Food and Culture Tour 10 days

Tour code: CTS 01

Day 01:       West Coast Q Shanghai

Starting your tour by taking deluxe flight to Shanghai, cross the International Date Line.

Day 02:       Shanghai

Arrive in Shanghai - the largest commercial and financial center of China. Met by CTS tour guide, transfer to the hotel.

Day 03:       Shanghai v Yangzhou

Take coach to Yangzhou after breakfast, a 2,500-year-old city known for its numerous pavilions and delicate Huaiyang cuisine. Sightsee the Slender West Lake and the Ge Garden. Enjoy Huaiyang cuisine dinner.

Day 04:       Yangzhou v Nanjing

Take morning coach to Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province. It served as the capital of six dynasties in China¡¯s history. Visit Dr. Sun Yat-Sen¡¯s Mausoleum, Ming Tomb, Qinhuai River. Enjoy Qinhuai cuisine dinner in the evening.

Day 05:       Nanjing v Wuxi

Take coach to Wuxi in the morning. Visit the Three Kingdom Movie Site, which is called ¡°the Hollywood in China¡±, the Turtle Island, where you can enjoy the beauty of Lake Tai. Next visit Yixing teapots Factory whose teapots are so beautifully made and worth of collecting. Enjoy Emperor Qianlong Banquet dinner.

Day 06:       Wuxi v Suzhou v Hangzhou

After breakfast, take coach to Suzhou, noted for its landscaped gardens, waterways and beautiful women. Visit Tiger Hill (supposedly the burial place of the King of Wu), Hanshan Temple, it¡¯s beautiful scenery has inspired many poets throughout history to write memorable poems), Panmen Gate scenic area, and the Silk Museum. Then coach will take us to Hangzhou. Enjoy famous local cuisine dinner.

Day 07:       Hangzhou v Shaoxing v Ningbo

Hangzhou is a city that is praised along with Suzhou as ¡°Paradise on Earth¡±. visit the most populated temple ¨C Lingyin Temple. And then we will continue our tour to Shaoxing, Shaoxing is important as a city of 500 bridges, as well as the birthplace of China¡¯s first great modern novelist Lu Xun. Visit Luxun¡¯s former home, the East Lake which features beautiful, natural rock formations and Lanting Pavilion, one of Shaoxing's "must see" spots. Enjoy Old fashioned Shaoxing lunch. Then transfer to Ningbo, Enjoy Yongbang cuisine dinner.

Day 08:       Ningbo v Hangzhou

Ningbo is a city where 7000 years old Hemudu Culture was born. Visit Tianyi Pavilion Library, the most ancient library in China and King Asoka Temple where a bone from the top of Sakyamuni's head is kept. Head back for Hangzhou, Visit the magnificent West Lake, General Yuefei¡¯s Temple, Taste the well-known Dragon Well Tea,

Day 09:       Hangzhou v Shanghai

Take coach to Wuzhen, a quiet Water Town with 1300 years history, small bridges here and there. Then drive back to Shanghai, upon arrival, stroll the Bund (Wai Tan) waterfront area, a sweeping area along the Huangpu River, which became the center of Shanghai¡¯s foreign business establishment and the symbol of Shanghai¡¯s identity as a modern city. Enjoy Local cuisine dinner in the evening.

Day 10:       Shanghai Q West Coast

Tour guide will transfer you to the airport and home your sweet home.