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Itinerary One |
4 Days Shanghai & Suzhou Tour (MU) |
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Hong Kong – Shanghai Approx. 2.5 hours flight
Shanghai – SuzhouCoach
Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to Suzhou, a historical city famous for rivers, bridges, hills and the classical gardens. It is also known as "Venice of the Orient". After dinner, shop for your favourite souvenirs at Guan Qian Street.
Accommodation at the Pingjiang Lodge. |
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SuzhouCoach
Visit one of the World Heritage sites, the Humble Administrator’s Garden which is the biggest garden in Suzhou city. It has won the name of "Reputed Garden in the South of China". Onward to the Lion Grove Garden which is famous for its artificial hills accumulated by the exquisite and skillfully shaped stones from the Tai Lake. After lunch, visit the No.1 historical monument in the Wu region - Tiger Hill. It was a favourite place for poets, writers and painters in ancient time. Then visit the Hanshan Temple which was constructed in the Jiannian Reign of the Liang Dynasty (502-519 A.D.) and with a history of 1,400 years.
Accommodation at the Pingjiang Lodge. |
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SuzhouCoach
Travel to Zhou Zhuang, an old "water town” in Jiangsu Province, near Shanghai. It concentrates the beauty of China’s water townships. Small bridges over running streams, black roofs above white walls, elegant windows with seashell decorations and cottages and canals as beautiful as a painting. After lunch, drive back to Suzhou and visit the Lingering Garden, one of the four most famous gardens in China. It is renowned for the artistic way in which the spaces between various kinds of architectural forms are dealt with. Then visit the Master-of-Nets Garden which is a masterpiece of classical residential garden. The architectural device of the embankment along the pond is the most successful along Suzhou’s gardens.
Accommodation at the Pingjiang Lodge. |
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Suzhou – Shanghai Coach
Shanghai – Hong KongApprox. 2.5 hours flight
Drive to Shanghai, a booming metropolis and a business, entertainment, and cultural centre in China. Enjoy city tour to the Bund, the former foreign settlement, ranged along with imposing buildings of the colonial period. Then visit the Yuyuan Garden which was constructed in the period of Emperor Jiajing's Reign of Ming Dynasty in 1559 and completed in 1577. It has a history of more than 400 years. Onward to the Old Town. After lunch, get an insight into this fast growing city by visiting Xintiandi, an urban attraction imbued with the city's history. Take an evening flight back to Hong Kong. |
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* Itinerary is subject to change. |
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