CHINA: SHANGHAI – BEIJING: ZHUJIAJIAO ANCIENT TOWN

Morning: You have breakfast, then sightseeing:

• Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Bazaar – City God Temple, and take photos of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

Then the coach takes the group to visit Zhujiajiao Ancient Town – likened to the Venice of the East or the Venice of Shanghai.

• Zhujiajiao is a small town shaped like a folding fan, with a layout of “small bridges, flowing water and family homes”. It is one of the first four cultural towns in Shanghai. Its winding small alleys and granite-paved paths hide among gray-walled, black-roofed houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties, which have been preserved almost intact and are deeply marked with historical relics.

Noon: You have lunch at a restaurant.
Then depart for Hangzhou – a city set in a park with shady green trees. The Chinese have a saying: “Paradise above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below.” The poetic beauty of Hangzhou’s West Lake always holds visitors’ footsteps.
The group visits to enjoy the art of Chinese tea brewing and taste the national tea of China – Longjing tea, ranked first among China’s ten famous teas.
Evening: After dinner, you may purchase your own tickets to see the show Song Cheng Eternal Love, known as a precious jewel of Hangzhou. Beyond its impressive entertainment areas, the venue recreates in full the cultural space and ancient architecture of the Song dynasty, with an art performance directed by Zhang Yimou.

Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel, then sightseeing:

• West Lake boat cruise – considered the most beautiful and poetic of the more than 36 lakes of the same name in China. Enjoy views of Qushan, Duan Bridge, Changqiao, Su Causeway, Bai Causeway, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Huagang Guanyu (from outside), linked to legends of Liang Shanbo – Zhu Yingtai, the White Snake – the Green Snake, and the works of the poet Li Bai.

Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant. You depart for the ancient city of Suzhou – a beautiful city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province on the Yangtze River delta plain. Suzhou is one of the first 24 cities listed as historical and cultural cities of China.
Evening: You have dinner at a restaurant.
You stay overnight at a hotel in Suzhou.

Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel, then sightseeing:

• Visit Hanshan Temple – an ancient temple beside the famous Fengqiao Dock, built more than 1,500 years ago.

• Lion Grove Garden – one of the typical classical gardens of the Jiangnan region, famous in Chinese history.

• Visit the largest silk workshop in Suzhou and learn about Chinese silk culture.

Noon: After lunch, you take the high-speed train departing for Beijing.
Evening: Arrive in Beijing, and the group has dinner.
Overnight at a hotel in Beijing.

Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel, then the coach takes you to visit:

• The Great Wall – the only wonder of the world visible from the Moon, which has witnessed nearly one million sunrises. Time has not faded its beauty; the Great Wall stands forever as a guardian of the shores of eternity.

Noon: You have lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon: You visit:

• Ming Tombs (Changling) – the tombs of 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty. Built from 1409 to 1644, they cover more than 40 square kilometers, with a surrounding wall 40 km long. Each tomb sits on a high mound and connects to the next by a path called the “Spirit Way”. On both sides of the Spirit Way stand two rows of guardian statues – soldiers, camels, elephants and stone mythical beasts – to protect the tombs. The stone gate into the tomb was built in 1540, standing 14 meters high and 19 meters wide.
• Visit and take souvenir photos outside the Bird’s Nest Stadium – where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics took place.

Evening: For dinner, you will enjoy the famous specialty Peking roast duck.
Overnight at a hotel in Beijing.

07:30: You have breakfast at the hotel, then sightseeing:

• Tiananmen Square – one of the largest squares in the world, with capacity for one million people, the political center of Beijing with the Great Hall of the People, the Mausoleum of Chairman Mao Zedong (from outside), and the monument to the heroic martyrs.

• Palace Museum (Forbidden City) with its magnificent halls of 9,999 and 5 bays, the residence of the Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years. It is also the largest palace complex in the world and the most completely preserved.

Note: After three years of the pandemic, China reopened. Domestic visitor numbers rose far beyond expectations, leading to overcrowding at sightseeing spots. During the peak summer season, the Beijing Palace Museum limits visitor numbers and sells only 30,000 tickets per day online instead of 80,000 as before. If the company still cannot purchase tickets to visit the Palace Museum, it will be replaced by the Prince Heshen Mansion or the Temple of Heaven – where the Chinese emperors worshipped heaven and earth. We sincerely appreciate your understanding!

Noon: Lunch at a restaurant. The group continues sightseeing:

• Summer Palace – the summer palace of Empress Dowager Cixi, with the Cixi Palace, the Incense Burning Tower, Kunming Lake and the Hall of Longevity. Here you can see for yourself the lavish extravagance of this famous woman in Chinese history.

• You receive a free health check and consultation at the long-established pharmacy Tongrentang, famous in China.
• You are free to shop on Wangfujing Street – the busiest street in Beijing.

Evening: After dinner at a restaurant, you return to the hotel to rest.
Overnight at a hotel in Beijing.

Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel. Shopping for souvenirs at the Beijing gemstone center.
Noon: Lunch at a restaurant. After lunch, the coach takes you to the airport to board flight VN513 (15:45 – 18:40) back to Hanoi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, a coach picks you up and takes you to the city center. The tour ends. We bid you farewell and look forward to seeing you again.
*The program includes shopping stops such as silk, tea, knives, medicine, gemstones and pixiu. If you do not join a shopping stop, please pay the surcharge.
Note: After three years of the pandemic, China reopened. Domestic visitor numbers rose far beyond expectations, leading to overcrowding at sightseeing spots. Summer is the busiest season in China. The Beijing Palace Museum limits visitor numbers and sells only 30,000 tickets per day online instead of 80,000 as before. If the company still cannot purchase tickets to visit the Palace Museum, it will be replaced by the Temple of Heaven – where the Chinese emperors worshipped heaven and earth. We sincerely appreciate your understanding!