Tour Features: This tour will be started in Hangzhou and ended in Shanghai. You will have a chance to visit main attraction in these two cities, such as West Lake, Lingyin Monastery and Yuyuan Garden and the Bund and so on. Besides, you will pay visits to beautiful Ningbo and Mount Puto too. If you want to know more about East China, welcome to join us!
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival / Hangzhou (-/ -/ -)
Our professional guide will pick you up at Hangzhou airport or the railway station and transfer to the hotel. After a rest, you can explore this beautiful city by yourself.
Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 2: Hangzhou (B/ L/ D)
After breakfast, you will go to visit the West Lake first. Adored by the whole world, the West Lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with crystal water, full of various lotuses in summer and cool in autumn. Visiting the West Lake and taking a boat on the waters, you will enjoy the scenery like in the heaven. Then head for Lingyin Monastery, one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China. The Lingyin Monastery owns fantastic scenery, where forests and mountains are here and there. Located in a long, narrow valley between two peaks, a red wall in the middle of the valley seems to lengthen the distance, add to the mystery of the monastery. Move on to the Six Harmonies Pagoda, a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China and one of the true masterpieces of ancient Chinese architectures. Last destination is the Chinese Tea Museum, an ideal place for relaxing and enjoying a cup of tea. It is a national-rank museum mainly exhibiting the tea and its culture. You will enlarge your knowledge about Chinese tea and taste a cup of tea here.
Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 3: Hangzhou / Ningbo (B/ L/ D)
In the morning, take the soft seat train to Ningbo and transfer to the hotel. After a short break, you will be transferred to the Tianyi Pavilion Museum. It is the oldest well-preserved private library in China and one of the three largest families' libraries existent in the world. It is a combination of culture, social studies, history and art. Next, you will visit Tianfeng Pagoda, built between 695 and 696 in Tang Dynasty. Now it is a must attraction for travelers. Later, the Baoguo Temple is waiting for you. Baoguo Temple is listed among the wonders of Chinese architectural civilization, and assumes high historic, artistic and scientific values with a history of one thousand. In the evening, stay overnight in Ningbo.
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
Day 4: Ningbo / Putuo (B/ L/ -)
In the morning, ferry to Putuo and transfer to the hotel. After lunch, go to visit the Mount Putuo. Reputed as "the Buddhist Kingdom amidst the Sea and Sky", Mount Putuo is one of Chinese four famous Buddhist Sacred Mountains and is also considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a reserved Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. The main attractions here are Purple Bamboo Grove Scenic Area, the Statue of South Sea Kwan-yin and the Puji Monastery. Stay overnight in Putuo.
Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 5: Putuo / Shanghai (B/ L/ D)
Today, you will visit Fayu Temple first. Fayu Temple is also known as "Hou Temple" with an area of 33408 square meters. There are seven attractions in the temple, including Sun-Lotus Pool, Shanmen Door, Tianwang Hall, Yufo Hall, Jiulong Hall, Yubei Hall and Abbot Temple. Next, go to visit the Thousand-Pace Golden Beach, located in the east coast of Mount Putuo. With 1750m long, the beach is wide and the sands are soft. Afterwards, take ferry to Shanghai pier and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 6: Shanghai (B/ L/ D)
You will go to visit Shanghai Museum after breakfast. Ranked as China's best museum, it is the biggest museum in China with a fine collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. Then head for Yuyuan Garden, which recreates a beautiful landscape of pagodas, pavilions, rockeries, fountains, ancient trees and precious flowers. The Bund is the next attraction. The Bund symbolizes Shanghai and Bund is an epitome of Shanghai's history, where the great trading houses and banks had their headquarters in the 1920s and the 1930s. Last, you can buy some products in Nanjing Road, a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world. After watching the Portman Acrobatic Show, you will be served at Wang Bao He Hotel (4 star) to have your dinner.
Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 7: Shanghai / Departure (B/ -/ -)
Departure from Shanghai.
Itinerary: B: Breakfast AB: American Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner SD: Special Dinner
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