WUXI Cheery Blossom 8 Days 7 Nights

YFull-Day Tour of Wuxi

• After breakfast**, visit the **Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom Sea** on **Taihu Lake**. A must-see when in Wuxi, Yuantouzhu is the highlight of Taihu Lake. Famous poet Guo Moruo once remarked, "The best scenery of Taihu Lake is found at Yuantouzhu." The area boasts picturesque landscapes, with clear mountains and waters, and is considered the essence of Taihu's beauty. It's known as "Taihu's No. 1 Scenic Spot" and "China's Cherry Blossom Paradise."

• As one of the **"Top Three Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in the World"**, the **Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom Valley** in Wuxi features more than 30,000 cherry trees across 100 different varieties. During the cherry blossom festival, the flowers bloom like clouds or rosy clouds, filling the air with fragrance. With the spring breeze gently blowing and petals falling like snowflakes, it's a beautiful sight to behold. You no longer need to travel to Japan to see cherry blossoms – this paradise is right nearby.

• Next, visit **Liyuan Garden** (Peach Blossom). The garden hosts various exhibitions and cultural activities, including photography and calligraphy displays, focusing on themes like landscaping, environmental protection, natural beauty, and local customs. Liyuan is located 10 kilometers from the city center of Wuxi, in the village of Qingqi on the north bank of Taihu Lake, covering an area of 8.2 hectares, with 3.5 hectares of water. The garden is known for its beautiful lake, surrounded by winding shores, pavilions, and bridges that exude the unique charm of a water-town garden. According to legend, the famous beauty Xishi, during the Spring and Autumn period, would row a boat on the lake in this area. The garden’s structures are themed around historical figures such as Fan Li and Xishi, with notable spots like the Chunqiu Pavilion, Baihua Mountain House, and the Chunqiu Opera Stage.

• Then, visit the **Meiyuan (Plum Garden)**, which attracts large numbers of visitors each early spring. Among the many plum blossom parks in the Jiangnan region, Wuxi's Meiyuan is the largest and most famous. The garden features various types of plum blossoms, such as the emerald green "Green Apricot Plum," the pink "Palace Pink Plum," the deep red "Cinnabar Plum," and the dark "Ink Plum," creating a beautiful and diverse floral landscape that makes visitors feel like they are walking through a sea of flowers. Don't miss the chance to see the plum blossoms during your visit to Wuxi!

• Afterward, visit **Nianhua Bay**. Located by Taihu Lake, where the sky meets the water, this scenic area is set against the backdrop of Lingshan Mountain and is known for its Buddhist culture. It is a holistic leisure destination that integrates sightseeing, themed accommodation, shopping, dining, relaxation, conferences, Zen retreats, and wellness activities. Visitors can stroll along the ancient streets, enjoy scenic views, taste delicious food, and unwind in a tranquil, slower-paced environment. Each spring, Nianhua Bay transforms into a "Cherry Blossom Bay," where soft pink cherry blossoms bloom around the traditional Tang and Song-style buildings, creating a dreamlike, historical atmosphere.

Lunch:** Enjoy Wuxi’s local cuisine (RMB 60 per person).

Dinner:** Savor delicious dishes at **Yuan Yi Ge** (RMB 100 per person).

Hotel:** Stay at the **Crowne Plaza Hotel Taihu Lake** in Wuxi (5-star).

Hangzhou (Coach) (BLD)

【Boat Ride of West Lake】West Lake, also known as Xizi Lake. “ Sunny water waves its

glow. Misty rain tricks the hill. Plainly or gaily decked out like Xi Zi, West Lake is always

alluring.” These are the words composed by the famous Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo

(960-1127). In this poem, he compared the West Lake to Xi Zi, one of the four beauties in

ancient

China. These poetic sentiments depict the charm of the lake which has always been a beautiful

and romantic spot since ancient times.

Nowadays, West Lake is one of the top ten scenic areas in China, getting listed as a World

Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2011. It is famous for the romantic legends and

intoxicatingscenery. Cruise on West Lake is another good way to experience the beautiful

scenery.

• 【Leifeng Pagoda】Leifeng Pagoda it’s famous for suppressing the White Lady – the heroine

of Chinese folk love story “Legend of the White Snake” .It is also an octagonal five-storied

wood-and-brick pagoda located on Sunset Hill south of West Lake. It’s the landmark of

Hangzhou which is of great historical and cultural importance, and noted as one of 10 Scenes

of West Lake , as well as has a deep connection with popular legends.

• 【Viewing Fish at Flower Pond】This gorgeous site is located in Huagang (Flower Pond)

Park, which lies between Western Hill and Su Causeway. According to local history, there used

to be a tiny creek that flowed from the nearby Flower Hill into West Lake, hence the name

Flower Pond. Usually, a boat ride on West Lake and trip around Huagang Park is part of a day’s itinerary. Two fish ponds in the park are must-sees for visitors. The small one, close to the

mainentrance to the park, is a historic fish pond. It is the original site of Viewing Fish at Flower

Pond,which has a history of 800 years. You can appreciate different flowers in different

seasons in here.

• 【Xixi Wetland Park】Xixi National Wetland Park is well known as the "Three Xi’s (West) of

Hangzhou" (short for the three landmark attractions in Hangzhou) along with West Lake

(Xihu),and Xiling Seal-Engravers Society. Covering an area of 10.08 square kilometers, Xixi

National Wetland Park is located at the west part of Hangzhou, less than 5 kilometers away

from West Lake. It is China’s first and the only national wetland park, which combines urban

wetland, farming wetland and cultural wetland.

【Huachao (Flowers) Festival 】continues the theme of "Huakai Hangzhou ·Qingding Xixi".

More than 890 varieties of flowers will be exhibited, totaling more than 1 million pots of

flowers. The blooming flowers of mangrove, lubing flower, Longzhu peach, violet, Buttercup,

ice island Yumei, columbine cauliflower are in full swing, and the flowers of delphinium, lilies,

plumand lavender will also usher in the full bloom period at the opening of Huachao Festival.

• 【Enduring Memories of Hangzhou Show】Enduring Memories of Hangzhou (最忆是杭州)

is an excellent outdoor concert in a natural setting of West Lake of Hangzhou. The performance

consists of dance, opera, singing, and other cultural highlights featuring local culture and

naturalcharming of Hangzhou. It was directed by the team lead by famous director Zhang

Yimou in 2007 as Impression Hangzhou (印象西湖), and upgraded by the same team to the

current show to first perform to world leaders -on September 4th, 2016 during G20 Summit.

And it soon became a public debut after the meeting, attracting huge audience to the West Lake

in Hangzhou.

Lunch: Yin Hu Xuan Restaurant 60RMB/pp

Dinner : Xixi Restaurant 100RMB/pp

Hotel：Landison HSD Plaza Hotel Hangzhou （5* star）

Tonglu - Wuzhen Water Town (Xizha)(Coach)(BLD)

【The small Three Gorges of Fuchun River】The small Three Gorges of Fuchun River, "the

sky opens a line and looks like a gate", there is a gorge in the gorge, and the scenery is set in

the scenery; the river is emerald green, like a huge green brocade flowing continuously; the

green mountains, the peaks are winding, the trees are hanging, the apes are singing and the

cicadas are singing. Every time when the sudden rain first passes, the four walls of the green

hills and the waterfalls are rushing, like thousands of feet of training hanging on the screen.

Roaming in this naturally constructed world is enough to produce the general poetic and

spiritual reverie oftraveling in the small Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, so there is a

metaphor of "if you want to travel in the small Three Gorges, you don't need to go to the

Yangtze River".

【Yanziling Fishing Platform】Yanziling fishing platform, located on the Fuchun River 15

kilometers southwest of Tonglu County, is another splendid treasure of Chinese culture. The

fishing platform is divided into East platform and West platform, so it is called "double

platform fishing". It is said that Yan Ziling lives in seclusion in the fishing area in the East

platform. Thereis a Stalagmite in front of it, which looks like a tall man standing proudly and

with a calm demeanor. The West platform is where Xie Ao's wares cry and sacrifice to Wen

Tianxiang.

• 【Wuzhen】Wuzhen Water Town is one of the Historical and Cultural towns, Top-10

Charming Towns and Towns with Beautiful Environment. It is known as “The Last Riverine

Town in China”. In 2003, it was given the Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage

Conservation by UNESCO. In 2006, it was shortlisted as a World Heritage Site by the UN and

theChinese government. In 2010, Wuzhen was rated National 5A Tourist Attraction , the first

one in Jiaxing City.

Lunch: Fuchun Flavor 60RMB/pp

Dinner: Waterside Resort 100RMB/pp

Hotel：WuZhen Waterside Resort （5* star）

Shanghai  Kuala Lumpur (Flight) (B)

After breakfast visit【 Shanghai Cheng Huang Miao】 is also famous as a food street in

Shanghai. There are lots of famous Shanghai local snacks can be found in Chenghuangmiao Old

Street. Both domestic and foreign travelers prefer to come here to have a Shanghai snack

experience. The special dim sum in Lubolang Restaurant, the vegetable Chinese bum in Songyuelou,

the Babao rice meal in Songyunlou, and the Nanxiang Chinese bum, all of these can be found in

theold street.

After Lunch (Fees as your own) transfer to airport back to Kuala Lumpur by bringing

homewith a sweet and pleasant memories to share with your family & friends.