Code: TCE - COPT01

China Oriental Paradise Tour

Shanghai – Suzhou – Wuxi - Hangzhou   7 days

Day 01, Shanghai-Suzhou (L)

The tour guide will meet you in the airport in Shanghai and transfer to Suzhou by bus. Stay 4-star hotel in Suzhou.

Day 02, Suzhou-Wuxi (BL)

Sightseeing: Lingering Garden, Lion Grove Garden. Fengqiao Bridge Scenery Resort, Embroidery Factory and Zisha Tea Port Art Museum.
Take bus to Wuxi. Stay in 4-star hotel in Wuxi.

Lingering Garden - The meaning of the name is "long lasting between heaven and earth";The entire garden is connected by corridors; walking along these many pavilions, verandas and terraces, strange rocks and clear streams, famous trees and special flowers; forming many small and large courtyards can be observed: A garden in a garden, a view in a view, making one forget to return; the Lingering Garden is truly a famous south-eastern garden.

Lion Grove Garden – It is arguably Suzhou's best example of using a garden to evoke images in the mind. Taihu lake rock arrangements display leonine forms throughout the garden. Lion Grove pleases the mind with discoveries around every corner as you use your imagination to appreciate the forms around you.

Day 03, Wuxi – Hangzhou (BL)

Sightseeing: Three Kingdoms Town. You can also boat on Taihu Lake. Xihui Park, Taihu Lake Pearl store.
Take bus to Hangzhou. Stay in 4-star hotel in Hangzhou.

The Three Kingdoms Town - It is located in Dafu Village on the bank of Taihu Lake, occupying an area of 33 ha. It is here that The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was filmed. Here, tourists can visit the military camp of Cao, castles on water, warships, and the palaces of kingdom Wu and Ganlu (Sweet dew) Temple. Film and TV cultural shows, like the Wedding Ceremony of Liubei-the King of Wu kingdom and the Scheme of Cheating Arrows, with clustered scarecrows on the decks of warships are performed regularly in the town.
Xihui Park - It is a big scenic area gathered hills and forests, cultural relics and comfortable leisure and amusement, located in front of the Huishan Hill, facing the Canal. Because of the large number of cultural and historic and natural spots, it is known as the open air museum of the history of Wuxi. 

Day 04, Hangzhou (BL)

Sightseeing: Boating on West Lake, Silk Factory
The West Lake – West Lake, covering 6.5 square kilometers, is the most important scenic spot in Hangzhou. It has been famous for thousands of years for its intoxicating beauty. It was originally a shallow sea inlet before it became a lake due to the laying down of silt.

Day 05, Hangzhou-Shanghai (BL)

Sightseeing: Enjoy Longjing Tea, Water Town – Wuzhen.
Go to Shanghai by bus. Stay in 4-star hotel in Shanghai.Wuzhen - a town with a history of 1200 years. This small town, with its black tiled, tung oil painted timber framework houses, that contrast sharply with its white walls and gray flagging, brings to mind a Chinese ink and wash painting. The river running through the town was once the main means of transportation for local people, but these days is little used. The window sills of the houses on the banks of the river are further extended with boards, on which flowers, plants and bonsai bloom in the warm sunshine, adding a touch of life and color to this tranquil, old style town.

Day 06, Shanghai (BL)

Sightseeing: Yuyuan Garden, Temple of the Town God. Bund, Tongrentang Chinese Herbs Store.
Yuyuan Garden - Established as a private garden in central

Shanghai, it is one of the finest well-preserved ancient gardens in China. Occupying an area of two hectares, it divides into six scenic areas. The Chenghuang Commercial hub is also built there, which attract more and more domestic and foreign tourists.
Bund - The Bund is one of the symbols of Shanghai. Located along the Huangpu River, the Bund shows off Shanghai’s outstanding foreign buildings, most of which were erected before 1937. To the Europeans, the Bund was Shanghai’s answer to Wall Street. In the 1930s, the string of buildings hosted the city's financial and commercial centers, and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.

Day 07, Shanghai-Hometown (BL)

Sightseeing: Walking along the Nanjing Road. Lujiazui in Pudong, New Bund, have an outlook of Oriental Pearl Tower.
You take on your homebound journey with new memory of your China tour. See you off.

Nanjing Road – It is the most famous shopping street in Shanghai.

Lujiazui – It is an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai.

Meal Symbols: B-breakfast  L-lunch

The trip price includes:

1. Hotel accommodations with breakfast as specified (but hotels are subject to change to the same category before finally confirmed).
2. All meals as specified in the itinerary.
3. Transfers among airports & hotels as specified in the itinerary by private car or coach with driver & English-speaking guide.
4. Entrance fees for sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with English speaking guide.
5. Tourist buses transportation among destinations as specified in the itinerary.
6. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
7. Arrangements for the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

The trip price does not include:

1. Any meals which are not included in the "The trip price includes."
Single Room Supplements (as the above quotation for accommodation is based on twin sharing room).
2. International and domestic air tickets.
3. Excess Baggage Charges.
4. Personal expenses: Items of a purely personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tips to guides or drivers, FAX, telephone, excess baggage charges, or sightseeing or meals which are not included in the day-to-day itinerary.
5. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip.
6. Gratuities, Tips to Guides and Drivers.
7. Visa fees