From Shanghai: Taihu Dongshan Hike & Lakeside Sunset Tour
ID: GYG1333181-2036122
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Land: China
Duur:
09:00 uren
Beschrijving
Escape the crowds of Suzhou on a day trip to Dongshan. Hike through bamboo groves and tea terraces, explore a 1,000-year-old village, and watch the sunset over Taihu Lake.
9:00 AM — Pick-up from your hotel. Two hours on the highway, and the skyline gives way to tea fields and peach orchards.
11:00 AM — Before the trail, fuel up. A local noodle shop at the foot of Dongshan — the kind where grandpa has been making noodles the same way for decades. Red soup, thin noodles, topped with whatever's fresh.
12:00 PM — The trail starts from the village. Climb through bamboo forest, then tea terraces open up with Taihu sprawling below — 40 km of water on a clear day. Take your time, enjoy the views. Easy pace, stone steps and dirt paths.
3:00 PM — The trail drops into Luxiang — a village that's been here since the Southern Song Dynasty. Stone lanes, Ming-era archways, ancestral halls with carved wooden doors. Just people living in a place that hasn't changed much in 800 years. Take your time wandering.
4:30 PM — Grab a coffee at a café in the village facing the lake. If the weather's good, watch the sun slowly dip below the Taihu horizon.
6:00 PM — Back in the car. Home by 8:30 PM.
Hoogtepunten
- Savor a bowl of Suzhou noodles at a local shop at the foot of Dongshan
- Hike through bamboo groves and tea terraces with views of Taihu Lake
- Wander through Luxiang Ancient Village, dating back to the Song Dynasty
- Enjoy a coffee at a lakeside café and watch the sun set over the lake
- Travel from Shanghai with a driver-guide and enjoy a hassle-free day
Talen
BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE
Suitable for ages 5-65.
This 8 km hike covers ~300 m of elevation gain along stone steps and dirt paths.
Wear comfortable walking shoes (slippery after rain).
Bring a raincoat from April to October — afternoon showers are common.
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup from central Shanghai
- Suzhou-style noodle lunch
- Entrance fee to Yuhua Shengjing (Rain of Flowers Scenic Area)
- Coffee at Luxiang Ancient Village
- English-speaking driver-guide (groups of 2–3) or Driver + English-speaking guide (groups of 4+)
- All tolls, parking fees, and fuel costs
NIET INBEGREPEN.
- Dinner
- Entrance fee to the old mansion in Luxiang Ancient Village
- Pudong Airport transfer
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
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Annuleringen
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