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13 Days Heavenly Tour to Suzhou, Hangzhou Gardens and Water Town of Zhouzhuang

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    Tour Code:yct-40

    Start: Beijing

    End: Shanghai

    Duration: 13 Days

    We will make sure you won't miss any bit of the wonders on Huangshan: queer pinasters, odd rocks, cloud sea, hot spring and winter snow; we will make sure you will fully enjoy the beauty of gardens in Suzhou and Hangzho...

    Itinerary
    Destinations
    Activities
    Accomdation
    Day 1
    Beijing
    Arrive in Beijing. Pick up from Airport/Railway Station in Beijing.
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 2
    Beijing
    Visit Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square. Enjoy the famous Roast Duck feast (fees included).
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 3
    Beijing
    Visit Great Wall at Badaling (cable car not included), Summer Palace.
    Overnight in Beijing
    Day 4
    Beijing - Xian
    Courtyard Houses of Beijing, Hutong in Beijing (rickshaw cruise included). Beijing to Xian by Air in the afternoon (air ticket included). Visit Xian City Wall. Enjoy dumpling banquet (dinner included) and Tang Dancing Show (performance ticket included) in the evening.
    Overnight in Xi'an
    Day 5
    Xian
    Visit Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda (ticket to the pagoda included).
    Overnight in Xi'an
    Day 6
    Xian - Hangzhou
    Xian to Hangzhou by Air in the morning (air ticket included). Visit Feilaifeng Peak, Lingyin Temple, Red Carp Pond, West Lake (cruise ticket included).
    Overnight in Hangzhou
    Day 7
    Hangzhou - Suzhou
    Transfer from Hangzhou to Suzhou in the morning. Visit Humble Administrators Garden, Tiger Hill,Grand Canal (cruise not included).
    Overnight in Suzhou
    Day 8
    Suzhou - Zhouzhuang - Suzhou - Huangshan
    Transfer from Suzhou to Zhouhuang in the morning. Visit Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang (boat ticket not included). Back to Suzhou by in the afternoon. Suzhou to Huangshan by Train at night (train ticket included).
    Overnight on the Train
    Day 9
    Huangshan
    Pick up at the railway station and visit Yellow Mountains (round trip cable car included).
    Overnight on Yellow Mountains
    Day 10
    Huangshan - Shanghai
    Watch Sunrise at Yellow Mountains, visit Tunxi Ancient Street. Huangshan to Shanghai by train (soft sleeper train ticket included).
    Overnight on the Train
    Day 11
    Shanghai
    Pick up at railway station in Shanghai. Visit Town God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Oriental Pearl TV Tower (exterior view, ticket to the tower not included).
    Overnight in Shanghai
    Day 12
    Shanghai
    Visit Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Peoples Square, Xintiandi Area.
    Overnight in Shanghai
    Day 13
    Shanghai
    Transfer to Airport/Railway Station in Shanghai and Departure.
    Day 1 Beijing
    Upon arrival, your guide greets you in the Airport/Railway Station of Beijing and escorts you to the hotel.

    The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
     
    Day 2 Beijing
    Start your tour by visiting the Tian'anmen Square, the largest square of its kind in the world.

    Then visit the Forbidden City to enjoy an emperor's life. It is the world's largest palace complex.

    Explore the Temple of Heaven, the place for imperial rituals and worship.

    In the evening, enjoy the famous Roast Duck feast (fees included) which looks brilliantly dark red, shining with oil and with crisp skin and tender meat.
     
    Day 3 Beijing
    A famous Chinese saying: "Not to Great Wall non-real man". Badaling Great Wall, the most representative part, was promoted as a key national cultural relic, protected under the approval of the State Council in 1961. Lacated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Beijing. You can either climb up the Great Wall or take a cable car at your own expense.

    Proceed to the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved Chinese imperial garden. Enjoy a leisurely walk along the enchanting Lake Kunminghu.
     
    Day 4 Beijing>>Xi'an
    After breakfast, enjoy a trip back to the Hutong area by rickshaw to ride through the narrow alleys and passages. Pay a visit to a traditional Chinese local family, learn more about Chinese culture by trying making Chinese food on your own. Then have lunch there.

    Take a walk over the Silver Ingot Bridge (Yinding Bridge) to hear the explanation about the different thresholds that mark the entry to the courtyard houses.

    Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Xi'an (air ticket included). Xi'an was the capital for over 1,000 years and was the starting point of ancient Silk Road.

    On arrival in Xi'an, pay a visit the Xi'an City Wall, an extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure. It's the best preserved ruins of city walls in China.

    Enjoy the imperial dumpling banquet (dinner included). After then appreciate the gorgeous Tang Dancing Show (performance ticket included).
     
    Day 5 Xi'an
    Today's attractions feature: Terracotta Army, one of World Cultural Heritages. The lifelike warriors and horses of Qin Shihuang will sure lead you back to the ancient warring times.

    The second stop is the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum which is an epitome of Shaanxi's glamorous imperial past.

    Then pay a visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda (ticket to the pagoda included), one of the most famous buddhist pagodas in China, which was built in the Tang Dynasty to collect Buddhist scriptures.
     
    Day 6 Xi'an>>Hangzhou
    After Breakfast, transfer to the airport for Hangzhou (air ticket included). Start the tour in Hangzhou by cruising on the West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou. It's one of the most famed tourist attractions in China. The islets and temples, pavilions and gardens, causeways and arched bridges of this jade-like lake have constituted the supreme example of lakeside beauty in China.

    See the Red Carp Pond, one of the ten places of interests at West Lake with countless carps living here (cruise ticket included).

    Then move on to the Lingyin Temple, one of the most prestigious Buddhist temples in China. Its highlight is the Great Hall with its 65-feet camphor-wood statue of the Buddha.

    Next attraction is Feilaifeng Peak. There are many legends about the peak's name. It is a pure limestone mountain scattered with lots of large stones like a flying dragon, a running elephant, a crouching tiger, and a fleeting monkey. The caves shelter many stone Buddha statues in a variety of poses ranging from standing, to sitting, to sleeping.
     
    Day 7 Hangzhou>>Suzhou
    Today's morning, Leave Hangzhou for the Suzhou, go to the Tiger Hill, Atop the hill stands Cloud Rock Pagoda (Yunyan Ta), which the Suzhounese love to compare to the Tower of Pisa. By climbing the hill, you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou.

    Then visit the Humble Administrator's Garden - one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, a classical luxurious garden, regarded as the "mother of the world's gardens" due to its interesting islands, bamboo houses, pinaster hillock and curvy water.

    Head for the Grand Canal (cruise ticket not included), the longest man-made waterway in world. Walking along the Grand Canal, you can experience the life of locals.
     
    Day 8 Suzhou>>Zhouzhuang>>Suzhou>>Huangshan
    Drive to Zhouzhuang. Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang (boat ticket not included) boasts all the beautiful features of South China water towns. Zhouzhuang was even bestowed the title of number one waterside town in China by overseas press. Take a boat-cruise in Zhouzhuang and have a close touch with the life of local people. Drive back to Suzhou.

    Later, take an overnight soft sleeper train to Huangshan (train ticket included).
     
    Day 9 Huangshan
    Pick up at the railway station and explore the Yellow Mountains Scenic Area, take a cable car up (round trip cable car included) to the Yellow Mountains. Marvel at the five unique views - the legendary pines, oddly-shaped rocks, phantasmagoric sea of clouds, hot springs and winter snows.

    You have no wish to visit any other mountains after viewing the Five Mountains You do not even wish to visit them after you come back from a trip to Huangshan Mountain. Stay overnight in the hotel located on the top of the mountains.
     
    Day 10 Huangshan>>Shanghai
    Get up early in the morning to appreciate the magical sunrise. Continue your sightseeing of the Yellow Mountains. Take a cable car down from the Yellow Mountains.

    Drive to visit Tunxi Ancient Street. It is paved with maroon stone slabs and typical ancient buildings stand on both sides. This old trading street is lined up with shops where you can find antiques, green tea of Maofeng and ink stones,etc.

    Then take the night soft sleeper train from Haungshan to Shanghai (train ticket included).
     
    Day 11 Shanghai
    After breakfast, explore the Town God Temple (Chenghuangmiao), a Taoist Temple. The street is also known as Old Chenghuangmiao, where you cannot miss the typical Shanghai snacks such as Steamed Stuffed Buns.

    Before noon, we arrive at Yuyuan Garden, which owns the exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of Chinese private gardens.

    Drive to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (ticket to the tower not included) for its marvelous exterior appearance, the landmark of Shanghai.
     
    Day 12 Shanghai
    After breakfast, visit Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art. It is divided into eleven galleries and three exhibition halls.

    Then, go for the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road. Ramble along the Bund which stretches one mile along the western bank of the Huangpu River. The Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles, which have been regarded as some of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai.

    After dinner, ramble around the spectacular People's Square located in the heart of the city. Strolling along Xintiandi Area, which was built and re-orgnized on the basis of Shanghai's unqiue characteristics-Shikumen architectural structures, is well-known as a new stylish pedestrain street for Cuisines, Commerce, Entertainment and Culture tourism spot.
     
    Day 13 Shanghai
    Your guide escorts you to the Airport/Railway Station in Shanghai for your departure.
     
    Pricing Policy
    Beijing
    Inclusions

    1 Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off service in cities listed in the itinerary.
    2 Private English-speaking tour guide, driver and car service as indicated in the itinerary.
    3 The admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
    4 Service charge and government Taxes.
    5 The air ticket of economic class, taxes and dues for the flights as listed in the itinerary.
    6 Ticket for soft sleeper train from Suzhou to Huangshan, Haungshan to Shanghai.
    7 Ten-night hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
    8 Two-day accommodation on the overnight train without breakfast.
    9 Meals: a lunch and a dinner on Yellow Mountains, Roast Duck, dumpling banquet.

     
    Exclusions

    1 International flight tickets or train tickets.
    2 Hotel room single room supplement.
    3 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
    4 Tips to local tour guide and driver.
    5 Estimated group surcharges for excess baggage.
    6 Fees for entry visa to China.
    7 Cable car, sightseeing bus and cruise are not included unless explained specially.
    8 Meals (L & D) not listed in the itinerary.

     
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    Terms / Condition

    Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
    If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in advance. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
    To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
    No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
    Cancellation in advance & Cancellation penalty
    More than 30 days, no Cancellation Fee
    30-10 days, 50% of the full payment
    9-0 days or no show, 100% of the full payment

     
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