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  • Asia,Shanghai
  • 4 days (approx.)

  • Pickup offered

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4-Day Private Tour to Hangzhou Suzhou and Shanghai with Lunches

Visit highlights of China including the Hangzhou,Suzhou and Shanghai with this 4 day private tour from Hangzhou. You will be picked up from Hangzhou hotel and dropped off at Shanghai.

What's Included

  • The private car & private guide
  • The entrance tickets
  • Lunch (4)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Others not mentioned above
  • The hotel and dinner

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

9:00 AM

What To Expect

    Day 1: Hangzhou. O/N Hangzhou.
  • Hangzhou

    Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known West Lake.

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • West Lake (Xi Hu)

    The West Lake undoubtedly represents the beauty of Hangzhou. With rolling hills as its backdrop, this mirror-like lake is surrounded by willows with their branches waving in the wind and dotted by several islets and blooming lotus flowers. West Lake can provide you beautiful scenes for you to photograph from every angle. The joyful sight of the 'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon' is even printed on the note CNY 1.

    Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Lingyin Temple

    Next,you will continues to the Lingyin Temple where you will spend some time appreciating the profound Buddhist atmosphere. This is the oldest temple in Hangzhou with a history of over 1,700 years. It is also regarded as a treasure of the Buddhist culture, housing various historic relics from different dynasties. A maverick monk named Ji Gong (1148 - 1209) was ordained at Lingyin Temple. Your guide will tell you some interesting stories about this renowned monk who usually wore rags , was unkempt, and violated Buddhist commandments.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • Longjing tea fields

    After lunch,then you will proceed to a tea plantation to learn about the tea culture of Hangzhou. Longjing Tea or dragon well tea of more than 1200 years old is the No. 1 tea in China and regarded as the “Green Queen”. Visit Longjing Tea plantations in Hangzhou to appreciate the charming verdant sightseeing and know more about the culture of tea and Chinese nation.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Pagoda of Six Harmonies

    Afterwards,visit to the Six Harmonious Pagoda which stands by the turbulent Qiantang River. Built during the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127), the Six Harmonies Pagoda has been guarding the running Qiantang River for over 1,000 years. Seen from the exterior, it is a 13-storey pagoda about 60 meters (200 feet) tall, with an iron bell hung under each of the 104 cornices of the tower. You only need to climb up 7 floors inside to reach the top, which will provide you the best view of the Qiantang River scenery.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

    Duration: 18 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 2: Hangzhou - Suzhou. O/N Suzhou.
  • Suzhou

    Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Suzhou Town in around 2.5hrs ride.

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Humble Administrator's Garden

    Upon arrival, you will immediately accompany you to tour the Humble Administrator's Garden, which is a classical garden full of graceful scenes. Situated in the northeast of Suzhou, the graceful Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest and best-known classical garden in the city. With a history of over 500 years, it was originally built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) exquisitely and quaintly and has become a representation of Chinese private gardens. From a panoramic perspective, Humble Administrator's Garden can be divided into eastern, western and central parts, and they focus on lush greeneries and blooming flowers, delicate galleries and long corridors, fine and distinctive buildings in respective areas.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • Suzhou Village

    Then, you will go sightseeing through the Suzhou old town. Sitting on the tricycle, you can have a nice glimpse of the ancient constructions existing over the years within the old block.

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Tongli Town

    After lunch, you will be guided to the Tongli Ancient Town. Due to the long history and thoughtful preservation, Tongli is a wonderful place where people can appreciate the glamour and charm of the water town along the Yangtze River in China. Tongli is a picturesque and time-honored town embedded with a net of waterways. There, people can see 49 ancient bridges and 7 small isles segmented by the rivers and their branches. Strolling along the flagstone walkways around Tongli Town, you can find that almost all the folk dwellings are constructed at the water's edge with many boats berthing in the front. Here, the classic Retreat and Reflection Garden (Tuisi Garden) is a highlight with almost all the buildings inside standing by the jasper-like pond.

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Suzhou

    At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

    Duration: 18 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 3: Suzhou - Zhouzhuang - Shanghai. O/N Shanghai.
  • Suzhou

    Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Zhouzhuang in around 60 minutes ride, 50km.

    Duration: 10 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Zhouzhuang Water Town

    The entire ancient town is just a large scenic area for you to explore. Different from the nearby modern cities, everything here is old and unsophisticated, including navy-blue and narrow lanes, off-white residences, blocky stone bridges and lingering river below the windows. It is suggested that you pay a visit to the Former Residence of Shen Wansan, who was the first millionaire in south area in the early Ming Dynasty.

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Huangpu River

    After lunch, you will transfer you to the Shanghai Bund area to taking a cruise tour on the Huangpu River(The cruise tour lasts for 50 minutes). Along both banks of the river, scatter many landmark buildings, which reveals the past, present and future of the city. In addition, two suspension bridges, Yangpu Bridge and Nanpu Bridge, look like two dragons crouching across the river. With the Oriental Pearl TV Tower encompassed under their arches, the three form a picture of 'Two Dragons Playing a Ball'. All these make the Huangpu River Cruise an excellent way to explore the city's history, culture and charming landscape.

    Duration: 50 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • The Bund (Wai Tan)

    Later, have a leisure time at the Bund area to view various buildings in different architectural styles. There are many photo opportunities here and we will leave you some free time to enjoy it on your own.

    Duration: 40 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Shanghai

    At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

    Duration: 18 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Day 4: Shanghai. The tour end.
  • Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

    In the morning at around 09:00, your guide and driver will meet you at the lobby of your hotel, and then take you to visit Shanghai Museum, which has eleven galleries and three exhibition halls that possess a rich collection on Chinese painting, calligraphy, ceramics, bronze and minority costumes. You may spend two hours here.

    Duration: 2 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Yu Garden

    Next, have a relaxing time rambling in the beautiful Yu Garden.Located in the old town, Yuyuan Garden is the most famous ancient site in this city for its ingenious layout and delicate architecture. The treasure of the garden, Yu Ling Long (an exquisite jade stone), an artificial hill, is considered as one of the three most well-known peaks in Southern China.

    Duration: 1 hour

    Admission Included: YES

  • Yuyuan Old Street

    Then, visit the Yuyuan Bazaar, also known as Yuyuan Market, is outside the Yu Garden, in the heart of Old Shanghai City, and close to the Old City God Temple. There are many traditional Chinese buildings, which nowadays are used as commercial stores to sell local products, snacks, jewelry, souvenirs, antiques and so on.

    Duration: 30 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Shanghai World Financial Center

    Afterwards, go to the Shanghai World Financial Center and go up to the 100th floor for the panoramic views of the city. It is the world's 8th tallest building, and the 4th tallest structure in Mainland China. The 100th floor has a viewing gallery that is 55 meters long. It is the second highest observation deck in China. It is higher than the viewing platforms on the Canadian TV Tower (447 meters) and the Dubai Tower (440 meters).

    Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

    Admission Included: YES

  • Xintiandi

    Finally, you will also visit Xin Tian Di, a former neighborhood of old Shanghai has been renewed as a fashionable pedestrian street featuring fine restaurants, upscale clubs and boutiques.

    Duration: 40 minutes

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Can add more days if you want

Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 2 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 2 full days before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Starting from

$1,282.12

Price varies by group size