Trip Overview

Located along the Huangpu River, Shanghai is a scintillating city swirling with rapid cultural change. In the glory of the trading and banking center of East Asia in early 1900, Shanghai once lost its main role after 1950 but won it back since 1990s. The old buildings on western bank of Huangpu River built in 1800 have been protected very well awhile the new sky scrapers erect up on the eastern bank that makes one of the best city skylines throughout the whole world. The new Shanghai is just a hotspot of modern China; a cosmopolitan city buzzing with the concept of \'lifestyle revolution\', showcased in the architectural contemporary arts, fine dining and the urban living on the Bund. We also will take one day Suzhou tour to see the traditional gardens there and en route, we will come to the ancient water town-Suzhou.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Shanghai

Fly to Shanghai and meet our local guide at Shanghai Pudong International airport and transfer to the hotel with a private van.

We come to explore the Xintiandi Bar area and have welcome dinner in a fine restaurant there.

Overnight Hyatt on the Bund

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Day 2 Shanghai-Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, the Bund

Today, we visit Shanghai Museum, the best museum in China, and then followed with Shanghai Art museum and Yuyuan Garden.

Shanghai Museum is located in People\'s Square, the center of Shanghai. It is a large museum of ancient Chinese art and boasts to be the best one in China.

After lunch, we get to Shanghai Art Museum to admire the art exhibition. The museum holds regular exhibitions by international artists and in October and November hosts the Shanghai Biennale, a showcase of contemporary art that has been growing in prestige since its launch in 1996. Then we visit Yuyuan Garden, the only survived old neighborhood of Shanghai. After the Yuyuan Garden, we explore Shanghai\'s bazaar around there before our dinner.

In the evening, we drive to the Bund for a short stroll to admire the stunning night view on both sides of the Pu River.

Overnight Hyatt on the Bund

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Day 3 Shanghai-French Concession, Oriental Pearl Tower, Acrobatics Show

In the morning, we participate the people who are doing morning exercise in Fuxing Park and the Dr. Sun Yatsen in the French Concession.

Then we drive to explore the Moganshan Art gallery area where many contemporary artists meet and make their creation here.

After our lunch, we drive to Pudong area for the Oriental Pearl Tower for a bird’s eye view of the entire city of Shanghai. Then come to visit the History Museum of Shanghai. Enjoy the Acrobatics Show in the evening.

Overnight Hyatt on the Bund

(B, L, D)

Day 4: One day Suzhou Tour with Zhouzhuang Water Town

In the morning we drive to Suzhou, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Yangtze Basin in China and rich in its natural and man resources.

Upon arrival at Suzhou, we visit the refine Lingering Garden before we have lunch in a local restaurant. We visit the other world cultural heritage listed garden-Humble Administrator\'s Garden. After the garden, we come to visit the silk & embroidery factory in Suzhou to see how to make silk goods as carpet etc.

In the afternoon, we drive to Zhouzhuang, with lakes on four sides. The beauty of Zhouzhuang is specially to be found along the waterside lanes and around a number of the stone bridges.

Late afternoon, we drive back Shanghai

Overnight Hyatt on the Bund

(B, L, D)

Day 5 Depart Shanghai

Transfer to Pudong airport for flight back Home.

Trip ends. 

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