Beautiful Jiangnan - World Expo by Qantas 9days
Shanghai, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Wuzhen & Suzhou 9 days from $1850 including airfare & Airport Taxes(brochure)
Day 01 Sydney/Shanghai
Fly from Sydney to Shanghai with Qantas Airways. Upon arrival, meet your guide at the airport and then transferred to the hotel.
Hotel: Great Tang Hotel or similar 5* standard
Day 02 Shanghai/ Wuxi (B/L/D)
Take morning coach to Wuxi, a shining pearl on Taihu Lake, with a name of “land of milk and honey”. Upon arrival, take cruise ride on the Grand Cannel. With a history of over 1,400 years and a length of 1,794 kilometers, it is one of the world’s oldest canals and is the longest man-made river in the world. The water alley excursion must be your precious memory traveling in Wuxi. Disembark in order to visit Qingming Bridge and Porcelain Kilns Museum. Dinner served with delicious Wuxi spare ribs.
Hotel: Wuxi Grand Hotel or similar 4*
Day 03 Wuxi/Hangzhou (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit Lingshan Grand Buddha. It stands 88 meters tall and boasts the tallest standing Buddha in the world. The statue represents Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, and was based on records from the Buddhist scriptures. It is a national art treasure that integrates culture, art, and religion. The Grand Buddha is merciful and looks upon all living creatures with a blessing and a smile. The newly opened Fan Palace is nothing short of the Giant Buddha, because the opening performance of the Second World Buddhist Forum held in November last year in the Fan Palace of Lingshan Mountain, the main venue for the Forum. After visiting Pearl Breeding Center, coach to Hangzhou.
Hotel: Honglou Hotel or similar 4*
Day 4 Hangzhou (B/L/D)
In the morning, you will take a boat cruise on West Lake, which is regarded as the China’s most beautiful lake. Visit Viewing Fish in the Flowering Harbor, one of the “Ten Scenes of the West Lake” that are distributed around and within the lake, and serve to show the charms of the lake. Proceed to the authentic Dragon Well Tea Plantation. Proceed to Leifeng Pagoda, which connected with the chilly beautiful myth fable between Xuxian and Baisuzhen. Dinner served with Beggar’s Chicken.
Hotel: as above
Day 5 Hangzhou/Wuzhen/Suzhou (B/L/D)
After breakfast coach to a typical Jiangnan water town- Wuzhen, The ancient docks, waterside pavilions, and corridors stretch out for miles and erect a romantic atmosphere. At last, transfer to Suzhou, a famous tourist city with the picturesque scenery. Upon arrival, visit Suzhou Museum, the last design of Mr. I. M. Pei in his career. It is not only a public construction symbol in Suzhou, but also an innovative mark bridging Chinese architectural culture from the tradition to the future.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Youlian Suzhou or similar 5*standard
Day 6 Suzhou/Shanghai (B/L/D)
Then proceed to Masters of Nets Garden. The great architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies. Then visit Tiger Hill. Next continue to Silk Factory. Overnight in Shanghai.
Hotel: Bund Riverside Hotel or similar 4* standard
Day 7 Shanghai (B/D)
Whole day’s visiting in World Expo. It serves as an important platform for more than 200 countires and international institutions to display historical experience, exchange innovative ideas, demonstrating group spirit and looking to the future.
Hotel: as above
Day 8 Shanghai/Australia (B)
After breakfast, last minute shopping in Nanjing Road. Late afternoon, transfer to airport by bus and the Shanghai Maglev Train, the fastest train in the world (with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h), for your flight back to Australia.
Day 9 Australia
Morning arrival in Australia.
2010 Departure Date | |||||||||
05 Jun | 25 Jun* | 03 Jul* | 10 Jul* | 20 Aug | 10 Sep | 17 Sep* | 08 Oct* | 15 Oct | |
Price:
$1850/adult; $1615/child (under 12)
Single Room Supplement: $340 Land Only: $900
Air Ticket Extension: $150 (35 days) upon seats availability
Return via HK: $180/person upon seats availability
Surcharge for 25/6, 3/7, 10/7, 17/9, 8/10 Departure: $180/person
Price includes:
Return economy class airfare from Syd/Mel/Adl/Bne on Qantas Airways. Airport taxes and fuel surchagre
Full accommodations at 4-star hotel on twin sharing basis with daily buffet breakfast; Meals as indicated
All the transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary with Single Day Admission to Shanghai World Expo 2010
English-speaking guide
Price excludes:
Chinese visa fee for Australian passport holders: $90;
Travel insurance; personal expenses
Approximate tipping budget: $40/person
*This tour is based on minimum 10 passengers for departure.
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