11-day Luxury China Tour with Shanghai Expo Visit (2010)

Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou

This tour includes three days visiting Shanghai Expo site. Extension to Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin or just about anywhere in China can be arranged on request. Please scroll down to page bottom for hotel list and departure dates.

Day 1/Mon: Departing from North America
Depart home city and cross the International Date Line.

Day 2/Tue: Arrival in Shanghai
Meet you guide on arrival in late afternoon and transfer to the luxury Sheraton Shanghai Pudong Hotel located only a few minutes away from the Expo site by taxi. You will receive the three-day pass to the Expo from the guide today. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

Day 3/Wed: Shanghai Expo Visit
Expo visit on your own. Daily breakfast is included. The short cab ride from the hotel to the Expo site costs about $3. (B)

Day 4/Thu: Shanghai Expo Visit
Expo visit on your own. Daily breakfast is included. (B)

Day 5/Fri: Shanghai Expo Visit
Expo visit on your own. Daily breakfast is included. (B)

Day 6/Sat: Shanghai
Our sightseeing today begins with a walk on the Bund, a waterfront promenade famous for its landmark neoclassical buildings of European style. We then visit Shanghai Museum and the bazaar at the Temple of Town God. Evening entertainment is a dazzling acrobatic show. (B/L/D)

Day 7/Sun: Shanghai
Today is a free day. Exploring China's most dynamic city on your own is easy and fun. Our recommended to-do list includes Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and the popular evening cruise on Huangpu River to take in Shanghai's spectacular neon-lit skyline. (B)

Day 8/Mon: Shanghai - Hangzhou
We travel to Hangzhou by deluxe motor coach this morning. With a history of 2200 years, scenic Hangzhou has often been referred to as "Paradise on Earth" by Chinese poets and writers. A refreshing cruise on serene West Lake is followed by a visit to the Silk Museum. (B/L)

Day 9/Tue: Hangzhou - Wuzhen - Suzhou
Free morning to explore on your own. We stop by Longjing Team Farm where the much treasured Chinese green tea is made before driving to Wuzhen (1 hr). The 12-century-old water town boasts many well-preserved ancient residential and commercial buildings. Tour the major sites before continuing on to Suzhou (2 hours). (B/L)

Day 10/Wed: Suzhou
The 25-century-old city is best known for its traditional Chinese gardens, silk industry and well-preserved Grand Canal. Our schedule today includes Master-of-Nets Garden, a short cruise on the Grand Canal, the Silk Embroidery Research Institute and a silk spinning mill. (B/L)

Day 11/Thu: Suzhou - North America
After breakfast we transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport to board return home flight departing in late afternoon, arriving home the same day after crossing the International Date Line. (B)

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Hotel list
City	Nights	Hotel	Star Rating
Shanghai	6	Sheraton Shanghai Pudong
Hangzhou	1	Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel
Suzhou	2	Pan Pacific Suzhou Hotel

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* Two spaces remaining as of Sept 1, 2010.