Day 1 Shanghai-Suzhou (D)
Arrive in Shanghai, the queen of the Orient, where you will be greeted
by our tour guide . Then take a bus ride to Suzhou, known as 'the
Venice of the East' with a network of canal streets, crisscrossed
by 300 bridges; and also famous for its classic gardens. City tour
includes the visit to Garden for Lingering In, renowned for the artistic
way in which the spaces between various kinds of architectural forms
are dealt with. Then swing to Hanshan Temple, and Tiger Hill Park,
a "must" on the itinerary of every visitor to Suzhou and
on yours as well.
Day 2 Suzhou-Nanjing (B,L,D)
After breakfast, coach journey to the ancient city of Nanjing, and
the excusion today takes you to Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Mausoleum and the
Tomb of the First Ming Emperor. Then visit the ancient city wall,
the Confucious Temple and Qinhua River scenic belt. Dine on local
Nanjing gourmet cuisine in the evening.
Day 3 Nanjing-Hangzhou (B,L,D)
Take bus to Hangzhou,a famed scenic and historical and cultural city
with a glamorous byname, "Paradise under Heaven". In the
afternoon, visit the Lingyin (Soul's Retreat) Temple, one of the best-known
Buddhist monasteries in China.
Day 4 Hangzhou (B,L,D)
Take pleasure in a boat-ride on the scenic West Lake. Marco Polo once
wrote: "... it skirts the city... and commands a distant view
of all its grandeur and loveliness, its temples, monasteries, and
gardens with their towering trees, running down to the water's edge."
You will also have a chance to visit Mausoleum of General Yu Fei and
a Tea Plantation.
Day 5 Hangzhou-Lake of Thousand Islands (B,L,D)
Take bus to the Lake of Thousands of Islands.
Day 6 Lake of Thousand Islands-Yellow Mountain (B,L,D)
Take a boat cruise on the scenic Lake of Thousand Islands, and enjoy
the picturesque scenery.Coach journey to The Yellow Mountain, known
as the fairy land on the earth,which has retained its fame being the
most mighty mountain in China.
Day 7 Yellow Mountain (B,L,D)
Today you will take the cable car to the middle part of the mountain,
then do some hiking and explore the beautiful scenery of the peak.
Accommodating in the hotel on Yellow Mountain one night.
Day 8 Yellow Mountain-Shanghai (B,L,D)
Descend Yellow Mountain by cable car. Fly to Shanghai. Before transferring
to your hotel, visit the Special Economic Zone of Pudong, the largest
new economic development area where you can feel the strong and fast
beating of Shanghai's pulse. Take a tour of the Oriental Pearl Tower
to have bird's eye view of Shanghai.
Day 9 Shanghai (B,L,D)
In the morning you will go to the Bund on the waterfront lined with
colonial buildings and look into China's future across the river at
the skylines of the New Shanghai; and Yu Garden where old Shanghai
still retains its charm.
Day 10 Shanghai-Home (B)
After breakfast you will take a departure transfer to the airport
for the flight back home.