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Tour Code: SH-05L
7 Days Tour to East China with Water Town Impression
Destinations: Shanghai,Suzhou,Hangzhou
Attractions: Yu Garden, Zhouzhuang Water Town, Humble Administrator's Garden, Xitang Water Town, West Lake

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Day
01

Arrive in Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai, the biggest city of China. Our tour guide meets you at the airport and then drive to hotel.

Day
02

Shanghai (B/A la carte lunch/D)
The morning tour starts at Shanghai Museum, which is located at Renmin Square, the center of Shanghai. The 120,000 art collections show you the traditional culture. Then proceed to visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you will see the future of Shanghai. You will enjoy the a la carte lunch at a fancy and famous local restaurant. Enjoy the a la carte lunch in a featured local restaurant. Then continue to visit Yu Garden, a 400-year-old classical Chinese garden in the Old Town of Shanghai. After dinner, appreciate the famous Acrobatic Show.

Day
03

Shanghai- Zhouzhuang Town- Suzhou (B/L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will drive for 1.5 hours to Zhouzhuang Water Town, and you could take a boat ride there if you like. You will enjoy the peaceful and secluded ancient water town atmosphere with traditional Chinese architecture. Although it has been standing there for over 900 years, the style of the old Water Town keeps unchanged. Nowadays, there are still over 60% of the buildings keep the Ming and Qing dynasty style. And then transfer to Suzhou in the later afternoon.

Day
04

Suzhou (B/L)
Our guide will meet you at railway station. You will pay a visit to Humble Administrator's Garden, a preventative of Southern China classical gardens, and then visit Suzhou Museum, which is a museum of ancient Chinese art, ancient Chinese paintings, calligraphies, and hand-made crafts, situated in Suzhou, proceed to visit Lingering Garden, an elaborate succession of small gardens, where you will be amazed by its unique architecture and art, and No.1 Silk Factory.

Day
05

Suzhou-Xitang Water Town- Hangzhou (B/L)
After breakfast, you will drive to Hangzhou and on the way pay a visit to Xitang Water Town. In Xitang, there are well-preserved groups of buildings of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) with relatively high artistic quality and research value. The Xitang Water Town is famous for its large number of covered corridors, lanes and bridges. After lunch at local restaurant, drive to Hangzhou. Chinese people say that “There is heaven above and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below”. The balance of the day is free at your leisure.

Day
06

Hangzhou (B/L)
The Hangzhou day tour features West Lake, which is the most famous man-made lake in China with the most beautiful natural scenery and strongest cultural atmosphere. Then proceed to visit Lingyin Temple, one of the best-known Buddhist monasteries in China built in 326 A.D. at the foot of Lingyin Mountain in Hangzhou. After the tour, pay a visit to Silk Museum. Hangzhou and Suzhou used to be the main silk produce area of China.

Day
07

Hangzhou/ Shanghai (B)
After breakfast, take a 2.5 hours drive to Shanghai airport for the flight back home. End of service.

Accommodation:

City	Hotel	Star
Hangzhou	Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Grand Canal Brief Introduction The Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Grand Canal is an upscale business hotel located in north-central Hangzhou, is managed by the InterContinental Hotels Group. The hotel's location is very convenient to all the directions including West Lake, downtown area and the business centre, which means guests are just a 15-minute drive from West Lake, the city center and the High-Tech development area. The hotel also ensures convenient access to the Xiasha Economic Industrial Zone, Shanghai, Ningbo and Nanjing via the Desheng Expressway. This Hangzhou hotel hosts 331 rooms including 106 executive rooms and suites equipped with ergonomically designed working areas, broadband internet access, full-sized separate baths and showers and 37-inch flat screen LCD televisions. The Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Grand Canal features a variety of dining options including authentic international and local cuisines served in its dining outlets. In addition, guests can enjoy drinks at the lobby bar while listening to music. The hotel has an extensive range of business services including tailor-made meeting programs. All six meeting rooms and the ballroom are naturally lit and designed to accommodate 20 to 500 people. The hotel's audio-visual systems, broadband internet access and LCD projectors ensure guests can conduct effective meetings. Hotel Facilities Meeting facilities, Business center, Currency exchange, Laundry service, Handicapped friendly rooms, Gift shop, Front desk valuables safe, Bellman, Baggage deposit service, Morning call service, Charged parking, Wifi internet in public areas, Postal service, Airport pickup service, Escalator/elevator, Lobby bar, 24 hours in-room dining, Chinese cuisine, Western cuisine, Coffee shop, Bar/lounge, domestic direct-dial, International direct-dial, Slipper, Writing desk, Bathroom magnifying make-up mirrior, 24 hours hot water, Electric kettle, Complimentary bathroom amenities, Complimentary bottled water, Mini bar, Iron/ironing board, Mini refrigerator, Bathrobe, Multi-type electrical outlet, 110V electrical outlet, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Central air conditioning, Indoor swimming pool Hotel Address/Location 333 Shangtang Road (Shangtang Lu) Hangzhou Railway Station 3.5 km Xiaoshan Railway Station 30 km Xiaoshan International Airport 35 km Zhejiang Museum of Natural History 5 km Downtown Wulin Square 3 km West Lake 5 km Attractions around the Hotel Qinghefang Street Baiyunyuan Scenic Spot West Lake Scenic Area Huqingyu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum Close
Shanghai	Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai Brief Introduction Centrally located in the heart of the business district, the Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai (Shanghai Guxiang Dajiudian) is just steps away from Shanghai's busiest shopping and entertainment center, the Nanjing Road pedestrian street, as well as such Shanghai attractions as People's Square, the French Concession, the Bund and Shanghai Museum. The hotel's 360 spacious, elegantly-designed guestrooms and suites are well equipped for business and leisure travelers. Howard Johnson Club floors occupy the 23rd to the 27th floors, and offer exclusive benefits and services to business travelers. The Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai has five various restaurants and a bar, with specialties including Cantonese dim sum and seafood. Hotel Facilities Escalator/elevator, Free parking, Wifi internet in public areas, Airport pickup service, Meeting facilities, Business center, Parking, Hotel dining, Chinese cuisine, Coffee shop, Bar/lounge, Writing desk, 24 hours hot water, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Central air conditioning, domestic direct-dial, International direct-dial, Indoor swimming pool, Fitness facilities, Massage, Sauna Hotel Address/Location 595 Jiujiang Road (Jiujiang Lu), Huangpu District Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (Terminal I) 16 km Shanghai Pudong International Airport 42.9 km Shanghai South Railway Station 12.3 km People's Square 0.5 km Shanghai Railway Station 4.1 km The Bund 1 km Shanghai New International Expo Center 8.9 km Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 0.1 km Hongqiao Railway Station 22.5 km Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (Terminal II) 23.2 km Attractions around the Hotel Nanjing Road The Bund People’s Square Shanghai Museum Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Yu Garden Close
Suzhou	Pan Pacific Hotel Suzhou Brief Introduction The Pan Pacific Hotel is located on Xinshi Road in central Suzhou, about one hour from Shanghai. Nearby attractions include Panmen Gate, Suzhou Gardens, The Silk Museum and the Grand Canal. Opened in 2010, the 5-story hotel features 481 guest rooms and suites, equipped with direct-dial telephones, voice mail, color televisions and internet access. Marbled bathrooms feature separate bath and shower units. Suites have kitchenettes and separate seating areas. The hotel property includes an indoor heated swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, health spa, massage and beauty treatments, a fitness center, outdoor tennis court, jogging path, multiple dining venues, ballroom, meeting rooms and business center. Hotel Facilities Meeting rooms, business center, currency exchange, safe-deposit boxes, Direct-dial telephone, voice mail, color television, internet access, Dining Western and Asian restaurants, coffee shop. Indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, billiards room, table tennis, massage, 1,000 square meters of conference space, ballroom, meeting rooms, business center. Hotel Address/Location 59 Xinshi Lu, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. 2 km to Guanqian Street; 4 km to Suzhou Railway Station; 4 km to South Bus Station. Attractions around the Hotel Guanqian Street Xuanmiao Temple Close

Escorted Package Includes

The first entrance and admission fees to the spots as indicated in the itinerary
Private transfer service in each city as specified
Excellent English-speaking guide service as specified
6 nights 4 star hotel accommodations

a. 2 nights, Shanghai

b. 2 nights, Suzhou

c. 2 nights, Hangzhou

All meals as listed

a. 6 hotel western/Chinese breakfasts

b. 1 A la carte meal as specified

Featured local shows and performances

a. Acrobatic Show in Shanghai

Special Features

The Bund

Nanjing Road

Yu Garden

Zhouzhuang Water Town

Xitang Water Town

West Lake

About Your Trip

This tour begins with Shanghai where you will tour major attractions including the classical Yu Garden, the Bund, and former “Wall Street” of the foreign powers.

Suzhou is known as an earthly paradise with the symbol of stone bridges, flowing water, elegant gardens and ancient towns.

The last stop is Hangzhou, the hometown of Chinese silk, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritages, Hangzhou has been ranked as one of the ten most scenic cities in China, which was praised by the well-known Venetian traveler Marco Polo as "beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world." One of Hangzhou’s most popular sights is West Lake, where you will see historical pagodas, cultural sites, as well as the natural beauty of the lake and hills.

* Prices shown below based on Per Person.

SeasonGroup Size		2-5 Travelers	6-9 Travelers	10 Travelers & above
High Season (Mar 1st- Nov 30th)	Double Occupancy	USD 1289	USD 919	USD 829
High Season (Mar 1st- Nov 30th)	Single Occupancy	USD 1709	USD 1339	USD 1249
Low Season (Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)	Double Occupancy	USD 1189	USD 829	USD 739
Low Season (Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)	Single Occupancy	USD 1529	USD 1169	USD 1079

Remark: To take this tour, you may enjoy up to 10% Early Bird Discount.

Service Includes:

1. The first entrance fees of the spots as specified;
2. Daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
3. Excellent private guide & driver with private clean and air-conditioned car or van;
4. Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts;
5. Internal flights and/or train charge & taxes;
6. Travel Agency’s Liability Insurance with your tour inside China;
7. Government taxes;
8. Tibet Travel Permit application fee applicable.

Service Excludes:

1. Individual private expense including but not limited to laundry, drink, telex, phone calls or excess luggage charges. etc.;
2. The international flight or train charge of entering and exiting China;
3. China entry visa fees;
4. Meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
5. Gratuities to guides and drivers.

Getting Ready to Go

Visa: Visas are required for China

Passengers must check with the local Chinese embassy or consultation to determine what personal identification and profile is required to apply a China Visa. Passengers who enter, leave and then re-enter the same country on their itinerary should check if they require a double-entry visa.

Insurance: Actually China Dragon Tour purchases the Travel Service Liability Insurance for every passenger when you book tours via this website (except those who only book hotel or air flight). However, to buy a relatively higher quality life insurance by passengers’ is highly suggested.

Preparation

A considerate pre-planning can make your trip go smoother. Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you and then prepare one by one. Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas) are in order and that you have enough prescription medications to last through the trip. China Dragon Tour suggests that you make copies of passports, visas, and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names. If you lose the originals while traveling, you'll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.

How to make a telephone call in China

Before you depart, please make sure your cell phone can dial international calls. When dialing a number from China to your country, you should proceed as follows: dial your country's Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. For most countries, the exit code is 00. Exceptions include the USA and Canada (011), Hong Kong and Cambodia (001), Australia (0011), and Russia (8 Pause 10*). For Brazil, please consult with the local telephone company. If the international number you wish to call starts with a 0 (zero), you must drop this starting digit when dialing the number.

In hotels you are able to dial a call back to your country and it is usually much cheaper than your cell phone.

Health Information

Check with your personal physician for the latest overseas travel health information.

Climate and Clothing

China is a huge country with varied climates. In general, the north is cold and dry in winter. In the south, summer is hot and humid, with a rainy season from July through September.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, a sweater, clothes you can layer and an all-weather jacket. Some religious sites may require modest dress to enter (no shorts, short skirts, or sleeveless tops).

Tour guide from China Dragon Tour will inform you the next day’s weather and tempereture

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Update:Oct 26,2011

Nationality:US, United States

Dear Brad
Thank you for giving us such an opportunity to share our travel comments on your website.
Generally speaking, everything went well during this trip to China.
The guide service is quite good roughly. I will never forget the Beijing guide Kate, who told us a lot of story of the emperors of Qing Dynasty. Jessie in Xi'an was also excellent. She was quite a teacher. She could answer all the questions we asked about Chinese history. Mr. Wu in Shanghai also made a good tour guide in China. He was patient, and always on time. One point I want to say is that, they were all well educated and proud of your country.
The drivers were kind, friendly and helpful always. They offered us water during the tour, although I know this is an arrangement of your company, I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of them. Mr. Lee in Xi'an was a nice people. You may never image that he had a small refrigerator on his car. Because of this, we were able to drink the cold water when we came back from the Terra Cotta Warriors.
All the lunch you arranged was of high quality. Among those we liked the vegetarian food in Xi'an the best. I was surprised that the stuff in the restaurant could speak English and she gave us an brief introduction to the dishes.
By the way, thanks for coming to see us when we arrive in Xi'an. Also, it is very smart for your company to have an evaluation card in each city. We believe this is the best way to control the service quality.
We think we will recommend you to our friend.
Peggy & Hopkins
Peggy

Update:Jul 29,2008

Nationality:CA Canada

Hi Brad,
we returned to Canada and gained back a day and must comment that our trip to China was marvelous including with the start in Hong Kong. We really appreciate the work into setting up our itinerary and I must admit everything was covered 100 percent. We were also very impressed with all our guides, Candy in Siahuan, (sp) Kevins was great in Chengdu and Linda in Beijing. Our drivers were also very good drivers. The tour guides did a very good job covering all the things that we saw and explaining everything. They were very patient and made life very easy.
In all our stops the guides and drivers were more than patient if it took me a little longer to get in and out of the car and also along the way at the stops. I think that the extraordinary thing is that all these young people have a very good sense of humour and more than enough patience. They certainly were a joy to be with.
I hope that you are feeling better and that you will be able to enjoy your smoked salmon with your family. It is already cooked all you have to do is eat it. It was unfortunate that we could not meet but I know that I made a good choice when I picked your company to organize our tour. Thanks again and have a very good Summer Olympic Games.
Sincerely, Helen Paterson
Jack&Helen

Update:Apr 18,2008

Nationality:DE Germany

Dear E&A Company of CTS,

my family has returned well and in general the tour was well organized. They
complimented the the organization of the tour.

They explicitly praised the guides Jenny and Andreas in
Shanghai/Suzhou/Hangzhou and Kevin in Jiuzhaigou.

All in all they were happy and enjoyed the trip.

Kind regards,
Susanne Schwarz-Njo
Susanne

Update:Dec 27,2007

Nationality:CA Canada

Dear China Dragon Tour,

I just come back from my China tour operating by you. I appreciate it a lot. Here I would like to say THANK YOU to all of you for arranging such a wonderful tour for me and my family.

Although we spend our Christmans Eve in China, we feel like at home because the tour guide in Shanghai sent us Christmas gifts. She said that were arranged by you. So, thanks for your consideration.
Banner

Update:Nov 23,2007

Nationality:US United States

Dear Jessie,
We are sad to be leaving Xi'an. It is much an interesting city and we have enjoyed your company so much.You have been the perfect hoster, making all we needed have been met. You have also clearly explained the history of China for us and we are keen to learn more when we go home.
We wish you luck and good fortune for the future and we hope for your double happiness in the coming years.
Most sincerely
Keith and Elaine.
Keith

Update:Nov 8,2007

Nationality:Sydney

Dear Alan and Mr. Lee,
DAniel and I are extremely happy to have met you on our brief but highly memorable visit to Xi'an China.
You have been very kind, helpful and generous to us and for that we are very very thankful.
Alan, you have been a great guide; to teach us more about the beliefs, history and customs of the Chinese dynasties as well as modern day practices of China. You are very knowledgeable and selfless; always considering others by helping in anyway you can. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours in international trade and fairness.
Should you wish to come to Sydney, please do keep in touch, we would like to meet you again.
Mr. Lee, you have also been very helpful and friendly to us. Your thoughtful nature and generousity has been greatly appreciated. You are a very good driver on the crazy roads of Xi'an. We had a lot of fun watching the traffic and your skillful driving.
Take care, and all the best wishes to you both.
Warmest regards.
Daniel & Eleonor
Daniel

Update:Nov 6,2007

Nationality:USA

Dear Brad,
Thank you for taking such good care of us. You did a great job and Jack and I enjoyed your company and your love of your city Xi'an.
Pat and Jack Ruth
PAt

Update:Oct 16,2007

Nationality:USA

Dear Brad,
Thank you for the good, it should be excellent, service you gave me.I appreciate everything you have done for me.
1.Explained history clearly.
2.Patient.
3.Be on time always.
4.Helpful and caring.

Good luck in your career.

Sincerely
Pat Sun
Sun

Update:Oct 12,2007

Nationality:USA

Oct 10th
Aaron,
We all want to thank you for having such a wonderful guide in Xi'an! Your explanation was so interesting and very well organized. We learned so much about the fascinating city and its showpiece, the Terra Cotta Soldiers.
Thank your for making the changes we requested. We are a very happy group because of you.
With you the best luck in the future, your career, and your future life.
Diana Browm
Diana

Update:Oct 8,2007

Nationality:Ner Zealand

A very well organized tour.
When road was crowded, our driver found a very interesting way to get to the Terra-cotta Soldiers. Allen had a nice manner and was very helpful.
Barbara

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