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10 Days Train-Travel-Shanghai-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Beijing Tour

TopDay 1 Arrive at Shanghai (D) Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF

Today’s Tour: Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants Accomodation: Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel: Shanghai HengSheng Peninsula International Hotel is located in the center of Shanghai with easy access to the Bund, Nanjing Road shopping mall and Sichuan Road shopping street. Our hotel is just 30 minutes by car from Hongqiao Airport and 60 minutes from Pudong International Airport. HengSheng Peninsula International Hotel is an idea place for you to stay——whether for business or leisure. Several minutes walk to the Bund and Nanjing Road. Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer: You will be met by your English-speaking guide and escorted to your hotel. Have a welcome dinner and get to know your guide and the city, check your itinerary with the guide, and begin your wonderful journey!
Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel Twin Room
Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel Building

TopDay 2 Shanghai (B,L,D)

Today’s Tour: Chenghuang Miao, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yu Garden Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Chenghuang Miao: Shanghai City God Temple (Chenghuang Miao) is a Taoist temple known for its long history and grand architecture. The temple is also a traditionally commercial district that hosts annual temple fair events and a range of shops, restaurants, teahouses. Most of the buildings of the stores have a history of more than a hundred years old. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall: Located on People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall displays the overall urban planning and development of Shanghai and besides exhibitions, it offers data searching, education, leisure, and sightseeing services. A 1:200 giant model of the city center which takes up an area of 800 square meters is displayed. Nanjing Road: West Nanjing Road features a number of up-market shopping centers, office buildings, and some other retail outlets. Many of Shanghai’s oldest and largest department stores are located at East Nanjing Road. Despite, there is a variety of domestic retail outlets and some traditional delicacies with a long history. The Park Hotel there is Shanghai’s most well-known historical hotels. The Bund: The Bund (Wai tan) is the one of the best-known landmarks that cannot be missed in Shanghai. It is considered as China’s “Wall Street”. The architectures on the Bund are described as an “Exhibition of World Architecture”. It is a busy commercial street during daytime. But, when the lights of various colors are on at night, the buildings at the Bund along the Huangpu River are just like crystal palaces, reflecting a sense of luxury and elegance. The Bund symbolizes that Shanghai is the fastest-developing city in China. Yu Garden: Yuyuan Garden locates near the City God Temple in Shanghai. It is one of the more exquisite gardens in Southern China with a history of over 40 years. Although repaired for many times, each hall, pavilion, stream, stone and so on in the garden expresses the essence of the landscape design of the Ming and Qing Dynasty in Southern China.
Chenghuang Miao
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Nanjing Road
The Bund
Yu Garden

TopDay 3 Shanghai -- Suzhou (B,L,D) Train: D5444(1737-1818)

Today’s Tour: Jade Buddha Temple, Jinmao Tower(Top View), MOCA Shanghai, Shanghai Museum Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants Accomodation: The Garden Hotel Suzhou(3 star building)
The Garden Hotel Suzhou(3 star building): The Garden Hotel (Yuan Wai Lou) was founded in 1988 with a building area of 18,000 square meters. It is located at the western scenic spot of Suzhou, neighboring with the Lingering Garden, Han Shan Temple, etc. and standing far apart facing each other with seven-li Shantang Street, with rippling water shimmering and pleasant beauty. Jade Buddha Temple: There are two jade Buddha statues in the Jade Buddha Temple which were imported from Burma in 1882: the sitting Buddha and the reclining Buddha. They are considered as treasure in the art of Buddhism. The Tripitaka Sutra published in the reign of Emperor Qianlong is kept in the Jade Buddha Temple in full text, consisting of 7,000 volumes in total. There are also the Meditation Hall, Vegetarian Canteen, Charity and Virtue Hall, Bronze Buddha Hall and Hall of Goddess of Mercy and so on.Jinmao Tower(Top View): Shanghai Jin Mao Tower, 420.5 meters in height, is the third highest building in mainland China. It is an intelligent building combining office space, hotel, and exhibition center, entertainment, sightseeing, and shopping together. The five-star Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel, occupying from floor 53 to floor 87 with 555 rooms, is the highlight of the Jin Mao Tower. MOCA Shanghai: Having earned a reputation as a pace-setter for contemporary art in Shanghai, this non-profit museum has premier exhibits of Chinese and foreign art regularly making their way into its large, modern digs. Besides aiming to help nurture the appreciation of Chinese and international contemporary art and design, MoCA hopes to encourage cultural exchange between Shanghai and the world.Shanghai Museum: The perfectly-symmetrical Shanghai Museum houses over 120,000 cultural artifacts and period pieces, as well as a collection of more than 200,000 books on Chinese art and history in its massive library. Its three world-class exhibition halls host exciting exhibitions throughout the year, and its 11 state-of-the-art galleries feature impressive permanent collections that include paintings, ancient calligraphies, bronze and jade collections, ceramics, old coins and over 100 pieces of furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jinmao TowerTop View
MOCA Shanghai
Shanghai Museum
The Garden Hotel Suzhou Room Sample
The Garden Hotel Suzhou3 star building

TopDay 4 Suzhou (B,L,D)

Today’s Tour: Silk Factory No.1, Lingering Garden, Panmen Scenic Area, Grand Canal Cruise, Wangshi (Fisherman) Garden Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Silk Factory No.1: Tourists are allowed to visit Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory and experience the process of producing silk with ancient machines. When you enter the factory you will see the process of silk manufacturing from silkworm to silk. There are even live silkworms eating mulberry on display. It will be such an impressive experience that will make you appreciate silk more. There are many silk products on sale, from silk quilts, scarves, ties, to qipaos and pajamas, and so on. Every piece of silk product is of high quality and reasonable price.Lingering Garden: Being one of the largest gardens in Suzhou, Lingering Garden has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The history of Lingering Garden can date back to the Ming Dynasty. The garden can be divided into four sections: Central, East, West, and North, with the Central Garden being the oldest part of the Lingering Garden. Another unique feature of Lingering Garden is that there is a 700-meter covered walkway connecting the 4 gardens.Panmen Scenic Area: Located in the southwest of Suzhou City, Panmen Gate is one of the symbols of ancient Suzhou. Now an important part of the Panmen Scenic Area, Panmen Gate is the only gate of both land and water in China. On top of the gate, one can see the canons of the Qing Dynasty and a stone portcullis that was once used to block the gate.Grand Canal Cruise: Taking a cruise on the old Canal can give one a full view of the landscape of a typical river town in southern China including age-old dwelling houses, stone bridges of traditional designs and historical relics. A peep into local customs and habits can offer much delight to the traveler.Wangshi (Fisherman) Garden : The Master of the Nets Garden of Suzhou is one of the finest gardens in China. Differing from other gardens in Suzhou, Master of the Nets Garden demonstrates the harmonious combination of art, nature, and architecture, enabling the garden to be as impressive as other gardens in Suzhou. It is said that this garden has inspired many visitors intellectually and spiritually because of the poetic and artistic features of the Master of the Nets garden. It will surely be an incredible garden tour experience for visitors.
Silk Factory No.1
Lingering Garden
Panmen Scenic Area
Grand Canal Cruise
Wangshi Fisherman Garden

TopDay 5 Suzhou -- Hangzhou (B,L,D) Car: PRIVATE TRANSFER BY US

Today’s Tour: Jingci Temple, Hefang Ancient Street , Cruise on West Lake, Humble Administrator Garden Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants Accomodation: Yinjiang Hotel
Yinjiang Hotel: The China Hangzhou Enjoyor Hotel (Hangzhou yinjiang binguan) is located on one of the most thriving streets in Hangzhou - Qingchun Road. This hotel is only five minutes drive from the railway station, fifteen minutes from the airport, and the beautiful West Lake is only a stones throw away. The hotel boasts a total of 177 guestrooms and suites which are all finely decorated and equipped to ensure that your stay here is comfortable. Jingci Temple: Jingci Temple is located at the foot of Huiri Peak of Nanping Hill. It is the second prominent Buddhist temple around West Lake in Hangzhou. Together with Lingyin Temple, Jingci Temple is called the jewel of the southern and northern hills. The temple was claimed as a national key Buddhist temple in Han's area by state council in 1983.Hefang Ancient Street : Being the one of the symbols of the old Hangzhou, Hefang Ancient Street is a well-designed walking street. Many artistic handicraft shops, silk shops, hand-held fan shops, and tea stores, teahouses, and restaurants line both sides of the street. Cruise on West Lake: Lying in the west of Hangzhou City, West Lake is one of the best-known scenic spots in China. It is considered as a “Paradise on Earth”. The scenic spots of the West Lake area can be summarized as “1 lake, 2 peaks, 3 springs, 4 temples, 5 hills, 6 gardens, 7 caves, 8 tombs, 9 creeks, and 10 scenes of West Lake”. In 2007, it was ranked as a 5A (the top) scenic spot by National Tourism Administration.Humble Administrator Garden: Covering 51,950 sq.m,the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou . It is centered upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water scape are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is divided into three parts; the eastern, middle and the western parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.
Jingci Temple
Hefang Ancient Street
Cruise on West Lake
Humble Administrator Garden
yinjiang Hotel Room Sample
yinjiang Hotel

TopDay 6 Hangzhou -- Train (B,L,D) Train: D310(2015-0750)

Today’s Tour: Meijiawu Tea Plantation, Museum of Hu Qing Yu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine , Lingyin Temple, Liuhe (Six Harmonies) Pagoda (with climbing up the pagoda) Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants Accomodation: Overnight Train With Soft Sleepers
Overnight Train With Soft Sleepers: You will stay a night on the train with a soft sleeper for each adult. There are six soft sleepers in a compartment and you will share with strangers if your group is less than six. Transfers between train station and hotel are included. Meijiawu Tea Plantation: Lies on the West Lake Scenic Area, Hangzhou. Meijiawu has long been well-known for its Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea tradition. Surrounded by green mountains and the fragrance of tea, the place makes you feel the clean countryside air and retreat from the crowded and noisy urban areas. Tea village is seated at the hinterland of WestLakePark and it boasts the most important tea production basis. Here you are in an original natural environment, just relax your feelings and enjoy the special tea culture, taste the fragrant tea while appreciating the beautiful village scenery.Museum of Hu Qing Yu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine : Museum of Hu Qing Yu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine is professional museum that displays various traditional Chinese medicines. The museum is mainly divided into five parts: the Exhibition Hall, the Medicine Preparation Hall, the Chinese Health Care Clinic, the Sales Department, and the Restaurant of Medicinal Diet. The museum is inside the Hu Qing Yu Tang Pharmacy which is a typical style of garden architectural in South China.Lingyin Temple: Lingyin Temple (temple of the soul’s retreat) is one of the largest Buddhist Temples in China. This ancient temple locates among the peaks, with century-old trees surrounding, it is a quiet monastery with beautiful and attractive scenery. The temple is a thriving destination for both pilgrims and tourists. It is regarded as one of the richest temples in China.Liuhe (Six Harmonies) Pagoda (with climbing up the pagoda): Located at the foot of Yuelun Hill facing Qiantang River, Liuhe (Six Harmonies) Pagoda is one of the tallest pagodas in southern China. The outlook of Liuhe Pagoda is generous and dignified, just like a general guarding the area. Looking up from the ground, one can see the majestic appearance of the pagoda. Looking down from the top of Liuhe Pagoda, one can see the spectacular view of Qiantang River and its wide surface.
Meijiawu Tea Plantation
Museum of Hu Qing Yu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lingyin Temple
Liuhe Six Harmonies Pagoda with climbing up the pagoda
Soft Sleepers Compartment

TopDay 7 Train -- Beijing (B,L,D)

Today’s Tour: National Cubic, National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Summer Palace, Hutong Tour Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants Accomodation: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing
Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing is a courtyard-style establishment, surrounded by thousand-year-old trees. The hotel has retained its old-world charm, but at the same time, merged it with contemporary architecture and designs. We cater to both the business and leisure travelers, focusing on clean and comfortable accommodations while providing high-quality service and amenities at a competitive price. National Cubic: China is situated in eastern Asia on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean, with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. China's continental coastline extends for about 18,000 kilometers, and its vast sea surface is studded with more than 5,000 Islands, of which Taiwan and Hainan are the largest. National Stadium (Bird's Nest): Located at the southern part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, the National Stadium is the main stadium of the 29th Olympiad in 2008. Occupying an area of 21 hectares, it has a floor space of 258,000 square meters. Its seating capacity amounts to 91,000, including 11,000 temporary seats. Summer Palace: The Forbidden City (zijinchéng) was the Chinese imperial palace of 24 Emperors from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Also known as the Imperial Palace (Gùgong), it is the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters, there remain 980 buildings and 8704 rooms in this palace, with a city wall of 10 meters high in four directions and a moat of 52 meters in width. There set four huge gates on the four sides, among which Meridian Gate (Wu men) in the south and Divine Might Gate (Shenwu men) in the north are open as the entrances for tourists. Tiananmen also serves as the main entrance of the Forbidden City in the south. Hutong Tour: You will travel by taking a rickshaw or called pedicab, visit a local famliy in a traditional courtyard, talk to the host and hostess, perhaps on your are interested in topics such as a beijinger's daily life, etc. Finally we will climp up the Drum Tower where you can have a bird's eye view of the old Beijing city.
National Cubic
National Stadium (Bird's Nest)
Summer Palace
Hutong Tour-Roger Family
Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing Deluxe Room
Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing Building

TopDay 8 Beijing (B,L,D)

Today’s Tour: Ding Tomb, Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip), Mutianyu Great Wall Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Ding Tomb: Also known as the “13 Tombs”, this is the burial site of 13 Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The tombs are located at the Tianshou Mountain of Changping District. From 1409, the first tomb called “Changling Tomb” was built and the last tomb called “Siling Tomb” was constructed in 1644. Altogether, there are now 13 tombs of Emperors, 23 of Empresses, 2 of Princes, about 30 concubines, and eunuch. Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip): You can take cable car up and down to experience a birdview of the less untouched Great Wall at Mutianyu section. Mutianyu Great Wall: Located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu section of Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th during the Northern Qi dynasty, Mutianyu Great Wall is older, less crowded, more original than Badaling Great Wall.
Ding Tomb
Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip)
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall A

TopDay 9 Beijing (B,L,D)

Today’s Tour: Nanluoguxiang Hutong, Panjiayuan Market , Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches), Temple of Heaven , Tian'anmen Square Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Dinner at well-selected local restaurants
Nanluoguxiang Hutong: Nanluogu Xiang (South Gong and Drum Lane, Nanluogu Alley) is among one of the oldest hutongs around and has a history of over 800 years. This 800-meter long North-South alleyway is filled with bars, cafes, restaurants, artsy little shops, souvenir shops and cute boutiques. It's worth to spend an hour or two walking through the little alley ways and hutongs around it.Panjiayuan Market : Panjiayuan Market is the biggest flea market in China. Sellers in the market are from a variety of backgrounds, such as the following ethnic minority groups: Hui, Miao, Dong, Uyghur, Mongolian, and Korean. You can find as many collectables here as you want with a reasonable price.(The best time to visit Panjiayuan Market is at weekend.) Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches): Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a period extending over 500 years. The atmosphere created by the many temples, halls and courtyards - not to mention the colors of the tiles, roofs and painted wood - is unique, leaving you with a lasting impression of imperial China. The palace has over 9000 rooms. Treasure Houses takes up about 220 square metres. There are more than 440 treasures on display belonged to Qing dynasty royalty,most of which have not never been on display in the past time. Hall of Clocks and Wathches: It is located in the east of the Inner Court outside the Gate of Respect Movement (Jing Yun Men). This exhibition hall houses about 200 clocks and watches from the imperial collection. Those watches and clocks are mostly made in Switzerland, England, France, the U.S and Japan, with some Chinese made timepieces on display as well.Temple of Heaven : a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.Tian'anmen Square: The heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people. It stands in front of the Forbidden City, at its north the Tiananmen Rostrum, from which imperial decrees were promulgated.
Nanluoguxiang Hutong
Panjiayuan Market
Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches)
Temple of Heaven
Tian'anmen Square

TopDay 10 Departure Beijing (B) Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF

Today’s Tour: Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel
Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer: You will be escorted to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination. Please double check your luggage, stuffs, visa and passport.
B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner