| Canada-China Cultural Exchange Tour #1 July 2008 - Follow Dr.Norman Bethune to China |
9 nights / 11 days (July 07 - 17, 2008)
Shanghai-Hangzhou-Suzhou Trip |
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| *Safe *Cultural *Educational *Safe *Luxurious *Five and Four- Star Hotels *Authentic Chinese Food *Full buffet breakfast daily in the hotel |
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| Day 1 Vancouver-Shanghai (International Flight) |
Jul. 07 Highlight(Monday) |
Depart from Vancouver International Airport for Shanghai via scheduled international airline |
Activities |
Meet at the airport to board the international flight for Beijing. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Full meal/beverage service on the flight |
Accommodation |
On the flight |
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Day 2 Shanghai (1N) |
Jul. 08 Highlight(Tuesday) |
Arrive in Shanghai in the afternoon or late evening |
Activities |
On arrival, pick up by chartered bus and drive to hotel. Free time to settle into the hotel, and explore the grounds. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Lunch on the flight; dinner on your own |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel
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Day 3 Shanghai (2N) |
Jul. 09 Highlight(Wednesday) |
Oriental Pearl's Tower, The bund, Nanjing Road, Huangpu River Dinner Cruise (Optional) |
Activities |
A city tour will be arranged for you to come to know this charming city known as "Oriental Paris". Visit the famous "Oriental Pearl Tower" by going up the top of the tower and enjoy a bird-eye view of Shanghai in the morning. Visit the Bund and the Nanjing Road in the afternoon if time permits. Huangpu River Dinner Cruise is an option for you in the evening. (Optional)
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel
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Day 4 Shanghai (3N)
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Jul. 10 Highlight(Thursday)
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Yuyuan Garden , Chenghuangmiao Market, Acrobatic Show (Optional) |
Activities |
Visit the Yuyuan Garden and one of the most popular local markets - Chenghuangmiao. Dinner will be followed by an Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (Optional) |
Lunch & Dinner |
Shanghai Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 5 Shanghai - Zhujiajiao Water Village (4N) |
Jul. 11 Highlight(Friday)
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Zhujiajiao Water Village |
Activities |
Nearby Shanghai, there are beautiful villages surrounded or threaded by water ways. Among them Zhujiajiao is considered one of the most attractive villages to visit. It is an ancient water village well-known throughout the country, with a history or more than 1700 years. This is a one day trip that will highlight your visit to China's Jiangnan Water Village (Area South of Yangtze River). |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant
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Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 6 Shanghai - Hangzhou (1N) |
Jul. 12 Highlight(Saturday)
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South China Countryside Views |
Activities |
Transfer to Hangzhou by bus and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy beautiful South China countryside views on the way.
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 7 Hangzhou (2N) |
Jul. 13 Highlight(Sunday)
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Hupao (Tiger Running) Spring, West Lake, Red Carp Pond |
Activities |
Hupao (Tiger Running) Spring is well-known for its unique fountain. People of all ages highly praise it after tasting a cup of Longjing Tea made of the water from Hupao fountain. Visit the Hupao (Tiger Running) Spring followed by a tea ceremony in a tea farm of Longjing Village. Visit the West lake and the Red Carp Pond in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese Restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 8 Suzhou (1N) |
Jul. 14 Highlight(Monday)
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South China Countryside Views |
Activities |
Transfer to Suzhou by bus and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy some free time for today. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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Day 9 Suzhou (2N) |
Jul. 15 Highlight(Tuesday)
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Humble Administrator's Garden, the Garden of the Master of the Nets |
Activities |
Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens" known as "Heaven on Earth". You may feel the charm of mountains, forest and spring without going out of the noisy surroundings of the town. We will visit the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Garden of the Master of the Nets today, which are two representative gardens of Suzhou.
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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Day 10 Suzhou (3N) |
Jul. 16 Highlight(Wednesday)
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Taiji Lesson, Silk weaving workshop, "Suzhou Pingtan" (Optional)
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Activities |
Taiji Lesson in the hotel garden to start the day followed by a visit to the Silk Weaving Workshop. In the weaving workshop, the magnificent silk embroidery enable visitors to understand the history of silk and its production. Suzhou Pingtan is a traditional form of artistic story-telling with musical accompaniment (by the artists). In the afternoon, you will have an opportunity to enjoy this traditional Chinese music in Shan Tang Shu Yuan. (Optional)
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 11 Depart for home (International Flight) |
Jul. 17 Highlight(Thursday)
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Return to home via scheduled airline |
Activities |
After breakfast you will be leaving for the airport to board the return flight to home. Arriving in home on the same day. Home, Home, Sweet Home!! |
Lunch & Dinner |
Full meal /beverage service on the flight |
Accommodation |
On the flight |
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* We reserve the right to adjust and change the itinerary according to any irresistible local situations. |
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