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Day 01 | Home-Shanghai
To start off your amazing China Tour, you will leave your departure city and fly to Shanghai. Meals and snacks will be provided on the plane.
Meals Included: One the plane
Day 02 | Arrival Shanghai bus to Suzhou
Upon arrival at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, a guide will meet you in the welcome hall and transfer you to Suzhou.
Meals Included: None
Day 03 | Suzhou to Wuxi
Suzhou–the city of paradise is also known as the Oriental Venice for its exquisite canals, bridges, pagodas, and beautiful gardens. Suzhou is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After breakfast, tour the Lingering Garden, a classic private garden with 500 years of history. Next, visit the Suzhou Silk Factory, the largest silk factory in the country to discover the mysterious processing of silk
After lunch, enjoy Optional cruise along the ancient canal from the city to the picturesque Grand Canal (Optional $30/person).
Late afternoon, continue to Wuxi, visit the Lingshan Grand Buddha, One of China’s largest Buddha statues at over 80m tall. The whole Lingshan area is a tourist attraction, with a musical fountain which plays out the story of the birth of the Buddha, as well as the Brahma palace, a very grand palace with the pillars made of sandalwood, built to host the 2009 Buddhist conference.
Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch
Optional Tour(s):
Grand Canal Cruise
Enjoy a cruise along the ancient canal from the city to the picturesque Grand Canal, which is the best way to appreciate the stunning views of a water town.
Day 04 | Wuxi to Hangzhou
This morning tour the Brilliance of Lake Lihu located at Famous Lake Taihu, followed by visiting a Fresh Water Pearl Farm.
Continue to Hangzhou, described by Marco Polo as “the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world”.
This evening, you could join the symbolic performance of Hangzhou, “The Romantic show of Song Cheng”; it is being performed over 2,000 times per year. Since it was created, the show has been performed more than 20,000 times and entertained over 60 million audiences. It is the theatre performance that has been performed for most times and has the largest audience number; along with the O Show in Las Vegas, and the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the three are regarded as the “Top 3 Famous Shows in the World”. (USD$65/person).
Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch
Optional Tour(s):
The Romantic show of Song Cheng
“The Romantic show of Song Cheng”; it is being performed over 2,000 times per year. Since it was created, the show has been performed more than 20,000 times and entertained over 60 million audiences. It is the theatre performance that has been performed for most times and has the largest audience number; along with the O Show in Las Vegas, and the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the three are regarded as the “Top 3 Famous Shows in the World”.
Day 05 | Hangzhou to Shanghai
Hangzhou, also known as the “Paradise on Earth”, has been immortalized by countless poets and artists. The West Lake Cultural Landscape has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. After breakfast, visit West Lake, the most beautiful lake in the country.
You may take an optional boat ride on the West Lake (USD$35/person), the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, noted for its scenic beauty which blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites.
Then, visit No.1 Tea Plantation and taste the well-known Dragon Well Tea. Many studies say that green tea is excellent for your health. Dragon Well Tea is the best Green Tea in China. After lunch, drive to Shanghai. Walking along the famous Bund, lined by the colonial architecture of European design, this area is the best place to capture the Western influences of the old days. It is now called “Wall Street of the East”.
Evening choose optional Chinese Acrobatic Show – “ERA the Intersection of Time” (USD$60/person)
Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch
Optional Tour(s):
Boat ride at west lake
Take a boat ride on the West Lake which reveals the ethereal beauty of Hangzhou’s willow draped islands. You will admire the Su Causeway. It was built in the fifth year of Yuanyou Period in the Northern Song Dynasty (1090) and has evolved since then. At that time, Su Shi (Dongpo), a poet known as the perfect in Hangzhou Prefecture, had the West Lake dredged and built the Su Causeway by dredged silt. Hangzhou hosts The G20 summit in September 2016.
Chinese Acrobatic Show
As a multimillion-dollar stunning acrobatic extravaganza, the first of its kind in China, ERA is a multimedia odyssey whose inspiration is a direct result of the combination of traditional Chinese acrobatic arts and modern technology. Just like Shanghai, ERA evolves through a constant collision between the past and future.
Day 06 | Shanghai
In the morning, we will take explore the famous Xintiandi, a stylish pedestrian street composed of Shikumen architecture and modern complex. Followed by a visit to an Embroidery exhibition center. Then visit the City God Temple Bazaar, which is composed of specialty stores, selling traditional Chinese arts and crafts, medicine, and souvenirs.
At night, you may enjoy an optional “Huangpu River Night Cruise” and get a glimpse of the dazzling and charming night view of Shanghai at your own expense (USD$50/person)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Tour(s):
Huangpu River Cruise
The Huangpu River offers intriguing views of the Bund, Pudong and riverfront activities. Experience the Bund from a different perspective with a river cruise experience. Gaze at the eclectic group of architectural styles that make up the striking Shanghai skyline from the water.
Day 07 | Shanghai-Hong Kong
Take a flight to Hong Kong in the morning, after check-in the hotel downtown, the rest of the day is your free time in this shopping paradise.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 08 | Hong Kong
Today you have free time to explore Hong Kong. Or you can sign up for an optional Hong Kong half-day tour to have an in-depth view of this city, so-called “Oriental Pearl.”
Optional excursion: Hong Kong Half Day Tour Program (USD$69/person):
Start at the Lower Peak Tram Terminus in Central (formerly known as Victoria City) board the city’s historic, funicular railway operating since 1888, for the ascent to the renowned Victoria Peak, and enjoy a breath-taking panoramic view of the city, Victoria Harbor, Kowloon Peninsula and beyond. Next, we journey along the picturesque southern coastal road to Repulse Bay, Deepwater Bay well known for its luxury residences arriving in Aberdeen – once a quiet fishing village, but now a bustling district where modernity meets tradition with skyscrapers overlooking a community living on traditional fishing junks. An optional ride on a sampan (water taxi) can be arranged (not included). This is followed by a visit to a jewelry workshop for a behind-the-scenes look at the fine art that has made Hong Kong the best in Asia. Our next stop is the popular Stanley Market in the quaint village of Stanley on Hong Kong Island’s south coast. It has an enormous selection of brand-name clothing items and accessories, jewelry, home furnishings, souvenirs, ornaments and Oriental knick-knacks sold at reasonable prices in a picturesque warren of lanes.
Enjoy your afternoon at leisure, and it is time to use the open-top bus ticket. Also, it is free to participate in “A SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS” which combines interactive lights of 42 buildings and two attractions on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon with musical effects to showcase the vibrancy and glamorous night vista of Victoria Harbor.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 09 | Hong Kong
After breakfast at the hotel, exploring the city at your leisure or join our optional tour.
Optional: Living Culture Experience (USD$85/Person)
Experience the city through the eyes of its locals and learn how the city lives and breathes. Starting at the hotel, first, you will visit the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower – which was erected in 1915. It stands 44 meters tall and is now preserved as Declared Monument-an elegant reminder of the Age of Steam. Walking along the waterfront, visit the Avenue of Stars, Promenade with handprints & plaques honoring Hong Kong film stars, plus a Bruce Lee statue. Viewing HK island Skyline towering over the Victoria Harbor in Tsim Sha Tsui promenade.
Then, take a Star Ferry across over the Victoria harbor from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central. Central was developed as the colonial financial center of Hong Kong and is dominated by Western-style architecture; the western district has always served as the commercial center for Chinese Businesses. You will pass through the Mid-Levels Escalator – the world’s longest covered escalator system, Pottinger Street Aka Stone Slab Street – build with the eco stone, not the cement Artificial made the material. Last, take a Tramway (DING DING ride) – the oldest transport in HK to Tai Yuen Street Market where a traditional market for local people. (excursion approx. 4 hours)
Late afternoon, we suggest you sign up an Optional excursion: Hong Kong Street Food Tour ($115/person min. 2 pax)
Craving authentic Hong Kong food but not sure where to go? Join the “Kowloon Culinary Wanderwalk” guided food tour through the bustling streets of Jordon and Yau Ma Tei, and experience eating in Hong Kong like the locals! On the night, you will have a chance to taste Hong Kong’s famous snacks and street food such as the Hong Kong-style Milk tea, Curry Fishball, Beef Brisket, wonton noodles, pineapple bun, etc. (own expense). Moreover, you’ll try delicious dim sum, oyster omelet, clay pot rice, fusion desserts and more, with local beers and Chinese tea in a local restaurant (included).
While you have your fill, your guide will answer any questions you may have about Hong Kong food culture and let you in on the culinary secrets behind each dish, like the traditional method of making egg noodles by hand! Along the way, you will also get a chance to explore one of Hong Kong’s oldest districts and shop at the infamous Temple Street Night Market. (excursion approx. 3hours; start at late afternoon from 5:30 PM)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 10 | Hong Kong fly back Home
After breakfast, your tour guide will transfer you to the airport and head back home.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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