Tour Code: sh-9
Departure Date: Daily
Features: 
Private Tour Guide 
Private Car & Driver 
Authentic Local Restaurants
Experience the many faces of classical southern China from metropolitan Shanghai to stunning Suzhou City and tranquil Tongli Water Town.
Your professional guide will meet you in the arrival hall of the airport and then transfer you to your hotel in the downtown in a private vehicle. The rest day is free to recover from your flight or explore around you hotel.
| SSAW Boutique Hotel The Bund 
| Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai 
After pickup from your hotel, your tour begins at the Bund, the most famous landmark in Shanghai. Stroll along the Huangpu River to see the skyscrapers in Pudong District opposite the Bund and enjoy the stories of 52 colonial style buildings along the Bund.
The Yuyuan Garden is a 400-year-old temple built in the Ming Dynasty. Walking through the stunning garden formed by dragon-lined walls, elegant round gates and ponds surrounded by willow trees.
You will have lunch in a local restaurant and then continue your visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall where you will discover about Shanghai’s the past, present and future development. A 3-D model of what urban Shanghai will look like in 2020 is included.
Finish your day by seeing Shanghai from the top of Shanghai World Financial Center - Floor 100 which has a floor made of transparent glass. The observation decks on Floor 94 and Floor 97 are also available.
| SSAW Boutique Hotel The Bund | Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai 
Tongli
This morning your guide and driver from Suzhou will meet you in the hotel lobby to drive you to Tongli Water Town about 1 1/2 hours from Shanghai to enjoy a day full of local culture and the ancient buildings standing alongside the old canals.
First visit the Tuisi Garden which is a classical garden built in the Qing Dynasty. Move on to Chongben Hall and Jiayin Hall which are across the river and providing an insight into the architecture of these water tows. Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge link the streets in the town together.
Lunch in a local restaurant will allow you to relax for a while.
| Tonglihu Holiday Village | Tonglihu Holiday Village 
You will be transferred to Suzhou after having breakfast in your Tongli Hotel. The drive takes about 40 minutes. Start your Suzhou trip at the Garden of the Master of Nets. One of four most notable Suzhou gardens, the Garden of the Master of Nets reflects the life of a recluse. The design is low-key but elegant and contains all elements of a classical southern garden.
After lunch in an authentic restaurant, head over to Panmen Gate which is over 2500 years old and known as an ancient city gate for both land and water entrances. It is the only preserved city gate with this construction in China.
At the end of the day, you will hop on a rickshaw to go around the ancient alleys and streets to see daily life of locals.
| Hotel Soul Suzhou | Garden Hotel Your Suzhou guide will escort you to the train station to catch your train back to Shanghai.
We use different hotels for different tour classes while the itinerary is the same. Deluxe Class is usually staying at a 5-star hotel, Superior Class at a 4-star hotel and Tourist Class at a 3-star level hotel. The prices for one person are based on sharing twin hotel rooms with another guest. A supplement is necessary if you want to book single rooms. And the prices may rise during national holidays, such as the National Day (September 30th to October 6th) and Chinese New Year (late January or early February)
All of our tour guides are certificated and experienced. They are local experts with detailed knowledge about attractions, history, culture and more. They know the best places to visit, can give you advice on restaurants that serve great local food, the best places to shop, or theaters for the best shows in town.
We use the modern air-conditioned luxury cars for families or 2-3 persons and small buses for small groups of 4-7 persons.
We ensure that all of the vehicles that we use are well-maintained (not over 4 years) and always very clean. Our drivers are very nice and careful with over 5-year drive experience.
Sally Guo
Travel Advisor
86-773-2865632(Int'l)
service@chinatravel.com