Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhen & Shanghai 7 Days 6 Nights from Hanoi

Tour overview

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Tour type

Group tour with a guide

Departs from

Hanoi

Pickup

Hanoi meeting point, with transfer to Noi Bai Airport

Flights

Return flights included (Air China); flight times confirmed for each departure

Next departure

13 Nov · 5 dates open

• Direct Air China flights, midday departure
• Bullet train to Suzhou, Lion Grove, Hanshan Temple
• West Lake, Wuzhen West, the Bund

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 · Hanoi – Beijing

   At around 09:45 the coach and guide collect you from the meeting point for Noi Bai Airport and the midday Air China flight to Beijing. You arrive in the early evening, go to dinner and then check in at the hotel.

2. 2

   Day 2 · Tiananmen – Forbidden City – Summer Palace – Bird’s Nest

   After breakfast, visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City; on peak days without palace tickets, the group visits the Temple of Heaven or Prince Gong’s Mansion instead. After lunch, tour the Summer Palace with Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, then take photos outside the Bird’s Nest. Dinner and overnight in Beijing.

3. 3

   Day 3 · Great Wall – Ming Tombs – Wangfujing

   After breakfast, head out to the Great Wall. After lunch, visit Changling in the Ming Tombs, where a sacred way lined with stone figures guards the emperors’ graves. Late afternoon is free for shopping on Wangfujing, followed by dinner and overnight in Beijing.

4. 4

   Day 4 · Bullet train Beijing – Suzhou

   After breakfast, board a second-class high-speed train to Suzhou, about five and a half hours; if the timing overlaps lunch, a boxed meal is served on board. In Suzhou, visit the Lion Grove Garden, a classic Jiangnan garden, and Hanshan Temple by Maple Bridge. Dinner, free time in the old town, overnight in Suzhou.

5. 5

   Day 5 · Suzhou – Hangzhou – West Lake

   After breakfast, drive to Hangzhou for lunch and a boat trip on West Lake, passing Solitary Hill, Broken Bridge, the Su and Bai causeways and Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, scenes tied to the legends of the Butterfly Lovers and the White Snake. The Song Dynasty show can be bought separately in the evening; overnight in Hangzhou.

6. 6

   Day 6 · Wuzhen West – Shanghai

   After breakfast, explore Wuzhen West with its stone bridges, paved lanes and carved wooden houses more than a thousand years old. In Shanghai, pass People’s Square and Nanpu Bridge, see the Oriental Pearl Tower from the Bund, visit the City God Temple and enjoy free time on Nanjing Road. An optional Huangpu River cruise is available in the evening; overnight in Shanghai.

7. 7

   Day 7 · Jade Buddha Temple – Hanoi

   Check out after breakfast and visit the peaceful Jade Buddha Temple. After lunch, transfer to the airport for the early-afternoon flight to Hanoi; from Noi Bai you are driven back to the city centre, where the tour ends.

What's included

Good to know

• Passports must be valid for more than 6 months from departure and undamaged; guests who have had facial cosmetic surgery need a new passport before applying
• Vietnamese passport holders need a visa for China; the tour price includes a group visa, and we will collect passport scans and photos and give you the deadline when booking. Holders of other passports or dual nationals should tell us so we can check Chinese visas and Vietnam re-entry visas
• Forbidden City tickets are capped daily; if none are available at peak times, the group visits the alternative listed in the itinerary
• The itinerary is billed as having no shopping stops; guests should not leave the group during the tour
• Passports without a full date of birth cannot be used for a group visa and need an individual visa; we will guide you when booking
• Group tours need a minimum number of guests to depart; if it is not reached, we will tell you in advance and agree a new date or a refund
• Children have separate rates by age and bed arrangement; older guests need a health declaration or certificate, which we will explain when booking