2010Chinese Spring Festival Promo Tour - departing on 12 Feburary

2010 Chinese Spring Festival Promo Tour - departing on 12 Feburary

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Tour Name: 2010 Chinese Spring Festival Promo Tour - departing on 12 Feburary
Market Price: $299
Our Price:$289
City: Shanghai Tours -> Nanjing Tours -> Suzhou Tours -> Wuxi Tours -> Hangzhou Tours
Highlights:
Enjoy sightseeing of beautiful Chinese gardens and small steams winding around featured ancient houses. Also you may wander around old stone arch bridges.

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Day 1 Shanghai Hangzhou
Hotels: Quality Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Meet the guide at your shanghai hotel and then transfer to Hangzhou by train. Upon arrival visit the Lingyin Temple and inquire about tea at Dragon Well. Then transfer to check in the hotel.

Lingyin Temple: is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located northwest of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The temple's name is commonly literally translated as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China.

Inquring About Tea at Dragon Well: Dragon Well, the joint of southern ridges and northern ridges of West Lake, is on Phoenix Hill with rich forests and expansive areas to store rainfall. It is the most refreshing travel item in spring for people to come here to try new tea and inquiry about its history and anecdote
Day 2 Hangzhou Suzhou
Hotels: Zhongtian Grand Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
After breakfast, take a morning cruise on the West Lake, followed by the Leifeng Pagoda. Then transfer to Suzhou by train. Upon arrival, check in the hotel and have a good rest. The dinner will be served in a popular local restaurant. The guide will take you there.
Leifeng Pagoda: It is a tower by the West Lake in Hangzhou which originally constructed
in the year AD 975. It has been a popular tourist attraction since being rebuilt in 2002. It is
one of the ten sights of the West Lake because of the Legend of the White Snake
West Lake Cruise: The West Lake in Hangzhou is is a famous fresh water lake located in central Hangzhou. There are about 800 lakes of the same name in China, but the lake in Hangzhou is the most famous of these. Cruise on the West lake and enjoy its beauty.
Day 3 Suzhou
Hotels: Zhongtian Grand Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today's excursion includes the Grand Canal, the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Hanshan Temple and the Tiger Hill.

Grand Canal: The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China as the country's greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest man-made waterway in world. Cruising the Canal in Suzhou you can see the local life of the people living on the both sides of the canal as well.

Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well-spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water space are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is divided into three parts; the eastern, middle and the western parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.

Hanshan Temple was originally built during the reign of Tianjian in the Liang Dynasty. The poem of “ Mooring to the Maple Bridge at Night ” by Zhang Ji of the Tang Dynasty is so oft-quoted and widely loved that the poetic rhyme and the bell-tolling sounds have made the Hanshan Temple famous at home and abroad.

Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock covering some14100 square meters (over three acres) and is 36 meters (118 feet) in height. Climbing the hill, you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou.
Day 4 Suzhou Wuxi Nanjing
Hotels: Ruitai Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
After breakfast, drive to Wuxi. On arrival, visit the Turtle-hills Isle Park and Huishan Clay Figure Workshop. Have a Chinese lunch and then visit the Liyuan Garden. After that, transfer to Nanjing by train.
Turtle Head Isle Park: Turtle Head Isle- Turtle Head Isle is the city’s most attractive park. It is actually not an isle at all but a peninsular shaped, unsurprisingly, like the head of a turtle. A small lighthouse stands at the western tip of the park. To its north is the dock, which operates ferries to the Three Hills Isles where the view of the Taihu Lake is spectacular.

Liyuan Garden, is 10 km southwest of Wuxi and is in the north of Lihu Lake. The garden can be divided into two parts – the lake and the park itself. The park occupies 8.2 hectares and the lake is for 3.5 hectares. It is said that the great statesman, Fan Li who was the Minister of War in the Yue State during the Spring and Autumn Period, once lived here with his lover, Xi Shi who was one of the most well-known beauties in Chinese legend, after he resigned from the government. Fan Li advised Gou Jian – the king of Yue and helped him in his conquest of Wu. In memory of Fan Li, the garden takes one character from his name.
Day 5 Nanjing
Hotels: Ruitai Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Visit the Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Confucius Temple.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum: The Mausoleum of Dr.Sun Yat-sen is situated on the southern slope of the Zijinshan Mountain (Purple Gold Mountain) in the eastern suburb of of Nanjing. The remains of Dr. Sun, who was a pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution was buried here on June 1, 1929. The mausoleum, shaped like an alarm bell, is built at the foot of the mountain. A feeling of respect may be aroused when climbing by the steps.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: Xiaoling is the mausoleum of the first Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is one of the largest imperial mausoleums existing in China, as a historical monument put under state protection. In the place is a thick growth of age-old pine trees and cypresses, with a stream winding in the hills. Some famous ancient Buddhist temples and tombs are found here.
Confucius Temple: The Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) was originally built during the Song Dynasty and is situated on the north bank of the Qinhuai River. The entire area around the temple consists of a series of tourist shops, snack bars, restaurants and entertainment arcades all signed in "Ming" and "Qing" style architecture.
Day 6 Nanjing Shanghai
Activities:
Transfer to Shanghai by train. Your guide will wait you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel.

Rate

We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during you travelling periods.

Quotation during Chinese New Year Holiday （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person）

Group Size	1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons	Single Room Supplement
Tour Class
Deluxe	$1389.00	$779.00	$465.00	$140.00

1. Booking this tour during 10 Jan. 2009 - 10 Feb. 2010, you may get 9% off as 2010 New Year promoto!
2. If there are more than 10 travellers(including 10), please enquire us for discount.

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places.
Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city.
Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
One night stay in Suzhou.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Two bottles of mineral water per day.

Price Exclusions:

International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees
Excess Baggage Charges.
Personal Expenses:
Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement
You accomodation in Shanghai.
Tips to the guide and the driver.

Day 1 Shanghai Hangzhou
Hotels: Quality Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Meet the guide at your shanghai hotel and then transfer to Hangzhou by train. Upon arrival visit the Lingyin Temple and inquire about tea at Dragon Well. Then transfer to check in the hotel.

Lingyin Temple: is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located northwest of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The temple's name is commonly literally translated as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China.

Inquring About Tea at Dragon Well: Dragon Well, the joint of southern ridges and northern ridges of West Lake, is on Phoenix Hill with rich forests and expansive areas to store rainfall. It is the most refreshing travel item in spring for people to come here to try new tea and inquiry about its history and anecdote
Day 2 Hangzhou Suzhou
Hotels: Zhongtian Grand Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
After breakfast, take a morning cruise on the West Lake, followed by the Leifeng Pagoda. Then transfer to Suzhou by train. Upon arrival, check in the hotel and have a good rest. The dinner will be served in a popular local restaurant. The guide will take you there.
Leifeng Pagoda: It is a tower by the West Lake in Hangzhou which originally constructed
in the year AD 975. It has been a popular tourist attraction since being rebuilt in 2002. It is
one of the ten sights of the West Lake because of the Legend of the White Snake
West Lake Cruise: The West Lake in Hangzhou is is a famous fresh water lake located in central Hangzhou. There are about 800 lakes of the same name in China, but the lake in Hangzhou is the most famous of these. Cruise on the West lake and enjoy its beauty.
Day 3 Suzhou
Hotels: Zhongtian Grand Business Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Today's excursion includes the Grand Canal, the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Hanshan Temple and the Tiger Hill.

Grand Canal: The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China as the country's greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest man-made waterway in world. Cruising the Canal in Suzhou you can see the local life of the people living on the both sides of the canal as well.

Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well-spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water space are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is divided into three parts; the eastern, middle and the western parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.

Hanshan Temple was originally built during the reign of Tianjian in the Liang Dynasty. The poem of “ Mooring to the Maple Bridge at Night ” by Zhang Ji of the Tang Dynasty is so oft-quoted and widely loved that the poetic rhyme and the bell-tolling sounds have made the Hanshan Temple famous at home and abroad.

Tiger Hill, known also as Surging Sea Hill, is a large hillock covering some14100 square meters (over three acres) and is 36 meters (118 feet) in height. Climbing the hill, you will find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2500 years to the founding of Suzhou.
Day 4 Suzhou Wuxi Nanjing
Hotels: Ruitai Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
After breakfast, drive to Wuxi. On arrival, visit the Turtle-hills Isle Park and Huishan Clay Figure Workshop. Have a Chinese lunch and then visit the Liyuan Garden. After that, transfer to Nanjing by train.
Turtle Head Isle Park: Turtle Head Isle- Turtle Head Isle is the city’s most attractive park. It is actually not an isle at all but a peninsular shaped, unsurprisingly, like the head of a turtle. A small lighthouse stands at the western tip of the park. To its north is the dock, which operates ferries to the Three Hills Isles where the view of the Taihu Lake is spectacular.

Liyuan Garden, is 10 km southwest of Wuxi and is in the north of Lihu Lake. The garden can be divided into two parts – the lake and the park itself. The park occupies 8.2 hectares and the lake is for 3.5 hectares. It is said that the great statesman, Fan Li who was the Minister of War in the Yue State during the Spring and Autumn Period, once lived here with his lover, Xi Shi who was one of the most well-known beauties in Chinese legend, after he resigned from the government. Fan Li advised Gou Jian – the king of Yue and helped him in his conquest of Wu. In memory of Fan Li, the garden takes one character from his name.
Day 5 Nanjing
Hotels: Ruitai Hotel(Deluxe Class)
Activities:
Visit the Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Confucius Temple.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum: The Mausoleum of Dr.Sun Yat-sen is situated on the southern slope of the Zijinshan Mountain (Purple Gold Mountain) in the eastern suburb of of Nanjing. The remains of Dr. Sun, who was a pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution was buried here on June 1, 1929. The mausoleum, shaped like an alarm bell, is built at the foot of the mountain. A feeling of respect may be aroused when climbing by the steps.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: Xiaoling is the mausoleum of the first Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is one of the largest imperial mausoleums existing in China, as a historical monument put under state protection. In the place is a thick growth of age-old pine trees and cypresses, with a stream winding in the hills. Some famous ancient Buddhist temples and tombs are found here.
Confucius Temple: The Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) was originally built during the Song Dynasty and is situated on the north bank of the Qinhuai River. The entire area around the temple consists of a series of tourist shops, snack bars, restaurants and entertainment arcades all signed in "Ming" and "Qing" style architecture.
Day 6 Nanjing Shanghai
Activities:
Transfer to Shanghai by train. Your guide will wait you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel.

We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during you travelling periods.

Quotation during Chinese New Year Holiday （The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person）

Group Size	1 person	2-5 persons	6-9 persons	Single Room Supplement
Tour Class
Deluxe	$1389.00	$779.00	$465.00	$140.00

1. Booking this tour during 10 Jan. 2009 - 10 Feb. 2010, you may get 9% off as 2010 New Year promoto!
2. If there are more than 10 travellers(including 10), please enquire us for discount.

Price Inclusions:

Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
Meals:
All meals as specified in the itinerary.
If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another similar restaurant. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We try to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts are supplied, however there may be only Chinese breakfast is prepared in some remote places.
Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
Guide:
A private English-speaking guide and a private driver will be provided in each city, which will remain with you throughout your time in that city.
Hotels: (based on standard twin sharing)
One night stay in Suzhou.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Two bottles of mineral water per day.

Price Exclusions:

International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
China Entry Visa Fees
Excess Baggage Charges.
Personal Expenses:
Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary.
Single Room Supplement
You accomodation in Shanghai.
Tips to the guide and the driver.

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