3-Day Remarkable Private Tour of Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou

Day 1: Shanghai City Highlights

1. Yu Garden
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Meet your knowledgeable guide and driver at your hotel lobby and discuss your Shanghai things-to-do list with your guide. Of course, your knowledgeable guide will give you some suggestions, and he or she will customize your day based on your needs and interests. Below literary is just an example for you.
   Typically, start your sightseeing tour from Yuyuan Garden, spend your relax time strolling around the ancient house with delicate pavilions, corridors, ponds, rockeries, walkways and lush green trees. Enjoy the picturesque view and hear the rich history from your professional guide. Sitting in the pavilion beside the pond, feel like stepping back in history.
2. Jade Buddha Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Afterwards, visit the famous Buddhist temple. Explore inside the temple with multiple chambers, gold buddha statues and local worshippers. Learn the rich religious culture from your professional guide. Revitalize yourself with a delicious lunch in a local restaurant.
3. Former French Concession
   1h
   Head to French concession, the old center of colonial life. See the impressive French style architecture, learn the history of Shanghai during 1840th and take a nice stroll along the walkways with beautiful French trees.
4. Shanghai Tower
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Visit the Lujiazui financial area and stroll around the skyscrapers. You can choose to get to the top of the tower and have a bird view of city if you want.
5. The Bund (Wai Tan)
   40m
   At last, move to Bund where you can take in the view of the city skyline, including the famous Pearl TV tower, World Financial Center, and Shanghai Tower. take a stroll along the riverside and admire the city's historic colonial architecture.
   If you have already visit some of those places above before and want to do something different this time. Please feel free to pick below attraction or activities base on your interests.
   • Maglev Train Experience
   • TV Tower/World financial center/Jinmao Tower
   • Shanghai museum
   • Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Center
   After your tour is finished, you will be drop-off at your Shanghai hotel.

Day 2: Day 2: Shanghai - Suzhou by bullet train

1. 30m
   Meet up your friendly private guide in the morning, and depart from your Shanghai hotel Shanghai Train Station in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to start your 2-day comprehensive tour:
2. Humble Administrator's Garden
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Head up to beautiful Suzhou and visit to the famous Humble Administrator's Garden. Spend your relax morning strolling around the ancient house with delicate pavilions, corridors, ponds, rockeries, walkways and lush green trees. Enjoy the picturesque view and hear the rich history from your professional guide. Sitting in the pavilion beside the pond, feel like stepping back in history.
3. Pingjiang Road
   40m
   From Humble Administrator's Garden, you will visit the Pingjiang Road, which is a beautiful historic street beside the canal. You will take a walk or private rickshaw along the historic Pingjiang Road, where the driver will take you up and down old streets to see the lifestyle of people and the district. Refuel with a traditional Chinese lunch on Pingjiang Road.
4. Panmen Gate
   1h · Admission ticket included
   You will then head to the Panmen Gate. It is claimed to be the oldest ancient water and land gate in the world for the purpose of defense against enemy armies. You will wander around the park see the well-maintained gate all as well as the pagodas.
5. Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal
   1h · Admission ticket included
   From Panmen Gate (or pick one from Tiger Hill and others), then enjoy a relaxing boat trip on the old Grand Canal. The ancient households and the old city gate wall are along the riverside, and you will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old times lifestyle and appreciate the charms of old China.
6. Shantang Street
   30m
   Then head to Shantang street. Spend your relax time sitting beside the river, enjoy the beautiful view of old bridge, traditional houses. Taste some local snacks or enjoy the local Pingtan music if you like.
   
   If you want visit some other attractions, feel free discussing with your guide, lease feel free to discuss with your guide.Some suggested alternative options for your reference in below:
   1) HIGER HILL
   2) HAN SHAN TEMPLE
   3) MASTER OF NET GARDEN
   4) LINGERING GARDEN
   5) SILK MUSUEM OR FACTORY
   
   When tour is finished, you will take bullet train back to Shanghai city.

Day 3: Day 3: Shanghai - Hangzhou by bullet train

1. 1h
   Meet your private guide at your hotel lobby in the morning, and head up to Hangzhou City by taking a 1-hour bullet train ride. On the train, discuss your Hangzhou things-to-do list with your guide. Of course, your knowledgeable guide will give you some suggestions, and he or she will customize your day based on your needs and interests. Below literary is just an example for you.
2. West Lake (Xi Hu)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Typically, you will visit West Lake firstly, take a short walk by the beautiful West Lake as well as to enjoy a 45-minute relaxing boat ride. Your friendly private guide will share with you some interesting local history and stories.
3. Longjing tea fields
   1h
   Then, move on to Meijiawu or Longjing Tea Village to enjoy your tasty tea plantation lunch and tea tasting. In addition, you will walk into the tea farm, and see the tea plants. Your guide will share with you the Chinese tea culture, related history and how to make good tea when your return back home.
4. Lingyin Temple
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Continue your tour to visit one of the top ten most famous ancient Buddhist monasteries in China (built in 326AD), which contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. See the Fei Lei Feng (Peak Flown from Afar) inside of the temple. Enjoy the picturesque view of nature surroundings and learn the fascinating religious culture from your knowledgeable guide.
   If you have been to Hangzhou before, and wish to visit some other attractions this time, please feel free to discuss with your guide. Some suggested alternative options for your reference in below: 1. Meijiawu Tea Village 2. Hefang Street 3. Leifeng Pagoda 4. Yuewang Temple 5. Liuhe Pagoda
   When your tour is finished, you will take the bullet train to return back to Shanghai city.

Pickup details

Your Shanghai hotels or residences

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes