Grand Canal Tour in China

Great Canal Tour Itinerary & Quotation
27Aug(D0) Pick up at the Shanghai Pudong Airport and transfer service to the hotel in Shanghai downtown.
Tour to the Yuyuan Bazzar and the Bund.
Dinner on the famsous restaurant street in Shanghai - Yunnan Road South which is also by the side of our hotel in Shanghai.
Overnight in Shanghai.

28Aug(D1) Get to the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to take the train to Hangzhou by tourists yourselves.
Be met by the local guide in Hangzhou and transfer service to the hotel. In Hangzhou.

2 Days in Hangzhou, tourists will visit:
the Interchange of the Great Canal and the Qiantang River (the south end of the Great Canal), some ancient bridges on the Great Canal in Hangzhou. Walking on the Bai Causeway in the West Lake - touring the Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge and Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Solitary Hill, Xihutiandi (West Lake World Area)(10minutes), Lingying Temple + Flying Peak, Cruising on the West Lake (taking ferry boat to the biggest islet in the lake - Three Pools Mirroring Moon.), Lei Feng Pagado, 9 Streams and 18 Gullies, Longjing Tea Village and 18 Emperor Tea Tree, Old Hangzhou Street (Include the Chinese Herb Medicine Museum in the Huqingyu Trandition Chinese Medicine Store)

Overnight night in Hangzhou

29Aug(D2) Tour in Hangzhou
Taking train D5590 16:35/18:43 from Hangzhou to Suzhou.
Be met by your guide in Suzhou Railway Station.
Transfer service from the Suzhou Airport to your Hotel in Suzhou.
Overnight in Suzhou

30Aug(D3) Tour in Suzhou
the Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple (by the side of Great Canal), Suzhou Museum, Master-of-Net Garden, Ancient City Gate - Pan Gate (by the side of the Great Canal, the only survived City Gate both with Land and River Gate), The Garden of Couple's Retreat in the Pingjiang Block. Meal at Pingjiang Road (Old Suzhou Street - the renovation project of it is awarded by UNSCO), Cruising on the Great Canal in Suzhou at night

Overnight in Suzhou

31Aug(D4) Tour to the Treasury Belt Bridge in Suzhou
From Suzhou to Wuxi City by car
Visit Huishan Ancient Town (an ancient town near the Great Canal) and Huishan Hill in Wuxi (with the No.2 Spring in China)
Overnight in Wuxi

01Sep(D5) In Wuxi, Walking in the Nanchangjie Street area (Old Wuxi Street area by the side of the Great Canal)
Drive from Wuxi to Changzhou City
Tour to Biji Lane (Old Changzhou Street by the side of the Great Canal), Cruising on the Great Canal, the Crescent Islet in the Great Canal
Overnight in Changzhou

02Sep(D6) Drive from Changzhou to Zhenjiang City
Tour to Ancient Xijing Ferry Point (an ancient ferry point by the side of Yangtze River - but because of the change of the Yangtze River, it is now in the land.)
Then Walking by the side of the Great Canal in Zhenjiang.
Overnight at Zhenjiang City

03Sep(D7) Visit Jinshan Temple (Golden Hill Temple), Menxi Garden (the old residence of Mr.Shen Kuo - one of the greatest scientists in ancient China).
Drive across Yangtze River and get to Yangzhou City in the north of the Yangtze River
On they way, you will visit Ancient Guazhou Ferry Point - it is by the side of the joint point of the Great Canal and the Yangtze River, and it is also the most important ancient ferry point in the northern bank of the Yangtze River.
Qvernight in Yangzhou city.

04Sep(D8) Tour in Yangzhou
Visit: Geyuan Garden+ Slim West Lake+Pingshantang Hall, Museum of Ancient City Site in Tang Dynasty, the Museum of Guangling King's Tomb in Han Dynasty(around 2000 years ago), Ancient Yangzhou Street. The above tour will take around one day
Cruising on the Great Canal in Yangzhou at night!
Overnight in Yangzhou

05Sep(D9) Visit the ancient Governor's Residence (one of the most famous ancient residences in China)
Then drive to Visit Jiangdu Key Water Control Project - it is right located to the east the Yangzhou city proper. It is the most important water control project on the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
Then Drive to Gaoyou city along the Great Canal.
overnight in Gaoyou City

06Sep(D10) Tour in Gaoyou,
To visit ancient Yicheng Post office - the biggest best protected ancient post office in China, Ancient Wenyoutai Platform, Ancient Zhenguo Temple - located in islet in the Great Canal.
Ovenight in Gaoyou

07Sep(D11) Drive from Gaoyou to Huaian City
Tour in Huaian City:
Visit the Ancient Huaian Governor's Office, China Great Canal Transportation Museum, Huaian Key Hydro Project - located on Interchange of the Great Canal, North Jiangsu Irrigation Canal and Huaihe River. Ancient Huaian Street, View the outside of the ancient Water Transport Governor's Office Site and Zhenhuai Tower, (The above tour today will take around one full day.)
Overnight in Huaian

08Sep(D12) Visit ancient Hexia Town in Huaian,(include the old residence of Mr.Wu Cheng En - the author of the famous novel in ancient China - "Journey to the West" which described how a monkey king and his monk master to get to West Land to fetch the real Buddhist Bible. ) by the side of Inner Canal.
Drive from Huaian to Xuzhou City
Overnight in Xuzhou

09Sep(D13) Visit the Museum of the Terro Cotta Warrior in Han Dynasty (around 2000 years ago) in Xuzhou.
Drive from Xuzhou to Jining City
Tour to Taibai Tower in Jining
Overnight in Jining

10Sep(D14) One day tour to Qufu city from Jining to visit Confucius Temple, Confucius Residence, Confucius Forest (the Mausoleum).
Overnight in Jining

11Sep(D15) Drive from Jining to Liaocheng City,
Visit Ancient Liaocheng city area, Great Canal Museum, Shan Shan Guild Hall, Ancient Port, Ancient Iron Pagoda.
Overnight in Liaocheng city


12Sep(D16) Drive from Liaocheng city to Cangzhou city
Visit the famous Cangzhou Lion
Then drive from Cangzhou to Tianjin
one of the 4 Municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of China. Another 3 cities are Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing.
Overnight in Tianjin

13Sep(D17) Tour in Tianjin
Walking along the Great Canal in Tianjin.
Visit the Old Foreign Concession Area and the charming Jingyuan Garden - where the last Emperor Mr.Puyi once stayed.
Drive from Tianjin to Beijing(the northern terminal of the Great Canal. ) 130km / 2 hours. Your car used from Suzhou to Tianjin then to Beijing is from Shanghai. So according to the local traffic regulation, this car can not get into the 5th Ring Road of Beijing. So the private car in Beijing will get to the 5th Ring Road to meet the car from Tianjin. Transfer service to your hotel in Beijing – the 1st night hotel in Beijing is located near the Tongzhou area which is the terminal of the Great Canal in Ming Dynasty.
Overnight in Beijing.

14Sep(D18) Tour in Beijing
Visit the End of the Great Canal in Ming Dynasty (600 years ago) - now located in the Tongzhou District in the east of Beijing city, cruising on this section of the Great Canal. The tour in Tongzhou will take around 3-4 hours. Then check in another hotel in Beijing which is located in the center of downtown Beijing. Then Free Time in Beijing (You can arrange the activities in Beijing by yourselves during this free time.)
Overnight in Beijing
Tour in Beijing

15Sep(D19) Tour in Beijing
Visit: Hutong in Beijing (old Beijing Lane Area): includes Prince Gong House,
Shichahai Lake (the original Terminal of the Great Canal in the downtown Beijing in Yuan Dynasty around 700 years ago.), Mr.Guo Shou-Jin’s Memorial Hall (Mr.Guo Shou-Jin designed the Beijing city and the terminal of the Great Canal in Beijing in Yuan Dynasty – around 700 year ago)
Overnight in Beijing

16Sep(D20) Transfer service from your hotel to the Beijing Airport
Taking Flight leaving Beijing

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