back across
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15 minute walk to
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- [ ] Avenue of Stars - shoreline promenade
- [ ] Symphony of lights (10 mins free show over Victoria harbour at 8pm) (watch on either avenue of stars or Hong Kong cultural centre)
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Look at zoo and botanical garden - Yick Cheong building
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Day 2 -
Metro tung Chung line or ferry from Central 6 to Mui Wo
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- Day trip to Lantau Island (can do full day tour for £26pp)
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1 hr 45 walk or 25 mins drive to
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- Tin Tan buddha
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10 minute walk to
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- Po Lin Monastery
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1 hr 40 walk or 15 mins drive to
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- Tai O fishing village (can do boat cruise)
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- Ferry to Macau (1 hour from HK) (£17-£20 think this is both ways)
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40 minute walk to
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- Macau general post office (free)
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Next to post office
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- [ ] Largo do Senado - serenade square
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Ruins of St. Paul’s (free)
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Fortaleza do Monte - fortress (free but small fee for museum)
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35 minute walk to
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- [ ] Macau Tower (£20)
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35 minute walk to
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- [ ] Fisherman’s wharf
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Day 3 -
- [ ] Che Kung Temple (free)
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10 minute drive to
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- [ ] Wong Tai Sin Temple (free but £10 for underground hall
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1 hr 15 walk to
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- [ ] Sham Shui Po’s - street art adorning shop fronts
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25 minute walk to
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- [ ] Mong Kok (famous for street markets day and night)
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15 minute walk (10 mins drive) to
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- [ ] Nathan road - good place for food
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20 minute walk
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- [ ] Tsim Sha Tsui - shopping district
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10 minute walk
- [ ] Kowloon Park (free)
15 minute walk to
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- [ ] Temple Street Night Market
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Day 4 -
Get train from sunny bay station
- [ ] Hong Kong Disney £63
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Shenzhen, China
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Shanghai, China
Day 1:
- [ ] Lujiazui – Walk around the futuristic skyline area
- [ ] Pudong waterfront ——————————————————————
10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Shanghai Tower – Go up for panoramic city views (£20pp viewing platform)
- [ ] Explore the surrounding financial district
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30 minute walk to
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- [ ] The Bund – Historic colonial buildings & skyline views
- [ ] Walk along the waterfront promenade
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15 minute walk to
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- [ ] Huangpu River Cruise – Best done after sunset (£15pp)
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25 minute walk to
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- [ ] Walk to Nanjing Road – famous shopping street, best at night
- [ ] Food nearby:
- [ ] Jia Jia Tang Bao – famous soup dumplings
- [ ] Xiaoyang Shengjian – pan-fried pork buns
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Day 2:
- [ ] Yuyuan Garden (£3.50)
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5 minute walk to
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- [ ] Yuyuan bazaar
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Shanghai Old Town
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30 minute walk to
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- [ ] Fazang Temple (Jiangsi)
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35 minute walk to
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- [ ] Tianzifang - art district
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25 minute walk to
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- [ ] French Concession neighbourhood
- [ ] Fuxing Park to
- [ ] Cathay Mansion - part of Jin Jiang Hotel
- [ ] Okura Garden Hotel
- [ ] Lanxin Theatre
- [ ] Food option:
- [ ] Kommune
Day 3:
- [ ] People’s Square
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] People’s Park
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Shanghai Museum (free)
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55 minute walk to
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- [ ] Jing'an Temple (£5.50pp)
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40 minute walk to
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- [ ] Jade Buddha (£3.50)
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1 hour walk to
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- [ ] Xintiandi - pedestrian district
Day 4:
- [ ] Shanghai Disney (£50)
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Xi'An, China
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Beijing, China
Flight from Shanghai to Xi’an £75pp
1 day Xia An
Train from Xi’an to Beijing £65pp
Beijing:
Day 1 -
- Tianamen Square (near forbidden city) - attend early in the morning for flag raising ceremony (free)
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] National museum of China (free)
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30 minute walk to
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- [ ] The forbidden city (about £6.50 - need to book 7 days in advance)
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15 minute walk to
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- [ ] Jingshan Park - get good view of forbidden city (£0.50)
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40 minute walk to
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- [ ] Wangfujing Street (shopping and snacks) (free)
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Day 2 -
- [ ] Lama temple (Wudaoying Hutong nearby) (£2.75)
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Imperial college and Confucius Temple (near Lama Temple) (£3.50)
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10 minute walk to
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- [ ] Wudaoying Hutong
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30 minute walk to
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- [ ] Nanluoguxiang - shows Hutongs which is narrow alleyways with cafes and shops (White Pagoda Temple Hutong is narrow alleyways which shows everyday life) (free)
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15 minute walk to
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- [ ] Drum and bell tower (every hour sound the drums) (£3.50)
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40 minute walk to
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- [ ] Beihai Park (£0.75)
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Day 3 -
- [ ] Summer palace (£3.75 - WeChat)
- [ ] Longevity Hill
- [ ] Seventeen Arch Bridge
- [ ] Kunming Lake
- [ ] Marble boat (not functional)
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20 minute drive to
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- [ ] Beijing zoo (£1.50)
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25 minute drive to
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- [ ] 798 Art District (free)
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30 minute drive to
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- [ ] Temple of Heaven (£3.75 for everything - look at WeChat to book - opens 7 days before)
- [ ] Hall of Prayer for good harvests
- [ ] Circular Mound Altar
- [ ] Echo wall
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1 hour 15 minutes walk to
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- [ ] Panjiayuan Antique Market (free)
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45 minute walk to
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- [ ] Red Theatre Acrobatics Show (£24 for cheapest tickets)
Day 4 -
- [ ] The Great Wall at Mutianyu (other option is at Jinshanling or Badaling (can get train here - book ahead but negative reviews)) £4.25 for entry (£6 for tobbogan ride down - Mutianyu) bus about £8 each (get your guide)
- [ ] Simatai - can walk the Great Wall on an evening with lanterns
- [ ] Ming Tombs £4.50
Day 5 -
Use line 7 (Batong line to get there)
- [ ] Universal Studios Beijing £68
Food -
- [ ] Mr Shi’s dumplings
- [ ] Jan Ding Xuan restaurant (jingjian rousi)
- [ ] Da Dong Duck restaurant
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South Korea, South Korea
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Hobbiton Road, New Zealand
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Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
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Rotorua, New Zealand
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Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, New Zealand
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Tapu, New Zealand
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Napier, New Zealand
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Malborough Oval, New Zealand
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Tākaka, New Zealand
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