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Shanghai & Hangzhou — Youth Cultural Study Tour

Two Cities, One Journey · Where Ancient Water Towns Meet Modern Shanghai

9 days · 8 nights

From £1,800

From ancient water towns to the electric skyline of the Bund — this 9-day journey through Hangzhou and Shanghai offers young travellers an immersive encounter with China's past, present, and future. Beginning in the mist-shrouded canal streets of Wuzhen, the journey moves through Hangzhou's UNESCO-listed West Lake, into the lecture halls of Zhejiang University, through the silk workshops and tea plantations that define this region — before arriving in Shanghai for four days of discovery: Zhujiajiao's ancient bridges, Disney's modern spectacle, the city's great landmarks, and its most creative neighbourhoods. HIGHLIGHTS - Wuzhen East Water Town · Traditional craft workshops · Folk museums - West Lake boat cruise · Yue Fei Temple · Leifeng Pagoda · Bai Causeway - Zhejiang University campus visit (or China Academy of Art) - China National Tea Museum · Pick tea · Learn Gongfu tea ceremony - Hangzhou Craft & Intangible Heritage Museum · Traditional arts masterclass - China Wetlands Museum · AR glasses tour - Zhujiajiao Ancient Town · Fangsheng Bridge · Water village exploration - Shanghai Disneyland full day - Yu Garden & City God Temple · Lujiazui financial district · Nanjing Road - Jing'an Temple · Tianzifang arts district · The Bund night walk INCLUDED Hotel accommodation · Daily breakfast · All meals as listed · Airport transfers (Shanghai) · English-speaking guide · All admissions & workshop sessions NOT INCLUDED International flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE Flights · Visa assistance · Pre/post extensions

Beijing · Seoul · Tokyo

Three Cities, One Unforgettable Journey

8 days · 7 nights

From £2,999

From imperial palaces to neon-lit streets — three of Asia's greatest cities in one seamless journey. An 8-day curated experience across Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo, blending culture, cuisine, beauty and design. HIGHLIGHTS - Myeongdong shopping · Olive Young · Lotte Duty Free - Korean skincare treatment in Gangnam - Gyeongbokgung Palace · N Seoul Tower · MISO Traditional Performance - Bukchon Hanok Village · Insadong · Hanbang SPA - Gwangjang Market morning · Flight to Tokyo - Art Aquarium Museum Ginza · Japanese cultural experience at LPC Japan Studio - Kimono dressing & photoshoot at Senso-ji · Asakusa - Tokyo Tower night view · Roppongi · Shibuya · Omotesando - Beijing return · Lama Temple · Drum Tower · Houhai · Peking Duck dinner 8-DAY ITINERARY Day 1 Seoul · Myeongdong shopping · Korean BBQ dinner · Night stroll Day 2 Gangnam skincare treatment · Starfield Library · Gyeongbokgung Palace · N Seoul Tower · MISO performance Day 3 Bukchon Hanok Village · Samcheong-dong · Insadong · Itaewon · Hanbang SPA Day 4 Gwangjang Market · Seoul → Tokyo Haneda · Ginza hotel check-in · Midori Sushi dinner Day 5 Art Aquarium Ginza · LPC Japan Studio cultural experience · Ginza shopping · Shibuya · Omotesando hair salon Day 6 Kimono dressing & photoshoot at Senso-ji · Asakusa · Roppongi · Tokyo Tower night view Day 7 Tokyo → Beijing · Liangma River night view · Bistro dinner Day 8 Lama Temple · Drum Tower · Houhai · Qianmen Street · Peking Duck dinner · Panjiayuan Night Market INCLUDED 4-star hotel accommodation · Daily breakfast · Private airport transfers · English/Chinese-speaking driver · All admissions · Flights from Seoul-Tokyo-Beijing NOT INCLUDED International flights · Visas · Personal spending · Optional treatments & experiences Flights to Seoul & off Beijing · CAN ALSO ARRANGE Visa assistance · Korean skincare bookings · Kimono photoshoot packages · Pre/post extensions

Xi'an

Ancient Capital · Silk Road Origin · Where History Meets the Future

8 days · 7 nights

From £1,600

Thirteen dynasties. Three thousand years. One city that carries the entire weight of Chinese civilisation — and still feels alive. An 8-day deep-dive journey through Xi'an, blending iconic ancient wonders with modern innovation, nature escapes and hands-on cultural experiences. HIGHLIGHTS - Terracotta Warriors · Make your own warrior · Xi'an Eternal Show - BYD factory tour · EV technology Q&A · Sky Bus - Xi'an City Wall cycling · Muslim Quarter · Bell Tower - Tang Dynasty costume dressing · Tang Paradise night stroll - White Deer Plain Film City · 360° cinema · Scholar Gate Street - Xi'an Science Museum · Chang'an Academy Library - Qin Xianyang Palace ruins · Real archaeological dig - Zhouzhi Water Town · River cruise · Qinling Giant Pandas - Lantian Shuilu Temple · 3,700 ancient clay murals 8-DAY ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival · Bell Tower · Muslim Quarter · Welcome dinner Day 2 Terracotta Warriors Museum · Make-a-warrior craft · Xi'an Eternal Show Day 3 BYD factory tour · City Wall cycling · Tang costume · Tang Paradise Day 4 White Deer Plain Film City · 360° cinema · Scholar Gate Cultural Street Day 5 Xi'an Science Museum · Chang'an Library · Qin Xianyang Palace archaeology dig Day 6 Zhouzhi Water Town · River cruise · Qinling Giant Pandas Day 7 Lantian Shuilu Temple · Saige Mall shopping · Farewell dinner Day 8 Breakfast · Check-out · Airport transfer INCLUDED Hotel accommodation · Daily breakfast · All meals as listed · Airport transfers · English-speaking guide · All admissions & workshop sessions NOT INCLUDED International flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE Flights · Visa assistance · Pre/post extensions
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