CHINA: HANGZHOU - SHANGHAI - WUZHEN - SUZHOU - WUXI - BEIJING | ZH CA

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Discover the ZH Hangzhou – Shanghai – Wuzhen – Suzhou – Wuxi – Beijing journey with Du Lịch Thiên Nhiên. Visit West Lake, Wuzhen ancient town, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall – the majestic symbols of China. All-inclusive tour, standard services, regular departures!

Itinerary

NIGHT 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - SHENZHEN (Meals on board)

- Tour leader welcomes guests at Tan Son Nhat airport to check in for flight ZH118 SGN – SZX or CA408 SGN – CKG (For detailed flight times, please refer to the daily departure schedule)

DAY 1: SHENZHEN - HANGZHOU (2 Meals)

- Arrive in Shenzhen/Chongqing, the group continues with flight ZH9883 (Detailed flight times can be found in the departure schedule for each day).

- Arrive in Hangzhou, the tour bus and tour guide take the group for lunch at a restaurant. The bus takes you to sightsee the city of Hangzhou, along the way tasting the flavor of China's famous White Chrysanthemum tea.

- After lunch, the group takes a boat ride to enjoy West Lake - considered the most beautiful and poetic among more than 36 lakes with the same name in China, admiring Guashan, Duanqiao, Changqiao, Sudi Baidi, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, and Fish Viewing at Flower Pond (exterior) associated with the legends of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the poet Li Bai, Madame White Snake, and the tea garden.

- Have dinner and stay overnight at the Hangzhou hotel.

DAY 2: HANGZHOU - WUZHEN - SHANGHAI (3 Meals)

- After breakfast, guests move to Wuzhen - structures stained with the colors of time, carrying an ancient beauty that mesmerizes travelers from near and far. Wuzhen has a history of 1,300 years, associated with many historical and cultural changes in China, and is proud to be recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.

- Visit the silk museum - The Silk Museum in Shanghai is a must-visit destination for those who want to learn about the silk of this land. It preserves many documents on the local silk production process from ancient times, and the museum's unique architecture also leaves a strong impression on visiting tourists.

- The group visits The Bund, admires the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower (not going up the tower) - one of the tallest television towers in Asia and the 3rd highest in the world.

- Guests are free to visit and explore Nanjing Road pedestrian street, City God Temple. Can join a Huangpu River cruise (At own expense).

- The group has dinner and stays overnight in Shanghai.

DAY 3: SHANGHAI - SUZHOU - WUXI (3 Meals)

- Guests have breakfast at the hotel, check out, and the group moves to Suzhou.

- Upon arrival in Suzhou, the group has lunch and visits the thousand-year-old ancient street - Shantang Street, which is dubbed the number 1 street in Gusu and a famous tourist attraction in Suzhou. This is a pedestrian street with a history of nearly 1,200 years and a total length of 3,829.6m. Along the street are small shops, restaurants, and residences, all sharing the common feature of being built along the river. Occasionally, you will see many tourist boats carrying visitors in and out of the river. It is a unique scenery in the Jiangnan water town region).

- Visit the garden architecture art of Lion Grove Garden - one of the typical gardens representing classical garden architecture art in Suzhou.

- The group continues to visit Nanchang Street – a street located next to China's World Cultural Heritage – the Grand Canal, the longest and oldest artificial canal in the world, winding through four provinces, starting in Beijing in the north and ending in Hangzhou in the south, and once an important transportation lifeline in ancient China. About 1/8 of the canal runs through Cangzhou (note: typo in source, but translating faithfully to context or place name if needed, let's keep name as appropriate), 180 km from Beijing. A section of the canal over 1,000 km long was recognized as a World Heritage site in 2014, and continue to visit the Pearl shop or Purple Clay Teapot Museum.

- Guests have dinner and stay overnight in Wuxi.

DAY 4: WUXI - BEIJING (2 Meals)

- Guests have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Move to the high-speed railway station to take the train to Beijing (Lunch on own on the train).

- Upon arrival in Beijing, the group visits the Great Wall - a Wonder of the World, this magnificent architectural structure was built to divide boundaries, resist foreign invasion, and civil rebellion. However, at present, the Great Wall is mentioned more for the spiritual cultural value it represents for the Chinese people.

- The group continues to visit the exterior of the Bird's Nest Stadium, where the 2008 Beijing Olympics took place.

- Afterwards, the tour guide takes the group for dinner and returns to the hotel to rest.

DAY 5: BEIJING (3 Meals)

- After breakfast at the hotel, guests visit the Forbidden City, nowadays also known as the Palace Museum, located right in the center of Beijing, which served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors from the mid-Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. The grand palaces within the Forbidden City were begun in the 4th year of the Yongle Emperor—an outstanding ruler of the Ming dynasty and one of China's brilliant emperors (namely 1406) and were completed after 14 years (in 1420).

- The group has lunch and continues to visit the Tong Ren Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy—where prescriptions were made for the former Imperial Court, famous for its burn treatment product Bao Phu Linh.

- Guests have dinner and stay overnight in Beijing.

DAY 6: BEIJING - HCMC (2 Meals)

- After breakfast at the hotel, guests visit Summer Palace - the summer palace of Empress Dowager Cixi featuring Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill, the stone boat, the world's longest wooden gallery, and many other luxurious structures.

- After lunch, guests proceed to visit Jade Gallery, and continue to the airport to complete procedures for flight CA903 PEK - SGN 20:20 - 00:40+1 back to HCMC.

- Arriving in HCMC, the tour guide bids farewell to the group. See you again.

Note: The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, tidal forecasts, and port authority regulations.

What's Included

Terms & conditions

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

1. Round-trip group airfare (includes 1 piece of 20kg checked baggage + 05 kg carry-on baggage)

2. International travel insurance throughout the trip.

3. Airport security fees, airline insurance, and airport taxes of both countries (subject to change at the time of ticket issuance).

4. Standard local 4* hotels (2 persons/room). If a guest travels solo and there is no same-sex person in the group to share a room with, the guest will bear the single supplement fee or if 3 people stay in one room, it will be a Twin/Double Room + 1 Extra Bed.

- Beijing: Derreal Hotel or equivalent

- Wuxi: Holiday Inn Express Wuxi Taihu New City Hotel or equivalent

- Hangzhou: Holiday Inn Express Hangzhou Gongshu Hotel or equivalent

- Shanghai: Holiday Inn Express or Yitel or equivalent

5. Serving 1 bottle of mineral water/guest/day.

6. Meals as per the program (meals may change to suit the route, but still ensure the quantity and quality of meals are equivalent or better).

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

1. Personal expenses, excess baggage, telephone, laundry, sightseeing outside the program.

2. Single room supplement (if any) (4,000,000 VND).

3. Vietnam re-entry visa for foreign nationals (if any): (reference price 945,000 VND/guest).

4. Tips for local drivers and tour guides paid abroad will be calculated according to the exchange rate at the time with the suggested rate of 35 US dollars /guest/tour equivalent to 980,000/guest/tour.

CHILD TOUR PRICE:

- Infants under 2 years old: (sharing bed with adults).

- Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old (No separate bed policy).

- Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old: 100% (With separate bed policy).

- Children aged 11 and above: 100% of adult tour price.

REFUND/CANCELLATION CONDITIONS:

- Immediately after booking the tour, deposit 50% of the total tour price, the remaining balance please pay 14 days before departure.

- Tour cancellation after registration incurs a penalty of 50% of the deposit (+visa fee if applicable).

- Tour cancellation 30 days before penalty = 50% of the total program tour price (+visa fee if applicable) (Calculated by working days)

- Tour cancellation 20 days before penalty = 75% of the total program tour price (+visa fee if applicable) (Calculated by working days)

- After this period, the penalty = 100% of the total program value (+ visa fee if applicable). (Calculated by working days)

- Cancellation of the trip must be notified directly to the Company or via fax, email, phone message and must be confirmed by the Company. Cancellation by phone call is not accepted.

- Tour cancellation time is calculated for working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

NOTE

- (Passport) Must be valid for more than 6 months (Calculated from the departure date).

- Before registering for the tour, please carefully read the tour program, terms, tour price inclusions as well as exclusions in the program.

- In case the guest already has a visa, 500,000 VND will be deducted

- If the customer is refused exit or entry by immigration authorities for personal reasons (images or information in the original copy are blurred, unclear, expired passport or not complying with regulations...), the travel company will not take responsibility and will not refund the tour price.

- Citizens must fulfill their tax obligations to the state and not violate the law to be allowed to exit. In case an individual still owes taxes and is not allowed to leave the country, the Company is not responsible for compensating damages.

- Guests aged 70 and over need to ensure sufficient health to participate in the tour journey, it is recommended to travel with relatives to support when needed. If guests have underlying medical conditions or poor physical condition, a doctor's health certificate is required to ensure sufficient health for overseas travel.

- Pregnant guests please notify the tour sales staff at the time of booking for further information. Note that a doctor's opinion is required before taking the tour.

- Due to the nature of a group joining individual travelers, the company will receive a minimum of 10 adult guests and ensure the group departs on schedule. In case the group does not have enough guests, the company is responsible for notifying guests 05 days before the departure date and will re-negotiate another departure date, or refund the entire amount paid by the guest.

- Guests who have undergone cosmetic surgery please re-issue a new passport with the current image. If entry is refused due to the passport photo differing from the actual appearance, the travel company is not responsible and will not refund the tour price.

- Because flights depend on airlines, in some cases flight times may change without prior notice.

- Because the Chinese visa is a group visa, traveling together and returning together on the exact end date of the tour.

- China recommends all foreign tourists entering China to complete online declaration before immigration procedures. Please click on this link to make an online declaration: https://s.nia.gov.cn/ArrivalCardFillingPhone/

- Purely tourism tour, throughout the program guests are not allowed to leave the group. (For customers separating from the group, the Chinese company will charge a group separation fee).

- If guests have a separate visa, they must bring it along on the tour. Overseas Vietnamese or foreigners must bring their Vietnam re-entry visa.

- Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by parents or the authorized person must have an authorization letter from the parents.

- The company will support documentation procedures within its capacity when guests are refused entry into Chinese territory.

- In objective cases such as: terrorism, natural disasters... or due to incidents, schedule changes of public transport means such as: airplanes, trains... the Company reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time for the convenience and safety of customers and will not be responsible for compensating arising damages.

CHINA GROUP VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURES

- Passport: Scanned or photographed, note that corners must not be missing, laid flat 180 degrees, without fingers attached.

- 4x6 photo: latest photo within 6 months to present, white background, clearly showing facial features, no smiling, no wearing jewelry, no photoshop editing software.