Package Tour for Group: 7 Days' Tour

Day1 Arrive at the Putong airport and check in your desired hotel.

Day 2 Shanghai City tour: Shanghai has been appropriately called the "Paris of the Orient" and the "Pearl Of China." More than any other Chinese city, images of Shanghai are most recognizable in the West. This large and prosperous city heralds the future of China itself. Shanghai is the economic, financial and cultural center of this deeply historic country, and the gateway to many must-see destinations in eastern China. You begin with a visit to the Jade Buddha Temple with its priceless jade statue from Burma. Then, we visit the Shanghai Museum of Ancient Chinese Art, holding a collection of more than 120,000 precious and rare works in 21 categories making it the most remarkable cultural institution in the city. The tour then stops along the Bund on Shanghai's waterfront, showcasing pre-1949 architecture. Here you'll tour the Bund History Museum and learn of the area's cultural and economic history. After lunch, it's on to your afternoon destinations. First stop will be the South China Silk Factory, one of the best places in Asia to buy silk fashions and handmade quilts. Next, you'll stroll around Yuyuan Garden, a classic creation of the Ming Dynasty, and Shanghai Traditional Market, that originated in the Qing Dynasty. Your return drive will take you through Shanghai's fashionable and charming French Concession district with its glorious houses and villas along with great shops and restaurants. Then on to our last stop, Xin Tian Di, a stylish night-life district with many boutiques, pubs, and restaurants. You have time on your own here, or can continue back to your hotel with the group. Tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, air-conditioned coach, transportation tax, parking fees, English-speaking guide, Lunch, and all admission tickets.

Day 3 Suzhou city tour: You will experience two picturesque towns, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, each unique in the splendors they reveal. Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze basin, founded in about 600 BC. With its interconnected waterways and beautiful environment, the city is often referred as "The Venice of the East." Suzhou was one of the few city's in China to escape the ravages of the cultural revolution and its famous gardens survived almost intact. It is the gardens here, which are the most famous attraction in the city. The gardens embody the harmonious principles of Chinese garden construction which dictate that gardens should attempt to create a microcosm of the universe in a confined space. Zhouzhuang is well known for its beautiful environment and simple architecture well preserved for over 900 years. The majority of the town's residences were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and nearly 100 classic courtyards and 60 carved-brick archways are still in use. In this water village, locals live life on waterways, still doing everyday activities from washing clothes to shopping from vendors in boats. Upon arrival in Suzhou, the first stop is Net Master Garden, the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. Then it's on to view the Ancient City Wall, the Grand Canal, and a tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century. After lunch, we visit the water town of Zhouzhuang and board a Chinese-style gondola to cruise the waterways of the city. Tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, air-conditioned coach, transportation tax, tolls, parking fees, English-speaking guide, lunch, all admission tickets, and gondola ride.

Day 4 Hangzhou City tour: Once Described by Marco Polo as "the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world," Hang Zhou have helped make Hang Zhou one of the leading tourist attractions in all of China. It is a city rich with history and culture, spanning back over 2000 years. It made a name for itself in the sixth century, when the Grand Canal opened up and linked the area to other centers of trade. The Song dynasty helped to make Hang Zhou famous when the imperial family moved there in the 12th Century. With its inviting views and outstanding scenery, the area soon became popular with numerous artists, poets and painters seeking inspiration in this little bit of "paradise." A 2.5 hours high way drive will take you to the city of Hangzhou. You will first cruise across the West Lake to view unforgettable scenery such as the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, the Bai and Su causeways, and Solitary Hill. The boat ride will be end at the Fish & Flower harbor. After lunch, you will also see Tiger Running Dream Spring, one of the nicest parks in Hang Zhou, filled with tea houses, stunning trees and pavilions. The next destination is Six Harmonies Pagoda, built during the Song Dynasty to ward off floods from the nearby Qiantang River. Finally, a visit to Meijia Tea Village where to learn more about the history of Chinese tea and tea making process. Tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, air-conditioned coach, transportation tax, tolls, parking fees, English-speaking guide, Lunch, all admission fees, and West Lake cruise ticket From then on, you can either come to Huangshan (or back to Shanghai). Stay at Hangzhou’s hotel.

Day 5 Bus tour to Huangshan downtown in the afternoon from your hotel either from Shanghai or Hangzhou. It takes 3 hours’ trip to Tunxi, the downtown. You will pass by the most beautiful part of the countryside in China. Tea bushes, bamboo groves, white cottages on the green hills on the expressway side. Stay at Huangshan International Hotel. (4 stars)

Day 6 After breakfast, the coach will take you to the Huangshan Scenic Area, a top scenic wonder in China. The cable car will lift you up on to the top where you can enjoy the splendid landscape just like a natural Chinese painting or a cubic water-colored painting, a natural bonsai. On your way to the hotel, you will pass by the following major scenic spots of the national park: the Bright Top, Flying-over Stone, and Cloud-dispelling Pavilion, etc. of which you really feel like taking photos. Stay at on of the best hotels on the top. Beihai Hotel (North Sea Hotel) or Shilin Hotel

Day 7 Watch the sunrise in front of the hotel. After breakfast (buffet), go on your tour of the surrounding scenic spots: Monkey gazing at Sea, Begin-to-believe-it Peak, etc. Get down to the mountain foot by cable car. And go to Yixian to visit the Ming village: the 200 traditional style houses of more 300 years old , family memorial halls, --- a world cultural heritage. Return to Tunxi, downtown area, by van or coach. Have a stroll over the early commercial street. After dinner you can go to the airport and fly back either to Shanghai or Guangzhou.

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