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Tour Code: RiverTour-Watertown-02
- Day 1 in Shanghai
- Day 1
Upon your arrival at Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, your personal guide will meet and escort you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is yours to relax, or step out to explore this amazing metropolis on your own.
- Day 2 in Suzhou
- Day 2
Today comfortable transfer will take you to Suzhou, a city well-known for its traditional gardens and refined silk embroidery.
Here you will visit the Humble Administrator Garden, one of China’s most beautiful gardens, set foot on the ancient Pan Gate, enjoy the gentle breeze, nice scenery & local life by taking a cruise along the 2,400-year-old Grand Canal.
Then drop by No.1 Silk Factory to discover the secret process of silk-making.
- Day 3 in Zhouzhuang
- Day 3
In the morning, you will be driven to the picturesque water town of Zhouzhuang. With a history of 900 years, Zhouzhuang is famous for its picturesque location, well-preserved buildings, ancient stone bridges and long-held customs.
You will see the Ancient Memorial Archway, cross the typical Twin Bridge, visit the old Quanfu Temple and Shen’s Residence, which is the grand residence of the richest merchant in Ming Dynasty.
After the tour, be transferred to Shanghai to take a flight to Huangshan and check into your hotel.
- Day 4-6 in Huangshan
- Day 4
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Huangshan Scenic Area and take a cable car to the mountain top at Yungu Station.
After check-in and lunch, you will trek to Brush Pen Peak and Begin-to-Believe Peak to appreciate the wonders of Huangshan such as grotesque pine trees, odd rocks and cloud sea. Then passing the beautiful Xihai Grand Canyon, you will see the fascinating sunset at Cloud-dispelling Pavilion.
Stay overnight at the summit.
Day 5Try to get up early in the morning to catch the magic Huangshan sunrise.
After breakfast, you will tour the West Sea Scenic Area. Along the journey, you will amaze at the incredible Flying Rock, pass the mist-wreathed Brightness Apex, reach the mountain's highest Turtle Peak to get an unrivaled panoramic view of Huangshan.
Then take a cable car down to the mountain foot and be met and taken to your hotel in Huangshan City.
Day 6The morning excursion will take you to visit a World Heritage site Hongcun and Xidi, two outstanding samples of China’s intact ancient villages. Entering the villages, you will see the amazing rural beauty and feel the tranquility & charms of country life, a pleasant contrast to bustling city life.
Later, you will be driven back to Huangshan to wander through Tunxi Ancient Street and visit an Ink Stone Factory to gain an insight of Chinese calligraphy.
After the tour, take an express train to Hangzhou and check into your hotel.
- Day 7-8 in Hangzhou
- Day 7
On this day, you will first paddle on the West Lake to enjoy its inviting scenery and often-talked legends. After, travel to the centuries-old Lingyin Temple to admire at exquisite Buddha statues and observe how locals do their worshipping here, and then climb the serene Feilai Peak to see its reputed religious embossings.
Later，you will take a walk in the picturesque Dragon Well Tea Plantation, watch an artistic Chinese tea ceremony and sip a cup of tasty Chinese tea.
Day 8You will be free to pursue your personal activities until your personal guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Trip Overview
Looking for romance? Follow this 5-14 days trip that offers great chances to encounter love in the southern part of Yangtze Delta, where fair ladies, gorgeous scenery, love legends abound. Start from Suzhou, a 2500-year-old city that can rival Venice with its classical gardens and canal towns. Perhaps on a sunset boat ride in Zhouzhuang, you may catch someone's eye. Mt. Huangshan is also the perfect backdrop for romance. In Hangzhou, alive with love stories and settings for a romantic encounter, you are highly likely fall in love with the one you meet on a legendary bridge. These locations are also ready-made rendezvous for couples — all about love!
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