Tour code: SWEclipse03
12 Days Total Solar Eclipse with Amazing Cities Tour
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Trip highlights
China is a time capsule: ancient cultures and modern miracles in Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai. On 22 July, 2009, to witness the longest total solar eclipse in over a century and watch marvelous spectacle that only the Amazon River's surging tide rivals it in Haining.
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Tour price
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Destinations
Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai
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Tour type
Private tour available everyday, private tour guide & driver
Day by Day Itinierary
Day 11 Suzhou, Shanghai ( B,L ) |
You will be met by local tour guide at the lobby of the hotel, then drive to visit. After tour in Suzhou, transferred to Suzhou railway station for the evening train back to Shanghai. Be met by local tour guide at Shanghai railway station and drive to the hotel. |
Suzhou Silk Museum | Silk production in China has a history of 6,000 years. As early as the fifth century B.C., silk was exported to Asia, Europe and Africa along the Old Silk Road, making an outstanding contribution to world civilization. Suzhou has been a silk producer for centuries, and China's first silk museum was …… | Tiger Hill | Tiger Hill (Huqiu) is the most famous sight in Suzhou city, enjoying the reputation of "The first scenic spot in Wu area" by its imposing beauty, including Leisure Spring, Testing Sword Rock, Third Spring, Broken-Pillar-Hall and Mountain Villa Wrapped in Emerald Green etc. Its history can be traced …… | Grand Canal | The Grand Canal, 1,764 km (about 1200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China, far surpassing the next two grand canals of the world: the Suez and Panama Canals. | Panmen City Gate | Panmen City Gate: It is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The current gate was reconstructed in 1351. It consists of Water and Land Gates, city gate …… | Lingering Garden | Lingering Garden: Shouzhou is famouse for its the Gardens. Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Linging in the garden you would marver this unique architecture art.The Lingering Garden was first built in 1522, one of the four most famous classical gardens in China. |
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Day 12 Shanghai ( B ) |
Morning free before departing for Shanghai airport for your flight to your sweet home. Your memorable Solar Eclipse Tour in China ends here. |
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