DAY 01 KUALA LUMPUR – HANGZHOU (B/L/D)
Depart from LCCT Kuala Lumpur to Hangzhou by AirasiaX flight D72602 at 08:10am. Breakfast will be provided on board (Malaysian Meals). Upon arrival at Hangzhou Airport at 01:00pm, meet and greet our local representative. Hangzhou has been called a "paradise on earth" with its picturesque West Lake and its many other world-famous sites. Upon arrival, we will visit one of the most famous sites of West Lake – Viewing Fish and Lotus Ponds at Flower Harbour. Then a cruise on West Lake will let us explore the beauty and exquisiteness of West Lake. Later we will visit the Dragon Well Tea Village, the hometown of the best selling Chinese green tea – Dragon Well. Check in hotel. Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
DAY 02 HANGZHOU – SUZHOU (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel we will head for Suzhou. Upon arrival, we will first experience the art of Suzhou architectural style in Garden of the Master of the Nets. This 0.6-hectare garden is an elegant structure of a typical official’s residence of the Qing Dynasty. This garden is focused on a pond and decorated with plants, rocks, pavilions, and stone bridges and is especially fancied by overseas visitors and is praised as the most ornate and intact private gardens in Suzhou. After praying at one of the major mosques in Suzhou – Taipingfang Mosque, we will view Panmen City Wall, which represents you another side of Suzhou – Grandness & Greatness; Located at the southwest corner of the city, the history of Panmen City can be dated back to 514 B.C. Consisting of both land and water gates, which are rarely seen in the rest of the country, Panmen Gate towers are in a majestic manner. Later we will do some shopping at Silk Factory where we will learn the ancient art of making Chinese silk products by hand before checking into the hotel for rest.
DAY 03 SUZHOU – SHANGHAI (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel we will drive to Shanghai. Upon arrival we will visit the Shanghai Old Town (also named Chenghuangmiao), with its history dating back some 400 years. People love this place because of the variety of commodities and shops available. After lunch we will go to one of the most famous mosque anywhere else in Shanghai -Xiaotaoyuan Mosque (means little peach garden mosque). After shopping at Herbal Medicine Center and fresh water pearl shop we will take a stroll along the "Bund" (waterfront) which will give you a grand view of the "Wall Street" of the Orient, recalling the modern history in the last century of this great city.
DAY 04 SHANGHAI – HANGZHOU (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, we will go to China’s longest commercial street – Nanjing Road, lined with big department and specialty stores, upscale boutiques, and a variety of fine restaurants, enjoying the reputation of “China’s No.1 Street. After Shopping at Shanghai’s famous Bazaar – Qipu Road bazaar, we will take coach back to Hangzhou, where we will take a visit to the exquisite Leifeng Pagoda, with a history of more than 800 years; it represents the most typical Song Dynasty architectural style. Then, we will visit Phoenix Mosque, one of the four great mosques along the coastal area of China. It covers an area of about 2,600 square meters, and consists of the entrance hall, the auditorium and the worship hall, etc. The worship hall was built without any girder during the Yuan Dynasty. Many cultural relics and artworks, including some wooden lections and steles, are preserved in the mosque. Next, we will do some shopping at Jade Center – the best place to pick jade products of China’s style of elegance.
DAY 05 HANGZHOU – KUALA LUMPUR (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Check-out at afternoon. Our first destination today is Ming & Qing Dynasty Ancient Street, an ideal epitome of the history and culture of Hangzhou. It has gathered numerous century-old shops, restaurants and folk venders and you may find the civilian vitality on this characteristic street. The performances, folk culture and the classical architecture attract your eyes everywhere and anytime. Before departure, we will spend some time at Wulin Square, the busiest & most famous street in Hangzhou. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. Tour End..
