D1 Shanghai
In the morning, you will visit the Jade Buddha Temple and Yu Garden.
Jade Buddha Temple is a small but vivid temple and the white jade Buddha inside have a very good reputation given by Chinese people because of his efficacious job. Yu Garden was long to be a typical southern Chinese private gardeni. Outside of the Yu Garden is the Old Town which displays the vibrancy of traditional Shanghai street life.
After lunch you will be driven to Shanghai Museum. Telling you the history how this metropolis developed from a pimping village in the last century. Following is the visit to Pearl Tower, the highest tower in Asia, where you can have a bird-eye view of Shanghai city.
After the whole day sightseeing, you can have free time in Nanjing Road, the No. 1 shopping road in China, where you can purchase what you want from cheap jewelry, small handicrafts to expensive cashmere, or you can just go back to your hotel.
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
D2 Suzhou
Today you will visit Suzhou city, a 45 min train way from Shanghai.
You will first visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden, one of Four Chinese Famous Gardens, represents the
highest gardening skill of the Southern China. It is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site.
Then you will visit the Grand Canal water view by boat. With a history of 1400 years, the Grand Canal is the longest ancient cannel in the world and nourished the cannel culture along side.
After lunch, you will be relaxed with a tricycle tour visiting the Suzhou old town, to see the local people’s daily life. Following will be a visit of No.1 Silk Factory, founded in 1932, where you can take a close look at how the silk was made from a silk worm. You will take a night train to Huangshan. Stay overnight in soft sleeper.
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: train
D3 Huangshan
You will arrive to Huangshan at 10:00. Your local guide and private driver will meet you in the train station, and take you to your hotel in Huangshan City, after a simple wash up, your trip will start from the Hongcun Old Village.
Reputed as “A Living Ancient Residential Museum” and “The Most Beautiful Village in China”, this village is listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. With 500 years of history, the original residential style and features were preserved perfectly. As for the lunch, the local people will invite you into their houses to enjoy their local cuisine!
Afternoon you will roam on the Old street in the city, where a lot of old shops selling tea, painting paper and ink, as well as tourist souvenir. You will also visit a Chinese Ink Factory with a history of 250 years, see how the most famous ink made from smoke.
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
D4 Huangshan
In the morning, 40 min driving will take you to the foot of Mt. Huangshan, where you will be transferred to the mountain through cable car. For the rest of the day, the guide will take you explore the mountain and show you the four wonders of mountain scenery – mysterious rock formations, oddly shaped pines, crystal clear mountain springs and endless seas of clouds.
You will get down to the mountain at late afternoon and be transferred back to the city .
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
D5 Hangzhou
Morning 2.5hours bus will take you to Hangzhou city, the capital city of Zhejiang Province, also, a historic
city of china with a long history more than 3000 years and 6 dynasty set their capital here.
This afternoon you will visit the most famous tea village of Meijiawu, see the tea farm paved the land like a green carpet and sip tea there, which is a visual and oral pleasure no one could afford to miss.
Then a visit to Chinese Herb Hall will bring you some fresh idea about Chinese medicine culture. The founder of this hall was respected as the King of Chinese Herb.since 1874.
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
D6 Hangzhou
Morning you will visit the Lingyin Temple. The Lingyin Temple is one of the most famous temples south of the
Yangtze River. You can feel the real tranquility from many old trees, groves of bamboo, and quiet and beautiful surroundings.
West Lake is a highlight of Hangzhou tour. When Chinese people describe a charming lady, they always compare her to West Lake. It’s so famous not only because of the scenery, but also because of the beautiful love stories. With rolling wooded hills on three sides, the West Lake in Hangzhou is praised as a land of intoxicating beauty. You will sit relaxed in the boat and enjoy the lake view.
Meals: lunch
Accommodation:4-star hotel
D7 Wuzhen/ Hangzhou/ Shanghai
Today is a full day exploring to theWuzhen Old Town.
2hours driving will take you to this quiet Town- Little Venice. This town boasts to be the most beautiful and best preserved water town in China. You can enjoy the view of red lanterns hang along two sides of a small river, in which boats carry tourists. Also, because of long distance from big city, it still well kept the original living style. You will go around the town and explore some old house there.
Then you will be back to Hangzhou. 2 hours train will take you back to Shanghai tonight.
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: not included
Independent Group Price (5-10 Persons)
RMB 6244 /per/ person
Single Room Suppliment: RMB 1421/per/ person
The above prices including:
1) Entrance admission for the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2) Meals as specified in the itinerary
3) Traffic expenses between cities (Shanghai to Suzhou, Suzhou to Hangzhou, Hangzhou to Shanghai)
4) Private English-speaking guide service
5) Service charge & government taxes
6) Accommodation fee (based on the share of twin room) with breakfast in Suzhou and Hangzhou
Excluding:
1) Accommodation in Shanghai
2) Personal expenses
3) Commission charge from the bank or credit card company
4) Tips to the guide or driver