2-Day Shanghai and Suzhou Private Customized Tour with First-Class Bullet Train

Day 1: Private customized Shanghai city highlights in your way

1. The Bund (Wai Tan)
   30m
   Your local great guide and the driver will pick up at your Shanghai hotel. Upon meeting, spend few mins to discuss the places you want to cover. As private tour, you will enjoy a 100% tailor made tour. Following is the popular itinerary. Be sure to let your guide know if you want to change it. Typically, start to visit the Bund, a “Free Museum of World Architecture”, enjoy the leisure stroll along Huangpu river and take in the fantastic old and new city skyline while learning Shanghai’s key colonial history from your guide.
2. Old Town
   1h 20m
   Next head to Old town bazaar, known as the” China town” in Shanghai, talk a walk along nine lucky zigzag bridge, pay the visit to 5 century old classic garden and appreciate the beautiful architecture from Ming and Qing Dynasty. You may also enjoy some fun souvenir shopping here with the assistance from your guide.
3. Former French Concession
   50m
   Continue the tour to the chic old French concession, include the lovely park where locals get around for leisure activities such as singing, ballroom dancing, Tai-chi etc. Appreciate the charming neighbors lined with the lush green trees and historic buildings. Take a break and savor a delightful lunch with the recommendation from your guide base on your own dietary requests.
4. Pudong New Area
   2h
   Follow your guide to Pudong New Island, take a walk along skywalk way and appreciate some of the the World Class skyscrapers such as Shanghai Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, 100-Story Shanghai World Financial Tower , Lucky Jinmao Tower etc. If a nice clear day, choose to go up to one of the observation decks and enjoy a fantastic bird-eye view of the mega Shanghai city. Marvel at the magnificent development of the city in the past two decade. If you have been to the above-mentioned itinerary you could substitute to other attractions such as :1) Nanjing Road;2) People’ square ;3) Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Museum, Shanghai Jewish Museum; Shanghai Poster Art Museum; 4) Maglev Train Experience; 5) Jing’an temple, Longhua Temple etc.

Day 2: Suzhou Private Flexible Day Tour by Bullet Train

1. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
   1h
   Your local great guide and the driver will pick up at your Shanghai hotel (Place) you stay. Enjoy a relaxing ride to Suzhou. On the way, discuss with your guide to tailor made your tour. As private tour, it is totally flexible and customizable, following is the suggested itinerary, make sure to tell your guide know if need make any changes. Typically, start the visit to the UNESCO garden -The Humble Administrator’s garden, spend quality time to explore the charming garden dotted with ponds, exquisite Taihu rockeries, old pavilions, bridges, flowers, lush greens while appreciate the beauty and fascinating culture, history from your guide.
2. Beisita
   40m
   Next choose the option to visit either thousand-year-old Beisi Buddhist Temple and oldest North Pagoda, appreciate the tranquil temple with peaceful garden settings or choose to visit Suzhou silk factory to learn the interesting and famous silk production from the little tiny silk worm to the fine finished materials. Then take a break to savor a delightful local lunch with the recommendations from your guide.
3. Shantang Street
   1h
   Continue the tour to Shantang old street, regarded as China No.1 ancient street. Wander around old-wood architecture, view the ancienty wall . Walk cross the "Fortune " bridge and take in the beautiful historic canal decorated with traditional lanterns, appreciate the charming scenery of Oriental venice. If time permits have a stop at the leaning pagoda and see the world's 2nd leaning tower after the one from Italy Pisa. Afer the great tour you will enjoy the bullet train ride back to Shangahi with convenient drop off at your hotel.

Pickup details

Private pick up and drop off is provided anywhere in downtown Shanghai. Please advise your pickup details at time of booking.

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Dress code is smart casual