Shanghai City, Expo Site and Paradises on Earth (Suzhou & Hangzhou) 7-day Tour
- Highlights :
- Shanghai Expo 2010 provides a perfect chance for people from the world to feel home in this spectacular pageant. Apart from this, in this itinerary, you can find China a more hospitable place by visiting the garden cities Suzhou and Hangzhou.
| Tour Code: | SHF-EXPO-P3L8 | Special Offer: | $415 |
| Cities Visited: | Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Day 1 Shanghai
- Upon arrival in Shanghai, meet our guide at the airport and you will be escorted to your hotel in Shanghai. Have a good rest and prepare yourself for this exiting journey.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Meals:
Day 2 Shanghai
Hangzhou
In the morning of the day, the tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Shanghai and drive you to Hangzhou, where you will be guided to visit the amazing attractions --- West Lake, Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor and t..- Hotel: Hangzhou Guangtian Hotel(Standard Class) Wuyang International Hotel(Deluxe Class) Grand Metropark Hotel Hangzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 3 Hangzhou
Suzhou
Treasure your rest stay in Hangzhou and enjoy visiting the Lingyin Temple, Peak Flying Afar and the Hefang Street. In the afternoon, transfer to Suzhou, the other "Paradise on Earth".-Linyin Temple: West of the famous We..- Hotel: Jinqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Nanya hotel suzhou(Deluxe Class) Sofitel Suzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 4 Suzhou
Suzhou shares the same title –Paradise on Earth-with Hangzhou, but in different ways. It is more renowned for the exquisite and classic gardens. Take your time when visiting the most famous attractions: No.1 Silk Factor..- Hotel: Jinqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Nanya hotel suzhou(Deluxe Class) Sofitel Suzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
- Meals:B L
Day 5 Suzhou
Shanghai
In the morning, transfer to Shanghai to visit this busy city. Today’s attractions we choose for you include the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Nanjing Road, all of which are representatives of modernity, as w..- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Meals:B L
Day 6 Shanghai
- Today is the climax of this tour—the Shanghai Expo Site. In the morning, you will be sent to the Expo Site and then you are free on your own to enter and visit the Site. In the afternoon, meet our guide at the exit and ..
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Meals:B
Day 7 Shanghai
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and you are free for the rest of your stay in Shanghai. Our service ends after the guide seeing you off at the airport. Wish you a pleasant journey!
- Hotel:
- Meals:B
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1320.00 $700.00 $415.00 Deluxe $1430.00 $735.00 $455.00 Super Deluxe $1800.00 $920.00 $635.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
2. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
3. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
4. Standard day expo admission ticket;
5. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
6. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
7. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)Price Exclusions:
1. Your Shanghai hotel accommodation;
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
6. Personal Expenses;
7. Single Room Supplement;
Day 1 Shanghai
- Upon arrival in Shanghai, meet our guide at the airport and you will be escorted to your hotel in Shanghai. Have a good rest and prepare yourself for this exiting journey.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Day 2 Shanghai
Hangzhou
In the morning of the day, the tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Shanghai and drive you to Hangzhou, where you will be guided to visit the amazing attractions --- West Lake , Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor and the Six Harmonious Pagoda. Also, taste the fragrant and refreshing Dragon Well Tea. In the afternoon, check in a local hotel.
- West Lake : An old saying: "There is heaven above and Su-Hang below." West Lake is the most beautiful and famous place in Hangzhou. Hangzhou's fame is largely due to the picturesque West Lake . Lying in the west of the city and surrounded by hills on three sides, the West Lake is 3.2 kilometers from north to south and 2.8 kilometers from east to west with a circumference of 15 kilometers
- Dragon Well Tea: Hangzhou is famous for its high-quality tea, besides the well-known West Lake . You have the chance to visit a tea plantation and taste some tea if you like.
- Six Harmonies Pagoda : Located on the Yuelun Hill besides Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Six Harmonies Pagoda was built by King of Wuyu to ward off Qiantang bore. As high as 59.89 meters, this grand pagoda has 7 sides and 8 stories. Looked down from the top, all Qiantang River beauty is bird viewed. Now near Six Harmonies Pagoda , a Garden of Chinese Ancient Pagodas with more than 100 pagodas and towers in various dynasties has been constructed to display Chinese pagoda culture.
- Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor : A visit to the Flower Harbor is a trip into a picturesque poem You can look at fish, admire flowers, touch trees, listen to birds chirping, and witness the exodus of spring and the arrival of summer You will find yourself close to nature by looking up at the sky, looking down at reflections in water, trying to memorize the momentary shapes of clouds, strolling in a drizzle, or counting stars glittering in the universe.
- Hotel: Hangzhou Guangtian Hotel(Standard Class) Wuyang International Hotel(Deluxe Class) Grand Metropark Hotel Hangzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 3 Hangzhou
Suzhou
Treasure your rest stay in Hangzhou and enjoy visiting the Lingyin Temple , Peak Flying Afar and the Hefang Street. In the afternoon, transfer to Suzhou, the other "Paradise on Earth".
-Linyin Temple: West of the famous West Lake in East China's Hangzhou city, stands at the foot of the Beigao Peak and faces the Feilai (Peak That Flew Here) Peak across a stream. With many old trees, groves of bamboo, and quiet and beautiful surroundings, the Lingyin Temple is one of the most famous temples south of the Yangtze River.
-Peak Flying Afar: Some legends are told about the Peak Flying from Afar. In 1600 years ago, the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou and looked at the peak. He said to himself, "This peak is the Eagle Hill in India. How could it fly here ?" Hence the name.
The Peak Flying from Afar is 168m above the sea level, because the erosion by groundwater, many marvelous caves formed in the mountain. Apart from the magnificent caves and grottos, the Peak Flying from Afar has a variety of odd stone figures, such as dragon, elephant and tiger. They are naturally shaped. Thus the place is like a zoo of stone carved animals. Ancient trees are all around the peak too.
- Hotel: Jinqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Nanya hotel suzhou(Deluxe Class) Sofitel Suzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 4 Suzhou
Suzhou shares the same title –Paradise on Earth-with Hangzhou, but in different ways. It is more renowned for the exquisite and classic gardens. Take your time when visiting the most famous attractions: No.1 Silk Factory, Hanshan Temple , Lion Grove Garden and Tiger Hill , and enjoy shopping on the antique Guanqian Street .
- Hanshan Temple : It was originally built during the reign of Tianjian in the Liang Dynasty. The poem of " Mooring to the Maple Bridge at Night" by Zhang Ji of the Tang Dynasty is so oft-quoted and widely loved that the poetic rhyme and the bell-tolling sounds have made the Hanshan Temple famous at home and abroad.
- Tiger Hill : Known also as Surging Sea Hill, Tiger Hill is a large hillock covering some14100 square meters (over three acres) and is 36 meters (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.
- Lion Grove Garden : Compactly yet harmoniously spaced, the Lion Grove Garden has a prominent part for series of man-made mountains with various buildings around the lake,and an artificial waterfall and cliffs at the edge of the lake on the west. Remains of the 14th century man-made mountains, covering 1,152 sq.m. and being the largest of all at Suzhou,can be still seen today.
-No.1 Silk Factory: With a history of more than 80 years, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory enjoys a good reputation in silk industry for its complete technical process of silk swarm raising, cocoon sorting, cocoon boiling and cocoon reeling, rewinding and packing. The high-grade silk produced in this factory is the best raw material for the product of high-quality silk fabrics.
- Guanqian Street : In the evening, you have the chance to stroll along the Suzhou's most famous pedestrian street, the Guanqian Street . There are kinds of shops in traditional Chinese buildings.
- Hotel: Jinqiao Hotel(Standard Class) Nanya hotel suzhou(Deluxe Class) Sofitel Suzhou(Super Deluxe Class)
Day 5 Suzhou
Shanghai
In the morning, transfer to Shanghai to visit this busy city. Today’s attractions we choose for you include the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Nanjing Road , all of which are representatives of modernity, as well the ancient City God Temple and the Jade Buddha Temple . In the afternoon, check in a local hotel.
- The Bund : Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times"
- Nanjing Road : Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
- Jade Buddha Temple : It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to S hanghai from Burma by sea. These were a sitting Buddha (1.95 metres tall, 3 tonnes), and a smaller reclining Buddha representing Buddha's death. The temple now also contains a much larger reclining Jade Buddha, donated from Singapore, and visitors may mistake this larger sculpture for the original, smaller piece.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Day 6 Shanghai
- Today is the climax of this tour—the Shanghai Expo Site. In the morning, you will be sent to the Expo Site and then you are free on your own to enter and visit the Site. In the afternoon, meet our guide at the exit and drive back to your hotel in Shanghai.
- Hotel: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
Day 7 Shanghai
- Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and you are free for the rest of your stay in Shanghai. Our service ends after the guide seeing you off at the airport. Wish you a pleasant journey!
- Hotel:
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons Tour Class Standard $1320.00 $700.00 $415.00 Deluxe $1430.00 $735.00 $455.00 Super Deluxe $1800.00 $920.00 $635.00 The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
2. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
3. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
4. Standard day expo admission ticket;
5. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
6. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
7. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)Price Exclusions:
1. Your Shanghai hotel accommodation;
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
6. Personal Expenses;
7. Single Room Supplement;
