Shanghai Tour Package
including Shanghai's Watertown Zhujiajiao,
Suzhou and Hangzhou (8-day & 7-night)
-- Tour
to the Major Attractions of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao, Suzhou and Hangzhou
Tourist Attractions:
Expo China Pavilion, Yuyuan
Garden, the Bund, Financial Center
Birdsview, Xintiandi,
Zhujiajiao Old Town & Water Village,
Suzhou and Hangzhou
FREE
AIRPORT TRANSFERS -
Welcome to Shanghai!
This tour will take you to the Shanghai expo China pavilion for
half day. Then we will take a Shanghai Tour to see
the new and the old. Get a glace at the China's finest and tallest
observation room and then go to the street side to the busy area
of the Yu Garden. We will then take you to Shanghai's Venice, Zhujiajiao,
spectacular ancient gardens in Suzhou and the beautiful relaxed
scene of the famous West Lake in Hangzhou.
To signup with
this tour or find more information, please
email to
tour@greatwalladventure.com.
TOUR ITINERARY
The following meals are included. (B: Breakfast
L: Lunch D: Dinner)
Day
01
Airport Transfer
Airport transfer.
Our guide will meet with you at the airport and bring you to your
hotel. Free for the rest of the day..
Day
02 Shanghai
World Expo
China Pavilion (B)
Our guide will
take you to the famous China Pavilion of World Expo.
Day
03 Shanghai
City Tour
(B/L/D)
Your Shanghai
city tour starts today after breakfast. Today's major attractions
are:
The Shanghai World Financial
Center:
Birdview at the top of this super tall skyscraper
as high as 1,615 ft, after Burj Dubai and Taipei 101.
The Bund:
The Bund (Waitan) is one of the most recognizable
architectural symbols of Shanghai. "Bund" derives from an Anglo-Indian
word for an embankment along a muddy waterfront and that is what
it was in the beginning when the first British company opened a
office there in 1846
Yuyuan Garden: A must
visit when you come to Shanghai. You can see the Suzhou style garden
to compare to see the real Garden in a couple of days. Not only
the garden but the venues outside of the gate is also something
to visit as you can see both new and old china combined together
in this area.
The Former French Concession:
The former French Concession is, for many visitors, the highlight
of a visit to Shanghai, delivering much of what this fabled city
promises. It's also become the city's hottest and hippest neighborhood,
where trendy bars and clubs multiply like mushrooms after a rainstorm.
Xintiandi
The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique
walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai,
while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit
the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite
details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living. Shanghai
Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today.".
Day
04
Zhujiajiao Tour
(B/L/D)
Saying Good-bye
to the modernization of Shanghai, we take you to
Zhujiajiao, the
old town of Shanghai and famous for canals in town. To learn more
about Zhujiajiao,
please visit the Zhujiajiao
page.
In the afternoon,
we take you to the famous city of Suzhou, the city of silk and named
"the Oriental Venice" with 2,500 years of history.
Day
05
Suzhou Tour
(B/L/D)
Wangshi
Yuan (Garden of the Master of Nets): This is one
out of four famed Suzhou gardens, and is representative of their
artistic characteristics and cultural value. The Master-of-Nets
Garden is a typical private garden which combines with a residence.
The entire residential area is very laid out rigorously and according
to rules; not very large, but with rich atmosphere, contrasting
the calm and reserve of the garden area. .
Grand
Canal:also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
is the longest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. Starting
at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei,
Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of
Hangzhou. The oldest
parts of the canal date back to the 5th century BC, although the
various sections were finally combined during the Sui Dynasty
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.
Tiger Hill:
Known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock covering
some14100 sq/m and is 36 m (118 feet) in height. Climbing the hill,
you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be
traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou.
Learn more about
Suzhou
Day
06
Hangzhou Tour
(B/L/D)
West Lake
Boating: The West Lake covers an area of 6
km (600 hectares) and includes some of Hangzhou's most notable historic
and scenic places. Adjacent to the lake is a scenic area covering
over 50 square kilometres. The area includes historical pagodas,
cultural sites, as well as the natural beauty of the lake and hills.
Boating on the Lake is a fantastic experience of leisure and peace.
Fish-watching at the Port of Flowers:
The port is ann island in
West Lake where you'll see the flowers and the pool of golden fish.
Learn more about
Hangzhou
Day
07
Hangzhou Tour
(B/L/D)
Lingyin
Temple: Lingyin Temple, was founded in 326 AD
by the Indian monk, Hui Li. It quickly became a center of worship
for the Zen Buddist, and once served as home to more than 3000 monks.
During its turbulent history the temple has been destroyed and then
restored no less than sixteen times with the current structures
dating to the late Qing dynasty.
Peak Flown From Afar:
An interesting legend goes that, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the
Indian monk Huili visited this limestone hill and noticed it looked
exactly like one in his own country. Huili insisted that the peak
had flown over from India and settled in Hangzhou.
Longjing Teaism::
Experience the genuine Chinese tea ceremony in a nice tea house
to drink Hangzhou's famous Longjing tea.
Learn more about
Hangzhou
Day
08
Farewell from Shanghai (B)
Breakfast.
We'll transfer you to Shanghai airport to continue your next stop
in China or fly home.
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