Suzhou is a city with historical significance and beautiful landscape gardens. It is regarded as "heaven on earth" since the Song Dynasty(960-1279), and Suzhou has been an important center for China's silk industry. Suzhou is very much a water town - it's thoroughly criss-crossed with canals and bridges - and you can still see traces of a very old lifestyle centered around the canals.

Duration of Trip : 10 ~ 12 hours

Meet Point : Your hotel lobby or any places you prefer

Available Languages : English

Guide Fee : 200us dollars for groups of 1-2 guests

                       For each additional guest add 50us dollars

Included : Personal guide

Not Included : Transport, food and entrance fees. Note that the guide will join you for meals and we ask that you pay for the guide.

Transport Option : Private vehicle or Commute to by bullet train.

Itinerary : Discover Suzhou Day Trip will take you to visit following attractions:

Humble Administrator's Garden : the most beautiful and famous one on the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The Garden was named after his owner, Wang Xiancheng, an Imperial Envoy of the Ming Dinasty (16th century), who had a mediocre political career and sought peace building one of the finest gardens of the entire Empire. The Garden is built around a large pond that offers an amazing view on a lotus garden during the summer season.

Suzhou Museum : house of ancient Chinese art-pieces, paintings, calligraphy and handmade crafts. Alternatively the museum can be replaced with a visit to the Suzhou number 1 silk factory.

Lingering Garden : with its unique covered walks, ancient stones forests and breath-taking scenic views.

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Discover Shanghai's sometimes colorful, sometimes nightmarish past that's hidden in the city's small streets and old neighborhoods with this walking tour to the historic part of Shanghai.

Duration of Trip : 2 hours

Meet Point : Direction's in both Chinese and English will be provided for you to arrive at our starting point.

Available Languages : English

Guide Fee : 40us dollars per person Min.2 people in a small group

Included : Personal guide plenty of fun

Not Included : Transport, food and entrance fees.

Itinerary : Shanghai Walking Tours have two different route for you to choose:

Route No.1 (Walking Between Huangpu River)

Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street : classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties, he garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644)

The Bund : The symbol of old and new Shanghai, Bund is Shanghai's most famous landmark. Four kilometers long, the Bund has long been one of the most important areas in Shanghai, and a must to visit to every visitor. In the 1930s, the row of buildings was host to the city's financial and commercial centers and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.

Lujiazui Financial Center : Lying on the east bank of Huangpu River and facing the Bund, Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone occupies 10.8 square miles (28 square kilometers) and is studded with around 100 high-rise buildings. Many are landmark buildings of Shanghai, making the area a great place to experience the modern flavor of this metropolis.Often called the 'Wall Street of China', this is the largest financial zone in mainland China, with more than 400 banks and financial institutions from both home and abroad, including HSBC, Citibank, and Standard Chartered Bank. In addition, it is home to the headquarters of over 70 international giants and about 5,000 companies engaged in trade, investment, and intermediary services. The sum of transactions in the Shanghai stock market ranks it the 2nd in the world only behind the New York Stock Exchange.

Route No.2 (Exploring the French Concession Offbeat)

Xintiandi : Xintiandi is an area of old shikumen houses, two-storey buildings on narrow lanes. It has been extensively redeveloped and now has new shopping malls, trendy bars and restaurants, and much tourism.Xintiandi is sometimes considered a sanitized, touristy and upscale "Disneyland" version of the original old neighborhoods it displaced. It is certainly rather pretty, worth at least a look for any first-time visitor to Shanghai.

Sinan Mansions : Sinan Mansions is another redeveloped quarter, based around a dozen European-style villas dating from the early 20th century. This area is bounded by Fuxing Road to the north, Si'nan Road to the west, and Chongqing Road to the east. The villas have been renovated, and their front and back yards knocked through and paved over to become paths. The revamped villas now mostly house restaurants and bars. Shaded by tall plane trees planted by the French authorities 100 years ago, this is a pleasant area to stroll and perhaps stop for a coffee and some cake.

Tianzifang : It was originally a typical lane factory of the 1950s. It has attracted over 70 enterprises from 18 countries and regions, and formed industrial features centering on interior design, visual arts and industrial arts. Tianzifang is popularly known as the “SOHO of Shanghai.”

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Hangzhou was described by Marco Polo as 'the most beautiful and elegant city in the world'.The heavenly beauty of West Lake and the many historical and cultural sites surrounding. Contrasting to the hustle and bustle of the neighbouring Shanghai, Hangzhou is well-known for its extraordinary beauty and elegance. And it attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists to its exquisite West Lake(Xi Hu) area each year to enjoy the placid lake, beautiful gardens, reflecting pools, lavish temples and friendly lakeside teahouses. Along with Hangzhou's famous Dragon Well Tea, tasty local cuisine, good shopping environment and modern facilities all make a trip to the city worthwhile.

Duration of Trip : 10 ~ 12 hours

Meet Point : Your hotel lobby or any places you prefer

Available Languages : English

Guide Fee : 200us dollars for groups of 1-2 guests

                       For each additional guest add 50us dollars

Included : Personal guide

Not Included : Transport, food and entrance fees. Note that the guide will join you for meals and we ask that you pay for the guide.

Transport Option : Private vehicle or Commute to by bullet train.

Itinerary : Discover Hangzhou Day Trip will take you to visit following attractions:

West Lake: an UNESCO World Heritage site, perfect fusion between human and nature and that has inspired poets, philosophers, architects and garden makers due to its beauty. During the visit you'll be able to see the beautiful Flower Harbour, a garden approachable through the Su Causeway, one of the three causeways running through the lake. There you'll take a boat for a relaxing sail in the calm waters of the lake and visit the island at the centre of the lake and its park.

Qinghefang Old Street : Where you'll admire some of the very old and traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbs Pharmacies.

Linying Temple and the Peak Flown From Afar : One of the many legends on this site states that an Indian monk, noticing how different is the peak from the rest of the valley, named the it "flown from afar" believing that it's flown from India to the current place. The series of Buddhas carved around the peak works as a chain to prevent it to fly again. Hangzhou is renowned for its Dragon Well Tea (Longjing Cha), a roasted green tea coming from the valleys surrounding the city. You will visit one of the many tea plantation in the area and you'll be able to take some time to gaze at the breath taking view of the tea valley. Lunch will follow in the tea village next to the plantation.

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