JIANGNAN EXCURSION

13:00 Guests gather at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the tour leader guides guests to check-in for the Vietjet flight to Shanghai.

The local guide and vehicle will pick up the group, then take guests to the hotel to check in and rest.

In the morning: Guests have breakfast at the hotel and check out. After that, the group departs for Suzhou (more than 2 hours by car). The group visits:

• Hanshan Temple – a typical garden of the Jiangnan region.

• The Binh Giang historical site is the most complete historical and cultural preservation area in Suzhou, Jiangnan. Visitors can shop for Hangzhou silk products.

Afternoon: The group has lunch, then guests depart for Puyuan Ancient Town (a 2-hour drive). Upon arrival, the group will visit and enjoy the night scenery of the ancient town.

Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant and is free to enjoy the night view of the Ancient Town.

Overnight at Puyuan Hotel.

In the morning: Guests have breakfast at the hotel, then the group visits:

• The ancient town of Puyuan, famous for its ancient water town and Zen-style resort from the Southern Song Dynasty. Whether it’s the streets, courtyards, or the scenery of the lake, this place still retains the atmosphere typical of the Southern Song Dynasty. Visit the Nhac Family Ancestral Hall, the Guan Gong Temple, and the Nationalist-era Fashion House…

Afternoon: The group has lunch, then departs for Hangzhou. After that, continue the tour:

Take a boat ride to enjoy West Lake – considered the most beautiful and poetic among the more than 36 lakes of the same name in China, admire the Guo Mountain, Duan Bridge, Chang Bridge, Su Dê Bai Dê, Tam Dan An Nguyet, and Hoa Cang associated with legends about Liang Shanbo – Zhu Yingtai, poet Li Bai, Thanh Xa – Bach Xa, and Tea Flower Garden. Guests experience the art of tea brewing and enjoy the national tea of China.

• The ancient town of Thanh Ha Phuong in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
• Guests can freely participate in the performance “Song City Heavenly Love” which is a unique show that reenacts famous stories from the land of Hangzhou. This is a typical cultural feature that any tourist visiting China hopes to enjoy here (self-funded).

Evening: Guests have dinner, then rest overnight in Hangzhou.

Morning: Guests have breakfast at the hotel, then depart for Wuzhi:

• Visit the Wuzhi film studio – Receive a ticket for a cruise to visit the Three Kingdoms City: a large-scale film studio of China Central Television. Visitors will feel as if they are reliving the era of kings or becoming a character in a Chinese historical film. The film studio is decorated with scenes of streets, fortresses, palaces, houses, and temples in the style of the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties… This place is like a comprehensive painting depicting the life of the Chinese dynasties and recreating the lives of ancient people, which is why it has been chosen to shoot outdoor scenes for famous historical films such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin… In addition, guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy famous performances such as: The Three Heroes Battle Lu Bu.

• Nam Xương Street: It is a famous street located in Lương Tây District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China, built along the ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, with a total length of about 5 km. After that, the group set off to visit the Pearl Jewelry Exhibition Center.

Afternoon: After lunch, the group departs for Shanghai (a 2-hour drive), then visits:

• The Bund, from here you can take panoramic photos of famous architectural landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jin Mao Tower (Construction of the tower began in 1994 and was completed in 1999. It was the tallest building in mainland China for 8 consecutive years (from 1999 to 2007). Guests will receive a free health check at the Dong Ren Tang pharmacy.

• You can participate in the river cruise program on the Huangpu River to admire the beautiful scenery of the West and East banks of Shanghai under the colorful lights of the skyscrapers along both sides of the river, or take the subway to explore Shanghai at night (costs are self-funded).

Evening: The group dines at a restaurant and spends the night in Shanghai.

Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel, then the group departs for sightseeing:

• The Thanh Hoang Temple – originally a temple dedicated to the mountain god Kim Sơn, later in 1403 during the reign of Minh Thành Tổ, the temple became a place of worship for the Imperial City. During the Qing dynasty, the temple became very famous as it was a place for residents of the entire city to pray for wealth and peace. This is the largest temple built during the reign of Emperor Đạo Quang. Thanks to this, a trading area formed around the temple, attracting more and more visitors.

• The Yuyuan Garden is a landmark located in the center of Shanghai, covering an area of about 2 hectares and featuring around 400 distinctive attractions. This garden was built during the Ming Dynasty and is over 400 years old. Yuyuan Garden is designed with extreme sophistication and boasts many beautiful landscapes, making it one of the most beautiful gardens in China.

Afternoon: The group has lunch at a local restaurant, then the group goes shopping at the jade shop.

• Visiting and shopping on Nanjing Road – also affectionately known as “The First Street of China”
• Dianzi Lane was developed from the Thach Kho Mon alley, located in the Western District of Shanghai. The name Dianzi Lane is named after the artistic pseudonym of the famous painter Hoang Vinh Ngoc. If you take a walk through the small alleys here, you will feel as if you have wandered into a maze with small shops, art stalls, tea rooms, open-air cafes, and art galleries…

In the evening: The group has dinner at the restaurant, the tour guide takes the group to the airport to return to Vietnam. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the group completes immigration procedures and retrieves their personal luggage. The program concludes, farewell and see you again.

Note: The attractions in the program will be arranged flexibly to suit the actual situation – ensuring enough points.

** Mandatory shopping stops: Gem store, traditional medicine pharmacy, silk, Long Tĩnh tea, jade.