Product Features
◎Shaoxing Classic Attractions - Explore Shaoxing Through Textbooks
Fully guided tour with no shopping stops, downtown hotel pick-up service available.
Itinerary:
Gather at the entrance of Hongxing Culture Hotel before 7:00 (the meeting point may change due to special traffic conditions, the guide will notify you one day in advance). Pick-up times will be arranged according to distance within the main urban area.
Depart from Red Star Cultural Hotel at 7:00 AM, then join-in tour to Shaoxing (approximately 90 min drive)
Arrive in Shaoxing around 8:20 (For guests meeting locally in Shaoxing, please gather at the entrance of Lu Xun's Former Residence by 8:40. The exact time will be confirmed by the guide on the day)
08:20 Lu Xun's Former Residence, Duration: Approx. 70 min
Lu Xun's Former Residence is located in Xintaimen, Dongchangfangkou, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. It was originally the early residence of Lu Xun's family. Lu Xun spent his childhood and teenage years here until 1899, and he also returned to live here several times between 1912 and 1919.
10:20 Shen's Garden, duration: approx. 40 min
Shen's Garden, also known as the "Shen Family Garden," was originally the private garden of the wealthy merchant Shen family, featuring the classic Jiangnan landscape of small bridges and flowing water. The garden gained fame largely because the poet Lu You wrote poems like "Phoenix Hairpin" to commemorate his encounter with Tang Wan at Shen's Garden.
11:20 Attraction · East Lake, duration: approx. 60 min
East Lake is located about 6 km east of Shaoxing's ancient city and is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. It earned its name when Emperor Qin Shi Huang stopped here during his eastern tour to Kuaiji and offered hay sacrifices.
The cost of viewing cave scenery by taking a black-canopied boat within the attraction is not included. For adults over 1.2 meters, the one-way fare is 40 CNY per person; for children under 1.2 meters, it's 20 CNY per person. Each boat accommodates a maximum of 4 people. This is an optional activity, not mandatory. Alternatively, visitors can choose to explore along the lakeside path on foot.
12:30 - Chinese lunch arranged (self-paid). Venue: Zhejiang Paper Jianguo Hotel. Duration: approx. 40 min.
13:50 Attraction: Orchid Pavilion, Visit duration: Approx. 60 min
The Orchid Pavilion is located at the foot of Lanzhu Mountain, approximately 13 km southwest of Shaoxing's ancient city. It gained fame as the site where Wang Xizhi and others gathered for an elegant gathering, leaving behind the renowned "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion."
15:10 Visit the China Huangjiu Museum
[Attraction Introduction] The China Huangjiu Museum is located by Guangxiang Bridge in the ancient city of Shaoxing. It is a large-scale professional museum dedicated to the history and culture of Chinese Huangjiu.
17:30 Disband the group near Fengqi Road Subway Station in downtown Hangzhou. (Fengqi Road Subway Station is located in the bustling downtown area of Hangzhou, with access to Subway Line 1 and Line 2, Yan'an Road, the Kerry Center which combines dining and shopping, the Wulin Night Market perfect for strolling and eating, and it's also within walking distance to Broken Bridge at West Lake's Sixth Park)
inclusions
• Transportation: Round-trip Tourist Bus
• Admission tickets: Includes the first general admission ticket for attractions listed in the itinerary, excluding self-paid attractions.
•Guide service: A Chinese-speaking guide will accompany you throughout the tour.
•Child pricing includes only the seat fee and guide services; all other expenses are to be covered separately.
Not Included
• Others: Meals at your own expense, East Lake sightseeing wupeng boat fee at your own expense
•Additional costs incurred due to force majeure such as traffic delays, strikes, weather conditions, aircraft mechanical failures, flight cancellations or schedule changes; local optional activities and other items not included in the above "inclusions".
• Travel Accident Insurance: Travel Personal Accident Insurance
Friendly reminder
Children under 1.2m only include transportation fee.
◎ [Lu Xun's Former Residence] Free admission with ID card. Please be sure to bring your second-generation ID. (If you don't have your ID, you won't be able to enter Lu Xun's Former Residence for the tour, but you can enjoy free time outside the attraction)
The guide will notify visitors via phone call or SMS between 16:00-22:00 the day before departure. Please ensure your phone number is correct and keep your line available.
