Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Shanghai. O/N Shanghai
Stop At: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, 4RV5+P8J, Ying Bin Gao Su Gong Lu, Pu Dong Xin Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Upon your flight landing/train arriving, your local driver and guide will wait you by holding a welcome board with your name and transfer to hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Huangpu River, Headstreams from Dianshan Lake, Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700 China
After check in the hotel and short break, will transfer you to the Bund area to start your Shanghai 3 days tour by taking a cruise tour on the Huangpu River(The cruise tour lasts for 50 minutes). Along both banks of the river, scatter many landmark buildings, which reveals the past, present and future of the city. In addition, two suspension bridges, Yangpu Bridge and Nanpu Bridge, look like two dragons crouching across the river. With the Oriental Pearl TV Tower encompassed under their arches, the three form a picture of 'Two Dragons Playing a Ball'. All these make the Huangpu River Cruise an excellent way to explore the city's history, culture and charming landscape.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
Later, have a leisure time at the Bund area to view various buildings in different architectural styles. There are many photo opportunities here and we will leave you some free time to enjoy it on your own.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Duration: 15 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Shanghai. O/N Shanghai.
Stop At: Shanghai, China
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Suzhou Town in around 120 minutes ride.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
The Shanghai Museum, which has eleven galleries and three exhibition halls that possess a rich collection on Chinese painting, calligraphy, ceramics, bronze and minority costumes. You may spend two hours here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Next, have a relaxing time rambling in the beautiful Yu Garden.Located in the old town, Yuyuan Garden is the most famous ancient site in this city for its ingenious layout and delicate architecture. The treasure of the garden, Yu Ling Long (an exquisite jade stone), an artificial hill, is considered as one of the three most well-known peaks in Southern China.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yuyuan Bazar, No.269 Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Then, visit the Yuyuan Bazaar, also known as Yuyuan Market, is outside the Yu Garden, in the heart of Old Shanghai City, and close to the Old City God Temple. There are many traditional Chinese buildings, which nowadays are used as commercial stores to sell local products, snacks, jewelry, souvenirs, antiques and so on.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai World Financial Center, Building 1, No.100 Century Ave, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
Afterwards, go to the Shanghai World Financial Center and go up to the 100th floor for the panoramic views of the city. It is the world's 8th tallest building, and the 4th tallest structure in Mainland China. The 100th floor has a viewing gallery that is 55 meters long. It is the second highest observation deck in China. It is higher than the viewing platforms on the Canadian TV Tower (447 meters) and the Dubai Tower (440 meters).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Xintiandi, Lane 181, Taicang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200021 China
Finally, you will also visit Xin Tian Di, a former neighborhood of old Shanghai has been renewed as a fashionable pedestrian street featuring fine restaurants, upscale clubs and boutiques.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Shanghai - Suzhou. O/N Suzhou.
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Suzhou Town in around 120 minutes ride.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Humble Administrator's Garden, No.178 Northeast Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215001 China
Upon arrival, you will immediately accompany you to tour the Humble Administrator's Garden, which is a classical garden full of graceful scenes.
Situated in the northeast of Suzhou, the graceful Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest and best-known classical garden in the city. With a history of over 500 years, it was originally built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) exquisitely and quaintly and has become a representation of Chinese private gardens. From a panoramic perspective, Humble Administrator's Garden can be divided into eastern, western and central parts, and they focus on lush greeneries and blooming flowers, delicate galleries and long corridors, fine and distinctive buildings in respective areas.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suzhou Village, No.969 Yangcheng Ring Road, Industry Zone, Suzhou 215121 China
Then, you will go sightseeing through the Suzhou old town. Sitting on the tricycle, you can have a nice glimpse of the ancient constructions existing over the years within the old block.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215217 China
After lunch, you will be guided to the Tongli Ancient Town. Due to the long history and thoughtful preservation, Tongli is a wonderful place where people can appreciate the glamour and charm of the water town along the Yangtze River in China.
Tongli is a picturesque and time-honored town embedded with a net of waterways. There, people can see 49 ancient bridges and 7 small isles segmented by the rivers and their branches. Strolling along the flagstone walkways around Tongli Town, you can find that almost all the folk dwellings are constructed at the water's edge with many boats berthing in the front. Here, the classic Retreat and Reflection Garden (Tuisi Garden) is a highlight with almost all the buildings inside standing by the jasper-like pond.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Suzhou, Suzhou, Jiangsu
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Suzhou - Hangzhou. The tour end.
Stop At: Suzhou, Suzhou, Jiangsu
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known hangzhou city in around 2.5hrs ride.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Upon arrival at Hangzhou you firstly visit the famous West Lake. The West Lake undoubtedly represents the beauty of Hangzhou. With rolling hills as its backdrop, this mirror-like lake is surrounded by willows with their branches waving in the wind and dotted by several islets and blooming lotus flowers. West Lake can provide you beautiful scenes for you to photograph from every angle. The joyful sight of the 'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon' is even printed on the note CNY 1.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China
After lunch, you will continues to the Lingyin Temple where you will spend some time appreciating the profound Buddhist atmosphere.
This is the oldest temple in Hangzhou with a history of over 1,700 years. It is also regarded as a treasure of the Buddhist culture, housing various historic relics from different dynasties. A maverick monk named Ji Gong (1148 - 1209) was ordained at Lingyin Temple. Our guide will tell you some interesting stories about this renowned monk who usually wore rags , was unkempt, and violated Buddhist commandments.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China
Then you will proceed to a tea plantation to learn about the tea culture of Hangzhou. Longjing Tea or dragon well tea of more than 1200 years old is the No. 1 tea in China and regarded as the “Green Queen”. Visit Longjing Tea plantations in Hangzhou to appreciate the charming verdant sightseeing and know more about the culture of tea and Chinese nation.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel in Hangzhou or Hangzhou train station/airport. End of your 4 day tour services
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.