Day 1
Arrive in Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai. Be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Just relax and take a leisured stroll around the city. You can excurse and reveal this charming city by person. Happy 9 Day Majestic East China Tour!
Day 2
Shanghai
Drive downtown to visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden, and then take a Huangpu River cruise in the afternoon. Shanghai Acrobatics is recommended for your night show, which is exclusive in our quotation of 9 Day Majestic East China Tour.
Shanghai Museum: As a museum of ancient Chinese art, Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art. The museum style and presentation surround visitors with artifacts demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land. Eleven galleries and three exhibition halls will attract you in this east China tour.
Yuyuan Garden: It is a renowned traditional landscape garden and a historical site and tourist attraction famous at home and abroad. It was built by a man named Pan during the Ming Dynasty. It was changed and rebuilt for hundreds of years by different descendants of the original builder. The garden is a virtual maze of caves, gardens, rockeries, paths, bridges, and buildings. Every corner you turn has a new surprise, and a total different view. See Yu Garden in this China tour.
Huangpu River Cruise: Huangpu River, a symbol of Shanghai, originates in Dianshan Lake and empties into the Yangtze River at Wusongkou. It is a silent eyewitness to Shanghai's history and its development. Cruising on the Huangpu River has become a must for most visitors to Shanghai in east China tour. Cruise ships vary in size, decoration and amenities, with the most luxurious offering air conditioning, conference room, banquet hall, bar and television.
Shanghai Acrobatics: Chinese Acrobatics is one of the oldest performing arts in China. It started from Warring States Period. Chinese acrobatics can also be called a national art. The acrobatics in Shanghai is something that you will not want to miss in your 9 Day Majestic East China Tour. There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres.
Day 3
Shanghai -
- Hangzhou
Today you will be transferred to Hangzhou by train and check in the hotel. Then visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liuhe Pagoda) and the Lingyin Temple (Temple of Inspired Seclusion) in 9 Day Majestic East China Tour.
Six Harmonies Pagoda was built in 970 to dispel the river's tidal bore, which was thought to be an evil manifestation. It was believed that unwanted natural phenomenon could be subdued by the building of pagodas, according to Buddhist understanding. Fortunately for tourism in Hangzhou the tidal waves don’t seem to have been significantly suppressed, and still hold the world record of 9 meters (30 feet). Visit it in east China tour.
Lingyin Temple got its name from its tranquil surroundings. Sheltered by forested hills on three sides, the temple is a quiet and sheltered sanctuary (when it is not thronged by visitors). Lingyin Temple is one of the largest and most visited Buddhist temples in China and holds the largest statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus position which is viewable in China tour package.
Day 4
Hangzhou -
- Suzhou
After breakfast, you will visit the West Lake, the Red Carp Pond and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum in Hanghzou. And then you will transfer to Suzhou by train and check in the hotel. Continue your 9 Day Majestic East China Tour in Hangzhou.
West Lake had several names. In the Song Dynasty, it was called the West Lake and this name has been used until today. Gu Hill, Sudi Causeway, Baiti Causeway and Ruangong Mound divide the whole lake into 4 sections, namely the Outer Lake, North Inner Lake, Yue Lake and Little South Lake. The beauty of the West Lake lies in its remaining charm that survives the change of seasons in a year and of hours in a day, which is an eye-feast for you in this east China tour.
The Red Carp Pond is the heart of Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Guanyu), one of the ten places of interests at West Lake. Countless carps live and play in Red Carp Pond, fascinating thousands of tourists each year. This 9 Day Majestic East China Tour in Hangzhou has no exception. The Red Carp Pond has afforded beauty and cultural respite to emperors and poets alike who expressed their admiration through poems, calligraphy, and drawings.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum is the only state-level professional Chinese medicine museum in China, included in China tour. It is seated at the foot of Wu Hill in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The museum is housed in the restored ancient structure-Hu Qing Yu Tang, meaning that it is also known as Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Day 5
Suzhou -
- Wuxi
After breakfast, you will visit the Tiger Hill, the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Garden of the Master of the Nets by 9 Day Majestic East China Tour in Hangzhou. And then you will transfer to Wuxi by train and check in the hotel.
Tiger Hill is a hill in Suzhou, in China. It is a popular tourist destination and is known for its natural beauty as well as historical sites included in east China tour. The hill is so named because it is said to look like a crouching tiger. Another legend states that a white tiger appeared on the hill to guard it following the burial of King Helu.
The Humble Administrator's Garden which is the largest among all the Chinese classical gardens in Suzhou and this lush and distinctive garden is generally considered as the finest one in South China which makes you well spent in the 9 Day Majestic East China Tour.
The Garden of the Master of the Nets, Wangshi Yuan in Chinese, it represents the masterpiece of small and medium size classical gardens in southern China. From this China tour package, you must further understand Chinese culture.
Day 6
Wuxi -
- Yangzhou
Have a Taihu Lake cruise. Then you will visit Turtle Head Isle Park and the Liyuan Garden by 9 Day Majestic East China Tour. Transfer to Yangzhou and check in the hotel.
Taihu Lake Cruise: Tai Lake, located in the Yangtze River Delta traverses Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces and Shanghai. It is the third largest freshwater Lake in China. In addition to the stunning scenery that surrounds the area, fish and other seafood caught in the lake can be enjoyed by visitors in east China tour. From Wuxi, you can take a memorable cruise around Tai Lake. The scenery of Tai Lake changes as you pass the different cities that surround it.
Turtle Head Isle Park: Built in 1918 and adjoining the Taihu Lake, the Turtle Head Island is a park considered as a must-see among all of the parks in Wuxi. Consisting of natural mountains and lakes, this 75-acre park has over 10 scenic spots of natural landscape, rural scenery and classical Chinese gardens that you will see in this China tour.
Liyuan Garden: Situated southwest of Wuxi, Liyuan Garden is one of the most well-known lakeside gardens in China. Liyuan Garden is exquisitely designed, and its pavilions, causeways, and corridors, are harmonious in color. The most impressive sight in the garden seen in this China tour package is the thousand-meter-long corridor that winds its way through the park.
Day 7
Yangzhou -
- Nanjing
After breakfast, you will visit the Slender West Lake, Geyuan Garden and the Heyuan Garden by 9 Day Majestic East China Tour. Then you will transfer to Nanjing by train and check in the hotel.
Slender West Lake is situated in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province. Originally a natural river course, the lake gradually became a scenic area following continuous harnessing through the dynasties. The beauty of the Slender West Lake lies in the meandering lake and simple and unsophisticated constructions. Touring along the lake on a boat in east China tour, one is fascinated by the changing scenery.
Geyuan Garden is one of the four most well-known classic Chinese gardens. It is closely laid out and famous for its piled rocks. The garden was given its name as the shape of bamboo leaves looks like the Chinese Character “Ge”. An important thing to notice from the garden during 9 Day Majestic East China Tour is its special view of the bamboos plus its "4-Season Rockery" in the garden.
Heyuan Garden, located at the city’s center of Yangzhou, was named with the family name, “He”, of its owner, He Zhidao, in Qing Dynasty. The garden is classified as a classic Chinese garden with its own creation and specialty. The garden has a significant collection of works from well-known calligraphers, painters and poets who were famed in the Chinese history and some of the works are unique copies by these celebrities which are viewable in China tour.
Day 8
Nanjing
Today you will have a look at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Confucius Temple by 9 Day Majestic East China Tour.
Dr.Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum: With a solemn atmosphere, Dr. Sun-Yat Sen’s Mausoleum is built at the foot of the majestic Purple Mountain. Viewing above during east China tour, it presents a shape of bell with the meaning that Chinese people should always keep in mind Doctor Sun’s will and dedicate to build a strong China.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and his wife Empress Ma. In the 14th year (1381) of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Li Xin to supervise the construction of the mausoleum. Discover this historic and cultural site by 9 Day Majestic East China Tour.
The Confucius Temple: The Confucius Temple built in the Song Dynasty is a place to worship the great philosopher Confucius. This area has been the center of Confucian study for over 1.500 years. Now it has become a commercial center, with many featured shops. Also you may enjoy the famous local snacks there by China tour.
Day 9
Depart from nanjing
In 9 Day Majestic East China Tour, you must have a wonderful time in China. You must be fascinated about China, especially Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhouzhuang, Hangzhou and Shanghai. We are sure that you enjoy the splendid culture and unique scenery and you can be our best ambassadors to share that experience with your friends and neighbors. We sincerely hope to see you revisit China again. Also we hope you are satisfied with our information and service for east China tour.