SH03: 2 Days Shanghai & Suzhou Private Tour

Your day trips from Shanghai will start today. In the morning at around 09:00, our 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. 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.

In the afternoon, visit Yu Garden, an elegant private garden of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). After that, you will have some free time to go through the Yuyuan Market for some souvenirs. At the end of the day, we will take you to the World Financial Center to have a bird-view of the city.

Suzhou, a typical city with all elements you are expecting from a city in southern part. It is elegant, classical, exquisite, leisure and tranquil. Today, you will set out your private day tours from Shanghai to this beautiful city by high-speed train. We will arrange the round-way train tickets and hand it over to you in advance. Take a morning train to Suzhou by yourself. Upon your arrival, our guide in Suzhou will pick you up at the exit of the train station, and then transfer you to visit one of the best classical gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden. Covered by well-proportioned rockeries and exquisite courtyards, the garden gives the explanation to the charm of the water town in south China. Then proceed to Suzhou old town where you can appreciate the historical sites of Suzhou by tricycle. Your short trips from Shanghai will be rounded off with a visit to Tongli Ancient Town. In Tongli, you will find that all the residences are leaning against water and the architectures from Ming and Qing dynasties are well-preserved. In the late afternoon, our guide and driver will transfer you back to the train station for your return journey to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will find your own way back to the hotel.