Shaoxing Ancient Town One Day Tour
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Shaoxing Ancient Town One Day Tour

1 day
Full Day
About this activity
The tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby in central Hangzhou, then transfer you to appreciate the greatly attractive ancient towns of Shaoxing. Take a boat cruise along the towns, then enjoy the superb local lunch. After that, the tour will proceed to Shen Garden. The last highlight of the day tour is Lan Pavilion, where you can enjoy the perfect cultural scenery of the city.
-ITINERARY-

08:00 - 08:30 Hotel pickup

08:30 - 10:00 Transfer to Shaoxing

10:00 - 11:30 Boat cruise along the town

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch time 

13:00 - 15:00 Shen Garden

15:00 - 17:00 Visit Lan Pavilion

17:30 Back to your hotel
- HIGHLIGHTS –

Shen Garden, renowned for a romantic love tragedy between Chinese famous poet Luyou and his wife Tangwan, was a typical garden with beautiful artificial hills, bridge and pavilions. Visitors often can be impressed by the story of them as well as a wonderful night performance here.

Lan Pavilion, also known as Lanting or Orchid Pavilion, is the former residence of famous calligrapher Wangxizhi of Eastern Jin Dynasty. Visitors can enjoy the natural landscapes including lofty hills, tall bamboo bushes, clear streams and flourishing woods. It is also a great place for visitors to enjoy different types of the Chinese characters. Additionally, visitors can buy some paintings and calligraphies in a shop there at a reasonable price as gifts for families or friends.

Wupeng Wooden Boat: Small wooden boats with bamboo awnings, propelled by the boatmen using their feet on a long oar at the back of the boat. Wupeng means Black Roof in Chinese. This kind of black roof boat is widely used in Shaoxing.

HOTEL PICKUP LIST IN HANGZHOU:

1.Sofitel Hangzhou West Lake

2. Holiday Inn Hangzhou

3. Culture Plaza Hotel Zhejiang

4. West Lake Golden Plaza Hangzhou

5. SSAW Hotel Hangzhou

6. Haihua Plaza Hangzhou

7. Grand Metro-park Hotel Hangzhou

8. Sheraton Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort

9. Hangzhou Hotel

10. Wuyang International Hotel

11. Oriental Deluxe Hotel Zhejiang

12. Hyatt Regency Hangzhou

13. Hangzhou Shangri-La Hotel

14. Hangzhou AmethystHotel

15. Four seasons Hangzhou

16. Jw Marriot Hangzhou 

17. Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Hangzhou

18. The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hangzhou
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Included
  • Hotel Pickup from the mentioned hotels in downtown Hangzhou by air-conditioned coach
  • Boat cruise along the town
  • Transfers between attractions
  • Chinese lunch in local restaurant
Not included
  • Accommodation
  • Dinner
  • Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • This tour is a SIC tour, meaning seat-in-coach, with a driver and a tour guide. You will share a coach with other passengers.
  • Hotel information should be provided 24 hours before departure.
  • The scheduled hotel pickup time is between 8:00am and 8:30am. Your tour guide will call you at your hotel before 10pm the day prior to tour departure to reconfirm exact time.
  • If you do not receive a phone call from your tour guide the day before tour departure, please check with the front desk of your hotel for messages or refer to the emergency phone number on your confirmation voucher and call your tour operator.
  • Please note that pickup service is only available to guests staying at downtown Hangzhou hotels.
  • If you live in the outskirt of Hangzhou, please go to Sofitel West Lake Hangzhou to join in this tour. The hotel pickup time is 8:30am.
  • If you take bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou, you will be picked up from Hangzhou East Railway Station at 08:30. Your tour guide will hold a sign with your name waiting at the exit of the station. Please save the cell phone number of your guide which can be found on your confirmation voucher.
  • There are more than 4 trains running in between Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Hangzhou East Station available: G1651 (6:56am/8:00am), D379 (7:02am/8:08am), G7543 (7:07am/8:04am), and G2365 (7:12am/8:18am)
  • This is no refund for no show. Please be punctual. Your tour guide will take off with other passengers without you.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cultural
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