CTH-132: East China Hiking Trip

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Tour code: CTH-132
Tour Type: Adventure,Culture,Climbing/Mountaineering,History,Watertown/Ancient Town
Destinations: Shanghai - Suzhou - Hangzhou - Huangshan
Tour overview: A relaxed walking vacation in East China combines with Yellow Mountain trekking! Explore metropolitan Shanghai, tranquil Hangzhou, garden-famed Suzhou and renowned water towns on foot! See more and encounter with local people!

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Highlights

1. Walk and see the ancient and modern feature of Shanghai in The bund, Nanjing Road & Yuyuan Garden

2. Visit the famous gardens in Suzhou and the silk factory

3. Boating on the fascinating West Lake and hike on the Dragon Well Tea Plantation

4. Stroll at the peaceful water town Wuzhen

5. Stroll on the ancient street in Tunxi and admire the Hui-style buildings in Hongcun village

6. Trekking the Yellow Mountain to see the wonders and stay overnight

Tour Date	City	Tour Brief
1	Shanghai	N/A
2	Shanghai	the Bund, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden
3	Shanghai - Suzhou	Garden of the Master of the Nets, Suzhou Old City Gate, Grand Canal, No. 1 Silk Factory
4	Shanghai - Hangzhou	West Lake, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Dragon Well Tea Plantation
5	Hangzhou	Wuzhen Water Town
6	Huangshan	Tunxi Old Street
7	Huangshan	Yellow Mountain
8	Huangshan	Hongcun
9	Huangshan	Service Ends

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

City:	Shanghai
Activity:	Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Shanghai Pudong Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
Attractions:	N/A
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Day 2

City:	Shanghai
Activity:	One-day walking tour in Shanghai, you will be escorted by an English-speaking guide to visit Pudong area, the Bund, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden and old quarters of Shanghail. You will take subway or walk to the interesting sites mentioned above.
Attractions:	the Bund The icon of Shanghai, with remarkable western-style architectures; Stroll around the area in different period of one day to see taichi playing in the mornings and colorful neon lights at nights. Nanjing Road A bustling pedestrian road, with shopping malls, coffee shops, stores, hotels, and elegant Western and Chinese restaurants; a nice place to feel the vibe of Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden A charm and quiet garden located in the city heart of Shanghai separated travelers from the bustling street; it is a classical Chinese architectural marvel with traditional pavilions, bridges and rocks inside.
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Day 3

City:	Shanghai - Suzhou
Activity:	Full day tour to Suzhou and visit Net Master Garden, Old City Gate, Grand Canal and No. 1 Silk Factory. Transfer back to Shanghai.
Attractions:	Garden of the Master of the Nets Considered as the smallest garden in Suzhou; the most striking feature is its use of space: courtyards is ingeniously designed to give the illusion of a much larger area. It was added on the list of "World Cultural Heritage Site" in 1997. Suzhou Old City Gate First built in 514 BC, it’s a famous historical landmark of Suzhou. For its distinctive land-and-water city gates, it’s also called "Land and Water Gate". Together with the Ruiguang Pagoda and Wumen Bridge, it makes three sights of the Old City Ga Grand Canal The Grand Canal of China, the world’s oldest and longest canal, is 1,795 Km (1,114 miles) long with 24 locks and 60 bridges. And the canal at Suzhou is the best part for shipping. You can indulge yourself in the two-side scenery of the river. No. 1 Silk Factory No. 1 Silk Factory, with a history of more than 80 years, enjoys a good reputation in the silk industry for its complete technical process of silkworm rearing, silk reeling and weaving. Here you can see the whole process of making silk items.
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Day 4

City:	Shanghai - Hangzhou
Activity:	Take an express train to Hangzhou, after arrival, transfer to visit West Lake (boating), Six Harmonies Pagoda and Dragon Well Tea Plantation.
Attractions:	West Lake Known as "paradise on earth", the famous lake is so popular not just for its picturesque natural scenery, but for innumerous historical sites. The beauty of West Lake consists in the changeable scenery at anytime, even in winter. Six Harmonies Pagoda Towering on the north bank of Qingtang River, Six Harmony Pagoda is the best place to view renowned Qingtang Tide. This 60m-high octagonal pagoda collects lot of stone carvings, sculptures, calligraphy which stand for the Chinese art essences. Dragon Well Tea Plantation Within the West Lake district, the plantation is the core production area and designated as the production base of national gift tea. And dragon well tea enjoys the reputation of "Green Queen" and rank first in China’s top ten teas.
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Day 5

City:	Hangzhou
Activity:	Full day tour to Wuzhen, a peaceful water town near Hangzhou.
Attractions:	Wuzhen Water Town With a history of over 1,000 years, the town takes water as its street, shore as the city. With most waterside houses, it forms charming fishing village scenery. The network of waterways connecting to Grand Canal makes it easy of access.
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Day 6

City:	Huangshan
Activity:	Drive to Huangshan (3.5 hours), after lunch, visit the old street of Tunxi. Free time at the rest of the day.
Attractions:	Tunxi Old Street a historical street that built about 800 years ago, with ancient buildings, special products could be found.
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Day 7

City:	Huangshan
Activity:	Drive to Yellow Mountain, and take cable car up to the mountain, hike to see Xihai Grand Valley, and other spots.
Attractions:	Yellow Mountain It offers stunning scenery together with unique Mountaineering experience. Popular with among the climbers and hikers for strange rocks, varied-shaped pine trees, splendid seas of cloud… just cable car up to the mountain or conquer the peaks step by step!
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Day 8

City:	Huangshan
Activity:	Go and see the sunrise if wanted. Check out the hotel, and hike to the Brightness Summit, and proceed to Yuping Station to take cable car down the mountain. Drive to visit Hongcun Village, where the Oscar Winner "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was filmed. Transfer to take an evening flight to Shanghai. Be met and transferred to the hotel.
Attractions:	Hongcun The village got its fame for the great film "crouching tiger and hidden dragon". Another hui-style ancient village was listed as World Cultural Heritage List in 2000, featuring Fengshui design.
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Day 9

City:	Huangshan
Activity:	Transfer to the airport and fly to your next destination.
Attractions:	Service Ends
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