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7 Days China Oriental Paradise Tour |
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- Trip highlights: Shanghai, an ideal "shopping paradise" and a famous historical and cultural city. An old saying as: "There is a paradise in the heaven, and down on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou".
- Tour price: From
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569.00
 Price including hotels, tours, meals...
- Destinations:
Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou
- Tour code:
SWCM026
Private tour for a van with tour guide and driver, available every day
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| Day 1 Shanghai |
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| Upon arrival at the Shanghai airport, pickup by our English speaking tour guide and drive to hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. |
| Shanghai | Shanghai is a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. It is an amazing mix of western and eastern cultures, boasting both traditional Chinese features and its modern lifestyle. |
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Xintiandi Bars & Clubs: As the historical and cultural legacies of Shanghai, composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style as well, Xintiandi is a high-end shopping and dining area, with a very European atmosphere with outdoor cafes and bars and music playing. |
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| Day 2 Shanghai (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Full day discover Shanghai. |
| Yuyuan Garden | The Yuyuan Garden, also known as the “Yu Garden”, is an eminent classical Chinese garden and famed as “an architectural miracle in South China”. Inside the Yu Garden, you will be fascinated with traditional Chinese style houses, grottoes, pavilions, …… | | The French Concession | A residential area of Shanghai once designated for the French, it is a very nice European place in Shanghai with lots of French and German cafes, tree-lined avenues, up-market stores as well as historical buildings. | | Yuyuan Market | Located next to the Yuyuan Garden, it's a lively market that specializes in traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Souvenir hunters should not miss this hot tourist destination. Also you can try some Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, vegetarian buns, chicken sou…… | | Shanghai Museum | Shanghai reputedly holds China's best collection of treasures from ancient bronzes, exquisitely carved jades and Ming and Qing dynasty antique furniture. Every visitor to Shanghai should try to pop in for at least an hour, but it's easy to spend a w…… |
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Shanghai Acrobats Show: There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres: Shanghai Circus World and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. Mostly, performances are held each night and last for about 1.5 - 2 hours. You will marvel at varieties of exciting programs with countless near-impossible feats of flexibility, strength, endurance, and sheer willpower performed on stage |
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| Day 3 Shanghai (B,L) |
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| Continue our sightseeing tour in Shanghai. |
| Jade Buddha Temple | It's a peaceful refuge from the bustle Shanghai, quite venerable, known for the two white jade Buddha statues imported from Burma. Its classic layout and architectural style of Song Dynasty makes the temple inimitable with neat and strict composition…… | | Nanjing Road | If you are a fashion-seeking shoppers, this is the right place for you where all-in-one shopping malls, gorgeous restaurants and spectacular night views can be found. Buildings with distinctive features erect on both side of the street, huge signboar…… | | The Bund | The Bund is always the first thing to hit tourists when they visit Shanghai as it is regarded as Shanghai’s magnificent landmark. It is a waterfront area of Pu Xi (Shanghai Old Town), facing the newer part of Shanghai – Pu Dong. |
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Oriental Pearl TV Tower: With 467.9 meters in height, It is the forth tower in height in Asia and the sixth tallest in the world, opposite to the Bund. Its transparent elevator will take you to the top, which will offer a quiet good view of Shanghai. The basement houses the Shanghai Municipal History Museum. |
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| Day 4 Shanghai,Suzhou (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Transferred to Shanghai train station for your short train (half an hour) to Suzhou.Picked up by our tour guide in Suzhou from the train station and start tours in Suzhou. Take a 2 hour cruise on the ancient Grand Canal. Stay overnight in Suzhou. |
| Tiger Hill | Tiger Hill (Huqiu) is the most famous sight in Suzhou city, enjoying the reputation of "The first scenic spot in Wu area" by its imposing beauty, including Leisure Spring, Testing Sword Rock, Third Spring, Broken-Pillar-Hall and Mountain Villa Wrappe…… | | Grand Canal | The Grand Canal, 1,764 km (about 1200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China, far surpassing the next two grand canals of the world: the Suez and Panama Canals. | | Panmen City Gate | Panmen City Gate: It is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The current gate was reconstructed in 135…… | | Lingering Garden | Lingering Garden: Shouzhou is famouse for its the Gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Linging in the garden you would marver this unique architecture art.The Lingering Garden was first built in 1522, one of the four…… |
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Suzhou Silk Museum: Silk production in China has a history of 6,000 years. As early as the fifth century B.C., silk was exported to Asia, Europe and Africa along the Old Silk Road, making an outstanding contribution to world civilization. Suzhou has been a silk producer for centuries, and China's first silk museum was built in this ancient city. |
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| Day 5 Suzhou,Hangzhou (B,L) |
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| Transferred to Suzhou bus station the express bus to Hangzhou. Sightseeing and cultual tour in Hangshou. Late afternoon we will visit a tea planting village. |
| Lingyin temple | Lingyin Temple, commonly translated as "Temple of the Soul's Retreat" is one of the largest and wealthiest temples in China. It was originally founded in 326 AD, but has been rebuilt no less than sixteen times since then. | | Dragon Well Tea Village | Dragon Well Tea is famous for its unique fragrance and flavor, distinguished leaf shape and green color. Dragon Tea and Tiger Spring match each other so well that they are rated together as the two superb specialties in Hangzhou. Visiting the Dragon …… | | West Lake | West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou. Marco Polo called Hangzhou the most enchanting city in all the world. Hills embrace the lake on three sides; the city proper lies to the east. Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxic…… |
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China Tea Museum: Located in the Longjing (Dragon Well) Village -- a tea growing area south of the West Lake District in Hangzhou, the China Tea Museum was completed and opened to the public in October 1990. It occupies an area of 3,500 square meters and comprises 4 groups of buildings with displays outlining the traditions of growing tea south of the Yangtze River. |
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| Day 6 Hangzhou (B,L) |
Today's Activities: |
| Visit a typical traditional water town of Wuzhen near Hangzhou. |
| Wuzhen Town | Wuzhen is a small town with the history of 1200 years, with its black tiled, tung oil painted timber framework houses, that contrast sharply with its white walls and gray flagging, brings to mind a Chinese ink and wash painting. |
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Water towns in China: In the southern part of the Yangtze River, there scatters a number of towns associated with fascinating sceneries-limpid rivers, smart bridges, quaint architectural groups etc. Yummy local delicacy should be another magnet for you. You could have a chance to taste all the local delicious snacks and main courses as well. |
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