Tour Overview
| Tour Code | bt-sh-13 |
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| Departure Date | 15 August 2009 ~ |
| Special Price | $106 Private Tour per Person |
Tour Highlights
1 Day Tiger Hill Hanshan Temple Master of Nets Garden Panmen Gates & Grand Canal Tour Photo Gallery
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Tour Summary
| Itinerary | Destinations | Today's Activities | Comments |
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| Pick up | Traveler's hotel | Pick up at around 8:30am
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Pick-up from hotel |
| Tiger Hill | Situated in the northwest of the ancient city of Suzhou | About 40 minutes' tour | |
| Hanshan Temple | Located in the west outskirts of Suzhou | About 40 minutes' tour | |
| Lunch | local restaurant | Chinese lunch
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Lunch included |
| Master of Nets Garden | a clear expample of magnificent ancient culture. | About 1 hour's tour | |
| Panmen Gate | Located at the southwest corner of the city | About 1 hour's tour | |
| Grand Canal&Ancient City Gates | Chinese cultural gallery | About 30 minutes'tour | |
| Drive back | Traveler's hotel | Drive back around 6:00p.m.
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Drop-off at hotel |
Description
| 1 person | 2-5 persons | 6-9 persons | Bus Tour | |
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106 |
Price Inclusions
- All domestic transportation within China as per itineraries;
- Hotel accommodation as per itinerary based on two people sharing one room;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary: with daily western breakfasts; daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
- Entrance fees of sightseeing and show as listed in the itinerary;
- Excellent individual English speaking guide & driver;
- Luggage handling and transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa;
- Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day;
- Government taxes.
Price Exclusions
- International and domestic airfare not included in the itinerary;
- Personal expenses;
- Excess baggage expense;
- Any meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
- Tips to guides or drivers;
- Insurance fees;
- Visa fees.
Tour Day By Day Itinerary
Day by Day Itinerary
- » Traveler's hotel
- The guide picks you up at the hotel around 9:00a.m., and you start a colorful trip of Suzhou.
- » Situated in the northwest of the ancient city of Suzhou
- Drive to Suzhou from Shanghai to visit the Tiger Hill. Atop the hill stands the 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.
Tiger Hill Named Yunyan Temple Pagoda, the pagoda was first built in the Sui dynasty (581-618) and rebuilt in 961 A.D. in the Northern Song dynasty. Being the oldest pagoda in Suzhou, the pag ...
- » Located in the west outskirts of Suzhou
- Continue to visit the Hanshan Temple, a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou. The temple houses tall and spacious halls, which are neatly laid out. Pine trees, winding corridors and paths add more elegance to the ancient temple. The ringing of the bell at Hanshan Temple on Chinese New Year eve is a major pilgrimage and tourist event for visitors from many countries.
Hanshan Temple Building originally commenced during the Liang Dynasty (502 - 557), and was repaired again in the following dynasties. Now, covering an area of about 10,600 square meters (about th ...
- » local restaurant
- Have a typical Chinese lunch. Then continue the tour.
- » a clear expample of magnificent ancient culture.
- Enjoy an interesting stroll in the Master Nets of Garden. The stone arch bridges, the old-aged buildings and streets along the rivers are pretty much the same as they were in the past. You will have a chance to taste the overwhelming charm of the South China gardens.
Master-of-Nets Garden Halls, pavilions, springs, plants, and corridors are scattering here and there in the Master-of-Nets Garden blend perfectly with each other. Though being the smallest of all Suzhou ...
- » Located at the southwest corner of the city
- Sightsee at the Panmen Gate, Suzhou's most famous scenic sight. The constructions of the Panmen Gate tell us that more than one thousand years ago the defense constructions of China had already reached a high level. With the unique architecture, Panmen Gate has become a famous historical landmark in Suzhou.constituted the supreme example of lakeside beauty in China.
Panmen Gate With a history of 2,500 years, this city gate is the most completely preserved part of the ruins of the ancient city of Suzhou. Stepping on the gate, you can enjoy the water and ga ...
- » Chinese cultural gallery
- Explore the landmark of Hangzhou - the Grand Canal,as a major transportation hinge in past dynasties, the Grand Canal interconnected the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe, Haihe, and Qiantang Rivers and flowed through Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang with Hangzhou at its southernmost end. * Then visit the Ancient City Walls.
Grand Canal Also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Grand Canal is the longest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. It stands together with the Great Wall as a magnifice ...
- » Traveler's hotel
- After the trip is over, drive back to your hotel.
Travler's FAQ & Tips
Weather
- What should we need to know when visiting Shanghai in different seasons?
- What's the best season for traveling there?
Transportation
Food
- What's the specialty of Shanghai cuisine?
- What are the must-eat Shanghai snacks? And what to notice?
Shopping
Travel
Other Hints
What should we need to know when visiting Shanghai in different seasons?
The four seasons are easy to tell apart. The weather is pleasant, and the number of all kinds of products is large in Spring and Autumn.
Every June and July is the mold rain season, so it is usually humid in hotel rooms. Umbrella is a necessary thing to bring with during the rainy weather.
The coldest time is from late January to early February. Even though there is not much snow, warm clothes are still needed, because cold wind is always unendurable. Hotel rooms are equipped with air-conditions, so please stay warm in the room.
It is usually super hot in July and August. Weather with higher than 35 C usually stays for about ten days, so that prevention from overheat is very necessary.
What's the best season for traveling there?
After humid mold rain season and cold winter, there comes the Spring with blooming flowers, or the Autumn with falling red leaves, which are the best the seasons for trevaling.
What about the transportation between Shanghai and its surrounding cities?
Travel line in the east China includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It usually takes about 2C3 hours to travel between cities. Medicine that prevents car-sickness is necessary.
Multi-city traveling usually requires travelers to put up each night in different cities. Please take care of your belongings when checking out.
What's the specialty of Shanghai cuisine?
Shanghai cuisine is a mixture of five different cuisines and western food. Apart from its local food, it also has Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Chaozhou Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine and vegetarian cuisine, etc.
Of course, Italian food, Russian food, French food, Vietnamese food, Korean food and Japanese food can also be found in Shanghai.
Local people like food with light seasoning and light sweetness. Rice is their main food. People that like strong seasoning can prepare their own seasonings.
Travelers with special needs please give us notice before hand, so we can prepare for you earlier according to your requirements.
What are the must-eat Shanghai snacks? And what to notice?
Shanghai Nanxiang Dumplings, Crab Roe Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings Filled with Minced Meat and Gravy, Fermented Rice with Pigeon Eggs, Rib Rice Cakes, Eggs Boiled with Five Ingredients, Five Ingredients Beans, etc. There are a lot of delicious local food.
Please mind the sanitation when enjoying the tasty food.
Where is the most famous area for shopping here?
The shopping heaven in Shanghai is Nanjing Road. It has a name of 'the number one shopping street in China.' Now all kinds of stores have been opened by all kinds of business people. There are not only old stores that have hundreds of years, but also modern shopping malls like Friendship Europe Shopping Mall, Mancton Square, HUalian Shopping Center, etc.
Huaihai Road is as famous as Nanjing Road. Shopping malls are standing at each side of the road: Guangna World Center, Paris Spring, Meimei Shopping Center, Parkson, etc. World famous brand can all be found in the shopping malls, which make Shanghai a shopping center of world class.
Sichuan North Road's stores offer reasonable prices, which attracts a lot of common people. Xizangzhong Road had developed food and travel industry.
Where can we visit on our spare time?
Shanghai is where Chinese movie originated. It is also where a lot of international movie festivals take place. There are world-class theaters. Famous movies and latest movies can all be found in Shanghai's movie theaters.
Huanyi Movie Theather on Nanjing West Road, Yongle Palace on Anfu Road are the most famous movie theathers in Shanghai.
You can also go to teahouse. Different from traditional teahouse, the teahouse in Shanghai adds more modern atmosphere that attracts more and more young people.
New theme parks and amusement parks in Shanghai are good choices too. Modern equipments and beautiful natural scenes will bring you to the ideal land.
How about Shanghai's nightlife?
Bars, KTV and DISCO are indispensable in a busy city like Shanghai. Beautiful lights are like the reflection of the stars, lightening the whole city and bring the city endless liveliness.
Blue Belt Night Club, Night Paris and the famous Big World are all well known and loved by young people. Dancing people and fragrant martini will make you forget about tiredness and start to enjoy the charm of Shanghai city.
How many airports does Shanghai have?
There are two international airports in Shanghai, which are Hongqiao Aireport and Pudong International Airport.
Hundreds of airlines are in service, which can reach to every big and medium city in China and some cities in each country.
Air traffic is very convenient. Pudong International Airport is mainly for international airlines, while Hongqiao Airport is mainly for national airlines.
What is the city code of Shanghai?
Shanghai's area code: 021
