Shanghai, Suzhou & Zhouzhuang Water Town 5Days Tour

Place & Transport: Arrive in Shanghai; Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai), visit The bund, Nanjing Road, after that escort to hotel for check-in.
Meal: No

Derailed Itinerary:
- The Bund (40 minutes): The Bund is the symbol of Shanghai and none visitors come to Shanghai will miss it. It starts form Waibaidu Bridge in the north and reaches Nanpu Bridge to the south along the wide Zhongshan Dongyi Lu with a full length of 1,500 meters. There are grasslands, flowers and plants, sculptures in it. A flood-prevention wall with a height of 6.9 meters is built along the riverside. There are platforms with balustrades on it for tourist to enjoy the river scenery.

- Nanjing Road: Today over 600 businesses on Nanjing road offer countless famous brands, superior quality, and new fashions. KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and other world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. Upscale stores include Tiffany, Mont Blanc, and Dunhill. In addition, approximately a hundred traditional stores and specialty shops still provide choice silk goods, jade, embroidery, wool, and clocks.

Place & Transport: Shanghai to Suzhou,
Today's Activities: Transfer from Shanghai to Suzhou, visit Master of the Nets Garden, Tiger Hill, Humble Administrator’s Garden
Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Pine and Crane Restaurant

Detail Itinerary:
-The Master of the Nets Garden is a clear example of this. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Even more than the architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies.

- Tiger Hill: Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock covering some14100 square metres (over three acres) and is 36 metres (118 feet) in height. Climbing the hill, you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou. Although the hill is relatively small it has rich history. These are just some of the highlights of what is to be found there.

- Humble Administrators Garden (1.5 hours): The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens, constructed in the Ming dynasty,which focuses on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.
At 5 hectares the largest of these beautiful gardens, it is one of the most famous one. It provides everyone with pleasure. Don't miss the Garden Museum - actually don't miss any of this lovely place. Tourists may wear comfortable shoes, as there's a lot of walking here.

Place & Transport: Suzhou to Shanghai
Today's Activities: Zhouzhuang Water Town, Cruise in Zhouzhuang
Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail Itinerary:
- Zhouzhuang Water Town (3 hours): Zhouzhuang is an ancient culture town in Southern China. The town is surrounded by water with many branching streams, stone bridges and old residence with black tiles and white wells.Such an ancient water town on an island in a lake in the "land of rice and fish". Visitors may explore picturesque narrow canals, little streets, bridges and overhanging traditional houses, visit well-preserved old residences with good displays eat delicious fish or other local delicacies and enjoy the balladeers in the waterside teahouses. The drive from Suzhou passes through fertile farmlands full of lakes, canals, barges, ducks, rice, corn, bananas; everything grows here!

- Cruise in Zhouzhuang: Zhouzhuang is an ancient culture town in Southern China. The town is surrounded by water with many branching streams, stone bridges and old residence with black tiles and white wells.

Place & Transport: Shanghai
Today's Activities:Oriental Pearl (incl 2 Sphere), Shanghai Museum and Yuyuan Garden
Meals: Hotel Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Detail Itinerary:
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower( visit the two spheres): One of the tallest TV towers in the world, known for its distinctive spheres, or "pearls", it stands across the river from the Bund, among the exciting architecture of the east bank. The Shanghai History Museum is Located on the first floor of the Oriental TV Tower. There you can see the three major exhibition units reflecting Shanghai's history, modern and recent revolutionary history respectively.

- Shanghai Museum: The biggest, and many think the best museum in China. The galleries in this outstanding building display stunning collections of bronzes, sculptures, ceramics and porcelain, paintings, calligraphy, seals, jade, coins, furniture, ethnic artefacts from minority groups, temporary travelling exhibitions from places like the Guggenheim, and so much more ... give yourself time to enjoy it.

- Yuyuan Garden (1 hour): Located at a very busy marketplace in a complex of traditional-style buildings, backing onto Yu Gardens, you can find everything there from popular local snacks and food, crafts, antiques and souvenirs to Starbucks, teahouses and some great restaurants. There is a small (reconstructed) Temple (Chenghuang: Temple of the City Gods) in there as well.
 

Place & Transport: Depart Shanghai, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai)
Meals: Hotel Breakfast