Tour Code: 7CN5VNCL1
Dates: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Tour Route: Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai - Hong Kong - Hanoi - Hochiminh
Itinerary Details:
Day 1: Arrival Shanghai
Upon your arrival at the Shanghai airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jetlag.
Day 2 Shanghai (B, L)
Today you will first visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, the Nanjing Road, and then the Yu Garden and Yuyuan Market.
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center: The largest of its kind throughout the world, the facility covers a total floor space of 18,400 square meters. The roof is a grid in the shape of four portals of a white magnolia, the city flower. It offers exhibitions, data searching, study and exchange, education and leisure and sightseeing services. The center features the theme of "City, Human, Environment and Development." It has a 1:200 giant model of the city center, covering 800 square meters. In the basement is a 45-meter-long mock scene of an old Shanghai street.
- Nanjing Road: known as "China's No.1 Shopping Street"with a huge of merchandise on sale.
- Yu Garden: located in the Old Town of Shanghai and laid out in 1559 AD by a powerful Ming official, Yu Garden recreates a beautiful landscape of pagodas, pavilions, rockeries, fountains, ancient trees and precious flowers.
- Yuyuan Market: Outside the Yu Garden, a bustling market with different snacks and trinkets.
Day 3 Shanghai - Suzhou (B, L)
After breakfast, your guide will escort you to station for multiple unit train to Suzhou which will take 40 minutes only. Arrive at Suzhou, you will pay visit to he attractive Lingering Garden, the Pan Gate, the ancient Tiger Hill Park and the No.1 Silk Factory.
- Lingering Garden: one of the four most famous gardens in China, constructed in 1593 AD in Ming Dynasty,it is famous for its artistic way of dealing with the spaces between various kinds of architectural forms and garden courts.
- The Pan Gate: the only remaining city gate, dating backing to the 12th century, it is built over Suzhou's former moat.
- Tiger Hill Park: a symbol of the city, with a history of over 2,500 years, the Tiger Hill has had the reputation of being No.1 sight of Suzhou with a Song-dynasty leaning pagoda on top which was built in brick to imitate wood architecture.
- The No.1 Silk Factory: Suzhou is famous for its silk production. In the factory you can learn more about silk production and detailed steps of the silk making process, you will have an opportunity to purchase some of the incredibly delicate works as well if you feel like.
Day 4 Suzhou - Zhouzhuang-Shanghai (B, L)
In the morning, drive to Tongli (18km away from Suzhou), there you will pay a visit to the Garden of Seclusion and Meditations, Pearl Pagoda, Triple Bridge, Ming and Qing Dynasty Street. Drive back to Shanghai afterwards (about 1.5 hours drive).
-Tongli: a beautiful water town with over 1,000 years old, it has been called Tongli since Song Dynasty because the initial one Futu(meaning Rich Land) sounded too luxury. Having abundant waterways and bridges, notable literators and mansions with spacious halls and extensive gardens, Tongli is praised as "Oriental Venice", "Natural Photo Studio" and "Ming and Qing Dynasty Architecture Museum."
Day 5 Shanghai - Hong Kong (B)
Take flight to Hong Kong, a vibrant metropolis. Our local guide will meet you and escort you to half-day city tour to Hong Kong Island. You will explore Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences. Your tour will include Victoria Peak, the floating community of Aberdeen, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market of Hong Kong Island.
- Victoria Peak: The Peak gives Hong Kong perhaps the most extraordinary & legendary vista of any modern city in the world. An upper-class residential area in colonial times, The Peak is still Hong Kong's poshest area, with rent for a one-bedroom apartment starting around HK$50,000 a month. One glimpse of the awe-inspiring view & the price may seem reasonable. Whether by day or night, Victoria Peak is a must-see.
- Aberdeen Fishing Village: Aberdeen Harbour is home to hundreds of people living on fishing junks, juxtaposed against a modern high-rise community. Take a sampan ride to get a close-up look at this unusual way of life. For your own waterborne experience, board one of the two floating restaurants – including Jumbo, the world's largest – for a seafood meal. At night, the brightly-lit restaurants are a magnificent sight.
- Repulse Bay: Primarily a well-to-do residential area, Repulse Bay has a relaxed, resort-like atmosphere. The wide beach is popular with residents & great for sandy strolls. The Life Guard Club built in traditional Chinese style, features statues of Kwun Yum & Tin Hau, both protectors of fishermen. Colonial-style The Repulse Bay, resembling the original luxury hotel that occupied the site, houses shops & restaurants.
- Stanley Market: great for bargain-hunting, this market specializes in factory outlet clothes.
Day 6 Hong Kong (B)
Free time at Hong Kong, the shopping paradise. You may walk around to do shopping or spend one day to Ocean Park or Disneyland.
Day 7 Hong Kong - Hanoi (B)
Free in the morning until take flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Upon meet clients at Hanoi, if time permits, you will have city tour around Hanoi to visit Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda and Hoa Lo Prison.
Day 8 Hanoi - Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Leave Hanoi at 8:30 for Halong Bay, on arrival at Halong city at about 12:00. Upon arrival, get on a Junk cruising around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch, passing Dog island, Incense Urn island, Ga Choi island, Finger island, Hoa Cuong Island and visit Surprise Cave and short swimming at Titov beach (if weather permitted). Have dinner on board and enjoy the night fishing. Overnight on board
Day 9 Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
In the morning, cruise to Bai Tu long Bay, Fire Island, Bo Nau Island, fishing village. Having lunch on boat and arrive at Ha long wharf about 12.00 noon. Back to Hanoi by car and end tour at 16:00 (You can walk or take a cyclo around the trading area in Hanoi Old Quarter.)
Day 10 Hanoi - Hochiminh (B)
In the morning, transfer to Cu Chi to explore the remarkable underground tunnel network and former Viet Cong stronghold, 30 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of a network of more than 200 km of underground tunnels used by resistance fighters during the U.S./Vietnam War. Drive back to HCMC
Day 11 Mekong Delta (B, L)
Leave at 8:00 from your hotel for Cai Be floating market where approximately 400 -500 boats filled with fruits, vegetables and other products anchor a long the banks of the river daily, wait for traders and customers. The merchandise sold in each boat is hung on a high pole in front of the boat as a sample to attract customers from a distance. Then, visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, etc. After lunch cruise along Tien river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous nature of the Mekong Delta region. Arrival at Vinh Long Market at about 15:00. Walk around to explore Vinh Long Market. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh with stop at bonsai garden. Come back to your hotel in the late evening.
Day 12 Hochiminh departure (B)
You are free before your guide and driver escort you to airport for your flight back your sweet home.
Option tour to Sapa
Day 1: Hanoi-Laocai
Take an overnight train to Sapa.
Day 2 Sapa (B, L)
(Arrive Laocai at 6:00, take a transfer to Sapa. Freshen, relax and take a walking visit to Sapa town, Sapa market then take a drive to Lao Chai - Ta Van villages, short trek to Lao chai, Ta van villages to meet and talk with Giay people and to explore their daily life and beautiful landscape. Back to Sapa by car and overnight at Sapa town.)
Day 3 Sapa-Hanoi (B, L)
Silver Waterfall – Tafin: After breakfast, take a private car to visit Silver Waterfall, Heaven Gate, enjoy beautiful mountainous view. Have picnic lunch on the way then visit Dzao, H'mong people in Tafin village before transferring to Laocai train station for night train back to Hanoi
Day 4 Hanoi arrival
Transfer to the hotel or airport for the next steps.
