7-Day China Classic Tour of Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing

Attractions:Not Included

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai, your local guide will meet you at the airport or railway station, they will escort you to the hotel that we have booked for you.

Attractions: Shanghai Museum, Former French Concession, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, The Bund

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Your first stop is Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.

Then, take an interesting walking through the charming Former French Concession. Next you will enjoy a panoramic view of the modern face of Shanghai from the 100th floor (474m) of “the Eye of Shanghai” - Shanghai World Financial Center, a skyscraper in the Lujiazui Financial Center of Shanghai, China, which is part of the core district of Shanghai's Financial City. It is the fourth tallest building in China and is shaped like a bottle opener. Climb to the 100th floor sightseeing hall, you can see the Oriental Pearl spire. 

Afterwards, you can then wonder leisurely stroll along Nanjing Road, the No.1 shopping street in Shanghai. You will stroll along the Bund, seeing and feeling the perfect fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. Tonight you can take a relaxing Huangpu River night as an optional activity.

Attractions: Tongli Water Town, Suzhou Museum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Suzhou

Drive to Tongli Water Town,located in Wujiang District, Suzhou, has a history of more than 1,000 years since it was built in Song Dynasty. Unlike Xitang and Wuzhen, which have been eroded by commercialization and become noisy and impatient, Tongli's permanent population is still mostly indigenous people, who get up early and go to bed early, the old houses are still mottled and old, and the atmosphere of life is still there.

And then, take a short visit to Suzhou Museum - the masterpiece of I.M. Pei.

Attractions: Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Start today's trip with an interesting visit to Lingering Garden. It is a classical garden in Suzhou, one of the four famous gardens in China, and also a world-renowned example of artistic treatment of architectural space. It was built in Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it was called "Han Bi Villa", commonly known as "Liu Yuan", and later changed to "Liu Yuan". The park has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations, and has been rated as a national 5A tourist attraction.

After that, you will go to explore the most historical site in Suzhou - Tiger Hill, has a long history of more than 2,500 years, according to legend in the Spring and Autumn period Wu King Fucha buried his father here, three days after the burial of white tigers, hence the name. The scenic spot integrates natural landscape and cultural landscape, showing the tourism style of hills, rocks, cliffs, pools, springs, rivers, ancient trees and neolithic cultural sites, scenic spots, cliff stone carvings, stone inscriptions, ancient buildings, ancient Bridges and folk festivals in one.

Next, transfer to Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory. The theme of the Silk Museum building is "Silk Road", Suzhou is not only a city of gardens, but also a house of silk. Grasp the historical connection between the ancient Silk Road and the modern silk city, and reflect the open consciousness of cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

After all sightseeing, catch a speed train to Beijing.

Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

After breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby as agreed, after which you will start exploring the historical aspects of Beijing with a brief visit to Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is surrounded by many famous historical and cultural attractions, such as the Tiananmen Square Citadel, Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, and the National Museum.

Stepping into Tiananmen Square, you will see The Forbidden City. It is located in the centre of Beijing's central axis, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also the world's largest and most well-preserved wooden structure of palace-type buildings.

After lunch, drive to the outskirts of Beijing. The Summer Palace, a royal garden in China during the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, is situated in the western suburbs of Beijing, 15 kilometres from the city, with the entire garden covering an area of 3.009 square kilometres (of which the Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage Area covers an area of 2.97 square kilometres), with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters of the area.

Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Sacred Way, Bird’s Nest, Water Cube

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Beijing

Witness one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Great Wall. Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall architectural construction style is unique, dense enemy buildings, especially three enemy buildings and stands one of the main customs platform. China and foreign countries enjoy the reputation of "the Great Wall of China, Mutianyu alone". The mountains in the scenic area are stacked, and the vegetation coverage rate reaches more than 90%. Late autumn is the best time to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall.

Continue your trip to Sacred Way, a 7-kilometer-long passage leading to the Imperial Tombs of 13 Emperors of Ming Dynasty. Then drive back to Beijing city and take a short stop at the Beijing Olympic Village to view its famous Bird’s Nest and Water Cube from the outside.

Attractions: Temple of Heaven, Hutongs

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: No

Drive to the imperial site of the Temple of Heaven, formerly known as the Temple of Heaven and Earth, is located on the east side of Yongdingmen Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was the place for the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship heaven, pray for grain and rain. It is the largest remaining ancient sacrificial complex in China.

Then experience the Beijing Hutongs. Beijing's hutongs are not only the veins of the city and the thoroughfares of the traffic, but also the places where the common people of Beijing live and the important stage for the historical and cultural development of the capital.

After Beijing tour, your tour is about to end.