240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China
China is implementing a 10-day (240 hours) visa-free transit policy. The transit program allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to a third country (region) to snag a visa on arrival at a Chinese airport (port) and stay for 10 days before departure. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan all count as third destinations.
Passport holders of 54 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open airports (ports) in 24 provincial regions, covering popular tourist cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu and Guangzhou.
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Meanwhile, citizens from 38 countries can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days.
Shanghai – Hangzhou – Shanghai (by bullet train)
In the morning, meet your guide at the hotel and transfer to take the bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou, which is considered as one of the most beautiful cities in China.
Upon arrival, you will take a short cruise on the picturesque West Lake, which is an inspiration to numerous painters and poets with her natural and historical beauty.
Afterwards visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture, where you can get a panoramic view of the Qiantang River on the very top.
Head to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, and be amazed by the profound history and culture of Chinese medicine.
Take an excursion along Qinghefang Historical Street and have a contact with the marketplaces and the civil customs in this ancient street. There are more than 100 stores of tea, Chinese medicine, silk, foods, curios, paintings and collections.
In the later afternoon, take the bullet train back to Shanghai and transfer to your hotel.
Service ends.
Tour Price: from USD 225 per person
-- Private tour guide
-- Private air-conditioned car or coach
-- Land transfers between train station and hotel
-- Domestic train tickets (2nd class seat) as listed
-- Entrance ticket as listed
-- Lunch as listed
-- Flight and train ticket
-- Hotel
-- Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax fee, phone bills, optional activities
-- Tips for guides and drivers
-- China Visa
-- Travel insurance