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China Luxury: Beijing & Shanghai

Beijing · Shanghai

OverviewDestinations & activitiesItineraryAccommodationJourney detailsIncluded / not included

Overview

A 9-day luxury journey combining Beijing and Shanghai. City sights, local food and easy transfers.

For residents. We collect you from your home or our head office in Nairobi and take you to the airport, and can drop you back on your return. Resident park rates apply on safaris.
Duration9 days / 8 nights
StyleLuxury
Best forCouples getaway
RouteBeijing · Shanghai
PriceOn request

Included

  • 8 nights accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • Return airfare
  • Chauffeur pick-up from home
  • Insurance, visa help and tips

Not included

  • Personal shopping
  • Unlisted activities
  • Special-occasion extras

See the full included / not included list →

Highlights

  • Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
  • Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section)
  • The Bund waterfront walk
  • Yu Garden and old town

About the destinations & activities

Activities marked included are covered by the package price. Activities marked optional are available in that destination for an extra cost.

BeijingChina

Beijing 4 nights

China's capital has 3,000 years of history: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the nearby Great Wall.

Included in Beijing

  • 4 nights: The Peninsula Beijing or similar
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
  • Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section)
  • Temple of Heaven
  • Summer Palace
  • Peking duck dinner

Not included in Beijing

  • Acrobatics or kung fu show (extra cost)
  • Tips and personal items

Activities in Beijing

  • Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Cityincluded
  • Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section)included
  • Temple of Heavenincluded
  • Summer Palaceincluded
  • Peking duck dinnerincluded
  • Acrobatics or kung fu showoptional · extra cost
ShanghaiChina

Shanghai 4 nights

China's biggest city: colonial Bund buildings facing the modern Pudong skyline, with old gardens and fast trains.

Included in Shanghai

  • 4 nights: The Peninsula Shanghai or similar
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • The Bund waterfront walk
  • Yu Garden and old town
  • Nanjing Road shopping street
  • Shanghai Tower observation deck
  • Huangpu River night cruise

Not included in Shanghai

  • Zhujiajiao water town day trip (extra cost)
  • Maglev train ride (extra cost)
  • Tips and personal items

Activities in Shanghai

  • The Bund waterfront walkincluded
  • Yu Garden and old townincluded
  • Nanjing Road shopping streetincluded
  • Shanghai Tower observation deckincluded
  • Huangpu River night cruiseincluded
  • Zhujiajiao water town day tripoptional · extra cost
  • Maglev train rideoptional · extra cost

Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Pick-up from Nairobi and fly to Beijing

We collect you from your home or our head office in Nairobi and take you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) for your flight to Beijing (flight included). On arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), meet your representative and transfer to your hotel.

  • Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Cityincluded
  • Peking duck dinnerincluded
Breakfast The Peninsula Beijing or similar
Day2

Beijing

  • Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section)included
  • Acrobatics or kung fu showoptional · extra cost
Breakfast The Peninsula Beijing or similar
Day3

Beijing

  • Temple of Heavenincluded
Breakfast The Peninsula Beijing or similar
Day4

Beijing

  • Summer Palaceincluded
Breakfast The Peninsula Beijing or similar
Day5

Travel to Shanghai

After breakfast, domestic flight (included) from Beijing to Shanghai.

  • The Bund waterfront walkincluded
  • Huangpu River night cruiseincluded
Breakfast The Peninsula Shanghai or similar
Day6

Shanghai

  • Yu Garden and old townincluded
  • Zhujiajiao water town day tripoptional · extra cost
Breakfast The Peninsula Shanghai or similar
Day7

Shanghai

  • Nanjing Road shopping streetincluded
  • Maglev train rideoptional · extra cost
Breakfast The Peninsula Shanghai or similar
Day8

Shanghai

  • Shanghai Tower observation deckincluded
Breakfast The Peninsula Shanghai or similar
Day9

Fly home to Nairobi

Breakfast, check-out and transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) for your flight back to Nairobi (flight included). On arrival we can drop you at your home or our head office in Nairobi.

Breakfast

Accommodation

Luxury camps and lodges such as those below, or similar based on availability.

Beijing 4 nights

Meals: Breakfast. Your hotel will be one of:

  • The Peninsula BeijingWangfujing$400–$800
  • Rosewood BeijingChaoyang$350–$700
  • Aman at Summer PalaceNext to the Summer Palace$700–$1,500

Shanghai 4 nights

Meals: Breakfast. Your hotel will be one of:

  • The Peninsula ShanghaiThe Bund$450–$900
  • The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, PudongLujiazui$400–$800
  • Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the BundThe Bund$450–$900

Journey details

Start pointPick-up from your home or our head office in Nairobi
End pointDrop-off at your home or our head office in Nairobi
Duration9 days / 8 nights
TransportPick-up and drop-off in Nairobi; airport and hotel transfers, tours and regional flights or rail between cities as listed at your destination.
Internal flightsFlights or rail between the cities in this package are included. Return international flights from Nairobi are included.
Who it is forResidents (pick-up from your home or our head office)
Group sizePrivate, your own party only
MealsBreakfast
FitnessSuitable for most ages; some long drives.

Return international flights are included in this luxury package, with pick-up from home arranged.

What's included and not included

Luxury: White-Glove ServiceFlights, door-to-door pick-up, insurance, visa help, tips and a personal concierge are all taken care of.

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi (home or head office) with transfer to and from the airport
  • 8 nights hotel accommodation (breakfast)
  • Airport and hotel transfers at your destination
  • City sightseeing as listed
  • Flights or rail between cities within the package
  • Return international airfare from Nairobi (economy; business-class upgrade on request)
  • Private chauffeur pick-up from your home and drop-off at the end of the trip
  • Airport lounge access and priority baggage handling
  • Travel and medical insurance included
  • Visa assistance and application handling
  • All tips and gratuities included
  • Welcome gift and daily turndown at your hotel
  • 24/7 personal trip concierge on WhatsApp

Not included

  • Government visa and entry fees (we handle the paperwork)
  • Personal shopping and souvenirs
  • Activities not marked as included
  • Special-occasion extras (private dinners, photographers) unless requested
  • Rare vintage wines and top-shelf spirits

How the three travel levels compare

BudgetMid-rangeLuxuryThis package
Return international airfare✓ Included✓ Included✓ Included
Travel & medical insurance✕ Not included✕ Not included✓ Included
Visa assistanceYour own arrangementGuidance from usHandled for you
Tips & gratuities✕ Not included✕ Not included✓ Included
DrinksPay as you goDaily bottled waterPremium drinks with meals
Pick-upHome or head officeHome or head officePrivate chauffeur from home
SupportWhatsApp + trip briefingPlanning call + WhatsApp24/7 personal concierge

Optional activities (extra cost)

  • Acrobatics or kung fu show (Beijing, extra cost)
  • Zhujiajiao water town day trip (Shanghai, extra cost)
  • Maglev train ride (Shanghai, extra cost)

Optional activities can be added before or during your trip and are paid for separately. Ask us for a current quote.

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