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Academic and industry access is subject to host availability and confirmed invitation arrangements.

🗓 9 Days📍 Beijing · ShanghaiQuote on request
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Day by day

9 days, with a minimum of three points planned for each.

Day 1Arrival in Beijing
  • Airport transfer, hotel check-in and orientation on transport, connectivity and local program expectations.
  • Introduce the academic / industry focus of the China route and the confirmed host schedule.
  • Use a light neighbourhood walk or group dinner depending on arrival time.
Day 2Imperial Beijing
  • Visit the Forbidden City / Tiananmen area subject to ticketing and access conditions.
  • Use the route to study state history, monumental urban planning and heritage management.
  • Evening reflection connects historical governance with the modern capital.
Day 3Great Wall learning day
  • Travel to a selected Great Wall section with a licensed guide and appropriate walking / weather preparation.
  • Discuss defense history, preservation and large-scale tourism management.
  • Return to Beijing for rest and the next day’s academic program.
Day 4Academic / technology exposure
  • Schedule a university, laboratory, technology company or innovation district visit when confirmed.
  • Participants prepare questions in advance and document key learning rather than treating the visit as sightseeing.
  • Use an evening workshop to compare innovation ecosystems across countries.
Day 5Beijing → Shanghai
  • Travel by high-speed rail or confirmed flight and use the transfer to experience China’s intercity infrastructure.
  • Check in and orient around the central Shanghai transport / business environment.
  • Evening Bund / skyline observation introduces Shanghai as a global commercial city.
Day 6Shanghai global city
  • Explore the Bund and contrasting urban districts to examine architecture, finance and city identity.
  • Add a museum, planning exhibition or heritage neighbourhood depending on current access.
  • Complete a guided discussion on globalisation and urban change.
Day 7Innovation & enterprise
  • Visit an enterprise, technology, design or entrepreneurship host subject to confirmed access.
  • Students map a product, service or business model they observed and compare it with their home context.
  • Evening free time follows group safeguarding and transport rules.
Day 8Culture & reflection
  • Use the final full day for selected cultural sites, creative districts or public-space observation.
  • Teams complete their final reflection / presentation and share key takeaways.
  • Tour Director completes departure briefing and document checks.
Day 9Departure
  • Check out, transfer to the airport and follow the confirmed airline timeline.
  • Group leaders verify passports, luggage and departure sequencing before leaving the hotel.
  • Post-tour feedback / certificates are handled digitally after travel.

Pricing

This route is quoted per departure.

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Quotation by callback

Dates, hosts and access are confirmed per departure, so we prepare a tailored quote for your group rather than publishing a fixed price.

What’s included

  • Tour director
  • Accommodation
  • Intercity rail / flight as quoted
  • Local guides
  • Academic visits
  • Industry exposure
  • Travel insurance

Selected inclusions vary by service level where applicable. Everything is subject to final confirmation.

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