Day 1: Arrive Shanghai Arrive in Shanghai, you will be met & transferred by our professional English speaking guild to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Day 2:Shanghai Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day trip to Jade Buddha Temple, the Yu Garden, the "Bund" and Nanjing Road with lunch at good local restaurants. You can choose the Acrobatic Show as optional in the evening. - Yu Garden: a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. - The Jade Buddha Temple: The most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. - The Bund: known as a miniature museum of international architecture with dozens of high buildings standing along the shore. - Nanjing Road: the longest commercial street in China, lined with big department and speciality stores, upscale boutiques, and a variety of fine restaurants, enjoying the reputation of "Chinas No.1 Street"(B,L).
Day 3:Shanghai-Xiamen-Tulou Buffet breakfast at hotel. Fly to Xiamen, upon arrival, drive to Nanjin with its Tianluo keng "earth buildings". These large, circular edifices resemble fortresses and were probably designed for defence. The buildings were constructed by the Hakkas (those people coming from central China in ancient time to avoid riot and war). These huge constructions can accommodate up to eight hundred people. Visit the famous fortresses of Yuchang Lou and Hegui Fanglou. Continue to another county Yongding to visit multi-ring Tulou buildings, visit Chengqi Lou & Gaobei Tulou cluster. Overnight at local guest house in HongKeng village.(B,L) Day 4: Tulou-Xiamen Simple breakfast, visit the houses and fortress-villages of Kuiju Lou, Fuyu Lou, Rusheng Lou and Zhengcheng residence.Drive to Chuxi Tulou cluster. After lunch, drive back to Xiamen, formerly known as Amoy. This city, which used to be a pirate hideout during the 15th and 16th centuries, was one of the first harbours opened to foreign trade by the Nanking Treaty in the 19th century. Upon arrival, check-in hotel. Enjoy seafood dinner.(B,L,D)
Day 5:Xiamen-Shanghai Buffet breakfast, Full day trip to Gulanyu Island & Suzhuang Garden. Late afternoon, fly back to Shanghai. Meet and transfer to the hotel. - Gulanyu Island: no traffic island where you can find lots of western houses built in mid-19th century after the first Opium War, hence a nickname "Museum of World Architecture". The island has another nickname, Island of Piano, or Music Island. (B,L)
Day 6:Shanghai-Suzhou-Shanghai Free for Shopping or You can choose the full day Suzhou Tour as optional in this day.Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day trip by coach or train to Suzhou where you will visit Garden of the Master of the Nets, Lingering Garden and Silk Factory with lunch at good local restaurants. Afternoon, boat trip on the ancient canal in Suzhou. Back to Shanghai in the evening. - Garden of the Master of the Nets: Suzhou is famous for its the Gardens. Garden of the Master of the Nets is an elaborate succession of small gardens. In the garden you would marvel at this unique architecture art. - Lingering Garden: It is the best preserved among all the Suzhou gardens. Silk Factory: Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth. - Ancient Canal:which is 1,764 km (about 1200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China.( B,L )
Day 7:Depart Shanghai Buffet breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for flight to the next destination.(B)
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