Travel from Southern China to Lebanon

For Shanghai visit, you could refer to our above tour packages and arrange it by yourselves. You are suggested to take a morning soft seat train from Shanghai to Hangzhou by yourselves. The train ticket is on your own side. Our guide in Hangzhou will meet you at Hangzhou railway station and transfer to the hotel. Visit the graceful Six Harmonies Pagoda in the afternoon. Lies on the south side of the West Lake, the Pagoda is just like a general standing there augustly. After climb up to the pagoda, you will have a great view to the spectacular Qiantang River Bridge and the wide river surface.

The first highlight today is the Lingyin Temple. The temple, which has a history of more than one thousand and six hundred years, was originally built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is an important Buddhist Temple and has many valuable collections like ancient sutra Pattra, gold-filled statues in Eastern Wei and the "Diamond Sutra" written by Dong Qichang of Ming Dynasty etc. After the knowledgeable culture tour, we will then have a much comfy scenic tour to the West Lake. The beauty of West Lake is not only unique in the spring, but also the lotus in summer, the moonlight in autumn and the red plum in winter. Whenever you come, she will bring you a different style. On the boat trip to the Red Carp Pond, you can enjoy beautiful scenery while listening to the beautiful legend story. Later, visit the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, the only museum for professional Chinese Traditional Medicine in China. (B+L)

Take a soft seat train to Suzhou. Your guide in Suzhou will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. Suzhou is famous for its private gardens, today, the first garden we will is the Humble Administrator's Garden. With a total area of 51,950 square miles, the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest private garden in Suzhou. It is a typical example of the art of horticulture south of Yangtze River as well as a treasure house containing arts of architecture, calligraphy, carving, painting, and bonsai. Then, go for the Garden of the Master of the Nets. Sometimes the smallest package can contain the most magnificent gift. The Garden of the Master of the Nets is a clear example of this. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Even more than the architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies. (B+L)

Tiger Hill is a wonderful sight with its leaning pagoda, waterfalls and landscaped paths. It is hard to believe that the hill was man made to be the burial place of king but this is yet another part of the wonder that is China. After a last minute visit to this garden, take a soft seat train to Wuxi and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Taihu Lake. The lake is located at the junction point of Jiangsu province and Zhejiang Provinces. With charming nature beauty which has rich flavor of water villages in southern part of China, you will be obsessed by what you are seeing and will totally forget about the passing time. The visit to Taihu Lake surely include its top attractions spots of Yuantouzhu Park and Li Garden.(B+L)

Take a soft seat train to Nanjing and transfer to your comfortable hotel. Nanjing is one of four ancient cities in China, and there have been 10 dynasties and regime established their capitals here. You will learn much history and culture of China by visiting the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's, who is the great statesman in Modern China; The Mausoleum of Ming Xiaoling, which is the tomb for founding emperor of Ming dynasty; And the Confucius Temple, the temple worship Confucius, who is the big well-known thinker and educator of ancient Chinese. (B+L)

Today, please move on to the next destination, Lebanon by air. We will book the air ticket for you in advance. Please go to the airport on your own to take the flight. Upon arrival in its capital Beirut, our English-speaking driver will greet you at airport and then escort you to the hotel. During the rest time of the day, you could get some rest at the hotel or tour around the downtown area as you please.

Accommodation: Gems Hotel (4 stars)

Lebanon tours, covering Phoenician ruins, Roman heritages, amazing works of the nature, famous wineries and more will never make you disappointed. After breakfast, it will officially start with the guided visit to the Corniche, Pigeon Rocks (Raouche Rocks), Beirut Souks, the Clock Tower and the National Museum. After lunch, we will drive to Chouf Mountains to visit Lebanon president’s summer resort, Beiteddine Palace. The final stop is Deir Al-Qamar, an amazing old town full of pebble streets and fenced gardens. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gems Hotel (4 stars)

In the morning, the guide and the driver will accompany you to Sidon to visit local souk, the Crusaders’ Sea Castle and the fish market. Upon arrival in Tyre, we will show you around including the Egyptian Port, the public baths, and the Roman necropolis and hippodrome. On the way back to Beirut, we will have a stopover at the Temple of Eshmun. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gems Hotel (4 stars)

Today we will spend two hours driving to Baalbek temple complex. We will three main sites which were dedicated to Jupiter, Bacchus and Venus individually. After lunch, we will leave for Chateau Ksara, one of the most famous wineries in Lebanon. Then, we will drive to Anjar ancient and visit the Umayyad Ruins. (B+L)

Accommodation：Gems Hotel (4 stars)

We will drive to Jeita Grotto and take the cable car to get to the karstic limestone cave. We will have a walking tour on the upper layer and then have a boat ride on the lower layer. Next, we will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon and enjoy a plain view of Jounieh’s Bay in Harissa. Travel back to Beirut, the guide will lead you to see the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, the Saint Georges Maronite Cathedral and the American University of Beirut. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gems Hotel (4 stars)

Leave for Batroun after breakfast. Visit the Roman Catholic, the Greek Orthodox churches and roam around to discover the beauty of this coastal city. Then, move on to Byblos where the stone tablets carved with Phoenician letters were found. Here, you will visit the old castle, the Church of St. John, the Roman amphitheater and the old souks. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gems Hotel (4 stars)

Our driver will transfer you to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in time according to your return flight. We wish you a safe journey back home. (B)