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Shanghai & Suzhou Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Shanghai
Meet your guide on
arrival. Transfer to the hotel of your choice. Activities may be scheduled
for today depending on your time of arrival and whether you'd need time to
recover from jet lag.
 Day
2: Shanghai
Paris of China, Pearl of the Orient, city of quick riches, paradise of
the adventurers - those were some of the names by which Shanghai was known
before the Communists took it over from the Nationalist Government in
1949. Like of the rest of the country Shanghai is currently undergoing one
of the fastest economic expansions the world has ever seen, having
experienced 19% GDP growth per year for the past 16 years.
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,
Shanghai Urban
Planning Exhibition Centre, and the
Temple of Town God bazaar. Evening entertainment is a dazzling
acrobatic show. (B/L/D)
Day 3: Shanghai
We spend today exploring Shanghai Expo
site, followed by a visit to Oriental Pearl TV
Tower and the glitzy
Pudong New
District. A ride aboard the world's only commercially run
Maglev train can be arranged at
additional cost. We end the day with the popular
evening cruise on Huangpu River, which allows us to fully
appreciate the city's spectacular neon-lit skyline. (B/L/D)
Day 4: Shanghai
- Tongli - Suzhou
We drive to Suzhou after breakfast and visit Tongli
en route. The ancient water town boasts many well-preserved ancient
residential and commercial buildings. Tour the major sites before
continuing on to Suzhou, a 25-century-old city best known for its
traditional Chinese gardens, silk industry
and well-preserved Grand Canal.
This afternoon we visit
Master-of-Nets Garden and then have the rest of the day at leisure.
(B/L)
 Day
5: Suzhou
Our schedule today includes the Humble Administrator's Garden (a
UNESCO Heritage Site), a short cruise on the
Grand Canal, the Silk
Embroidery Research Institute and a silk
spinning mill. (B/L)
Day 6: Suzhou - Shanghai
Free morning to explore on your own. We return to Shanghai in the
afternoon and have the rest of the day at leisure, a perfect time for
souvenir shopping or check out the
art galleries on Moganshan Road. (B)
Day 7: Shanghai - Home City
Transfer to airport to board return home flight or continue on to your
next destination. (B)
Please contact us for price quote
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