📌 Program Overview

This 3-day private tour is designed for travelers who want to combine Shanghai’s city atmosphere, Wuzhen’s Jiangnan water-town scenery, and Hangzhou’s West Lake landscape in one short route.

Compared with a Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou itinerary, this route places more focus on water-town atmosphere and a slower Jiangnan travel feeling. Wuzhen offers canals, old lanes, stone bridges, traditional houses, and a classic waterside setting, while Hangzhou adds lake scenery, temple culture, and a softer travel pace after Shanghai.

This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, private English-speaking guide service during the sightseeing itinerary, private vehicle service, listed attraction visits, hotel breakfasts, and pickup or drop-off according to the confirmed itinerary.

✨ Tour Highlights

• Visit Shanghai, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou in one private Jiangnan route
• Experience Wuzhen Water Town with canals, old lanes, stone bridges, and traditional houses
• Enjoy Hangzhou’s West Lake scenery, Leifeng Pagoda, and Lingyin Temple area
• Travel with a private English-speaking guide, private vehicle service, and hotel stay
• Choose a route focused more on water-town atmosphere than classical garden sightseeing

👥 Who This Tour Is For

This tour is suitable for travelers who want a short Jiangnan route with more focus on water-town scenery and West Lake rather than a garden-heavy itinerary.

It is a good option for couples, families, photography lovers, culture-focused travelers, and guests who prefer canals, old streets, lake views, and a softer travel pace.

It is also suitable for travelers who have limited time but want to experience more than Shanghai city highlights, with Wuzhen and Hangzhou arranged in one private route.

🧩 Customization Notes

This sample itinerary can be customized based on your 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 tour can end in Shanghai, Hangzhou, or another nearby city depending on your onward travel plan.

Hotel level, Wuzhen visiting time, Hangzhou sightseeing focus, meal arrangements, private vehicle schedule, and additional nights can be adjusted before the final quote is confirmed.

🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Shanghai Arrival, City Highlights and Old Town

• 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 Wuzhen Water Town and Continue to Hangzhou

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Shanghai to Wuzhen by private vehicle according to the confirmed itinerary
• Visit Wuzhen Water Town and explore canals, old streets, stone bridges, traditional houses, and waterside lanes
• Depending on ticket availability, timing, and route design, the visit may focus on Xizha Scenic Area, Dongzha Scenic Area, or another confirmed section of Wuzhen
• Lunch can be arranged according to the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Enjoy free time for photos, tea, local snacks, or a slower walk through the water-town area
• Continue by private vehicle to Hangzhou in the late afternoon or evening
• 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 Departure Transfer

• 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 the surrounding area
• 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
• Depending on your onward travel plan, transfer to Hangzhou airport, Hangzhou railway station, Shanghai airport, Shanghai railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed drop-off point
• 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
✅ Final drop-off on Day 3 according to the confirmed drop-off arrangement
✅ Yu Garden and City God Temple area visit
✅ The Bund visit
✅ Wuzhen Water Town ticket according to the final confirmed itinerary
✅ 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 600 per person.

This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. The estimate includes private English-speaking guide service, private vehicle service, selected hotel accommodation, listed attraction visits, basic ticket arrangements, and the services described in the sample itinerary.

The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Wuzhen ticket section, 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 overnight inside or near Wuzhen, the hotel plan can be adjusted with a revised quote.

🚆 Transport Notes

This tour usually uses private vehicle service for the full route between Shanghai, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou.

Private vehicle travel is practical for this itinerary because Wuzhen is more convenient by road than by direct high-speed train. Travel time may vary depending on traffic, weather, holiday crowds, road conditions, and local control measures.

If you prefer to use high-speed train for part of the route, the transport plan can be adjusted based on station access, luggage, group size, and final itinerary.

⚠️ 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 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, attraction rules, crowd control, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• Wuzhen visiting sections, tickets, opening areas, and evening access may vary depending on local operation and ticket availability
• West Lake boat service may be adjusted due to weather, water conditions, crowd control, or local operation
• Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Leifeng Pagoda, and other sites may be affected by opening hours, maintenance, reservation rules, or venue operation
• This tour includes walking in old streets, water-town areas, temple areas, lake areas, and city neighborhoods
• Please wear comfortable walking shoes and prepare suitable clothing for seasonal weather
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, 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 Hangzhou airport, Hangzhou railway station, Shanghai airport, Shanghai railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed drop-off point based on your onward travel plan.

For travelers continuing to another city, the final drop-off city and transport plan can be adjusted before the quote is confirmed.

Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.