daizi - China tour Summer '09 中国暑假旅游09年
I travel to China with 15 or so students every three or four years. Each time I map out a different tour. This coming summer I would like to try a coastal tour. These trips always involve slower modes of transportation (train, bus, boat, bicycle, foot) with an emphasis on visiting at least a few places off the beaten track and intermingling with the locals. This last bit might be a bit difficult given the path of this itinerary. I welcome comments, warnings, and suggestions on destinations, sites, hotels, etc. from the many inveterate China travelers here on CPod.
Cheers. Randall
So far, this is what I have worked out (with the help of my long-time Chinese tour insider):
Day 01 Beijing 北京
- Arrive late in the afternoon
- No hotel yet (looking for something near intersection of Wangfujing-Chang’an streets)
- Dinner in a dumpling restaurant
Day 02 Beijing 北京
- Tian'An Men Square
- Forbidden City
- Temple of Heaven
- Summer Palace
- Peking Opera show at Lao She Tea House
Day 03 Beijing 北京-长城
- Simatai and Jinshanling section of the Great Wall, with some hiking and hawker dodging
- Peking Duck Dinner at Qianmen Quanjude Duck Restaurant
Day 04 Beijing 北京/ Qingdao 青岛 (overnight train to Qingdao)
- Morning tour of Hutong, with bicycle rental
- Local kindergarden visit
- Tour the 2008 Beijing Olympics venues (including Water Cube and Bird Nest)
- Walk around the famous Silk Alley Market
- Qingdao by overnight train
Day 05 Qingdao 青岛
- Stay at the Equatorial Hotel Qingdao in Old Town
- Afternoon walking tour
Day 06 QIngdao 青岛/ Tai’an 泰安
- Bus to Tai’an
- Stay at International Hotel Tia'An near the Dai Temple for 2 nights
- Afternoon walking tour of town & temples
Day 07 Tai’an 泰安 / Mount Tai 泰山 / Tai’an 泰安
- Full-day tour at Mount Tai, with hiking (or, if you’re too lazy, cable car ride)
- Return to Tai’an for dinner
Day 08 Tai’an 泰安/ Qufu 曲阜
- After breakfast, depart Tai’an for Qufu
- Tour in Qufu including Confucious Temple / family residences and etc.
- Stay at Queli Hotel
Day 09 Qufu 曲阜/ Zhujiayu 朱家峪 / Jinan 济南/ Shanghai 上海(overnight train to Shanghai)
- Bus to Jinan
- On the way, stop by in Zhujianyu village. Walking tour of village and lunch. Then proceed to Jinan by coach
- Depart Jinan for Shanghai by overnight train
Day 10 Shanghai 上海
- Stay at Boadway Mansions Hotel Shanghai for 2 nights
- Visit the Bund and East Nanjing Road / Xin Tian Di area.
Day 11 Shanghai 上海
- Old Town
- Yu Garden
- The Shanghai Museum
- Wander the French Concession.
- Acrobatic show in evening
Day 12 Shanghai 上海 / Moganshan 莫干山
- Depart Shanghai by bus to Moganshan in Zhejiang Province
- Stay at Jianquan Shanzhuang for 1 night
- Afternoon hiking
Day 13 Moganshan 莫干山 / Hangzhou 杭州
- Depart Moganshan for Hangzhou by bus
- Stay at Sunny Hotel Hangzhou
- Afternoon tour on West Lake
Day 14 Hangzhou 杭州/ Shenzhen 深圳 (overnight train to Shenzhen)
- Morning at leisure.
- Depart Hangzhou for Shenzhen by overnight train
Day 15 Shenzhen 深圳/ Hong Kong 香港 (Tsim Sha Tsui 尖沙嘴)
- Shenzhen to Hong Kong by bus
- Stay at the YMCA Salisbury House
- Night tram to Victoria Peak
Day 16 Hong Kong 香港/ USA 美国
- Free day at leisure.
- Depart HKG for USA by air
Tags: travel, train, bus, tour,
Posted by daizi December 4, 2008.
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