Shanghai City, Expo Site and Historic Nanjing 6-Day Tour
- Tour Code:SHF-EXPO-P3L6 +Print +PDF
- Tour Name: Shanghai City, Expo Site and Historic Nanjing 6-Day Tour
- Market Price: $430
- Our Price:$390
- City: Shanghai Tours -> Nanjing Tours
- Highlights:
- This tour will show the highlights of Shanghai city, the 2010 expo as well as the historic city Nanjing, which is hailed as the Ancient Capital of Six Dynasties in Chinese history.
Day 1 Shanghai
- Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Activities:
- Transfer you to your Shanghai hotel upon your arrival at the airport. Check in the hotel and have a good rest.
Day 2 Shanghai
Nanjing- Hotels: Nanjing Vogue Boutique Hotel(Standard) Nanjing Zhenbao Holiday Hotel(Deluxe) Mandarin Garden Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Activities:
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- Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel after the breakfast. Then transfer you to Nanjing. Upon arrival, visit the Nanjing Confucius Temple, Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Linggu Temple. Send you to your Nanjing hotel after covering these sites.
-Nanjing Confucius Temple - Centered on the ancient Confucius Temple (Fuzi Miao), this neighborhood in southern Nanjing is the place to be on weekends and holidays. Clothing shops and restaurants dominate the main streets (closed to vehicular traffic) while street stalls in the alleyways sell stuffed animals, plants, CDs and even more clothes.
-Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen : It is situated at the foot of the second peak of Mount Zijin (Purple Mountain) in Nanjing, China. Construction of the tomb started in January of 1926 and was finished in spring of 1929. The architect was Lu Yanzhi, who died shortly after it was finished.
-Linggu Temple (Soul Valley): This historical scenic spot has Linggu Temple and Pagoda, Beamless Hall, etc., and a public cemetery of fallen soldiers. Linggu Temple keeps the parietal relics of Monk Xuangzang. The name of Beamless Hall is from its special structure, there isn't even one piece of wood or beam. The altar before Tan Yankai's tomb is an original relic of Yuanmingyuan Garden. Day 3 Nanjing
Shanghai- Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Activities:
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- Today, the guide will escort you to visit the Nanjing Museum, Jiming Temple as well as Xuanwu Lake. In the afternoon, transfer you back to Shanghai and check in the hotel.
-Jiming Temple: Jiming Temple is initially built by Emperor Liang Wu Di right by the Taicheng city, with the former name of Tongtai temple. The temple was ruined and rebuilt in successive dynasties, and became the famous scenic spot of the Millennium. The senior Pharmacist Buddhist Tower that rebuilt in 1990 is the special scenery of the temple, with seven floors, eight surfaces and the height of 44.8 meters
-Nanjing Museum: It is one of the museums that our country established first. The predecessor of Nanjing Museum was the preparatory department of the National Museum, which was established in 1933, under the purpose of Mr. Cai Yuanpei, who was the modern democratic scholar.
-Xuanwu Lake: Located at the bottom of Zhongshan Hill, it covers 368 hectares of water area, and consists five islets, each owns different charm, Huaziyuan was built to commemorate the Sixth World Chinese Businessman Conference, Nanjing. It is the earliest and biggest comprehensive park of the city. Day 4 Shanghai
- Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Activities:
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- Today, our Shanghai guide will pick you up at your Shanghai hotel, then transfer you to visit the the Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi Entertainment Complex, Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
-The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower. Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times".
-Nanjing Road: Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia.
-Yuyuan Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
-City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.
-Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the 'Shikumen') hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920's Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner. Day 5 Shanghai
- Hotels: Shanghai Leisure Hotel(Standard) Express Holiday Inn(Deluxe) Grand Mercure Baolong Hotel(Super Deluxe)
- Activities:
- A tour guide will pick you up and drive you to expo site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own.
Be met at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and you will be transferred back to your Shanghai hotel.
Rate
We will arrange hotels of the same class if there are no rooms available during your travelling periods.
Quotation:
Group Size
1 person
2-5 persons
6-9 persons
Tour Class
Standard
$1220.00
$645.00
$390.00
Deluxe
$1325.00
$685.00
$430.00
Super Deluxe
$1570.00
$800.00
$545.00
The above rates are valid from May to October 2010, excluding expo peak days (May 01 – 03, Oct. 01 – 07, Oct. 25- Oct.31).
If there are more than 10 travelers (including 10), please enquire us for discount.
Price Inclusions:
1. Private transfers for the itinerary listed above;
2. Outstanding English-speaking tour guide;
3. Air-conditioned vehicle with driver;
4. Standard day expo admission ticket;
5. Entry tickets of attractions as listed in the itinerary;
6. Meals as specified in the itinerary;
7. Hotel accommodation in cities as listed above (based on standard twin sharing with daily breakfasts)
Price Exclusions:
1. Your Shanghai hotel accommodation;
2. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary;
3. Gratuities to the guide and the driver;
4. Any service not clarified in the itinerary;
5. International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
6. Personal Expenses;
7. Single Room Supplement;
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