📌 Program Overview
This 4-day private tour is designed for travelers who want to combine Shanghai, Nanjing, and Suzhou in one culture-focused Jiangnan route.
The itinerary connects Shanghai’s city atmosphere with Nanjing’s imperial history and Suzhou’s classical garden culture. It is suitable for travelers who want more historical depth than a standard water-town itinerary.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, hotel breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, and intercity transport support according to the confirmed itinerary.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Shanghai, Nanjing, and Suzhou in one private cultural route
• Explore Nanjing’s Ming heritage, mausoleum area, and old city atmosphere
• Visit Nanjing Museum or Presidential Palace depending on availability and final route
• Discover Suzhou’s classical gardens, Pingjiang Road, and old-town scenery
• 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 travelers interested in Chinese history, classical gardens, old streets, and regional culture.
It is a strong option for guests who want to go beyond Shanghai and include Nanjing’s historical depth and Suzhou’s garden culture in one private itinerary.
It is also suitable for families, mature travelers, culture-focused visitors, and overseas travel agencies looking for a compact 4-day Shanghai-Nanjing-Suzhou package.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on travel dates, arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, and preferred pace.
The tour can start from Shanghai airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed Shanghai pickup point. The ending city can be adjusted based on your onward travel plan.
Nanjing sightseeing focus, Suzhou garden selection, hotel level, meals, transport method, and extra nights can be adjusted before the final quote is confirmed.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Shanghai Arrival, City Highlights and Old Town
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Shanghai pickup point
• Visit the Bund and enjoy Shanghai’s classic riverside skyline
• Explore Yu Garden and the City God Temple area for old-town atmosphere
• Walk along Nanjing Road or another nearby area depending on arrival time
• Transfer to your selected Shanghai hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Shanghai
Day 2: Shanghai to Nanjing, Ming Heritage and Confucius Temple Area
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Shanghai to Nanjing by high-speed train or private vehicle
• Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum area or Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum area depending on the final route
• Continue to another selected Nanjing heritage site based on timing and local conditions
• Visit the Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River area for historic city atmosphere
• Transfer to your selected Nanjing hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Nanjing
Day 3: Nanjing Museum, Presidential Palace and Continue to Suzhou
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Nanjing Museum or Presidential Palace depending on reservation availability and opening rules
• Continue exploring a selected Nanjing cultural area if time allows
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Travel from Nanjing to Suzhou by high-speed train or private vehicle
• Walk along Pingjiang Road for canals, old houses, small shops, and local atmosphere
• Transfer to your selected Suzhou hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Suzhou
Day 4: Suzhou Classical Garden, Old Streets and Return to Shanghai
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lion Grove Garden, or another selected classical garden
• Visit Shantang Street, Tiger Hill, or another selected Suzhou historic area if time allows
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Shanghai by high-speed train or private vehicle
• Drop off at a selected Shanghai airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or confirmed drop-off point
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 3 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 and final drop-off on Day 4
✅ Intercity high-speed train tickets or private transfer support according to the final itinerary
✅ Yu Garden and City God Temple area visit
✅ The Bund visit
✅ Selected Nanjing heritage site tickets according to the final route
✅ Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River area visit
✅ Nanjing Museum or Presidential Palace visit according to reservation availability
✅ Selected Suzhou classical garden ticket
✅ Pingjiang Road visit
✅ Selected Suzhou historic street or scenic area visit
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ 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, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 850 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It 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, train availability, vehicle arrangements, attraction ticket availability, museum reservation availability, meal standard, pickup and drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, arrival city, departure city, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Shanghai, 1 night in Nanjing, and 1 night in Suzhou.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, extra beds, and special requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you prefer to stay longer in Nanjing, skip Shanghai sightseeing, or end the tour in Suzhou, the hotel plan 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, Nanjing, and Suzhou.
Local sightseeing transfers are usually arranged by private vehicle. Intercity travel may be arranged by high-speed train or private transfer depending on group size, luggage, travel dates, and final itinerary.
Train tickets in China require passport information. Final train times, seat class, and station arrangements will be confirmed after 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 tickets, and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, train schedules, attraction rules, crowd control, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• Nanjing Museum and Presidential Palace visits depend on opening rules and reservation availability
• Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Suzhou gardens, and old streets may be affected by opening hours, maintenance, or local operation
• This tour includes walking in museums, mausoleum areas, gardens, old streets, railway stations, and city neighborhoods
• 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.
Day 4 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.
