Shanghai/Zhouzhuang/Suzhou/Wuxi/Nanjing 7 Days Tour

 

Driver and local tour guide will pick you up after your arrival in Shanghai (flight not included), then transfer to check in hotel. The rest time is free on your own arrangements.

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After breakfast in the hotel, the driver and the tour guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and then your full day Shanghai tour starts. Visit the Bund, a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. Head to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, 468 meters (1,536 feet) high, is the world's third tallest and Asian highest TV and radio tower, which can give you an amazing bird view of Shanghai and Huangpu River. Shanghai Museum, the biggest museum of ancient Chinese art and cultural heritages, especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. Next, you’ll visit Yuyuan Garden, the largest of Shanghai's ancient gardens with Ming and Qing architectural styles. Of course, you couldn’t miss the Children’s Palace, which provides after-school education for gifted children. Various extracurricular activities are prepared for children, such as music, dance, art, model making, science, technology and computer science. The palace hosts many art performances and science and technology contests which attracts thousands of youngsters. Besides, you’ll also have the chance to visit the Mausoleum of Soong Ching-ling, who is Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s wife, the honorary chairwoman of the People’s Republic of China.

-the Bund: also called the Zhongshan Road, 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.
- 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.
- Shanghai Museum:As the biggest museum in China, Shanghai Museum has a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural heritages. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
- Yu Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
- Children's Palace: The Shanghai Children's Palace provides after-school education for gifted children. Various extracurricular activities are prepared for childern, such as music, dance, art, model making, science, technology and computer science. The palace hosts many art performances and science and technology contests which attracts thousands of youngsters.

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Morning transfer from Shanghai to Zhouzhuang (about 1 hour). The Zhouzhuang Village boasts the reputation of the "Venice of the Orient", decorated by streams, rivers and canals. Then transfer to Suzhou (about 1 hour), and enjoy a Rickshaw Ride through the old streets & Hutongs in Suzhou, you will see local people's life.

-Zhou village: About one hour west of Shanghai, the "Paris of the Orient," lies Zhouzhuang, the "Venice of the Orient," close and small enough for a quick day trip from Shanghai. Although there are other towns in China such as Tongli, dissected by streams, rivers and canals, Zhouzhuang is the most famous such "water town" nowadays.
- Rickshaw ride: Through the old streets & Hutongs in Suzhou, you will see local people's life.

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After breakfast visit Lion Grove Garden, listed as one of the four Suzhou gardens, compactly yet harmoniously spaced, it 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. You could also visit the No.1 Silk Factory. Besides gardens, another feature of Suzhou is its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is produced from the silk worm to the final woven cloth. Then visit Panmen Gate, an ancient city gate with land and water entrances. Ever in China, a gate with land and water entrances was quite typical in ancient China, but the Panmen Gate is the only one left.

- Lion Grove Garden (Shizilin) is located at 23 Yuanlin Road, in the northeast of Suzhou. It is one of the four most famous and representative classic gardens in Suzhou (the other three being the Surging Wave Pavilion, Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden).
- The No.1 Silk Factory: Another feature of Suzhou is its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is produced from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.
- Panmen Gate: Pan Gate is an ancient city gate with land and water entrances. Ever in China, a gate with land and water entrances was quite typical in ancient China. Pan Gate is the only one left.

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Morning transfer to Wuxi. Tour the Turtle-Hill Isle Park, named for its shape similar to a turtle head, the best place to view the mist-covered Taihu Lake. Then tour Li Garden, one of Wuxi’s major tourist attractions located on the shores of Li Lake. Of course you could not miss the Huishan Cay Figure Workshop, which is world-famous and its history started from Nan Dynasty but prospered in Ming Dynasty. At last, transfer to Nanjing, upon arrival, check in hotel and have a good rest.

- Turtle-Hills Isle Park: It is on the Huanhu Road of Mei Garden in Wuxi City.
- Li Garden: It is located in the Qingqi Village on the west bank of the Lihu Lake about 2.5 kilometers southwest of Wuxi City.
- Huishan Clay Figure Workshop: It is world-famous and its history started from Nan Dynasty but prospered in Ming Dynasty.

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After breakfast in the hotel, begins your exploration of Nanjing, one of Chinese four ancient cities. Tour Zhonghua Gate, the biggest castle-style city gate in China and also the best preserved and most complicated ancient castle in the world. Then visit Qinhuai River, the cradle of Nanjings property. It witnessed and endured the glorious past and activities of Nanjing people. Many comedies and tragedies occurred in the notorious red-light area along its banks, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Besides, visit Confucius Temple, built in the Song Dynasty, it is a place to worship the great philosopher Confucius. This area has been the center of Confucian study for over 1.500 years. Now it has become a commercial center, with many featured shops, also you may enjoy the famous local snacks there. At last, transfer to Shanghai, overnight at Shanghai.

- Zhonghua Gate: Zhonghua Men Gate is the largest castle-style gate among the 13 ancient city gates in Nanjing. It's the best preserved and, architecturally, most complicated ancient castle in the world. The elaborately designed castle contains three closed courtyards and four arched gates serving as entrances to the city.
- Qinhuai River: The Qinhuai River is the cradle of Nanjings property. It witnessed and endured the glorious past and activities of Nanjing people. Many comedies and tragedies occurred in the notorious red-light area along its banks, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now there are many relics of that time.
- Confucius Temple: The Confucius Temple built in the Song Dynasty is a place to worship the great philosopher Confucius. This area has been the center of Confucian study for over 1.500 years. Now it has become a commercial center, with many featured shops. Also you may enjoy the famous local snacks there.

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Free on your own arrangements until transfer to the airport ready for your departure (flight not included). We wish you have a pleasant journey home and thank you for using with TOUROCHINA.

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