7 Days Shanghai, Huangshan, Wuzhen and Hangzhou Tour

Today you will visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall to get an overview of Shanghai' s development including its history, present and future. It is an unbelievable scale model of the city. Later you will see Shanghai's new landmark-Shanghai World Financial Center, where you can have a bird's eye view of Shanghai from the top floor of the building (474 meters up).

Continue to walk on the Bund to discover the classic landmark of Shanghai and visit Yu Garden, which is a place of traditional Chinese garden and architectural features.

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Yu Garden, a good way to gain an insight into old Shanghai and Chinese typical garden. Go early to avoid the crowds

The Yuyuan Garden

After a western breakfast in the hotel, you will visit Xintiandi and Old French Concession in the morning. They are a tribute to the modern commercial China. See some typical local Shanghai houses (linong) in old times in this area. Old French Concession is an awesome French corner of Shanghai in the past. A nice walk to see some French architectures, shops and restaurants.

Fly to Huangshan in the afternoon. Your guide will take you to the airport in time and pick you up in Shanghan airport. Enjoy a hassle free transfer from Shanghai to Huangshan.

Shanghai French Concession

After a good rest and western breakfast in the city hotel, you will start to visit one of the most beautiful and magnificent mountains: the Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan). Don't miss to glance at the wonderful scenery on the Yungu cable car (a round-trip cable car is included). The mountain's "Four Wonders" are: imaginatively-named pines, oddly-shaped rocks, seas of clouds, and hot springs. Guided by local specialist, who spend more than 200 days on the Yellow Mountain each year.

Stay in one of the best hotels on the Yellow Mountain. Night on the mountain is rather cold, so prepare more warm clothes for your trip.

The Yellow Mountains

An early morning for a fantastic sunrise on the Yellow Mountain if the weather is good. Get yourself warm. The Yellow Mountain is a world UNESCO site popularly described in many classical Chinese poems and paintings. It's beautiful indeed even in rainy and foggy days. Head to Hongcun Village to see local Anhui architectures. It's a beautiful old village with lots of old mansions, canals, and ancestral hall. Reflections on its beautiful bond make the village more outstanding compared with other villages. Later, your guide will take you to catch a coach to Hangzhou.

Start to typical Chinese watertown Wuzhen after a western hotel breakfast. As one of the top 6 China's watertowns, Wuzhen have a history of over 2000 years. Famous for its ancient stone bridges, stone pathways and delicate wood carvings. A pretty place to capture old houses built along the water. Wuzhen Water Town has two sections: West (Xizha) and East (Dongzha). Your guide will take you to Xizha which is much bigger and more attractive but less tourists. You can get in touch with more original local life there.

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A must-see water town that worth a stay over to enjoy. If you want to stay overnight in Wuzhen, feel free to ask your travel advisor to arrange for you.

Wuzhen Water Town

Visit Meijiawu Tea village to see Chinese tea farm, pick up and tasty Hangzhou's Dragon Well Tea (longjing tea). Driven uphill and walk in green tea plantation which is an origin place of authentic Longjing Tea. Surrounded by mountains and clean water, the village has a history of 600 years. Fresh air there in the morning is pleasant

Appreciate some stunning stone carvings and cultural treasures in Linyin Temple. It's a great Buddhist temple with over 300 rock carvings chiseled in the hillside and carving near the temple. The Flying Peak has some amazing carvings into the mountains and cliffs, which are unbelievable. It is the place that to pray for a good relationship after visiting the Bodhisattva.

Hangzhou is best known as the home of the picturesque West Lake. Take a small boat on the beautiful lake. You will visit the Fairy Island to see one of the Ten Best Views of West Lake — Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, which was printed on the back of one-yuan banknote.

Meijiawu Tea Village