📌 Program Overview

This 5-day Yangtze Delta private tour is designed for travelers who want to connect Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in one classic regional route.

The itinerary combines Shanghai’s city atmosphere, Nanjing’s historical depth, Suzhou’s classical gardens, and Hangzhou’s West Lake scenery. It is suitable for travelers who want a broader cultural route instead of focusing only on water towns.

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, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in one private Yangtze Delta route
• Explore Nanjing’s historical sites, museum culture, and old city atmosphere
• Discover Suzhou’s classical gardens and canal-side historic streets
• Enjoy Hangzhou’s West Lake scenery, temple area, and local 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 a broader East China route with history, gardens, old streets, lake scenery, and city views.

It is a good option for first-time China visitors, culture-focused travelers, mature travelers, families, and small private groups who want to understand the region beyond Shanghai.

🧩 Customization Notes

This sample itinerary can be customized based on travel dates, arrival/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.

Nanjing sightseeing focus, Suzhou garden selection, Hangzhou route design, 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 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 Nanjing, Ming Heritage and Historic City Atmosphere

• 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
• Visit the Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River area for historic city atmosphere
• Continue with another selected Nanjing cultural or scenic area if time allows
• 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
• 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 and Continue to Hangzhou

• 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
• Travel from Suzhou to Hangzhou by high-speed train or private vehicle
• 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 5: Hangzhou West Lake, Lingyin Temple and Return to Shanghai

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit West Lake and take a boat experience if available
• Visit Leifeng Pagoda or another selected West Lake viewpoint depending on the final route
• Continue to Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak area for Buddhist culture and mountain atmosphere
• Return to Shanghai by high-speed train or private vehicle, or end in Hangzhou upon request
• Drop off at a selected Shanghai airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or confirmed final 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
✅ Shanghai pickup 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 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
✅ West Lake visit
✅ West Lake boat experience if included in the final confirmed itinerary
✅ Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak area ticket
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing

❌ Not Included

❌ International flights
❌ Lunches and dinners unless 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 1100 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, 1 night in Suzhou, 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 to stay longer in one city or end the route in Hangzhou instead of Shanghai, 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, Suzhou, and Hangzhou.

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
• Suzhou gardens, temples, pagodas, lake areas, museums, and old streets may be affected by opening hours, maintenance, or local operation
• West Lake boat service may be adjusted due to weather, water conditions, crowd control, or local operation
• This tour includes walking in museums, gardens, old streets, temple areas, lake 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. The tour can also end in Hangzhou or another nearby city if it fits 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.