Classic Water town tours - 8 Days
From: US$1690 p/p

Welcome to Shanghai! To ensure your arrival is stress-free, your private tour guide will meet you in the arrivals hall and transfer you to your hotel in a private car. Your luggage and hotel check-in will be taken care of.

Yu Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai, China. A centerpiece is the Exquisite Jade Rock, a porous 3.3-m, 5-ton boulder. Rumours about its origin include the story that it was meant for the imperial palace in Beijing, but was salvaged after the boat sank off Shanghai.

The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. Rebuilt at its current location in 1996, it is considered one of China's first world-class modern museums.

The Bund or Waitan is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East No.1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The area along the river faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui in the Pudong District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in the area. 

This morning, your Shanghai guide will accompany you to the railway station for a high-speed train to Suzhou, where your local guide will greet you at the railway station. Since Suzhou is well-known for its delicate gardens, the first stop your guide will take you to is the Humble Administrator's Garden, the biggest classical landscape garden in Suzhou. As the “mother of Chinese garden”, it makes full use of the limited space, presenting a peaceful and quiet landscape with refreshing ponds, pavilions, ornamental perforated windows, cloisters, hills, ancient trees, green grass and colorful flowers. Then you will visit the nearby Suzhou Museum. After that, your guide will accompany you to take a hand-rowing boat ride along the old canal to Pingjiang Road. Actually it is a historical block of Suzhou lined with traditional houses and old alleys. There are many featured stores and restaurants. You can try the local food at one of the eateries. Then you will be taken to visit another beautiful Suzhou garden, the Garden of the Master of the Nets, which is famous for its exquisite buildings and ingenious layout. 

Today you will take a side trip to Zhouzhuang, the No.1 Water Town in China. Surrounded by the riverway, the town features clear water, elegantly crafted bridges, gurgling streams and classical buildings, as well as distinctive local traditions. In the town, you will specially visit Shen House, which is a Qing-dynasty style complex built in 1742. In the Shen House, you will see ancient halls and yards connected by arcades and bridges and exquisite decoration of wood, brick and stone carvings. Before dusk, you will return to the hotel in Suzhou.

This morning, our guide will see you off at Suzhou Railway Station. You are going to arrive in Hangzhou in 1.5 hours by a high-speed train and then proceed to the hotel in downtown with our Hangzhou guide. you will take a short cruise on the picturesque West Lake, which is an inspiration to numerous painters and poets with her natural and historical beauty.

Afterwards visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture, where you can get a panoramic view of the Qiantang River on the very top.

Head to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, and be amazed by the profound history and culture of Chinese medicine.

Take an excursion along Qinghefang Historical Street and have a contact with the marketplaces and the civil customs in this ancient street. There are more than 100 stores of tea, Chinese medicine, silk, foods, curios, paintings and collections.

After breakfast, we will head to Wuzhen by private car.The Lingyin Temple is the biggest Buddhist Temple in southern China, which also features a large number of grottos and rock carvings.

The Wuzhen Water Town is a peaceful riverside town with tranquil pathways, ancient stone bridges, and delicate wood carvings. It will impress you with the picturesque scenery and its original lifestyle.

Today, continue to explore Wuzhen by visiting Yichang Foundry Workshop, Water Market, Live Water Garden, Silk Workshop, etc.

In the afternoon, take a car ride to Shanghai and transfer to your hotel.

You have some free time to enjoy on your own before you leave this metropolis city. Your guide, a private car and driver will take you to the airport in good time for you to get on your flight home.