48 days in Hong Kong, Shanghai & Tokyo Itinerary

Discover out-of-the-way places like Old Peak Road and Hong Kong Maritime Museum. Venture out of the city with trips to Macau (City of Dreams, Mandarin's House, &more). And it doesn't end there: don't miss a visit to Lion's Pavilion at The Peak, engage your brain at Hong Kong Space Museum, have some family-friendly fun at Speedway Diner, and enjoy the sand and surf at Lo So Shing Beach.

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London, UK to Hong Kong is an approximately 16-hour flight. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT), which is usually an 8 hour difference. Prepare for much warmer weather when traveling from London in April: high temperatures in Hong Kong hover around 32°C and lows are around 25°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Tue) so you can fly to Shanghai.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Shanghai Circuit and Panmen Gate. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Shanghai: Zhouzhuang Boat (in Kunshan), Suzhou (The Lingering Garden & Tongli Town) and Jiaxing Xitang Wine Museum (in Jiashan County). Spend the 10th (Wed) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. And it doesn't end there: walk around Lujiazui Central Greenland （South Gate 1）, learn more about the world around you at Shanghai Natural History Museum (Jing'an), take in the spiritual surroundings of Longhua Temple, and get in on the family fun at Expo 2010 Urbanian Pavilion.

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Fly from Hong Kong to Shanghai in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Traveling from Hong Kong in May, expect Shanghai to be little chillier, temps between 30°C and 20°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Fri) to allow time to fly to Tokyo.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Meguro River and Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Tokyo: Ashikaga Flower Park (in Ashikaga), Fujiyoshida (Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine, Chureito Pagoda, &more) and Yokosuka (Mikasa Park & Memorial Warships Mikasa). And it doesn't end there: head off the coast to Sarushima Island (Monkey Island), walk around Inokashira Park, admire the natural beauty at Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden, and steep yourself in history at Sengaku-ji Temple.

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Traveling by flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and train; or do a combination of ferry and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Shanghai to Tokyo is 1 hour. Expect a daytime high around 28°C in May, and nighttime lows around 19°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can fly back home.