Local recommended self-funded: (recommended by the tour guide, self-funded): World Cultural Heritage-Suzhou Couple Garden + boat tour of West Lake + Wuxi Nianhua Bay Zen Town + Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi flavor dinner: USD120/person Thousands of Years of Love large-scale performance (or boat tour of Pujiang): USD60/person Putuoshan tour (including round-trip ticket) + upgrade to one night in Putuoshan Hotel + lunch and dinner on the island once: USD180/person
DAY1 Arrive in Shanghai When you arrive at Shanghai Airport (PVG or SHA) or Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station, we will arrange a pick-up service for you! For guests on the same flight/train or adjacent flights/trains, we will arrange the same car. There may be a waiting time at the airport/station, but it will not exceed 2 hours! Pudong Airport Pick-up Meeting Point: Inside Gate 10, Arrival Floor, Terminal 1; In front of Starbucks Coffee Shop, Arrival Floor, Terminal 2. Hongqiao Airport Pick-up Meeting Point: In front of KFC, Arrival Floor, Terminal 2. Guests arriving at Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station, please go through the corridor to the pick-up meeting point at Terminal 2 of Hongqiao Airport. Accommodation: Shanghai Sanjiagang Greenland Platinum Hotel or equivalent hotel DAY2 Shanghai/Wuzhen/Hangzhou (B/L) After breakfast, drive to visit Wuzhen, known as "China's Last Waterside Home". Wuzhen is a famous historical and cultural town in China and a national 5A-level scenic spot. It is also famous at home and abroad for the filming of "Like Water Years" starring Rene Liu. Visit the Healthy Home Experience Hall. Then go to Hangzhou, which is known as a paradise on earth. After arriving, visit Hangzhou's new Internet celebrity attraction City Balcony, where you can see the Qiantang River and the Hangzhou Asian Games venues. Then go to visit the West Lake Scenic Area, where the mountains around the lake are green and the flowers and trees are lush. Overlooking the ten scenes of West Lake, such as Willow Waves Singing Orioles, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, and Leifeng Sunset, the names of the scenes are passed down. Strolling around the West Lake, the infinite mood is all here. Accommodation: Hangzhou Pujing Garden Hotel or a hotel of the same level DAY3 Hangzhou/Nanjing (B/L) After breakfast, go to Longjing Tea Village to experience the unique tea village style and taste China's national tea Longjing. Then go to Nanjing, one of the four ancient capitals of China and one of the first national historical and cultural cities. Visit the Dongshuiguan Ruins Park, which integrates the water gate architecture with the city wall architecture, and is known as the "ancient bridge, ancient river, ancient wall, and ancient gate". Then go to the Confucius Temple on the Qinhuai River, where "smoke shrouds the cold water, the moon shrouds the sand, and the night mooring near the Qinhuai Restaurant". It is the most important attraction in the Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Nanjing. There are many teahouses, restaurants and shops. It is a famous open national 5A-level tourist attraction and international tourist destination in China. Accommodation: Nanjing Wanghai International Hotel or equivalent hotel DAY4 Nanjing/Wuxi (B/L) After breakfast, visit the historic Da Baoen Temple, which is known as the three major temples in Jinling together with Linggu Temple and Tianjie Temple. Appreciate the crystal inner painting exhibition. Then visit the Jade Expo Center. Nanjing is known as the Stone City, and its jade carvings are as famous as the Dongyang wood carvings in Zhejiang. After lunch, we will go to Wuxi to visit the famous "two parks and one town" in Jiangnan: Xihui Park, Jichang Garden and Huishan Ancient Town. Xihui Park is the core attraction of Taihu Scenic Area. Jichang Garden is a must-visit place for Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong when they came to Jiangnan. Even the Xiqu Garden in the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Kuoran Grand Duke in the Old Summer Palace (destroyed by war) were built in imitation of Jichang Garden. Then visit the Zisha Teapot Museum. Accommodation: Wuxi Huayi Mingdu Hotel or equivalent DAY5 Wuxi/Suzhou (B/L) After breakfast, we will go to the picturesque Lihu Park to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake. The four major landscapes of "Spring Charm, Summer Show, Autumn Rhyme, Winter Condensation" in the park are cleverly arranged, showing the beauty of Jiangnan with flowers and trees in all seasons. The park is surrounded by water, and the scenery is created by water. The seasons change time and space, and the forests change rhythm. It is a masterpiece of harmony between man and nature. Visit Taihu Pearl Museum. After lunch, drive to Suzhou and see Panmen Gate from the outside. Panmen Gate is one of the eight gates of Suzhou City built by Wu Zixu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is the most complete water and land parallel gate in China. The ancient city gate, ancient arch bridge, and ancient canal have witnessed the 2,500-year historical changes of Suzhou. Accommodation: Vienna International Hotel Suzhou or similar hotels DAY6 Suzhou/Shanghai/Ningbo (B/L) Visit the silk factory after breakfast. Visit Jinji Lake Scenic Area, China's largest urban lake park, which is a symbol of Suzhou's "new paradise on earth" in the 21st century. View the Oriental Gate and Suzhou Bird's Nest from a distance. They are all new buildings that continue Suzhou's long history and showcase Suzhou's modern civilization. After lunch, return to Shanghai and visit the Gem Club and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Center. Then go to Ningbo, which is a national historical and cultural city. In the Tang Dynasty, it became the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road" and was known as Guangzhou and Yangzhou. In the Song Dynasty, it was one of the three largest foreign trade ports in China, along with Guangzhou and Quanzhou. Accommodation: Ningbo New Century Mingting Hotel or equivalent hotel DAY7 Ningbo (Mt. Putuo) (B) After breakfast, you can explore the beauty of Ningbo and Putuo Mountain at your own leisure all day. Or you can join the recommended self-funded package Putuo Mountain Tour (including round-trip boat ticket) + upgrade to one night hotel accommodation on Putuo Mountain Island + lunch and dinner on the island once (highly recommended, self-funded participation: USD180/person): After breakfast, go to the pier and take a speedboat to Putuo Mountain. After arrival, visit Puji Zen Temple, Zizhulin, Nanhai Guanyin, Foding Mountain (including round-trip cableway), and Huiji Temple. Accommodation: Ningbo New Century Mingting Hotel or similar hotel (for group members who did not participate in the Putuoshan self-funded package) Accommodation: Putuoshan Xiangsheng Hotel or similar hotel (for group members who participated in the Putuoshan self-funded package) DAY8 Ningbo (Putuoshan)/Shanghai Ningbo (Mt.Putuo)/Shanghai (B) After breakfast, you can explore the beauty of Ningbo and Putuoshan at your own leisure all day. Gather at the designated time to return to Shanghai. Group members who participated in the Putuoshan self-funded package: After breakfast, visit Fayu Temple, then take a speedboat back to Ningbo and return to Shanghai. After arriving in Shanghai, visit the Bund on the Huangpu River, where the "World Architecture Expo Group" that witnessed history and the modern buildings such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Center in Lujiazui, Pudong, are across the river. Stroll along the riverside and enjoy the "Ten Miles of Foreign Lands Fireworks, Wind and Clouds on the Beach". Accommodation: Shanghai Sheshan World Trade InterContinental Hotel ("Shenkeng InterContinental" Hotel)
Arrival start dates 2025: March: 7, 14, 21, 28 April: 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 May: 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 30 June: 6, 13, 20, 27 July: 4, 18 August: 1, 15 September: 2, 5, 9, 12th, 16th, 19th, 23rd October: 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th, 28th, 31st November: 4th, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th December: 12th, 23rd 2026: January: 9th, 23rd February: 6th, 27th Special note: Please understand that you will not be able to visit Putuo Mountain due to force majeure such as typhoons.
Arrival city and pick-up information Pudong/Hongqiao Airport/Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station, pick-up/pick-up will be arranged in batches throughout the day according to the flight time of the guests.
Departure city and drop-off information Pudong/Hongqiao Airport/Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station, drop-off/drop-off will be arranged in batches throughout the day according to the flight time of the guests.