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Plan your route, stays, reservations, phone and payments before departure; then follow arrival, daily travel and city days.
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Arrange the essentials before you fly.
Start with entry and your route. Arrange accommodation and key visits, then prepare phone access, payments and your departure checklist. After landing, jump to your current stage. Shared bikes, food delivery and shopping refunds are optional tasks in Quick answers.
STEP 01
Plan before you go
Check entry, choose your route, arrange stays and reservations, then prepare your phone and payments.
- Check your entry requirements
- Choose your cities and prepare in order
- Confirm hotel check-in
- Reserve the right attraction visit
- Choose internet access
- Choose payment methods and backups
STEP 02
Get settled on arrival
Use your arrival plan, reach your hotel and settle in for the first night.
- Plan your first day
- Beijing airport to your hotel
- Shanghai airport to your hotel
- Order a meal and explain dietary requirements
STEP 03
Handle everyday travel
Find your destination, use the metro or a taxi, and prepare an intercity train journey.
- Find places, save addresses and translate
- Complete a metro journey in Beijing or Shanghai
- Prepare a taxi journey
- Book a train with your passport
- Find your station and board
STEP 04
Enjoy your city days
Follow your chosen route, fit meals nearby and keep the journey out of the city clear.
- Beijing in three days
- Shanghai in three days
- Choose meals in Beijing
- Choose meals in Shanghai
- Prepare checkout, airport checks and boarding