📌 Program Overview
This 3-day Classic Jiangnan private tour is designed for travelers who want to visit Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in one well-paced short itinerary.
The route combines Shanghai’s modern skyline and old-town atmosphere, Suzhou’s classical garden culture and historic streets, and Hangzhou’s West Lake scenery and Buddhist heritage. It is suitable for travelers who want a compact but meaningful introduction to the Jiangnan region without arranging hotels, transfers, guide service, and intercity transport by themselves.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service during the sightseeing itinerary, local private vehicle service, listed attraction visits, hotel breakfasts, selected meals where listed, and intercity transport support according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in one classic Jiangnan private route
• See Shanghai’s city skyline, old-town streets, and riverside atmosphere
• Explore Suzhou’s classical garden culture and Pingjiang Road historic area
• Enjoy Hangzhou’s West Lake scenery, boat experience, and temple atmosphere
• Travel with a private English-speaking guide, arranged transport, hotel stay, and no group merging
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for first-time visitors who want to experience Shanghai and the classic Jiangnan region within a short travel window.
It is a strong option for couples, families, culture-focused travelers, mature travelers, and small private groups who want a balanced route with city views, gardens, old streets, lake scenery, and local culture.
It is also suitable for overseas travel agencies looking for a compact 3-day Jiangnan land package from Shanghai.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on your travel dates, arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, and preferred travel pace.
The route can start from Shanghai airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed Shanghai pickup point. The ending city can also be adjusted depending on your onward travel plan.
Hotel level, meal arrangements, Suzhou garden selection, Hangzhou sightseeing focus, train timing, private vehicle arrangement, and additional nights can be adjusted before the final quote is confirmed.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Shanghai Arrival, Old Town and City Highlights
• Arrive in Shanghai and meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed pickup point
• Private pickup can usually be arranged from selected Shanghai airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Shanghai pickup locations
• Visit the Bund and enjoy Shanghai’s classic riverside skyline
• Explore Yu Garden and the City God Temple area for traditional Shanghai scenery and old-town atmosphere
• Walk along Nanjing Road or another nearby city area depending on your arrival time and energy level
• Lunch and dinner arrangements can be adjusted based on your arrival schedule and final quote
• Transfer to your selected Shanghai hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Shanghai
Day 2: Shanghai to Suzhou, Classical Garden and Pingjiang Road, Continue to Hangzhou
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Shanghai to Suzhou by high-speed train or private vehicle according to the confirmed itinerary
• Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden or another selected classical garden based on availability and route design
• Walk along Pingjiang Road, a historic canal-side street with old houses, small shops, cafés, and local Suzhou atmosphere
• Lunch can be arranged according to the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Continue from Suzhou to Hangzhou by high-speed train or private vehicle according to the confirmed route
• Arrive in Hangzhou and transfer to your selected hotel
• Dinner can be arranged on your own or included upon request
• Stay overnight in Hangzhou
Day 3: Hangzhou West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda, Lingyin Temple and Return to Shanghai
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit West Lake and take a boat experience if available according to local operation and weather conditions
• Visit Leifeng Pagoda for views over West Lake and surrounding scenery
• Continue to Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak area to experience Hangzhou’s Buddhist culture and mountain atmosphere
• Lunch can be arranged according to the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Shanghai by high-speed train or private vehicle according to the confirmed itinerary
• Drop-off can usually be arranged at a selected Shanghai airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or confirmed Shanghai drop-off location
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 2 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for local sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Shanghai pickup on Day 1 according to the confirmed pickup arrangement
✅ Shanghai drop-off on Day 3 according to the confirmed drop-off arrangement
✅ Intercity high-speed train tickets or private transfer support according to the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Yu Garden and City God Temple area visit
✅ The Bund visit
✅ Selected Suzhou classical garden ticket
✅ Pingjiang Road visit
✅ West Lake visit
✅ West Lake boat experience if included in the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Leifeng Pagoda ticket
✅ Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak area ticket
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during the sightseeing itinerary
❌ Not Included
❌ International flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, room upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Additional drinks, snacks, or minibar expenses
❌ Tips or gratuities
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 650 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. The estimate includes private English-speaking guide service, local private vehicle service, selected hotel accommodation, listed attraction visits, basic intercity transport support, and the arrangements described in the sample itinerary.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, high-speed train availability, vehicle arrangements, attraction ticket availability, meal standard, pickup and drop-off points, and any itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, arrival city, departure city, and any special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
Hotel accommodation is arranged based on the selected hotel category and room type. The standard route usually includes 1 night in Shanghai and 1 night in Hangzhou.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after your travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, room upgrades, extra beds, and special room requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you prefer to stay in Suzhou instead of Hangzhou on Day 2, or return to Shanghai each night, the hotel plan and transport arrangement can be adjusted with a revised quote.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour may use a combination of private vehicle service and high-speed train travel between Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou.
Local sightseeing transfers are usually arranged by private vehicle where suitable. Intercity travel may be arranged by high-speed train or private transfer depending on your travel dates, group size, luggage situation, preferred pace, and final itinerary.
Train tickets in China require passport information. Final train times, seat class, and station arrangements will be confirmed after your booking details are provided.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in, train ticket booking, and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• The itinerary order and timing may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, train schedules, attraction rules, crowd control, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• Yu Garden, Suzhou gardens, museums, temples, pagodas, and boat services may be affected by opening hours, reservation availability, maintenance, or venue operation
• West Lake boat service may be adjusted due to weather, water conditions, crowd control, or local operation
• This tour includes walking in old streets, gardens, temple areas, lake areas, railway stations, and city neighborhoods
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes and prepare suitable clothing for seasonal weather
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, train, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from selected Shanghai airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Shanghai pickup locations according to the itinerary.
Day 3 drop-off can usually be arranged at selected Shanghai airports, railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Shanghai drop-off locations.
For travelers continuing to another city, the final drop-off city and transport plan can be adjusted based on your onward travel schedule.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
