Perfect for a short stay in Shanghai or layover, this two day tour provides the opportunity to visit Shanghai’s inner city highlights, while also taking a step back in time with a visit to Zhujiajiao Water Town. Commence the adventure in Shanghai’s heartbeat visiting The Bund and Yuyuan Garden. For a more contemporary perspective on this international city, you’ll experience Starbuck’s China-style, as well as the advancing AI and drone technology industry which is thriving here. For a step back in time, have the opportunity to see firsthand what China was like 1,700 years ago when you explore Zhujiajiao Water Town. Top off the two days of touring by scaling to new heights at Shanghai Tower. Not for the faint-hearted! Ideal for those who are short on time and want a rounded experience of this part of China, this tour is exceptional value and can be added on to any other travel arrangements in China. Ready to explore? Let’s book you in!
Enjoy this Shanghai tour with a difference that incorporates historical and cultural highlights showcasing the best from the Pearl of the Orient. Explore the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, The Bund, Nanjing Road and Yuyuan Garden and gain an understanding of what makes Shanghai’s history so fascinating and unique. Balance historical Shanghai with its cultural contemporary by taking in a full day’s adventure at Shanghai Disneyland. The full Disney experience awaits, with a perfect day topped off by the famous fireworks and light show. Perfect for kids young and ‘old’. If time permits on departure day, enjoy a ride on the world’s fastest train, the Shanghai Maglev. This tour includes accommodation in a choice of four or five star hotels, all transfers, high speed train travel (as specified), enthusiastic local bilingual guides who care, and the chance to experience Shanghai in all its splendor. With maximum flexibility the hallmark of our approach to creating beautiful travel memories, you can take this tour on its own or combine with any of our other multi-day small group, private or custom tours. Ready to reclaim the kid in you? Let’s book your tour!
Be treated to the best of ancient classical poetic Chinese garden art integrating the delights of village and town, then travel the waterways of historic Tongli, a town built on water over a thousand years ago.
Enjoy a day of contrasts as you travel to and from the day’s destination in a high speed train, to take pleasure in the peace and beauty of the famous West Lake located in the middle of a modern city.
Take in the modern bustle and exotic history of Shanghai with this special day tour around the Pearl of the Orient. Learn how Shanghai has evolved through the centuries as a trading port and city of culture, colour, and style. Take in the city’s must-see highlights with the Bund, Shanghai Museum, and Yuyuan Garden among them. Combine a leisurely walking pace with air-conditioned vehicle transport through this beautiful international city.
Be captivated by the charm and elegance of Suzhou and the style of Shanghai on this 5 day tour. Arrive in Suzhou and immediately see why this lovely city is a haven for traditional culture enthusiasts. Visit local iconic highlights, including the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou Museum and Tongli Water Town. At every turn, you’ll find idyllic scenes of wispy willows, traditional arched bridges, beautiful design, and more, that together confirm Suzhou’s place as a cultural capital. Enjoy a change of pace when you arrive in Shanghai for the final two days of your tour, taking in the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Tower, and buildings and sections of the city that reflect the colonial influences of the city’s more recent past: the Bund, Shikumen, XinTianDi, and the Former French Concession. Inclusive of all four or five star accommodation options, daily breakfast, a calligraphy class delivered by a local artisan, all transfers, and wonderful English speaking guide, this is the perfect way to delve into two lovely cities with style at their essential heart. Why wait? Book now.
City of gardens. Venice of the East. Stunning Suzhou. The home of wellness. Words simply won’t suffice when it comes to describing this seeming anomaly among China’s big, bustling cities. Start your four day sojourn in Suzhou by sampling a number of the gardens for which the city is famous – Tiger Hill with its leaning pagoda and Lingering Garden among them. Absorb the history and tradition from the Tang and Song dynasties evident around Pingjiang Road and step back in time as you wander through the canals and alleys of Tongli Water Town. Renowned for its well preserved old buildings, private gardens, temples and traditional dwellings, Tongli will delight. Suzhou Museum visit, rickshaw ride, and the chance to book evening activities, this tour is inclusive of four or five star hotel accommodation, all transfers, a wonderful local English speaking guide who will bring Suzhou to life, and daily breakfasts. It’s the perfect way to spend quality time in a city where the traditions that formed the bedrock of China are carefully and authentically preserved.
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Delight in the charm and tradition preserved within two of China’s most beautiful destinations on this four-day sojourn. Come alive to the beauty of Suzhou, with its iconic picture postcard scenery in and around the Humble Administrator’s’ Garden and Tongli Water Town. Literally feel like you’ve stepped back in time when you see the way canal neighborhoods continue to flourish just as they did hundreds of years ago. Appreciate the blend of the ancient and contemporary at the famous Suzhou Museum, the building itself a masterpiece. Travel to Hangzhou by high speed train where the famous West Lake is your first destination. Sit back and relax aboard a boat cruise to savor the tranquil natural scenery enhanced by historic pagodas and pavilions. Visit Lingyin Temple, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in China ornate with painted walls and ceilings. Finally, enjoy visiting a local tea plantation surrounded by verdant tea fields. Gain an understanding of Chinese tea history and culture at the China Tea Cultural Museum with its collections of tea varieties, tea sets and machines for making tea. Inclusive of all four or five star hotel accommodation, daily breakfasts, in country transfers, local English speaking guides who want you to see and understand the real China, this tour is ideal for travelers who appreciate the beauty in its natural and artistic forms. Remember we provide the option to add this private tour to any small group or other China travel. Just ask us. We’ll take care of every detail.
Experience history at first hand from a rickshaw as you take in the quaint villages of ancient dynasties, or wander the alley ways and houses to see local lifestyle. Reflect on how leisure and gardens have always been an important part of Chinese culture, as shown in the moving designs in the gardens that have inspired poets, philosophers and legends down the ages.
Discover the essence of Suzhou, a ‘slowness’ haven rich in traditions and practices that formed the bedrock of China’s ancient culture. Over two days enjoy the chance to gain insight into the beauty of Suzhou found in its many idyllic and scenic gardens, the Master of the Nets and famous Humble Administrator’s Garden both worthy highlights among them. Dubbed Venice of the East, you’ll have a chance to learn why, as you wander the canals, lanes, and alleys of Tongli Water Town. Enjoy the artistic features, architectural values, and exhibitions found at the Suzhou Museum, regarded worldwide as a masterpiece in itself. Inclusive of transfers between sites and an exceptional English speaking guide, this is a lovely way to peak into the heart of beautiful Suzhou. You will leave wanting more!
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