2-Day Amazing Shanghai and Suzhou Private Tour including Water Town

Day 1 Shanghai City Highlights (L)

1. 1

   The Bund (Wai Tan)

   40 min

   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. You can either following the below sample itinerary or go with your own customized one.
   Typically, start your sightseeing tour from the 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.

2. 2

   Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included

   Continue your visit to 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. Revitalize yourself with a delicious lunch in a local restaurant.

3. 3

   Jade Buddha Temple

   1 hour 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.

4. 4

   Former French Concession

   40 min

   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.

5. 5

   Shanghai World Financial Center

   1 hour 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.
   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 Suzhou and Water Town (Tongli, Zhouzhuang or Zhujiajiao) (L)

1. 1

   Humble Administrator's Garden

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included

   Head up to beautiful Suzhou and visit to the famous Humble Administrator's Garden. Upon arrival, you will stroll around old houses, ponds, and walkways inside the garden. The garden is considered the model of the modern Chinese Garden. Sitting in the pavilion beside the pond, you will feel like stepping back in history.

2. 2

   Pingjiang Road

   1 hour

   Head up to famous Pingjiang Road, take a rickshaw or walk on pinging road, explore the historic street next to canal, with a large number of heritage buildings, old residences covered by plants, stone bridges as well as quaint shops and cafes. Enjoy the peace and serenity of the street while learn the glorious culture from your guide. You can choose to visit either Hanshan Temple or Tiger Hill based on your interests.

3. 3

   Tongli Town

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   After lunch time, continue tour to the beautiful water village( you can choose zhouzhuang,tongli or zhujiajiao) where to enjoy a relaxing boat ride there. 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.
   The tour concludes with a ride back to your shanghai hotel.