4-day Highlights Tour of Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou and Wuzhen Water Town

Highlights

　This private tour includes the highlights of the metropolis Shanghai, the garden town Suzhou and the West Lake town-Hangzhou. In Shanghai, the program includes the western-style towers that once made Shanghai Paris of the East along "the Bund", a panoramic view of Shanghai on top of "Oriental Pearl Tower", the informative "Shanghai Museum", and Old French Concession and Tianzifang. In Suzhou, see the largest garden "the Humble Administrator's Garden" and famous Lingering Garden, the elegant "Panmen City Gate". Explore Wuzhen Water Town in one day. In Hangzhou, have a cruise on the famous "West Lake" and learn about the tea culture.

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Bund

For a century, the Bund has been one of the most recognizable symbols and the pride of Shanghai. The architecture along the Bund is a living museum of the colonial history of the 1800s. You've never been to Shanghai if you haven’t seen the Bund.

Bund

Former French Concession

This neighborhood is a former concession of France located in Lukawei area and is very famous and sought after as the most popular residential address among expats due to its enchanting leafy neighborhood, gorgeous streets, quaint cafes, colorful walkways, concept clubs and breweries and stylish stores.

Former French Concession

Oriental Pearl Tower

Standing by the bank of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower has been the outstanding landmark of Shanghai since its completion in 1994. With a height of 468 meters, it was the tallest structure in China before it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center in 2007.

Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square. It is considered one of China's first world-class modern museums. The museum has a collection of over 120,000 pieces, including bronze, ceramics, calligraphy, furniture, jades, ancient coins, paintings, sculptures, minority art and foreign art.

Shanghai Museum

Tianzifang

Humble Administrator’s Garden

Built in 1509 during the Ming Dynasty, Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest and most renowned classical landscape garden in Suzhou. It is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and has also been designated as one of the Cultural Relics of National Importance.

Humble Administrator’s Garden

Lingering Garden

The Lingering Garden is one of nine "Classical Gardens of Suzhou" on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and praised as one of China's four famous gardens. It is a classic example of the Qing Dynasty's garden landscaping.

Lingering Garden

Panmen City Gate

The gate to Suzhou is said to have more than a 2,400 year history. It is said to have been the only gate in China with both a lower water entrance and an upper land entrance. It was built at a time when a canal moat surrounded Suzhou.

Panmen City Gate

Wuzhen Water Town

Wuzhen is one of the six famous ancient water towns south of the Yangtze River. It’s within the triangle formed by three top tourist cities: Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. It has charmingly restored architecture and canals.

Wuzhen Water Town

Mei Jia Wu Tea Village

Hangzhou's Meijiawu Tea Village is a famous Dragon Well tea plantation nestled in the hills surrounding West Lake. It is renowned as one of the most important production bases of West Lake Dragon Well tea in China, and possibly even the world.

Mei Jia Wu Tea Village

Six Harmonies Pagoda

Six Harmonies Pagoda is a representative ancient pavilion-style tower in China, located on Yuelun Mountain to the south of the West Lake and facing Qiantang River. Because of the height advantage and special location, it is one of the best places to view the splendid Qiantang River Tide.

Six Harmonies Pagoda

West Lake

West Lake is man-made and created after the Chinese love for garden-style parks for recreation. It's in the western suburbs, the historic center of Hangzhou. West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou, and is considered one of the most beautiful sights in China.

West Lake

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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Day 1 Shanghai

Oriental Pearl Tower, Bund, Shanghai Museum, Former Frech Concession, Tianzifang

After the early morning pickup from the hotel, you will visit the Oriental Pearl Tower which is one of the world's highest towers and one of Shanghai's landmarks. From the top with 468 meters high, you'll enjoy a bird's eye view of this vibrant city. Next, visit the architectural complex of the Bund covering the Bank of China tower, Peace Hotel, Customs House tower, and other famous buildings built by western nations during the colonial era. Later, go to the Shanghai Museum which is one of the most important museums in China for ancient Chinese art. Afterwards, move to Old Frech Concession which is the ideal for history buffs, you'll know how trendy boutiques and restaurants have transformed this historic area. After admiring classic old buildings, you'll walk to Tianzifang. This trendy enclave is a former residential area and many of its traditional lane-houses have been re-purposed to house art galleries, shops and cafes.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Bund

Former French Concession

Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai Museum

Tianzifang

Lunch

Day 2 Shanghai-Suzhou by Private Vehicle

Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Panmen City Gate

Today 's tour starts with a pickup from hotel, then drive to Suzhou. After arrival, you'll visit Humble Administrator's Garden which listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, about 60% of its area is covered with water and there is an extensive network of paths and bridges following streams which forms a magnificent place for resting and views. Then visit the Lingering Garden. There was an abundance of Bonsai trees, ponds and paths interspersed with quiet rooms for reflection. Later, visit Panmen City Gate. As the only gate connecting water and land, the Panmen City Gate is the symbol for ancient Suzhou. Afterward, visit the Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory on learning the process of making silk and quilts. At last, check in the hotel in Suzhou.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Humble Administrator’s Garden

Lingering Garden

Panmen City Gate

Lunch

Day 3 Suzhou-Wuzhen-Hangzhou by Private Vehicle

Wuzhen Water Town

After breakfast, drive to Wuzhen Water Town(1.5-2 hrs). You'll visit Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum, this museum holds dozens of examples of finely crafted beds from the Ming and Qing dynasties to modern times. With exquisite design and workmanship, these are more than items of furniture, but excellently-preserved examples of Chinese folk art. Later, visit the Folk Custom Show Room, you can learn the interesting wedding, seasonal changes and lifestyle of local people dating back to the late 19th centuries. Afterwards, move to Sanbai Wine Workshop, one of the most famous distilleries in the Jiangnan area, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. At last, head to Hongyuan Thai dye house, you can have a look at the production base and distribution center of the indigo cloth. In the late afternoon, drive to Hangzhou (1.5-2 hrs) and check in the hotel.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Wuzhen Water Town

Lunch

Day 4 Hanghzhou-Shanghai by Private Vehicle

West Lake Cruise, China National Tea Museum, Mei Jia Wu Tea Village, Six Harmonies Pagoda

In the early morning, visit the West Lake which effectively functioned as the center of Hangzhou. The lake is surrounded by hills on three sides while Hangzhou city itself is on the eastern shore. After enjoying a cruise on West Lake, visit the China National Tea Museum to learn more history of tea. It is not only an exhibition center of Chinese tea culture but also a professional facility to collect tea cultural relics and materials. It is an important base for tea research and culture activities and, most importantly, a cradle to educate the world with Chinese tea art and culture. After lunch at a local tea farmer's house, visit Mei Jia Wu Tea Village. Enjoy the natural environment and beautiful village scenery while learning more about their special tea culture and how to appreciate the sophisticated taste and aroma of Longjing tea. At the Tea House, learn how to make the Longjing Tea including tea leaves picking, frying and tasting. Afterwards, admire Six Harmonies Pagoda, and you will be greeted by a nice view of whole West Lake when you climbed on the top. At last, you are transferred back to your hotel in Shanghai.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Mei Jia Wu Tea Village

Six Harmonies Pagoda

West Lake

Lunch

Hotel Location

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3 Star Hotel

Shanghai

Jin Jiang Hotel Detail

Golden River-view Hotel Detail

Hanchao Hotel Detail

Suzhou

Suyuan Hotel Detail

Holiday Inn Express Suzhou Changjiang Detail

JinJiang Inn Select Suzhou Shengze Sunhuxilu hotel Detail

Hangzhou

Grand Metropark Hotel Detail

Relax Hotel Detail

Overseas Chinese Hotel Detail

Dexule Suite

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Hotel Description

Hotel Position : Plaza del Angel, 12, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

The Ping'anfu Hotel (Ping'anfu Binguan) is a luxury hotel located in the hustle and bustle of the city center. It is only 4 kilometers from the railway station and 28 kilometers from the airport. This hotel provide comfortable rooms, ranging from standard doubles to deluxe suites. Facilities in rooms include international direct dial telephones, satellite televisions, central air conditioning and mini bars. Room service is available on request. Guests of the hotel will also have the chance to relax in the sauna and massage center. The hotel has numerous restaurants, mostly serving Chinese cuisine.

Services & Amenities

Hotel Policies

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in from 14:00

Check-out before 12:00

Hotel Notes

Smoking is now strictly prohibited within all public and enclosed spaces in Beijing. This hotel will NOT offer smoking rooms.

Hotel Description

Opened:2000

Number of rooms:108

Postcode:100007

Redecorated:2017

Price Includes

Entrance fees as described

Air-conditioned vehicle with driver

English speaking guide

Lunch

A bottle of water per day per person

Cruise on West Lake

Hotel pick-up and drop off service

Hotel for 4 nights (if selected)

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Tips to guide and driver

Self-financed Projects

Transport

Shanghai Airport Pickup

$63(Passat:1-2people)

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Shanghai Airport Drop-off

$63(Passat:1-2people)

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Program

Shanghai Acrobatic Show

$72 For 1people

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Shanghai Acrobatic Show

　　Chinese Acrobatics is one of the oldest performing arts. Its history can be traced back to Neolithic times. It is believed that acrobatics grew out of labor and self-defense skills, which people practiced and demonstrated during their leisure time. The early performance is "walking on three-meter-high stilts while juggling seven gaggers". Then it developed into an entire art formTogether with the developing economy, acrobatics is also evolving into a kind of performing art. It became well known worldwide while performances are presented along the Silk Road. In Europe and North America, Chinese acrobatic performances always attract large audiences.

　　Many acrobatic shows come from the art performance of living skills and labor skills. Acrobatic show has a history of over 2000 years in China. It is named as “Baixi” in Han dynasty, “sanle” in Sui and Tang Dynasty, named as Acrobatic after Tang and Song dynasty in order to differentiate from acts in other forms.

　　There are nine specialties in acrobatic.

　　Acrobatic pays lot of attentions on leg and waist training. Since ancient, Chinese acrobat focus on the position “top”. There are many “Stand on one’s head”, and “somersault” depicted in ancient fresco and earthenwares. For Chinese acrobatic, including actor of ancient show, he should has very deep Kung Fu foundation.

　　“Stable” out of “steep” while “move” is out of “stable” are both for showing a very quiet and accurate hard skill. Such as walking on the steel rod which require all actions for stable. The moving bench and ladder, one after another, but needs the man on the top find the stable from the move and it require a stable head, super skill, and hard training . It shows fully the super skill of our mankind conquering danger and difficulties.

　　“Unique” is out of the “usual”. From none to everything, it fully shows our mankind creating the world. Different from western magic, which focus on colorful stage property, Chinese magic only needs very simple property. From cuisine to fish and bird alive, a simple long sleeve gown can turn out everything. Or one somersault can turn into a firing bronze basin or another one for a fish bowl with water and fish.

　　Hard and soft Kung Fu combines. Kicking is mostly acted by women. The actor lies and kick thing including wine jar, colorful bowl, clock, tables, ladder, wooden pole, wooden plate, drum and bell, from weightless umbrella to heavy living persons. Things kicked is rotating quickly, jumping back and forth. From the smooth vase to heavy wooden desk, everything is kicked so quickly only for image, not for picture.

　　Super power and Nimble dexterous somersault combines. According to history record, the seat for human pyramid is quite amazing. Previously history record, 18 men seats on one man while 6 men seats on one man both appeared. Over a thousand jin including eight men seats on one man fully show the program well. The traditional “ Pulling the bow” and “playing with knife” are both heavy-loaded hard Kung Fu.

　　There are a great amount of living utensils and labor instruments used in the acrobatic show including bowl, plate, altar, handleless cup, rod, whip, fork, pole, ladder, desk, chair, umbrella and cap. Those normal things is changeable in the hands of acrobatic, fully exhibited a close tie between labor life with Chinese acrobatic show.

　　Simple arts and body arts combine. “playing fun with altar”, “rotating plate” combine both Porcelain painting with traditional Chinese acrobatic. In the kicking show, the colorful umbrella and colorful peddle the same offer feeling of ancient aesthetics.

　　Chinese acrobatic is quite accommodated in different style and various places. From market, theatre, lane, room with place of hundreds of people to only one, Chinese acrobatic is fit for any places with thousands years of history.

　　Chinese acrobatic has an intimate heritage tradition. One generation after another generation, regional, blood-related and sister arts, previous acrobats are always inherited and passed around.

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Scenic

Huangpu River Cruise

$72 For 1 people

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benniejay

2019-07-31

Yes everything was spectacular and fascinating very professional and prompt services. There were beautiful places to explore and to see in the 4 hours that we had. The comfort and beauty of the China was incredible, The history, culture and way of life of the local people we bumped into during the layover was beyond our expectations. Hiking on the Great wall after driving through a small remote countryside was very relaxing and rejuvenating. It was the best trip ever to experience on a few hours.

We had not previously used a travel agency for touring. The crew including the driver and tour guide were really funny, friendly and knowledgeable. Despite having limited time we still had free time allowing for shopping and grabbing a meal and drinks. Highly recommend this layover in Beijing.

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mirceao455

Bucharest, Romania

2019-06-28

Great, compact, amazing tour. Our guide Jenny did the best to show us the most important attractions in Beijing in just a 2 day tour. I recommand her tours, she is great with groups, friendly and well prepared.

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2funworldtravers

2019-05-25

Mike and Karen, Tucson, Arizona

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pedro148595

2019-05-22

Highly recommend for everyone coming to Beijing

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Mdezarraga2

2019-05-22

We had an amazing trip with Jenny! She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions in fantastic English. She also is very organized so we were on time to each stop of our tour!

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Durban, South Africa

2019-05-09

Booking from South Africa on ChinaTour.net was so quick and easy, however I had to mail customer service as I had not received my confirmation within the 48 hours that the original mail had stated. Once done I received confirmation for all my train and internal flights within 20 minutes of sending the mail. I would highly recommend this website for booking trips through China and i will use it again in future.

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NYCfoodiegirl

New York, NY

2019-04-29

Well worth it! Jenny was really nice and incredibly helpful with the immigration process after airport personnel originally escorted to the wrong area and didn’t want to allow leaving the airport. She takes great photos! Beautiful views and fun to take the toboggan down. Wasn’t too crowded on this day - and definitely worth doing with a 7 hour layover. Nice car and driver too.

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NancyVaB

2019-04-13

Great app to buy train tickets. If you don't know the language you just show the e-ticket that the app gave you and the seller will give the tickets to you without the need to talk.

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aklein729

2019-02-20

Had a great layover tour! 100% worth it. Was easily picked up and transported to the Great Wall and back to the airport. Jenny’s English is perfect so communication flowed nicely. She even helped me take photos on the Great Wall!

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Sreesagubadi

valsayn, Trinidad and Tobago

2019-02-08

I used China tour company to visit Hangzhou on on feb 7th. It’s a private tour. The experience is very pleasant and enjoyable. Tour guide Mr. Mark Zhou was very good. He speaks good English and very patient. He knows his stuff. I visited West Lake , Buddhist temple and the Pagoda. The tour was very enjoying and place (Hangzhou) is a must to see if you wish to enjoy the nature and Chinese culture and tradition. I recommend it to every one visiting China.

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J P Yadav

2019.08.04

Can you provide us with additional day or two at Shanghai after returning from Hangzhou. If yes what will be the itinenary for the fifth/sixth day and what will be the effect on costing. We are a group of 7-10 people planning to visit Shanghai in October.

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Booking Note

How to Choose Tour Type?

Affordable Group Tour:

Our small group tour is around of 15 peoples picked up from different hotels. Suitable for tourists with limited budget and who would like to travel with others from different countries.

Best Value Private Tour:

More flexible and time saving.No need to wait for other tourists.Flexible schedule . Possible to be customized for your own itinerary. A privet tour guide and air-conditioned vehicle will be at your service.

How to Book?

1. You can book online, choose to pay the deposit or full payment. We accept payment by PayPal, Credit Card, Wechat and Bank Transfer. After booking, we will send you a booking confirmation email.

2. When you arrive at the departure city, the exactly pick up time will inform by your tour guide though your hotel one night before your tour date.

3.Pick-up Service: To ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose downtown hotels within the fourth ring road of the city. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area. If your hotel is located in a narrow lane or an apartment block, we suggest you find the nearest hotel on the main street as your pick-up point.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.

If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Hotel, flight and train ticket fees are not refundable.

Questions & Answers

Tour Code: A0328

Duration: 4days

Departure date: Everyday

Tour type: Private

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