China Tour of Shanghai Huangshan Suzhou Zhouzhuang

Hangzhou Xian Beijing

Day 1. Arrive in Shanghai.
Be met by English speaking tour guide and take a city tour to visit Shanghai Museum - known as the Museum of Ancient Chinese Art, where you will find more than 120,000 precious and rare works of art. Move on to visit Nanjing Road. (Lunch)
Be transferred to train station to Huangshan.

Day 2. Arrive in Huangshan.
Be transferred to hotel. Visit the Tunxi Old Street. Located in the center of the Huangshan City, the Ancient Street was built 700 years ago in the Song dynasty. Its total length is about 1.5 km and the sides of the street are laid with slab stones. Then drive to Huangshan. Enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, etc. Overnight in Beihai Hotel on the Peak of Huangshan Mountain. (Lunch)

Day 3. Huangshan
Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise. After breakfast, visit the Begin-to-Believe Peak to see the grotesque pine trees. Take the cable car down to the foot of the Mt. Huangshan and drive back to the city of Huangshan to visit Hong Cun Village, an ancient town over 800 years old. Leaning against Mt. Huangshan, it enjoys the reputation of "The Chinese town in the pictures". Be transferred to the airport for departure. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Arrive in Shanghai. Be transferred to hotel.

Day 4. Shanghai
Pick up from your hotel at around 09:00 am.
Visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower -the world's third tallest TV and radio tower, which combines ancient concepts with 21st Century technology. Then we will visit Yuyuan Garden and Jade Buddha Temple. Have a short Cruise on Huangpu River. Enjoy Acrobatic Show in the evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5. Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai
Pick up from your hotel by private vehicle and English speaking tour guide at 8:30 AM. Drive 1.5 hours to Suzhou -A major tourist city in south China, features classic gardens and elegant natural scenery, was praised as a "paradise on earth”.
Visit Humble Administrator's Garden -the largest private garden in Suzhou and one of the four most famous classical gardens in China. Then we will drive to visit lingering Garden -the best garden in Suzhou as well as being one of the four most famous gardens in China.
Proceed to visit the Garden of the Master of the Nets -the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive one. Visit Grand Canal -part of 1700-kilometer-long China Grand Grand Canal starts from Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. Stop at Silk Factory (where you may interested in building a quilt) before we drive back to your hotel after the while day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 6. Shanghai - Hangzhou - Shanghai
Pick up from your hotel. Drive to Hangzhou.
Take one-day tour of this city including Ling Yin Temple -one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. Cruise on West Lake, visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda -a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum-the State-level professional one in China. Transfer back to your hotel in Shanghai after the whole day tour. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 7. Shanghai - Zhouzhuang - Xian
Pick up from your hotel by private vehicle and English speaking tour guide at 08:30.
Drive one hour to Zhouzhuang -the No. 1 water village of China. Visit Ancient Town -keeps architectural layout from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties.
Then we will visit waterways -by which the ancient waterway town gains the name: VENICE EAST. Proceed to visit Old Traditional-style residences before we transfer you to airport in Shanghai.
Arrive in Xi’an. Be transferred to hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 8. Xian
Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am.
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum-the Eighth Wonder of the World. More than 6,000 different looking pottery figures depict the history of the Qin Dynasty from 221 BC-206 BC. After lunch, visit the Forest of Stone Steles Museum -a classical courtyard styled structure with the oldest and richest collection of steles in China. Move on to visit the City Wall -the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. The wall has a history of over 600 years.
Taste local Dumpling Dinner -traditional food for Chinese New Year. It is a must taste food in China.
Enjoy Tang Dynasty Show -performance of Chang'an music and dances that was originated in the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago. The musicians present the music with the Tang-dynasty-style musical instruments. You will enjoy a national art that reflects the glory and richness of the Tang Dynasty era. Be transferred back to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9. Xian - Beijing
Be picked up from your hotel at 09:00 am. Visit the Provincial Museum -a magnificent architectural complex in the Tang Dynasty style. It is the first huge state museum with modern facilities in China. Then we will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda -Originally built in 652 of Tang Dynasty, the pagoda is functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. Now it is Landmark of the Xian. Be transferred to airport for departure.
Arrive in Beijing. Be transferred to hotel.(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 10. Beijing
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am. Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 11. Beijing
Be picked up from hotel at 08:30 am. Visit Badaling Great Wall, Bird Nest, Ming Tombs (Changling). Enjoy Peking opera in the evening. Taste Beijing Roast Duck for dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 12. Beijing & Departure
Be picked up from hotel at 09:00 am. Be transferred to Beijing Hutong -ancient city alley in Beijing. Many of them were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming (1368-1628) and Qing (1644-1908) dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City. Take rickshaw to visit the ancient Beijing Hutong including Drum tower, Local family, Shicha Lake, Kindergarten and Bar Street.
Be transferred to airport to connect flight. (Breakfast, Lunch).

Remark: The above private tour is tailored for you and your friends exclusively. You and your friends will enjoy Private car, driver and tour guide. If you want to adjust the itinerary, please contact us.

Price

Hotel for This Tour:

Notes: Hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard room.

Package Includes
-Domestic flight and train tickets;
-Hotel accommodation;
-Private car or van in each city (air-conditioned);
-Excellent English-speaking tour guides;
-All meals mentioned in the itinerary;
-Admission fee;
-Performance mentioned in the itinerary;
-Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost.
Package Excludes
-China visa fee;
-International air tickets and International airport tax;
-Meals unless specified;
-Personal expense;
-Gratuities to guides and drivers;
-Items not listed in the itinerary.
Payment:ChinaTravelKey accept payment via 5 methods:
-Pay our tour guide in cash (Except the hotel or airlines needs deposit).
-Credit card at least one week before tour date.
-Paypal
-Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
-Transfer payment to bank account at least 3 weeks before tour date.
Seasons
-High: April, May, September, October, November
-Shoulder: March, June, July, August
-Low: December, January, February