北京 · Imperial
Beijing
19 → 23 June · 4 nights
Forbidden City
Great Wall
Hutongs
Marriott
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01
第一天
Thursday, 18 June 2026
✈️ In Transit — Cairo to Dubai
- 20:05 EK 924 departs Cairo (CAI) — Emirates A380
- 23:05 Arrive Dubai (DXB) — connect overnight
- ~ Rest at airport / Emirates lounge
✈ Flight
EK 924 · Cairo → Dubai
Airbus A380 · 3h flight · Booking ref 8GCRQP
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Emirates A380 upper-deck seats offer extra quiet on overnight sectors. Family of 5 — block-book seats 62A–62E (if available) for a full row. Dubai Lounge at T3 (Concourse A/B) is open 24h.
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第二天
Friday, 19 June 2026
🏙️ Beijing — Arrival Day
- 03:50 EK 306 departs Dubai (DXB) — Emirates
- 15:25 Land Beijing Capital (PEK)
- 17:00 Check-in The Imperial Mansion · Marriott
- 19:30 Dinner at Capital M — modern European, river-view balcony over Tiananmen
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The Imperial Mansion · Beijing — Marriott Executive Apartments
Two-Bedroom Premium Apartment · Dongcheng District · 4 nights (19→23 Jun) · Booking #6845.657.812 · CNY 13,183 (EGP 101,529, breakfast included — full Western buffet daily)
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🌐 Hotel Website
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Capital M (modern European)
Iconic dining balcony above Qianmen · Australian-European menu by chef Michelle Garnaut · seafood, lamb, pasta, duck (Western style) · stunning Tiananmen view at sunset · kid-friendly with proper menus and clean classics
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✈ Flight
EK 306 · Dubai → Beijing PEK
Departs 03:50 · Arrives 15:25 · ~9h flight
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Beijing PEK immigration can take 45–90 min. Fast-track via priority lane if available. Capital M takes reservations on OpenTable / direct — book ahead, ask for the balcony.
Beijing first impressions
03
第三天
Saturday, 20 June 2026
🏯 Imperial Beijing
- 09:00 Forbidden City (Gu Gong) — enter through Meridian Gate
- 12:00 Tiananmen Square walk
- 13:00 Lunch: Element Fresh (Oriental Plaza) — Western salads, sandwiches, pasta, smoothies · kid-perfect
- 14:00 Jingshan Park — panoramic overlook of golden roofs
- 16:30 Rest at hotel
- 19:00 Dinner: Mio — Italian fine dining at Four Seasons Beijing
- 21:00 Optional Wangfujing pedestrian-street stroll (the kids will want a quick look at the snack lane — eat lightly)
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Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
The world's largest palace complex · 9,999 rooms · Ming & Qing dynasties · 600 years of imperial history
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Tiananmen Square
World's largest public square · Gate of Heavenly Peace · iconic portrait of Mao
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Jingshan Park
Coal Hill — best elevated view of the Forbidden City's golden rooftops · perfect for photos
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🍽️ Dining notes — Western-leaning
Lunch: Element Fresh · Dinner: Mio (Four Seasons)
Element Fresh = Beijing's best healthy Western chain (multiple branches near Wangfujing/Oriental Plaza). Mio = Italian fine dining inside Four Seasons Beijing — handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, kid-friendly. Backup if you want a quick must-try Chinese light option: Jing Yaa Tang at The Opposite House does elegant modern dim sum in a Western-styled room.
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Book Forbidden City tickets online ahead of time — walk-ins are limited. Go early to beat crowds. The rear imperial garden (Yuhuayuan) is less crowded and beautiful.
Forbidden City & Tiananmen
04
第四天
Sunday, 21 June 2026
🧱 Great Wall — Mutianyu
- 08:00 Depart The Imperial Mansion · Marriott by private car
- 09:30 Arrive Mutianyu (1.5h drive)
- 09:45 Cable car ride up to the wall
- 10:00 1.5km wall walk — watchtower to watchtower
- 12:00 Lunch: The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu — wood-fired pizza & Western menu in a converted schoolhouse near the cable car (very kid-friendly, English service)
- 13:30 Toboggan slide down (kids' favourite!)
- 14:30 Return drive to Beijing
- 17:00 Back at hotel · dinner at hotel restaurant or Blue Frog Bar & Grill (American casual, near Marriott)
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Mutianyu Great Wall
Best-restored section of the Great Wall · less crowded than Badaling · stunning mountain scenery · toboggan slide available
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The Schoolhouse · Mutianyu
Restored 1950s village school turned café/restaurant · wood-fired pizza, sandwiches, salads, fresh-baked bread · run by an American family for 15+ years · perfect lunch stop after the wall climb
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The toboggan ride (¥100/person) is a stainless-steel luge-style slide down the mountain — Fares, Youssef, and Yassin will remember this forever. Buy tickets at the bottom, ride cable car up, slide down. Height minimum: 1.2m (accompanied).
Mutianyu Wall
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第五天
Monday, 22 June 2026
🏘️ Hutongs · Summer Palace · Heaven
- 09:00 Hutong walk in Nanluogu Xiang — rickshaw + courtyard tour
- 11:30 Lunch: Wagas or Pizza Marzano (Wudaoying Hutong area — Western chains, AC, clean)
- 13:30 Summer Palace (颐和园) — Kunming Lake + Long Corridor
- 16:30 Temple of Heaven (天坛) — Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
- 19:00 Dinner: Hatsune (modern Western-Japanese, very kid-friendly) — sushi rolls, teriyaki, tempura
- 21:00 Set alarms — train Day 6 leaves 07:39 from Beijing West!
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Nanluogu Xiang Hutongs
800-year-old courtyard alleys · the old soul of Beijing · tea houses, artisan shops, hidden bars · ride a pedicab through the maze
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Summer Palace (颐和园)
Imperial garden retreat · 290 hectares of Kunming Lake + Longevity Hill · Long Corridor (728m painted gallery) · Marble Boat · UNESCO World Heritage
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Temple of Heaven (天坛)
Ming-era altar where emperors prayed for good harvests · iconic circular Hall of Prayer · locals practising tai chi at dawn · UNESCO site
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🏨 Hotel (last Beijing night)
The Imperial Mansion · Marriott
Final night in Beijing · early check-out tomorrow ~06:00 for Beijing West railway station
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Pack tonight! Tomorrow's HSR G653 leaves Beijing West (北京西) at 07:39 sharp — gates close 5 min before departure. Allow 90 min: hotel → station → security → platform. Pre-book a Didi or hotel limousine for 06:00.
Hutongs · Summer Palace · Temple of Heaven
06
第六天
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
🚄 Beijing → Xi'an by High-Speed Rail
- 06:00 Check out Imperial Mansion · car to Beijing West (北京西)
- 07:00 Arrive station · security · find platform · breakfast on platform
- 07:39 G653 departs Beijing West — direct to Xi'an
- 13:46 Arrive Xi'an North (西安北) — 6h 7m, ~1,200 km · Metro Line 2 south to Provincial Stadium (省体育场) for the hotel
- 14:30 Check-in: Crowne Plaza Xi'an by IHG (西安皇冠假日酒店) — confirmed booking, breakfast included, free WiFi + parking
- 17:30 City Wall (古城墙) at sunset — South Gate, walk top of wall
- 20:00 Dinner: Le Grand at Sofitel (French) or Crowne Plaza in-house restaurant or Westin Italian Trattoria — all clean, full Western menus, kid-friendly
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G653 · Beijing West → Xi'an North
Direct HSR · 07:39 → 13:46 (6h 7m) · 2nd class US$75/pax = ~US$377 for 5 · Tickets on sale 08:00 Beijing time on Jun 9 (15 days before) via Trip.com or 12306
🎫 Trip.com Booking
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Xi'an City Wall (古城墙)
Best-preserved ancient city wall in China · 14 km circumference · 12 m high · built in the Ming Dynasty 1370 · walk or rent bikes (¥45 / 3 hr) · golden hour from South Gate is unforgettable
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Le Grand · Sofitel Legend People's Grand
French fine dining inside the iconic Soviet-era heritage hotel · imported steak, seafood, French wine list · the most reliable Western dinner in Xi'an · alternative: Westin Xi'an's Italian trattoria (also excellent)
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🎫 Tickets — book on June 9!
G653 · 2nd class × 5
~CNY 537/pax (US$75) · ~US$377 total · Sales open 08:00 Beijing time exactly 15 days out · Backups: G89 (08:55→13:53), G655 (08:35→14:32), G801 (10:48→17:14)
🏨 Hotel — 3 nights (23-26 Jun) · ✅ CONFIRMED
Crowne Plaza Xi'an by IHG
No.1 Zhu Que Zhong Road, Beilin, Xi'an 710061 (碑林区 朱雀路中段1号) · 📞 +86 29 8866 8888 · Metro Line 2 → Provincial Stadium (省体育场) · Confirmation 5489.642.171 · PIN 1418 · 2 rooms (Twin + King) · breakfast incl. · check-in opens 14:00 — train arrives 13:46 so head straight to hotel.
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Book G653 the moment sales open — Beijing→Xi'an is the most popular HSR route in China and 2nd class sells out in hours. Bring passports — printed/PDF ticket scanned at gate. No food on board, but station has food court. Power outlets at every seat.
Xi'an City Wall
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第七天
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
🗿 Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑)
- 08:00 Depart hotel — private car to Lintong (~1 hr / 40 km east)
- 09:00 Arrive Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang · enter Pit 1
- 09:30 Pit 1 — the Great Hall · 6,000 warriors in formation
- 10:30 Pit 2 — cavalry, archers · Pit 3 — command HQ
- 11:30 Bronze Chariots Hall — half-size imperial chariots
- 13:00 Lunch: Wei Jia (魏家凉皮) — clean modern noodle chain · light biangbiang noodles + cold sesame noodles (this is the family's "must-try" Chinese light lunch)
- 14:30 Huaqing Palace (华清宫) — Tang imperial hot springs
- 17:30 Return to Xi'an · dinner at Crowne Plaza Xi'an in-house restaurant (Western buffet) or stroll to Bell Tower for Vinotech / Pizza Hut
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Terracotta Army (兵马俑)
8,000 life-sized clay warriors guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb (210 BC) · discovered 1974 by farmers digging a well · UNESCO World Heritage · "Eighth Wonder of the World"
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Huaqing Palace (华清宫)
2,800-year-old imperial hot spring resort · Emperor Xuanzong's love nest with concubine Yang Guifei · evening "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" Tang Dynasty theatre show on Mt. Li
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Wei Jia (魏家凉皮) — light Chinese lunch
Clean modern noodle franchise · biangbiang noodles, cold sesame noodles, dumplings · safe, AC, kid-friendly · the "must-try" Xi'an Chinese moment without committing to a heavy banquet
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🎫 Tour
Half-day Terracotta tour with English guide
Klook / Trip.com: ~US$30-50/pax · includes round-trip transfer + entry + guide · book in advance · ~US$150-250 for 5
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Hire a guide — without one, the Pits look like rows of broken statues. With one, every figure tells a story (officers vs. infantry, hairstyles by rank, original paint traces). Pit 1 is biggest — start there. Bring water; the site is huge and shade is limited.
Terracotta Army
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第八天
Thursday, 25 June 2026
🏯 Pagoda · Tang Paradise · Tang Show
- 09:30 Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) · Da Ci'en Temple grounds
- 11:30 North Square fountain show — Asia's largest musical fountain
- 12:30 Lunch: Vinotech (Western tapas + wine bar near Bell Tower) or Pizza Hut at King Town Plaza for the kids
- 14:30 Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉园) — recreated Tang imperial garden
- 17:30 Light early dinner at Crowne Plaza Xi'an in-house restaurant — skip the dumpling banquet
- 19:30 Tang Dynasty Show only (no banquet) at Xi'an Sunshine Grand Theatre — 90-min music + dance spectacle
- 21:30 Return to hotel · pack — sleeper train tomorrow!
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔)
Tang dynasty 7-story brick pagoda, 64m tall · built 652 AD to house Buddhist sutras carried from India by monk Xuanzang · climb to top for views over Xi'an
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Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉园)
66-hectare recreation of a Tang imperial pleasure garden · pavilions, lakes, evening light shows · "A Walk in the Tang Dynasty" multimedia spectacle on the lake at 20:30
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Tang Dynasty Show — show-only ticket
Skip the heavy dumpling banquet (18 dumpling courses is too much for Western palates). Eat lightly at the hotel beforehand and arrive at 19:30 for the show ticket alone. Same Tang Dynasty music + dance + period costume spectacle, half the food fatigue.
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🎭 Show only — no banquet
Tang Dynasty Show (show ticket only)
~US$35/pax show only · ~US$175 for 5 (vs. ~US$300 with banquet). Eat at hotel before. Book via Klook / Trip.com / hotel concierge.
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Tang Paradise is best at dusk into night when illuminations turn on. Tomorrow we board an overnight sleeper to Shanghai — pack a light overnight bag, leave big luggage with hotel until departure.
Pagoda · Tang Paradise · Bell Tower
09
第九天
Friday, 26 June 2026
🚲 City Wall · 🛏️ Overnight Sleeper to Shanghai
- 08:00 Breakfast at Crowne Plaza Xi'an · final pack
- 09:00 Bike rental on top of City Wall — South Gate (¥45/3hr)
- 10:30 Cycle a full lap of the wall (~14 km, ~90 min easy pace)
- 11:45 ⚠️ Check out Crowne Plaza by 12:00 — leave luggage with bell desk, sightsee till evening
- 12:30 Lunch: Crowne Plaza in-house restaurant or Vinotech (Western tapas) near Bell Tower — clean Western lunch before museum
- 14:00 Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆) — 370,000 artefacts spanning 1.2M years
- 16:30 Quick walk-through of Muslim Quarter market as a sightseeing stop (look at the lanterns & produce, no heavy meal)
- 17:30 Collect luggage from Crowne Plaza bell desk · light early Western dinner (Pizza Hut / hotel café / Starbucks toasties)
- 19:30 Board sleeper train · find compartment · settle in
- 20:00 🛏️ Overnight Xi'an → Shanghai · sleep on rails, wake up by the Bund
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Cycling the City Wall
14 km loop on top of the Ming city wall · the iconic Xi'an experience · single bikes ¥45/3hr or tandems ¥90/3hr · take it slow and stop at watchtowers · postcard skyline of pagodas, drum tower, modern Xi'an
📍 South Gate
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Shaanxi History Museum
One of China's top 4 museums · Tang gold treasures, Han bronzes, Zhou jades · Xi'an was capital of 13 dynasties so the collection is unrivalled · entry FREE but reserve online via WeChat 3+ days ahead
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Muslim Quarter (回民街) — market walk only
Best as a 30-min sightseeing market walk (lanterns, dried fruit, calligraphy stalls, photo ops) — NOT as a dining destination. The food can be heavy/funky for Western palates. Great for atmosphere, then head back to hotel for clean Western dinner.
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🛏️ Train (overnight)
Xi'an → Shanghai · Soft Sleeper
D310 D-class sleeper ~19:30→07:30 (typ.) OR Z-class ~16h regular sleeper · Soft sleeper 4-berth ¥900-1,200/berth · Total ~¥4,500-6,000 (~US$650-900) for family of 5 · Tickets 15 days out via Trip.com / 12306
🛌 Booking strategy
Family of 5 — book 1 full + 1 berth
Book one entire 4-berth soft-sleeper compartment (private door) + 1 berth in adjacent compartment. OR if available: 2× deluxe 2-berth (private + bath)
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Soft sleeper (软卧 ruǎnwò) = 4 padded berths in a lockable compartment with door, sheets, pillow, blanket, hot-water dispenser at end of carriage. Bring snacks, water, slippers, eye masks, earplugs. The boys will love it — train rocks gently, you wake up in another city. Skip hard sleeper (open 6-bunk) with kids.
Shaanxi History Museum & Muslim Quarter (market)
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第十天
Saturday, 27 June 2026
🤠 Disney Day 1 — Toy Story Land + Tomorrowland (TRON Day)
- 07:30 Train arrives Shanghai (上海站) on overnight sleeper from Xi'an · disembark
- 08:30 Didi/taxi to Shanghai Disney Resort (~¥150-200, 45-60 min)
- 09:30 Toy Story Hotel — early bag drop (rooms ready ~15:00, bags stored)
- 10:00 Walk to park gates — Toy Story Hotel is closest to Toy Story Land entrance
- 10:00–12:00 Toy Story Land rope-drop: Rex's Racer · Slinky Dog Spin · Woody's Roundup · Meet your Favorite Toys
- 12:00 Lunch — Sunnyside Café (hotel buffet, Western, kid-friendly) or Stargazer Grill (Tomorrowland, American)
- 13:00–17:00 Tomorrowland: TRON Lightcycle Power Run ⭐⭐⭐ (Premier Access if available) · Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue · Jet Packs · Pixar Adventurous Journey · Avengers Training Initiative · TRON Realm Digital Challenge
- 17:00 Back to Toy Story Hotel — check in, freshen up
- 18:30 Dinner — Sunnyside Café (hotel Western buffet) or Lumière's Kitchen (French at Disneyland Hotel — short shuttle)
- 20:00 Optional: back to park for Mickey's Storybook Express parade — or skip and rest (long sleeper-train day)
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Toy Story Hotel · Shanghai Disneyland Resort
On-resort budget-deluxe option · Woody, Buzz, Jessie themes · 3 nights (27-29 Jun) · free shuttle every 10 min to park · closest hotel to Toy Story Land (short walk) · Sunnyside Café Western buffet
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TRON Lightcycle Power Run ⭐⭐⭐
Shanghai's signature ride · launched motorbike-position roller coaster under glowing canopy · 122+cm height (all kids clear easily) · best ridden first hour after open OR last hour before close · worth a Premier Access if queue tops 60 min
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Toy Story Land — quick wins
Rex's Racer (120+cm thrill swing) · Slinky Dog Spin · Woody's Roundup · giant Toy Soldier photo ops · short walk from Toy Story Hotel · best done at rope-drop while crowds gather elsewhere
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📋 Day 10 attraction checklist (tap to expand)
- Toy Story Land: Rex's Racer · Slinky Dog Spin · Woody's Roundup · Meet your Favorite Toys · Toy Soldiers Bucket O' Fun
- Tomorrowland: TRON Lightcycle Power Run ⭐⭐⭐ · Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue · Jet Packs (112+cm) · Pixar Adventurous Journey · Avengers Training Initiative · TRON Realm Digital Challenge · Space Chat With Stitch
- Heights: TRON 122+cm · Jet Packs 112+cm · Rex's Racer 120+cm — all five family members clear every requirement
- Skip today: Pirates, Soaring, LinaBell, Castle, Zootopia (Days 11-12)
🎢 Day 1 strategy
Save TRON for the calmest hour
Open Shanghai Disney Resort app · check live waits · grab a Premier Access for TRON if queue > 60 min · Toy Story Land is short by design — don't burn 3 hrs there · pace yourselves — long travel day
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You arrive tired off the sleeper train — don't try to do everything Day 1. Toy Story Land is a perfect warm-up (low queues, near the hotel), then full afternoon in Tomorrowland with TRON as the headline. Save Pirates, Soaring & Castle for Days 11-12.
Toy Story Land & TRON
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十一天
Sunday, 28 June 2026
🏴☠️ Disney Day 2 — Treasure Cove + Adventure Isle (Pirates Day)
- 07:30 Breakfast at Sunnyside Café (Toy Story Hotel)
- 09:00 Park gates — head straight to Treasure Cove
- 09:00–12:00 Treasure Cove: Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure ⭐⭐⭐ (lap it 2× — best dark ride in any Disney) · Eye of the Storm: Captain Jack's Stunt Spectacular ⭐ (check show times) · Explorer Canoes · Meet Jack Sparrow · Pirates Roaming
- 12:00 Lunch — Barbossa's Bounty (pirate-themed, grilled chicken/burgers in Treasure Cove) or walk to Disneytown for Wolfgang Puck Bistro / The Cheesecake Factory
- 13:30–18:00 Adventure Isle: Roaring Rapids ⭐ (107+cm — bring poncho!) · Soaring Over the Horizon ⭐ (102+cm) · Challenge Trails at Camp Discovery (high ropes — Fares + Youssef + Yassin will love) · Meet LinaBell ⭐ (queues 2+ hrs — go early or DPP) · The Disney Explorer Band
- 18:00 Dinner — Stargazer Grill (Tomorrowland, American grill) or back to Sunnyside Café
- 20:00 ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration ⭐⭐⭐ — castle fireworks · arrive 30 min early for prime spot at Gardens of Imagination hub
- 21:30 Back to Toy Story Hotel
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure ⭐⭐⭐
Widely rated the best Disney dark ride in the world · advanced trackless boat tech with cinematic projection mapping · 81+cm so all five ride · ride it at least twice — the front and back rows give different views
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Roaring Rapids · Soaring Over the Horizon
Roaring Rapids = Adventure Isle white-water raft (you WILL get soaked — buy ¥30-50 ponchos in park or pack from hotel) · Soaring = IMAX-dome flying simulator over global landmarks · both Shanghai signature attractions
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ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration ⭐⭐⭐
Nightly castle fireworks + projection show on the Enchanted Storybook Castle · ~20:00 (check app for exact time) · best vantage = Gardens of Imagination hub directly in front of castle · arrive 30 min early
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📋 Day 11 attraction checklist (tap to expand)
- Treasure Cove: Pirates of the Caribbean ⭐⭐⭐ · Eye of the Storm pirate stunt show ⭐ · Explorer Canoes · Shipwreck Shore play area · Meet Jack Sparrow · Siren's Revenge (ship walk) · Voodoo Alley Fight
- Adventure Isle: Roaring Rapids ⭐ (107+cm) · Soaring Over the Horizon ⭐ (102+cm) · Challenge Trails at Camp Discovery (106+cm — high ropes) · Vista Trail · Junior Explorers Camp · Meet LinaBell ⭐ · Meet Chip & Dale · Meet UP characters
- Mickey Avenue / Gardens (evening): Mickey's Storybook Express parade · ILLUMINATE! fireworks ⭐⭐⭐
- Heights: Roaring Rapids 107cm · Soaring 102cm · Camp Discovery ropes 106cm — all family members clear
🦊 LinaBell warning
2+ hour queue is normal
LinaBell (Duffy's pink fox friend) is wildly popular in China — Shanghai is the only Disney park where she lives. If meet-greet matters, queue first thing or grab a Premier Access. Otherwise skip and just photograph her parade-route appearances.
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Pirates twice is non-negotiable — the back row sees what the front misses. After Roaring Rapids you'll be wet for an hour — schedule it before Soaring (warm dome interior). Then claim a fireworks spot 30 min before ILLUMINATE.
Pirates & Adventure Isle
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十二天
Monday, 29 June 2026
🏰 Disney Day 3 — Fantasyland + Zootopia + Marvel
- 08:00 Breakfast at Sunnyside Café (Toy Story Hotel)
- 09:00 Park gates — Fantasyland morning rope-drop
- 09:00–13:00 Fantasyland: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ⭐ (97+cm) · Peter Pan's Flight ⭐ · Voyage to the Crystal Grotto (boat through castle — gorgeous) · Enchanted Storybook Castle walkthrough (world's largest Disney castle) · Frozen: A Sing-Along Celebration ⭐ · Alice in Wonderland Maze · Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · Meet Disney Royalty
- 13:00 Lunch — Royal Banquet Hall inside Enchanted Storybook Castle (European fine dining, Mickey + friends visit table — book 30+ days ahead!) or Pinocchio Village Kitchen (Italian/Western pasta, pizza)
- 14:30–17:00 Zootopia (NEW LAND, Shanghai exclusive): Zootopia: Hot Pursuit ⭐⭐ (81+cm dark ride — animation tech is incredible) · Disney Zootopia Comes Alive show · Meet Judy & Nick
- 17:00–19:00 Marvel Universe (Gardens of Imagination — Shanghai exclusive): Marvel Universe pavilion · Become Iron Man · Heroic Encounter · Meet Spider-Man · Avengers Training Initiative (back at Tomorrowland if missed)
- 19:00 Dinner — Disneytown: Wolfgang Puck Bistro (Cal-American), The Cheesecake Factory, Wagas
- 20:30 Final pass for missed favourites — TRON again? Pirates again? Catch a parade?
- 21:30 Goodbye to the park · back to Toy Story Hotel for last night
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Enchanted Storybook Castle
Tallest, largest Disney castle in any park · houses every princess · walkthrough, boat ride beneath (Voyage to the Crystal Grotto), and Royal Banquet Hall character-dining inside · best photographed from Gardens of Imagination at morning light
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Zootopia (Shanghai exclusive — opened Dec 2023)
First-ever Zootopia themed land at any Disney park · centerpiece = Zootopia: Hot Pursuit dark ride (Judy + Nick chasing through the city, advanced tracking + projection) · don't skip even if rest of family isn't a Zootopia fan — animatronics tech is industry-leading
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Marvel Universe (Shanghai exclusive)
In Gardens of Imagination · multi-room interactive Marvel pavilion · Become Iron Man simulator · Heroic Encounter character meet · Meet Spider-Man · plus Avengers Training Initiative back in Tomorrowland — Shanghai is the only Disney park with this much standalone Marvel content
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Royal Banquet Hall — character dining inside the castle
European pre-fixe (~¥350/adult) · Mickey, Donald, Snow White visit each table · book 30+ days ahead via Disney app · backup: Pinocchio Village Kitchen (in-park Italian, no booking needed)
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📋 Day 12 attraction checklist (tap to expand)
- Fantasyland: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ⭐ (97+cm) · Peter Pan's Flight ⭐ (81+cm) · Voyage to the Crystal Grotto · Enchanted Storybook Castle walkthrough · Frozen Sing-Along ⭐ · Alice in Wonderland Maze · Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · Hunny Pot Spin · Meet Disney Royalty / Donald / Minnie · Once Upon a Time Adventure · Fantasy Festival
- Zootopia (Shanghai exclusive): Hot Pursuit dark ride ⭐⭐ · Disney Zootopia Comes Alive · Meet Judy & Nick
- Gardens of Imagination + Marvel: Marvel Universe pavilion · Become Iron Man · Heroic Encounter · Meet Spider-Man · Dumbo · Fantasia Carousel · Meet Mickey · Tai Chi with Character
- Mickey Avenue: Mickey's Storybook Adventure show · Meet Goofy · Meet Duffy · Shanghai Disneyland Band
- Heights: Mine Train 97cm · everything else 81cm or no minimum — all family clears
🤔 Decision point — last night
Stay at Toy Story · or move to Peninsula tonight?
Option A: stay all 3 nights at Toy Story Hotel, check out morning of Day 13. Option B: check out 21:00 tonight, taxi to Peninsula Shanghai (or Pudong Shangri-La) — better positioned for Day 13 Bund sightseeing but tiring after a full park day. MFZ to decide. Currently planned: Option A (3 nights Toy Story).
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Last day = capture everything you missed. Fantasyland in the morning while energy is high (Mine Train + Peter Pan), Zootopia + Marvel midday-afternoon (both Shanghai-exclusives — don't leave China without doing them), then a grand finale evening — TRON one more time, Pirates one more time, parade, fireworks if you didn't catch them Day 11.
Castle, Zootopia & Marvel
🎢 Shanghai Disney Tips · 3-day reference
🎟️ Tickets
Pre-buy 3-Day Pass on Klook (cheaper than gate) — klook.com/activity/2104 · ~$140/pax/day × 5 × 3 = $2,100 (June is peak)
📱 Park app
Shanghai Disney Resort app — live wait times, mobile food order, character schedules, Premier Access purchase · download + link Apple/Google account before departure
⚡ Disney Premier Access (DPA)
Skip-the-line for top attractions · ¥80-180/pax/ride · worth it for TRON, Soaring, LinaBell, Pirates if queues exceed 60 min · budget $50-100/day = $150-300 for the family across 3 days
🎮 Best time to ride TRON
First hour after open OR last hour before close · midday queues hit 90+ min
🍴 Halal-aware dining
Pinocchio Village Kitchen (vegetarian + cheese pizzas) · most hotel buffets clearly label · Wolfgang Puck has fish/veg · Sunnyside Café (Western buffet) · AVOID dim sum stalls / yakisoba / unlabelled meats — stick to international/Western dining
🌧️ Rain & heat (June Shanghai)
23-30°C, plum-rain season · pack ponchos & refillable water bottles · park sells ponchos ¥30+ · Roaring Rapids = guaranteed soaking
📸 Best photo spots
Castle from Gardens of Imagination (morning light) · Pirates of the Caribbean bay · TRON canopy at night · Zootopia entrance · Toy Story Land giant Buzz statue
👥 Crowd hacks
Mid-morning is busiest — ride early then break midday (free shuttle to Toy Story Hotel for nap) · return for evening shows · queues drop after 18:00
🎆 Don't miss
ILLUMINATE! fireworks (every night ~20:00 — Day 11 plan) · Mickey's Storybook Express parade (afternoon) · Eye of the Storm pirate stunt show (Treasure Cove) · LinaBell meet (Adventure Isle, queue early) · Royal Banquet Hall character dining (Day 12, book 30+ days ahead)
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十三天
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
🌃 Bund · Pudong · Last-Day Shanghai
- 09:00 Yu Garden (豫园) + Old Town Bazaar — Ming dynasty private garden + souvenir alleys
- 11:30 Quick must-try Chinese light lunch: Nanxiang Steamed Bun at Yu Garden (xiaolongbao birthplace, just 1-2 baskets each — the kids will love the soup-dumpling theatre)
- 13:30 Pudong: Shanghai Tower observation deck (118F, world's 2nd tallest) OR Oriental Pearl
- 15:30 Baker & Spice or Wagas coffee/cake stop in Xintiandi (Western café break)
- 16:00 Tianzifang or Xintiandi — boutique shopping in restored shikumen lanes
- 18:00 Last family photo on the Bund at golden hour · final Pudong skyline shot
- 19:00 Farewell dinner: Lost Heaven on the Bund (Yunnan-Western fusion, lighter than typical Chinese) or Jean Georges (3 on the Bund, modern French, special occasion)
- 21:30 Return to Peninsula · pack · early sleep — flight 00:05!
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Yu Garden (豫园)
450-year-old Ming-dynasty private garden in Shanghai's Old City · rockeries, koi ponds, dragon walls · adjoining bazaar = jade, silk, calligraphy souvenirs
📍 Google Maps
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Shanghai Tower
632m · world's 2nd tallest building · 118F observation deck · world's fastest elevator (74 km/h, 55 sec to top) · ¥180/adult
📍 Google Maps
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Tianzifang / Xintiandi
Restored 1920s shikumen lane houses · indie cafes, designer boutiques, art galleries · Tianzifang grittier and more local · Xintiandi polished and pricey
📍 Google Maps
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Lost Heaven on the Bund / Jean Georges
Lost Heaven = Yunnan cuisine done in a Western-friendly clean style (less heavy than typical Chinese, lots of grilled meats & veg) · Jean Georges = 3-on-the-Bund French fine dining for the farewell night · also: Cuivre and Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire for French alternatives
📍 Google Maps
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Tomorrow's flight is EK 303 at 00:05 — leave hotel by 21:00 for PVG (T1, Emirates). Online check-in opens 24h before. Allow 3h at airport for the midnight flight.
Yu Garden & Pudong
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回家
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
🏠 Homeward Bound
- 00:05 EK 303 departs Shanghai PVG → Dubai DXB · Airbus A380
- 08:15 EK 927 Dubai DXB → Cairo CAI · Airbus A380
- 11:05 Land Cairo — home! 🎉
✈ Flights
EK 303 + EK 927 · Shanghai → Cairo via Dubai
Both legs on Airbus A380 · Total travel ~11h · Booking ref 8GCRQP
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Declare any cultural artefacts or items over ¥5,000 at PVG customs. Emirates allows 30kg checked per person (Economy) / 40–50kg (Business/First). Total family allowance = significant capacity for souvenirs.
خريطة الحماس العائلي
14 يوم · 5 أفراد · إيه أكتر يوم العيلة بتستنّاه؟
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