Tour Features:Famed as No.1 water village in China with a 900 year history, Zhouzhuang is noted for its profound cultural background, well-preserved ancient residential houses, elegant waters and traditional lifestyle with a strong local flavor. By this tour, you will have a chance to take a visit to the top attractions in Zhouzhuang, including Ancient Memorial Archway, Quanfu Temple, Hall of Shen's Residence and Twin Bridge.
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Zhouzhuang (-/ L/ -)
Today you will head to Zhouzhuang Village which famed as No. 1 water village surrounded by water in China with a 900 year history. You will visit stone bridges and old residences left from Ming and Qing Dynasties, where you can have a glimpse of particular charisma of Jiangnan(meaning south of Yangtze River). Then move on to the Main scenic spots in Zhouzhuang. They are Ancient Memorial Archway, an archway made of stone and standing upright at the junction of the old and the new town, the symbol of Zhouzhuang; Quanfu Temple, standing on the bank of the Baixian Lake, built in 1086 AD in Song Dynasty a good combination of Buddhist culture with architectural arts; Hall of Shen's Residence, consisting of seven courtyards and five archways, the top of the residences with the unique local style of Jiangnan (meaning south of Yangtze River); and the Twin Bridge which were built between 1513 and 1619 AD and connect with each other. One bridge is in the direction of north-south, while the other east-west with one square and one round opening. As they look like an ancient key, the twin bridge is also known as key bridge. Zhouzhuang is an attractive village and attract tens of thousands of tourists every year. You will experience this beautiful, fantastic and amazing place after this one-day tour.
Itinerary: B: Breakfast AB: American Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner SD: Special Dinner
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