📌 Program Overview

This 5-day Deep Jiangnan private tour is designed for travelers who want a richer and better-paced route through Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou.

Compared with a shorter Jiangnan itinerary, this route allows more time for city views, garden culture, water-town scenery, West Lake, temple culture, and local lifestyle experiences. It is suitable for guests who want to slow down slightly while still covering the major regional highlights.

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

• Explore Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou in a deeper 5-day private route
• Visit Suzhou gardens, historic streets, and canal-side neighborhoods
• Experience Wuzhen Water Town with canals, bridges, old lanes, and waterside houses
• Enjoy Hangzhou’s West Lake, Lingyin Temple area, and Longjing tea culture
• 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 who want more than a quick Jiangnan overview and prefer a slightly slower route with better balance between sightseeing and travel time.

It is a good option for couples, families, senior travelers, culture-focused visitors, photography lovers, and small private groups who want gardens, water towns, lake scenery, tea culture, and old streets in one route.

🧩 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 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, meals, Wuzhen overnight plan, Suzhou garden selection, Hangzhou tea village visit, 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 traditional Shanghai scenery
• 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 Suzhou, Classical Garden and Historic Streets

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Shanghai to Suzhou by high-speed train or private vehicle
• Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden or another selected classical garden
• Visit Tiger Hill, Shantang Street, Pingjiang Road, or another selected historic area
• Enjoy time for old-town walking, canal-side scenery, and photos
• Transfer to your selected Suzhou hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Suzhou

Day 3: Suzhou to Wuzhen Water Town

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Suzhou to Wuzhen by private vehicle
• Visit Wuzhen Water Town and explore canals, stone bridges, old streets, traditional houses, and waterside lanes
• Visit Xizha, Dongzha, or another confirmed Wuzhen section depending on tickets and timing
• Enjoy free time for photos, tea, local snacks, or a slower walk through the water-town area
• Stay overnight in or near Wuzhen, or continue to Hangzhou depending on the final hotel plan

Day 4: Wuzhen to Hangzhou, West Lake and City Culture

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Wuzhen to Hangzhou by private vehicle
• Visit West Lake and take a boat experience if available
• Visit Leifeng Pagoda for views over West Lake
• Walk through Hefang Street or another selected Hangzhou old-town area if time allows
• Transfer to your selected Hangzhou hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Hangzhou

Day 5: Lingyin Temple, Longjing Village and Return to Shanghai

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak area for Buddhist culture and mountain atmosphere
• Visit Longjing tea village area or another local culture area depending on season and final route
• 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 4 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
✅ Pickup from Shanghai on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 5
✅ 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 Suzhou classical garden ticket
✅ Selected Suzhou historic street or scenic area 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
✅ Longjing tea village area visit if included in the final route
✅ 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 1000 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, Wuzhen hotel location, train availability, vehicle arrangements, ticket 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 Suzhou, 1 night in or near Wuzhen, and 1 night in Hangzhou.

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 2 nights in Hangzhou instead of staying near Wuzhen, 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, Suzhou, Wuzhen, and Hangzhou.

Wuzhen is usually more convenient by private vehicle, while Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou can be connected by high-speed train or private transfer depending on the final route.

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
• Wuzhen sections, tickets, opening areas, and evening access may vary by local operation
• West Lake boat service may be adjusted due to weather, water conditions, crowd control, or local operation
• Longjing tea village visit may vary depending on season, weather, local traffic, and final route design
• This tour includes walking in old streets, gardens, water-town areas, temples, lake areas, tea village areas, 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 5 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.