| 10 Days Beijing - Suzhou - Wuzhen - Shanghai Tour (Tour code: GECH10-4) | |
| Themes:History, culture | |
| Destinations: Beijing - Jiangsu Suzhou - Zhejiang Wuzhen - Shanghai | |
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| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | After we arrive in Beijing and have gone through arrival formalities we drive into downtown Beijing and go on to Summer Palace to see the beautiful design of the many pavilions and walkways. lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon continue to the Temple of Heaven where we enjoy the sight of the beautiful temple itself as well as take a walk through the park surrounding the temple, where many people come in the morning to do exercises. then check-in hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven |
| Meals | Lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Today we visit the Mutianyu Great Wall of China. This more than 6000 kilometer long wall, built to protect China against invaders, is a stunning structure. In the afternoon return back to the city center and have a Hutong Rickshaw Tour to see these traditional alleyways that used to make up most of the capital, but has now dwindled in size. The rickshaw tour takes us through some of the best preserved Hutongs and also include a visit with a local family. Then back to hotel. |
| Attractions | Mutianyu Great Wall, Hutong Rickshaw Tour |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Today some of Beijing's best sights await. We begin at Tian’anmen Square. The square is the largest in the world, and is surrounded by some of the most important buildings in the capital. We walk across it to reach the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and features an impressive display of ancient Chinese traditions, once the home of the emperors and an impressive example of Ming Dynasty building style. As we walk through the very large Forbidden City we hear stories of how life used to be led in here, far removed from the everyday life of the ordinary Chinese. Later we enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Jingshan Park and visit to a local tea house where you can enjoy a tea ceremony and sample different kinds of Chinese Tea. Then drive to visit the Lama Temple, a beautiful example of Ming architecture. The temple used to be a court prince's home but was turned into a Tibetan temple in the late 17th century. And will be back at our hotel sometime in late afternoon or early evening. |
| Attractions | Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Lama Temple |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - Suzhou |
| Activities | Morning transfer to train station and take high speed train Beijing/Suzhou (second class, approx 5.5hrs on train). Suzhou is famous for its gardens, renowned throughout China for their incredible detail. Numerous songs and poems describe their beauty, including the famous proverb 'In the heavens there is Paradise, on Earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou'. When arrive and and meet with local English speaking guide, then visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. Check -in, evening enjoy the performance (Kunqu Opera)in Garden of the Master of the Nets (will change to enjoy Kunqu Opera in a tea house if there is no performance)and then back to hotel. |
| Attractions | Humble Administrator’s Garden, Performance of Kunqu Opera |
| Meals | Breakfast and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Suzhou - Wuzhen |
| Activities | In the morning, transfer to visit the famous Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill where you will not only listen to the history of silk, see the demonstration of the silk spinning process, but also could shop for good quality of silk products. Lunch, and then visit to Tiger Hill Pagoda before drive(approx. 2 hrs) to Wuzhen. Wuzhen is a small village, one of many water towns in the Yangtze Delta, which has preserved its tranquil canal environment inside the old part of town. When arrive, get entrance tickets at Xizha Tourist Center which is also the front desk for all the hotels inside Xizha Old Town, and then have a walking tour with our local guide in Wuzhen Xizha Area including a cruise trip (0.5hr), lunch and check in to the hotel. Rest of the day is free on your own. |
| Attractions | Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill, Tiger Hill Pagoda, Wuzhen Town |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Wuzhen - Shanghai |
| Activities | Half day walking tour with local guide in Wuzhen Xizha Area including a boat trip (0.5hr) before check out and lunch, then transfer (approx. 2-2.5 hrs) to Shanghai,in the afternoon and check in. |
| Attractions | Wuzhen Town |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | Morning meet with your guide again, transfer to visit Buddhist Jing’an Temple, Jing'an Temple is a famous Esoteric Buddhist temple in the city of Shanghai, peacefully located amidst busy streets just as its name implies (Jing'an means peace and quiet in Chinese). Then to Shanghai Museum (Not open on Monday), then return to hotel and relax. Free time for rest of the day. |
| Attractions | Buddhist Jing’an Temple, Shanghai Museum |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | Morning meet with your local guide, transfer and go up to the 118th floor of the Shanghai Tower sightseeing deck for breathtaking birds eye views over the city. And then transfer to takes the metro to Nanjing Donglu Station (1 stop, incl. tickets). Arrive and head for The Bund, walk along it(approx. 1.8 km, 30 mins) to the cruise ship terminal and take a Huangpu River Cruise. On the cruise, clients could have a view of the Exotic building clusters in Puxi (The Bund). After lunch transfer to Sihumen complex in the French Concession and free time there until it is time to go back to the hotel and refresh. Meet with local guide again and transfer to see the Shanghai acrobatics show, return to the hotel. |
| Attractions | Shanghai Tower, The Bund, Huangpu River Cruise, French Concession, Shanghai acrobatics show |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai |
| Activities | Walking tour in one of Shanghai's most famous districts, the classic Huangpu Area (not incl. bus today, approx. walking for 5 km. ATT: Walking distance and time is just for reference. It is subject to clients' interests, road conditions, traffic, hotel location, unexpected situations and so on) We walk to Chinatown. In Chinatown we will see Shanghai as it used to be before the foreign power's influence began, some free time in Chinatown before lunch, and here we will also visit the Yuyuan Garden. lunch in a local restaurant. Later walk (approx. 2km, 40 mins) to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, and continue to the hotel. Free time rest part of the day. |
| Attractions | Chinatown, Yuyuan Garden, Nanjing Road |
| Meals | Breakfast and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Shanghai - home |
| Activities | Check out and transfer to Maglev Longyanglu Station and drop off. Clients get all their luggage and belongs. Coach service ends. Local guide and the group take the ammaglev train to Pudong Airport (PVG). Arrive and walk to the check in counter. GCT service ends. Group takes international flight for home. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
| Price information | |
Please contact us for group price. Luxury upgrade: partially available
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| Price including |
1 High speedtrain Beijing/Suzhou(Second class tickets); 1 Shanghai Maglev ticket (Longyanglu-PVG) 4* accommodation as listed (with breakfast included, double occupancy) International tour leader for duration of the tourLocal English-speaking guides at all destinations All ground transportation in bus All entrances, cruises and shows as listed in itinerary Meals are listed in the itinerary as B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner Tips for guides and driversTravel agency responsibility insurance All government taxes |
| Price not including |
Flights to/from China Clients' personal international travel insuranc Personal expensesAnything not listed in itinerary |
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