5 Days Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou Tour

Tongli Water Townn

Tour Code: ctsh-5

Tour Type: Private Tour with Exclusive Tour Guide and Driver

Departure Date: Flexible

Tour Highlights:

With the high speed train you can easily combine Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou together. As a metropolis in China, you can see the highest building in China and experience modernity in Shanghai. Suzhou is known for its classic gardens and water town. Hangzhou has a rich Chinese culture and beautiful sites to visit.


Itinerary

  • Day1

    Shanghai Arrival

    • No Meals
    • in Shanghai
    Our tour guide will meet you at Shanghai airport and drive you directly to the hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Day2

    Shanghai: Yu Garde and Yuyuan Market, French Concession, the Bund, Shanghai Tower

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Shanghai
    After breakfast, you will visit the Yu Garden, the most beautiful private garden in Shanghai and the Yuyuan Market nearby.
    Walking around the old French Concession District will give you the impression of going back to the past and you can get to know Western buildings in Shanghai.
    Stroll on the Bund, symbol of Shanghai, which offers a living exhibition of buildings of various architectural styles. In the evening, these buildings along the Bund are under the flood of colorful lights.
    Climb up the Shanghai Tower, the Shanghai's tallest building. On the view platform, it allows us to see the panorama of the city.
  • Day3

    Driving from Shanghai to Suzhou, Tongli Water Town, Lingering Garden, Explore City by Rickshaw

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Suzhou
    Today we will head towards the Tongli Water Town, which is one of China's six famous water towns. You can see beautiful typical houses, canals and pretty bridges, and take a canal cruise to admire the beauty of this charming town.
    Lingering Garden is one of the four most famous gardens in China. In 1997 this garden was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The garden involves traditional gardening techniques of South China, thus creating a harmonious blend between architectural structures and the surroundings.
    It’s a good way to visit Suzhou old zone by rickshaw. We will pass through small streets, see bridges of different shapes and visit beautiful neighborhoods.
  • Day4

    Suzhou to Hangzhou by High Speed, West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Meijiawu Tea Village

    • Breakfast, Lunch
    • in Hangzhou
    Transfer to the Suzhou train station in the morning and head to Hangzhou by high-speed train.
    Take a cruise on the splendid West Lake to discover its beauty. Then visit Lingyin Temple, one of the beautiful temples in eastern China, where you can see majestic Buddha statues. 
    In the afternoon visit the Meijiawu Tea Village and enjoy green tea.
  • Day5

    Back to Shanghai

    • Breakfast
    Our guide will transfer you to the train station and you will take high-speed train back to Shanghai.

Price Inclusion&Exclusion

Price Inclusion

•    Tickets: Entrance fees of all attractions listed in the itinerary.
•    Meals are specified in the itinerary.
•    Hotel accommodation
•    Private Transfers: A private driver and a private tour guide will transfer you to airport/railway station, hotel and attractions in the cities in private air-conditioned vehicle.
•    Private Guide: We provide professional licensed tour guides who speaks English or other langauges  acorrding to your requirement. They are responsible, knowledgeable and have a sense of humor to accompany you throughout your journey.
•    Service Expenses (includes planning, handling, operating and communication expenses) and Government Taxes.
•    Insurance: China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
Price Exclusion

•    International air tickets to enter and leave China
•    Chinese visa fees.
•    Personal Expenses: For example cost of excess luggage, laundry, beverages, fax, telephone, optional activities etc.
•    Dietary expenses other than meals in price inclusion are not included in the itinerary.
•    The cost of the attraction not listed in the itinerary is not included.
•    Tips to tour guides, drivers etc.

Trip Notes

Meals of Global Tour Travels•     About Your Meals 
In order to have our customers to taste authentic Chinese food and avoid tourist menus, we take food quality, dining environment and travel convenience into consideration when planning your lunch. Therefore , we will arrange a la carte lunch at a local restaurant whenever possible. Lunch a la carte is varied with different recommended restaurants and different cities. You could order the dishes according to your taste under the instructions of your guide. However, in some remote regions where it is difficult to find a non-tourist restaurant, you could have lunch at a local tourist restaurant or in a local family.

•   Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best Vehicles of Global Tour Travels pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

•     Remarks 
We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.
We reserve the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.