Dream destination project- itinerary + expense

Country – China- Explore East China! Architecture and past. (How some of the past still affects them
now)
10-day (about 1 and a half weeks) trip
Day 1 travel +settling in hotel+ arrive in Beijing. (Arrive in the morning Beijing time)
Day 2-3 Beijing
Day 4 travel between Beijing + Shanghai via bullet train.
Day 5-6 Shanghai
Day 7 travel from Shanghai to Hong Kong via plane.
Day 8-9 Hong Kong
Day 10 Travel back home at night-morning time is spent last minute sight-seeing.
Money should be conversed to both HK and Chinese yuan
Places – Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Beijing-just ideas to visit.
Shanghai- economy, modernization, food culture, the rise to wealth and the low and high of coming back
better, French part of Shanghai,
Hong Kong- present human rights and social problems, (umbrella, protests, etc.), how Hong Kong
became part of China and how Hong Kong is seen as different, the city and urban places, Tai O Hong
Kong village, 130-year-old peak tram,
(Capital of China and the 5 dynasties) Beijing-Summer palace, Hutongs, modern Chinese city, Tiananmen
gate and square, Beijing culture heritage protection center(museum).
Travel cost: (for one person)
Bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai is $98.55
Plane cost for March from Canada to Beijing: $755.20 one-way tax included economy.
Plane cost from Shanghai to Hong Kong: $229.33 one-way tax included economy.
Hong Kong to Vancouver: $747.88 one-way tax included economy, one layover.
Take taxi from Beijing airport to hotel. From airport to hotel $200 for all people. $227 for Shanghai
airport to hotel. (2x for there and back) Hong Kong airport to hotel $600 for all people(2x for way back)
+city travel via public transportation- $37.82 in Canadian or $200 Yuan. 2 yuan per ride.
Total cost: for one person $1877.45 Canadian
Hotel cost: Shanghai three days ($800 total for 2 ppl or 4) Hong Kong three days ($600 for two ppl or 4)
Beijing four days ($400 Canadian rounding)
For two people each room
Shanghai: Grand Mercure Shanghai Hongqiao (breakfast included-$152 Canadian per night) $530 for
three nights.
Beijing: Novotel Beijing Peace (breakfast included-$142 Canadian per night) $497 for three nights

Hong Kong: iclub Sheung Wan Hotel (breakfast included- $150 Canadian per night) $491 for three
nights
Total cost: $759 for one person $1518 for two people.
Meal cost: $95/$615HK for Hong Kong (4 days) and $150/$780 in China Yen for Shanghai and Beijing
(6 days).
Total: $270 Canadian and $1395 in HK and Chinese Yen.
Total cost of trip: each person would pay roughly around $2906.45 for ONE person. +tours= $101 Beijing
tour, Hong Kong tour $104.26
Places need to go
(Beijing): day 1 after arriving Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, TAM Square
tour $101 Canadian per person. Walk to prime hotel meet up spot. 16 min walk.
(Beijing) great wall:
(Beijing) culture heritage protection center(museum): Day 2 take transit to musem.
Hong Kong: day 1 after arriving Day Tour of Hong Kong Living Culture Experience $104.26 per
person (hotel pick up)
(Shanghai) the French concession: day 1 after arriving take transit there.
(Shanghai) economic growth+look around city: day 2 can walk around and take the bus. Split into
smaller groups minimum of 5 people per group.
Websites used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Shanghai
https://www.evaneos.com/china/holidays/discover/851-1-shanghai/
https://www.evaneos.com/china/holidays/discover/872-1-discovering-hong-kong/
https://www.evaneos.com/china/holidays/discover/900-1-shanghai-the-french-concession/
https://en.toureast.com/Destinations/Asia/China/beijing-shanghai-hong-kong
https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/attraction/summer-palace.htm
Beijing - Landscape | Britannica
China: Hutongs of Beijing | Evaneos
China: Hong Kong | Evaneos
China: Discovering Beijing | Evaneos
Flashback Friday: Hong Kong Peak Tram celebrates 130 years – Travel Monitor
Shanghai Travel Cost - Average Price of a Vacation to Shanghai: Food & Meal Budget, Daily &
Weekly Expenses | BudgetYourTrip.com
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