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3 Day Trips from Shanghai 3 day trips from Shanghai Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] 3 day trips from Shanghai Trip plan for 3 day trips from Shanghai, full inerary travel plan to: Zhouzhuang “the Venice of the East”, Suzhou, the 'Venice of the Orient' and Hangzhou, famous for its natural beauty and historical and cultural heritage. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - Zhouzhuang Day Description: Arrival From Shanghai:Shanghai Tour Bus Center just outside the Cao Xi Road subway stop for line 3. Get out at Exit 3 and turn right. You can see the Shanghai Tour Bus Center Building (big gray new building) just next to subway staon. You can purchase your ckets there ( also in advance) and the buses normally leave from Gate No. 1 at the bus center ( 2nd floor). Tel: 240…95555. Departure me: 7:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:10, 10:45, Accomodation: Shanghai Blue Mountain Bund Youth Hostel 12:10,14:00. The price is ¥150 (¥75 for senior cizens oNovticee:r T rtyinhg eto gaet gpreop eortyf 'a d7dr0ess)' owf nohn-iocbjhec t iinn /vcarl/wuwdw/edesv /vrieowus/pndfd.p-hpt roni pline f40e7es and entrance tickets (¥120). Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 1 - Zhouzhuang 1. Shanghai Railway Station Railway Station, Zhabei, Shanghai, China, 200000 Rating: 3.9 2. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town Kunshan, Suzhou, China Telephone: +86 512 5721 7203 Rating: 4.2 3. Zhouzhuang Water Village Special and Local Product Exhibition Shopping Center Quangong Rd, Kunshan Shi, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 2 - Suzhou Day Description: Suzhou Staon is located just north of the downtown on the northern ring-road (Beihuan Lu) and is on the Shanghai-Nanjing mainline. There are frequent high- speed trains to Shanghai, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang and Nanjing. A train ride to Shanghai takes less than half an hour and Nanjing is about one hour away. Accomodation: Shanghai Blue Mountain Bund Youth Hostel Notice: Trying to get property 'address' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 407 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 2 - Suzhou 1. Shanghai Railway Station 4. The Master of Nets Garden Railway Station, Zhabei, Shanghai, China, 200000 Gusu, Suzhou, China, 215000 Rating: 3.9 Telephone: +86 512 6529 3190 Website: www.szwsy.com Rating: 4.3 2. Suzhou Railway Station The enclosed complex of house and garden is one of the Gusu, Suzhou, China, 215000 smallest, most beauful, and most perfectly proporoned in Suzhou. On certain evenings there are demonstraons of Rating: 4 many traditional performing arts WIKIPEDIA Suzhou railway staon is a railway staon of Jinghu railway and Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway. The staon is located 5. The Lingering Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 338 Liuyuan Rd, Gusu Qu, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 215000 3. The Humble Administrator's Garden （South One of the largest and most important classical gardens in Gate） Suzhou and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Zhuo Zheng Yuan （ Nan Men ）, Gusu Qu, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 215000 Said to cost a boatload of silver and taken sixteen years to build. Free tours through the garden start every 5-10 minutes, though these tours are conducted only in Mandarin. Included in the tour is a "Chinese marriage", a look at carved tree roots, followed by a boat ride through the garden canals. The incredible collecon of bonsai trees at the end of the garden furthest from the main entrance is worth a trip all by itself. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 3 - Hangzhou Day Description: There are frequent high-speed trains connecng Hangzhou and Shanghai. The CRH train (train numbers starng with G or D) from Hangzhou to Shanghai's Hongqiao Staon is 50 minutes non-stop (app. ¥78). Some services have intermediate stops and take 55- 60min. Accomodation: Shanghai Blue Mountain Bund Youth Hostel Notice: Trying to get property 'address' of non-object in /var/www/dev/views/pdf.php on line 407 Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] Day 3 - Hangzhou for boat trips covered by insurance, with clear pricing and 1. Shanghai Railway Station which covers all parts of the lake. There are lots of private 7. Leifeng Pagoda Railway Station, Zhabei, Shanghai, China, 200000 gondola rides with varying insurance coverage, range and 15 Nanshan Rd, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, prices. China, 310000 Rating: 3.9 WIKIPEDIA Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM 2. Hangzhou Railway Station West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM into five secons by three causeways. There are numerous Hang Zhou Zhan, Shangcheng Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM temples, pagodas, gardens, and arficial islands within the Sheng, China Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic more.. WIKIPEDIA Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Hangzhou railway staon is located in Shangcheng District, Telephone: +86 571 8798 2111 Website: www.leifengta.com Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. It is affiliated to 5. Baochu Pagoda Shanghai Railway Bureau, and is also the terminal of the Rating: 4.2 Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway. The station is ranked first-class. Bao Chu Ta, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, China, 310000 8. Zhejiang Art Museum Zhe Jiang Mei Shu Guan, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang 3. Inquiring About Tea at Dragon Well WIKIPEDIA Sheng, China, 310000 China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou Shi, Xihu Qu, 龙井村龙井路 148 Baochu Pagodais a pagoda in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, 号 China. Known as one of the landmarks of the West Lake, it is located just north of the lake on top of Precious Stone Hill. Its 9. Wushan Tianfeng Telephone: +86 571 8796 1002 small base supports seven storeysand gives it a disncvely Rating: 4.2 slender and elegant appearance. The name Baochu, more.. China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou Shi, Shangcheng Qu, QingHeFang, Hefang St, 吴山路 3号 邮政编码: 310002 4. West Lake Rating: 4.5 6. Yellow Dragon Cave West Lake, Xihu, Hangzhou, China Huang Long Dong, Xihu Qu, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, Rating: 4.6 China, 310000 There are numerous providers of boat rides on the lake. The official tour operator sells ckets from official cket stalls Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected] GENERAL TIPS Money and cost Save up to 30% on top museums, tours, and acvies, and pay nothing at the gate: www.smartdestinations.com Tours and attractions Traditional Shanghai Private Day Tour: www.klook.com Travel resources Zhouzhuang Water Town: www.chinahighlights.com Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected].
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