8 Days China Yangtze River Delta In-depth Discovery

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Nanjing
 

Arrive in Nanjing, literally 'Southern capital' of China, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Nanjing City View

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Nanjing
 

After breakfast in the morning, we start to explore this ancient city. Our tour starts from Zijin Mountain (Purple Mountain), which is known as one of the four most famous mountains in Southern China. The mountain covers a total area of 31 square kilometers, with more than two hundred scenic spots, such as Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, the Xiaoling Mausoleum of Ming Dynasty.

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Xiaoling Mausoleum
 

Visit the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, located on the south slope of Zijin Mountain. It is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the great democratic revolution, all made of white granite and reinforced concrete, covered with blue glass tiles. It is known as "the first mausoleum in the history of modern Chinese architecture".
 

Then move to Meiling Palace. Its official name is "the official residence of the chairman of the national government", and it has the reputation of "the first villa in the Far East".
 

Walk along the sacred Road to Xiaoling Mausoleum of Ming Dynasty, which is located near the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. As an honorable UNESCO World Heritage Site, Xiao Ling magnificent value of architecture and royal mausoleum culture.
 

After that, we will have a visit at the Confucius Temple, which was a place to worship and consecrate Confucius, a great philosopher and educator of ancient China. It is one of the 4 largest Confucian temples and was firstly built in 1034. Then walk to Qinhuai River Scenery Belt, a national AAAAA-level tourist area integrating natural scenery, landscape gardens, temples and schools, street residences and local lifestyle. At night the whole area is lit up with colorful lights thus creating a very impressive night scenario. It is very popular to take a colorfully decorated boat to ride on this ancient river, which will be a memorable experience.

Temple of Confucius and Qinhuai River

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Suzhou
 

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the hotel, have a leisure walk at the Gate of China and visit the Ancient City Wall, which is the world's longest, largest, and best-preserved ancient castle wall. And then we set off for Niushoushan Forest Park, which is a hidden treasure of Nanjing, a place where both Buddhists and regular tourists can enjoy. Take sightseeing bus to the Usnisa Palace at the top, which is a modern building of 9 storeys with fabulous design. It was built to collectively exhibits and preserves the treasure of the Buddhist world - the world's only parietal relic of Buddha. Then visit the iconic Foding Temple and Foding Pagoda, and enjoy a leisurely walk in the park.
 

After lunch, transfer to the railway station to Suzhou, one of the most beautiful cities in China and the well-known capital of silk. 

Niushou Mountain

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Hangzhou
 

In the morning, we firstly visit Lingering Garden, one of the great four gardens in China, together with the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Mountain Summer Resort in Chengde, and the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou. Then Visit Tiger Hill, who enjoys a reputation as 'the first scenic spot in the State of Wu', for Suzhou was once the capital of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Tiger Hill has been known as No. 1 Sight of Suzhou. Move to Panmen Gate, the only existing water and land gate in China.
 

Then take a visit to Suzhou Museum has been a highly-regarded regional museum with a number of significant Chinese cultural relics. A new museum designed by world famous architect I.M.Pei. Walk into Pingjiang Road, a historical street located in the northeastern Suzhou ancient city. The Pingjiang Road was regarded as the main route. After 800 years, Pingjiang Road is still well-preserved. This is a stone route with a river flowing along it. Bridges across the river, houses with white walls and black roofs built along the stone road, locals especially the old walking leisurely, the scene here shows a traditional Suzhou local life.
 

Take the late afternoon train to Hangzhou for overnight. 

Panmen Gate

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Hangzhou
 

After a leisure breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Meijiawu Tea Culture Village which is considered the best to return to the nature. With its idyllic beauty, the tea farmer will take you to the mountain area and you will be impressed by the tea terraces of high and low hill-slops. In the village, you will have chance to experience Chinese tea culture. You will not only see tea picking and tea processing, but also have a chance to experience as a tea expert, entering a tea plantation, picking the tea leaves, visiting the tea farmer’s house and enjoying the local tea ceremony.

In the afternoon, you have a leisure visit to West Lake with boat trip on the lake. West Lake is a like a shining pearl inlaid on the vast land of China, reputed for beautiful scenery, a multitude of historical sites, brilliant cultural relics, and a profusion of native products.  Then move to visit Lingyin Temple, one of the top ten most famous ancient Buddhist monasteries in China, also one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.
 

Enjoy a leisurely walk along Qinghefang Street, One of the most popular shopping district to do shopping and find local snacks, tea houses.

Lingyin Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai
 

In the morning, you will have a relaxing tour to Wuzhen, the ancient water town. It takes about 1.5 hour driving from Hangzhou to Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area. Enter the scenic area, you will take boat trip along the waterway to visit Wuzhen. During the trip, Ancient Bed Museum, Indigo Fabric Workshop, Water Market, Folk Custom Museum, etc.  After the tour, be transferred to Shanghai for overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Shanghai
 

In the morning, we will start the tour from People's Square, where we will visit Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art. Then move to Wukang Road, a 1.17 km long road, along which each house and its detail show its stories and history. All the buildings hear are in European style. Walking on Wukang Road you'll get the sense that you have arrived in Europe.
 

The next stop is Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a super tall skyscraper in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. It is a mixed-use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. Ride the elevator to the observation deck to have a good panoramic view of the city. Have a stop at the Bund, a landmark of Shanghai. The Bund starts south from the Yan'an East Road, north to the White Bridge on the Suzhou Creek, east faces the Huangpu River, west has the 52 different classical revival building in the Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Chinese and western style which constitute the financial center of old Shanghai and concentration zone of foreign trade agencies. The Bund is known as the "International Architecture Exhibition Group". At the Bund, you will also enjoy the skyline of this modern city on the opposite of the Huangpu River.
 

Enjoy a leisurely shopping time on your own in Nanjing Road, which enjoys the reputation as China No.1 commercial center. It was the earliest commercial street in Shanghai since the city opened to the outside world.

The Bund

Meals: Breakfast
 

Enjoy a leisurely time before the transfer to the airport for your homebound flight. 
 

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