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This 2-day tour connects Shanghai's urban fashion with Suzhou's Jiangnan elegance, with convenient high-speed rail connections (about 40 minutes). It covers core scenic spots, integrates local food and folk activities, and arranges a reasonable itinerary that is not rushed, allowing you to experience the dual charm of modern cities and classical towns.
• Explore Shanghai's iconic Bund and Pudong skyline, feeling the modern vitality of the city
• Visit Humble Administrator's Garden, the representative of Suzhou classical gardens
• Stroll Pingjiang Road, take a gondola and listen to Suzhou opera, experiencing Jiangnan water town life
• Taste Shanghai shengjian mantou, Suzhou sweet and sour mandarin fish, and other local delicacies
• Experience Suzhou embroidery making, a traditional folk craft, and take home hand-made souvenirs
Morning: Start your day at the Bund, a landmark waterfront area in Shanghai. Stroll along the 1.5-kilometer-long promenade, admire the 52 classical colonial-style buildings of different architectural styles (including Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance), and take photos at the famous Waibaidu Bridge, which is known as the "First Bridge in the East" and has witnessed the changes of Shanghai for over a century.
Afternoon: Head to Yu Garden and City God Temple, a gathering place of Shanghai's traditional culture. Yu Garden, built in the Ming Dynasty, is a classic Jiangnan garden with exquisite pavilions, terraces, ponds, and rockeries, where you can feel the charm of traditional Chinese garden art. Then wander around the City God Temple Bazaar, browse various traditional handicraft shops, and taste local snacks such as xiaolongbao, shengjian mantou, and osmanthus cake.
Evening: Take a 10-minute ferry across the Huangpu River to Pudong New Area, where you can enjoy the magnificent night view of Lujiazui's three iconic skyscrapers—the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower. After admiring the night view, have dinner at a local restaurant nearby, tasting authentic Shanghai dishes such as braised pork in soy sauce and stir-fried eel slices, ending the beautiful first day.
Morning: Take the high-speed rail from Shanghai to Suzhou (about 40 minutes). Upon arrival, go directly to Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest and most representative classical garden in Suzhou and one of the four famous gardens in China. Walk through the garden, admire the exquisite layout of pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, ponds, and rockeries, and feel the artistic conception of "a garden within a garden, a scene within a scene" in Jiangnan gardens.
Afternoon: Stroll along Pingjiang Road, an ancient water town street that has retained the style of old Suzhou for thousands of years. Walk on the bluestone road along the river, watch the small boats shuttling between the bridges, and listen to the boat ladies singing soft Suzhou opera. Then visit a local Suzhou embroidery workshop, where professional craftsmen will teach you simple embroidery techniques, allowing you to experience the charm of this traditional folk craft and take home your own hand-made small embroidery works as souvenirs.
Evening: Dine at a characteristic restaurant near Pingjiang Road, tasting Suzhou's famous dishes such as sweet and sour mandarin fish (with tender fish meat and sweet and sour sauce), braised pork ribs in brown sauce (soft and glutinous, full of flavor), and osmanthus cake (sweet but not greasy). After dinner, take the high-speed rail back to Shanghai, ending the 2-day pleasant trip.
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Private transportation through out the itinerary. Linkedtours will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight or train info.
Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.
All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary.
Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary.
Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request).
Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
Travel and health insurance when travelling with us.
Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.
8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
A tour manager included if the number of tourists exceeds 10 people.
International and domestic flights not indicated.
Food, Lunch or dinner not specified in the itinerary.
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers.
Any personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned.
Transportation
We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and Buses. High-speed trains, flights and other transportation vehicles will be used according to the neccessity of the tours.
Accommodation
All the hotels we selected are 4-5 star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our general travel and business clients. According to the itinerary requirements for study tours in China or venue needs for winter and summer international camps, we will arrange student dormitories on campus or hotels on campus or nearby.
Guides
Our tour guides fluent in English or other languages are carefully selected and professionally trained. They are familiar with the reception procedures for international tourists, business delegations, study tour groups, and wellness & medical tourists, as well as diverse cultural customs, dietary requirements and specific needs. With excellent language skills and friendly service, they can handle emergencies competently and enjoy an outstanding reputation in the industry.
We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.
