5 Days Popular Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou and Tongli Water Town Tour

Highlights

The tour covers all of the city’s spectacular sights with a knowledgeable guide. In Shanghai, you experience the spiritual oasis Jade Buddha Temple, leisure walk on the Tianzifang, ancient Chinese art museum "Shanghai Museum", classic garden "Yu Garden", ancient bazaar "City God Temple Bazaar", architectural complex "Bund" and the take a cruise on Huangpu River; In Suzhou, you explore the famous Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill and Tongli Water Town; In Hangzhou, you'll discover the well-known Lingyin Temple and the city landmark West Lake.

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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

Huangpu River Cruise

Cruise along the Huangpu River and appreciate beautiful scenery between Pudong and Puxi; Explore the newly developed business district at Lujiazui; Enjoy Shanghai's night lights while walking along the bund

Huangpu River Cruise

City God Temple Bazaar

Chenghuang temple is the commonest, attractive place and shopping corner for visitors. It is a well-known Taoist temple in that area and is one of must-see attractions when visiting Shanghai. Old City God Temple enjoys a high status in Shanghai.

City God Temple Bazaar

Jade Buddha Temple

It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Burma by sea. The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society.

Jade Buddha Temple

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

Yu Garden

It is a famous classical garden and believed to have been built in the Ming Dynasty, more than 400 years ago. The exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of the garden architecture have made the garden one of the highlights of Shanghai.

Yu Garden

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

Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill, also known as Surging Sea Hill, is a famous scenic area in Suzhou, attracting visitors with a number of historical sites and its natural beauty. It is said that "it would be a pity if you had been to Suzhou but didn't go to visit Tiger Hill".

Tiger Hill

Hefang Street

A historical pedestrian street embodies the appearance of late Qing dynasty and emphasis culture value, keep its authenticity and integrity on the business and architecture, besides, it's also a paradise for food seeker.

Hefang Street

Tongli Water Town

Tongli Water Town is one of the six famous ancient water towns to the south of the Yangtze River renowned for photography lovers, Chinese architecture enthusiasts and cultural buffs and in 1982 it was recognized as a major cultural and historical town to be protected on a national level.

Tongli Water Town

Feilai Peak

Feilai Peak, stands next to Temple of Soul's Retreat (Lingyin Temple) and is a must-see in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The Peak Flown From Afar is towering and precipitous with a majestic outline, featuring ancient trees, grotesque rocks, deep caves and solemn statues of Buddha.

Feilai Peak

Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple is one of the largest and most visited Buddhist temples in China, which holds the largest statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus position. It was built in 328 AD by Indian Monk Huili. The temple is now very popular among tourists and pilgrims.

Lingyin Temple

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

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 5

Day 1 Arrival in Shanghai

Transfer Service, Bund, Huangpu River Cruise

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the airport or railway station. Then, you will visit the architectural complex of the Bund reputed as an exhibition of international buildings. Feel the charm of ancient and modern Shanghai before taking a relaxing cruise on Huangpu River. After that, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Bund

Huangpu River Cruise

Day 2 Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Tianzifang, Yu Garden, City God Temple Bazaar

The tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel then take you to the Jade Buddha Temple, a spiritual oasis in the midst of a booming city where you will marvel at the majestic architecture of the temple. Next, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, and you'll be provided an audio explanation device to understand the history of the relics. Afterward, stroll along Tianzifang and visit the pleasant and well-preserved classical Chinese garden at the Yu Garden with a beautiful lotus pond, a bridge and a pavilion in the center. Move to City God Temple Bazaar where you will find all kinds of goods, including artworks, jewelry, clothes, snacks, souvenirs, toys, and special folk handicrafts.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

City God Temple Bazaar

Jade Buddha Temple

Shanghai Museum

Tianzifang

Yu Garden

Lunch

Day 3 Shanghai-Suzhou by Private Vehicle

Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill

In the early morning, drive you to Suzhou (2h). Upon arrival, you will view the Humble Administrator's Garden, UNESCO listed World Heritage Site and recognized as a major cultural achievement. It is the largest of Suzhou's gardens. Later, continue to visit the Lingering Garden. It's a great place with concept gardening of different nature's including that of bonsai, rock gardens and variety of plants, trees and flowering trees. Afterward, you will visit the Tiger Hill which enjoys the reputation of 'the first scenic spot in the State of Wu', since Suzhou was once the capital of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is where the King of Wu, He Lu, was buried after his death. The area was named Tiger Hill since a tiger was seen lying on the tomb of He Lu. At last, you will then be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight at Suzhou.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Humble Administrator’s Garden

Lingering Garden

Tiger Hill

Lunch

Day 4 Suzhou-Hangzhou by Private Vehicle

Tongli Water Town, Hefang Street

Today, enjoy a relaxed drive to peaceful and tranquil Tongli Water Town. More charming and less commercial than other water towns. Spend about 2-3 hours taking in the sights. After lunch, drive to Hangzhou(2-2.5 hrs), wander along the Hefang Street, an old traditional walking street with stores and eateries on both sides. You can try different local snacks and buy a lot of different things here from clothes to accessories, artifacts, teas, gift material, scarfs and a lot more.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Hefang Street

Tongli Water Town

Lunch

Day 5 Hangzhou-Shanghai by Private Vehicle

West Lake cruise, Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Mei Jia Wu Tea Village

In the morning, cruise on the West Lake which effectively functioned as the center of Hangzhou and where ancient Chinese people praised the lake as a land of intoxicating beauty. Later, visit Lingyin Temple; one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China that contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes and appreciate Feilai Peak which was said coming far away. Afterwards, you will move to Mei Jia Wu Tea Village to enjoy the large field of tea plantation and learn Chinese tea culture. At last, you will be transferred back to the hotel in Shanghai.

Scenic spots included in the itinerary

Feilai Peak

Lingyin Temple

Mei Jia Wu Tea Village

West Lake

Lunch

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Shanghai

Shanghai New West Lake Hotel Detail

Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Putuo Detail

Nanquan Hotel Detail

Suzhou

New City Garden Hotel Detail

Ramada Hotel Suzhou High-tech Zone Detail

Ruiting Holiday Hotel (Suzhou Guanqian Humble Administrator's Garden) 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.

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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

Meals as described in the itinerary

Air-conditioned vehicle with driver

English-speaking guide

A bottle of water per day per person

Airport/Railway Pickup

Cruise on West Lake and Huangpu River

Hotel for 5 nights (if selected)

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Tips to the guide and driver

Airport/Railway drop off

Self-financed Projects

Transport

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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Shanghai Circus World

$76 For 1people

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Oriental Pearl Tower

$55 For 1 people

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Jinmao Tower

$50 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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stevensE4605SC

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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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: A0326

Duration: 5days

Departure date: Everyday

Tour type: Private

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