7 Day Explore Typical Landscape of the South of Yangtze River
Review from Travel Expert
This landscape exploration tour will take you to 3 beautiful cities - Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Mt. Huangshan. In Shanghai, visitors will take the Maglev Train, trying the incitement of the speed-430 km per hour to have a taste of Shanghai's beauty. In Hangzhou (also regarded as heaven on earth), beautiful West Lake, the Dragon Well Tea Plantation, and traditional Chinese medicine museum are waiting for you. At Mt. Huangshan, you may take a cable car to the fairyland - Beihai scenic area, relax on the Tunxi Ancient Street, and feel the local life in the picturesque village - Hongcun. You are bound to be excited while enjoying the charming sites.
Trip Highlights
- One-day exploration of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai;
- Take the Maglev Train, trying the incitement of the speed – 430 km per hour;
- Visit the Bund, Nanjing Road, and famous Shanghai World Financial Center;
- In Hangzhou, visit the beautiful West Lake, the Dragon Well Tea Plantation, and famous Hu Qingyu Tang traditional Chinese medicine museum;
- At Mt. Huangshan, tour the Beihai scenic area, relax on the Tunxi ancient street, and feel the local people’s lifestyle at the picturesque ancient village – Hongcun.
- Tour Code: COT-HSH-EXPO-N04
- Travel Date:
May 1 to Oct 31, 2010 (during the World Expo 2010 Shanghai) - Price：(base on 2-6 persons)
RMB 9080 ($1,335) ( pay deposit 4000 RMB per person 100 days prior to your departure day to China)
RMB 9510 ($1,398) ( pay deposit 4000 RMB per person 60 days prior to your departure day to China) - How to get this vacation deals?
* Step 1 - Send us an enquiry about this tour. Please tell us which month you plan to departure from Hong Kong. Your travel Consultant will email you which date you can enjoy the good price for this tour.* Step 2 - Confirm your tour, pay 4000 RMB 100 days or 60 days earlier than your departure day to China, and book your flights whthin 5 days at most. Otherwise the price would most likely go higher since the number of discounted flights tickets are limited.
- Book Now to get a Free EXPO ticket! For tour group with more than 5 persons only!
more Details - Tour route:
Hong Kong ( A Kaleidoscope of Culture )→ Shanghai(expo 2010)→ Mt. Huangshan → Hangzhou (Paradise on Earth)→ Shanghai(expo 2010) → Hong Kong ( A Kaleidoscope of Culture )
- Day by Day Itinerary
- Price Details
| Itinerary | City | Activities/Attractions | Special Arrangements |
| Day 1 | Hong Kong / Shanghai | Fly from Hong Kong to Shanghai Airport pickup & hotel transfer Maglev Train |
Free exploring time |
| Day 2 | Shanghai | Shanghai Expo site | Free exploring time |
| Day 3 | Shanghai / Mt.Huangshan |
Shanghai World Financial Center the Bund Nanjing Road Fly to Mt.Huangshan |
Taste a nice cup of tea and learn the history and processing procedure of tea |
| Day 4 | Mt.Huangshan | Huangshan Scenic Area Brush Pen Peak Lion Peak Xihai Grand Canyon Cloud Dispelling Pavilion |
Stay overnight at the top of the mountain |
| Day 5 | Mt.Huangshan / Hangzhou | Begin-to-Believe Peak Yixian County bus to Hangzhou |
Try to get up early in the morning to catch the Huangshan magical sunrise |
| Day 6 | Hangzhou / Shanghai | West Lake by boat Dragon Well Tea Plantation Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine Soft-seat train back to Shanghai |
taste a nice cup of tea and learn the history and processing procedure of tea |
| Day 7 | Shanghai / Hong Kong | Fly to HongKong Hotel pickup & airport escort. |
Free until transfer to airport |
* International flights and Domestic flight arranged by us and included in the price.
* Accommodation: 4 star hotel. It is fixed.
* All breakfasts are included.
Day 1
Hong Kong / Shanghai (Transfer via: International flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours )
Today you will take the flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai. After your arrival at Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, your personal guide will meet you at the airport and take the Maglev Train with you. You will be amazed at the speed of its 430 km per hour speed. Then you will be escorted to your hotel.
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (Plaza Wing), Shanghai 
Day 2 (B)
Shanghai
After breakfast, you will be escorted to the Expo site. You will have one day to explore the World Expo 2010 on your own before you are transferred back to your hotel.
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (Plaza Wing), Shanghai
* Maglev Train: Take a ride on the Maglev Train, the first commercial high speed Maglev train in the world.
*World Expo 2010 Shanghai:The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments
*The China Pavilion as seen from beneath the colourful night lights of Sunny Valley.
* Yuyuan Market: Outside the Yu Garden, a bustling market with different snacks and trinkets.
Day 3 (B)
Shanghai / Mt.Huangshan (Transfer via: Domestic flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours )
On this day, you will visit the famous Shanghai World Financial Center and then stroll down the Bund, and Nanjing Road before your forward flight from Shanghai to Mt. Huangshan. Upon your arrival at city of Huangshan (Tunxi), our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
Accommodations: Huangshan International Hotel, Mt.Huangshan
Day 4 (B)
Mt.Huangshan
After breakfast, drive 80 kilometers (1.5 hour-drive) to Huangshan Scenic Area and take cable car at Yungu Station to the top of the mountain. After check-in and lunch, you will view Brush Pen Peak, tour Lion Peak and Xihai Grand Canyon, enjoy the sunset glow at the Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, etc. Stay overnight at the summit.
Accommodations: Beihai Hotel, Mt.Huangshan
Day 5 (B)
Mt.Huangshan / Hangzhou (Transfer via: Bus arranged by China Odyssey Tours )
Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magical sunrise, after breakfast, tour the Begin-to-Believe Peak to see the grotesque pinetrees, after all the exercise, take the cable car down to the foot of the Mt. Huangshan, drive to Yixian County, 54km away from the city of Huangshan (about 1-hour drive), where you will visit an ancient villages--Hongcun. After the tour, transfer to the bus station for your forward bus to Hangzhou. Upon your arrival at Hangzhou railway station, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out into this beautiful city for an adventure on your own.
Accommodations: Wanghu Hotel, Hangzhou
* The Bund: where the great trading houses and banks had their headquarters in 1920s and 1930s, about a mile long, it is the city's fulcrum.
*French section: it was also French Concession in old days. It is famous for its French style villas.
*The China Pavilion as seen from beneath the colourful night lights of Sunny Valley.
* Yuyuan Market: Outside the Yu Garden, a bustling market with different snacks and trinkets.
Day 6 (B)
Hangzhou / Shanghai (Transfer via: Soft-seat train arranged by China Odyssey Tours )
The city tour in this beautiful city will include: West Lake by boat, Dragon Well Tea Plantation and the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After the tour, you will be escorted to the railway station for your train back to Shanghai. Upon your arrival at Shanghai, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
Accommodations: Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai (Plaza Wing), Shanghai
Day 7 (B)
Shanghai / Hong Kong (Transfer via: International flight arranged by China Odyssey Tours )
You will be free until your guide escorts you to the airport for your flight back to Hong Kong.
You will have your nutritious breakfast in the hotel you live. The hotel provides both Chinese and western dishes to meet every diner's taste. The menu include: Bacon and Sausage Sandwich, Scrambled Egg, Hot Milk, Noodles and Congee etc.
The quote we provide is in Chinese currency-RMB, the equivalent quote in US$ or Euro is based on current exchange rate between RMB and US$ (Euro). The quote we provide in US$ (Euro) is subject to slight change due to the fluctuation of the exchange rate, though our quote in RMB is remained as the same.
The price of this wonderful Shanghai Expo tours is affordable. If you pay deposit 4000 RMB per person in advance 100 days earlier than your departure day to China, or pay deposit 4000 RMB per person in advance 60 days prior to your departure day to China, you may enjoy these two fixed prices.
Want to change the hotel class or room type? Want to add or delete some tourist attractions? No problem, but it will change the original price. Our travel consultant will give you a new quote according to your needs and interests. You may revise your tour arrangements until you are satisfied with it.
About tipping: It is a common practice for visitors to tip the tour guide and driver in recognition of their good service. Hotel bellboy expects your tips as well. It is not customary to leave tips at hotel or local restaurant as the bill usually includes 10-15% service charge.
- International flights and domestic flight as specified in the itinerary
- Standard Day Single Day Admission Ticket (from May 1 to Oct 31, 2010, excluding May 1 to 3, October 1 to 7 and October 25 to 31).
- Accommodations: for 6 night at 4 star hotel in comfortable twin-bedded rooms
- 6 full Breakfasts
- Round-trip transfers between airports, hotels, and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned vehicles with experienced licensed drivers
- A local English-speaking guide in each city
- Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in the itinerary
- China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
- Government taxes and service charges except tips for tour guides and drivers
- Book Now to get a Free EXPO ticket! For tour group with more than 5 persons only!
That means: if you travel with more than 5 persons (adults or kids) together, you will get one Free EXPO Standard Day Single Day Admission Ticket (from May 1 to Oct 31, 2010, excluding May 1 to 3, October 1 to 7 and October 25 to 31).
