China & India Photography Tours
Shanghai and Fujian Province Photography Tour 20
Supported by the Australia China Friendship
with Susan Moss
Tour Date: 15 – 26 September 2025, 12 days/11 nights
Tour Cost: AU$ 6,520 single AU$ 5,590 twin share per person Min 6/ Max 10
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Sept 15 Depart from your home for flights to Shanghai
Accommodation: Central Hotel Shanghai 4* - 2 nights
Program: Upon arrival, meet your tour guide and be driven to the hotel for 2 nights.
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Sept 16 (B L D)
Shanghai
Program: Morning shoot for the sunrise at the Bund. After breakfast, we head to the Aurora Art Museum. Following lunch, we go to the highest bookstore in Shanghai (239 m) - Duoyun Book Store for more photos, which is located on the 52nd floor of Shanghai Tower. Then transfer to Oriental Sports Center in Pudong for more images. Later, go back to the hotel for a rest. Evening photo shooting at the Bund area for the night view.
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Sept 17 (B L D)
Shangahi–Jinyun by bullet train - first class
Accommodation: Jinjiang International Hotel 5* - 1 night
Program: Transfer to the TiananQianshu Property for photos. It is known as the Hanging Garden of Babylon. Tianzifang, is a popular area for strolling, shopping, dining and souvenir hunting in Shanghai, (or have coffee at S. Engine Coffee (Feng Sheng Li) at your own expense and shoot the staircase). Then go to the 1933 Slaughterhouse for more photo opportunities. After lunch, take an afternoon train to Jinyun (2.5hrs)
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Sept 18 ( B L D)
Jinyun- Xiapu by bullet train - first class
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Ningde Xiapu 4* or same class - 4 nights
Program: Get up early in the morning and drive to Zhutan Hill of Xiandu for the photos of a farmer and cows walking on a stone bridge. Later, drive back to the hotel for breakfast and check out around noontime. In the afternoon, drive to visit Heyang Village to see the old houses and traditional lifestyle of locals. You will have a chance to take photos of a local opera actress. Transfer to take a bullet train to Xiapu.
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Sept 19 (B L D)
Xiapu
Program: In the morning we’ll drive to Banyueli, visit a village of She ethnic group. We will have a local as our photography model. In the afternoon, head for Dongbi to photograph the sunset, stop at Wayao Village to take photos of fishing nets.
Sept 20 (B L D)
Xiapu
Program: Get up early in the morning. Drive to Huazhu to see the sunrise over the islands on the sea. Later we head for Nanwan to take photos of the crab farm. In the afternoon, we’ll go to Yantian and Huyuao to see the boatmen’s lifestyle. Take photos of the sunset.
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​Sept 21 (B L D)
Xiapu
Program Drive to Beidou for sunrise shooting, then proceed to Shajiang to take the pictures of bamboo poles on mudflat. In the afternoon, drive to Xiaohao to take the photos of working scene on the beach.
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Sept 22 (B L D)
Xiapu – Fuzhou
Accommodation: Qing Hua Wu Hotel 4.5* 3 nights
Wuyuan by bullet train - second class -
Program: In the morning, take photos of the sunrise at Beiqi Village. And then Ewan to take photos of mangroves and fishing scenes. Transfer to take a late morning bullet train to Fuzhou
South Station, have lunch at the train station, then proceed to take another train to Wuyuan.
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​Sept 23 (B L D)
Wuyuan–Huangling-Wuyuan
Program: Get up early at 4:30 in the morning and depart at 5:00am. Transfer to Jiangling to shoot the terraced fields and village in mist (long-focus lens needed). After breakfast, drive to Qingyuan village, where you will take photos of the possible harvesting scenes and traditional rural houses.
After lunch, drive to Huangling, take the cable car up to the village. Explore the village to see their tradition of “Shaiqiu”, air-drying the produce in autumn, which will definitely inspire you to have some great shots of old residential houses, terraced fields, etc. Return to the hotel in Wuyuan.
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Sept 24 (B L D)
Wuyuan
Program: Get up early at 4:30, and depart at 4:50. Drive to Zhang Village to take photos of sunrise over the river, fisherman, wooden bridge, etc. Return to hotel for breakfast, then go to Fengshan Village to take photos of ancient pagoda, old architecture, smithy’s shop, shoe-repair shop, etc. Then go to Chaguan to shoot the ancient bridge with farmers and his buffalo.
In the afternoon, go to a hand-made paper umbrella factory (intangible cultural heritage). Then proceed to Moon Bay to shoot the fisherman with a local fishing boat. Return to the hotel and have dinner.
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Sept 25 (B L D)
Wuyuan–Shanghai by bullet train - second class
Accommodation: Central Hotel Shanghai 4* 1 night
Program: After breakfast, drive to Likeng village to shoot the ancient Hui-style architecture. After lunch, transfer to the railway station to head for Shanghai.
Be met at the train station and have a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer to check into the hotel.
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Sept 26 (B)
Shanghai departure
Program: Free time until transfer to the airport and fly back home.
Included services:
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Private tour escorted by English speaking guides in Shanghai, Chinese speaking guides with photography experience in Jinyun, Xiapu and Wuyuan.
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Private air-con bus in each place.
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A professional English speaking national guide will escort the group from start to finish.
Accommodation: 4* hotels or local featured hotels with daily breakfast.
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Meals are included as specified (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner).
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Domestic bullet train (first class): Shanghai-Jinyun, Jinyun-Xiapu, Xiapu-Fuzhou-Wuyuan and Wuyuan-Shanghai. Note: if first class tickets are not available, then 2nd class tickets will be offered. ETC will refund the price difference.
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Entrance fees.
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Tips to the local guides and drivers.
Non-included Services:
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International flights.
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Visa arrangement.
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Excess baggage charge.
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Optional tours & personal expenses.
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Medical insurance and emergency evacuation insurance (required).
PRICING
Option 1 – Single
AUD 6,520 per person
Deposit required to secure place: AUD 800 per person
Option 2 – Twin Share
AUD 5,590 per person
Deposit required to secure place: AUD 800 per person
Final Balance
Final balance due: 15 June 2025
HOW TO BOOK
If you would like to join this wonderful photo tour with Susan Moss, the mechanics of booking your trip are made easy. Please email reservations@mcnallytravel.com for next steps to reserve your place on the Shanghai and Fujian Province Photography Tour 2025.
If you are in Perth, I am happy to meet with you. My mobile is 040 908 6694 please call me or send a a text.
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