Shanghai and Jiangnan Culture in-depth exploration trip | 4-day refined itinerary

4.9/5

Tour Code: CN-SH-001

Destination: Shanghai

Duration 4 Days
Tour Type Private for you only
Suitable For China Culture Lovers

What’s the highlight

-Shanghai modern and nostalgic duet
-Hangzhou landscape and technology dialogue
-Nanxun authentic water town life

Price From

$937 p.p

A private tour based on a stay in a 4-star hotel with double occupancy. The price is subject to the travel dates, the number of people, and the selected hotel.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Shanghai | A Symphony Through Time

• Exclusive Benefits: Professional guides and luxury shuttles from the airport to ensure a comfortable journey.
• Bund Time Tunnel: Stroll through the International Architecture Exhibition Park, touch century-old historical imprints, and listen to the city's dramatic transformations. • Taste of Surprise: Discover local residents' hidden Michelin-style fresh fried rice restaurants and savor authentic alleyway delicacies.
• Pudong Ferry Adventure: With a unique ferry ticket, board the time-traveling vessel like old Shanghainese.
• Cloud Top Experience: Ascend to the Shanghai Tower via an ultra-high-speed elevator for a 360-degree panoramic view of the city's dazzling nightscapes
Day 2: Shanghai-Hangzhou Twin Cities Tour | From Classical Gardens to Future Metropolis

• Morning Melody at Yuyuan Garden: Discover the Zen-inspired "Urban Forest" in Ming Dynasty gardens, decode auspicious symbolism in every brick and tile
• Stroll through French Concession: Encounter century-old villas under phoenix trees, read historical stories on architectural plaques
• High-Speed Rail Adventure: Experience "China's Speed" on Fuxing bullet trains, reach smart city Hangzhou in 45 minutes
• Future Living Experience: Explore AI supermarkets, facial recognition payments, and smart logistics – witness the magic of 30-minute ultra-fast delivery
Day 3: Hangzhou | Poetic Jiangnan in Tea Fragrance

• Longjing Morning Harvest: Explore jade-green tea gardens with farmers to master the "two leaves and one core" picking technique
• Tea Ceremony Workshop: Learn tea roasting skills in rural courtyards and savor Lion Peak Longjing brewed with Hupao Spring water
• Tea Banquet: Enjoy creative dishes like Longjing shrimp and tea-infused chicken
• West Lake Boat Ride: Listen to boatwomen narrate millennium-old legends of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Broken Bridge in Snow on a rowing boat
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Exploration: Identify herbal plants at Huqingyutang and experience the wisdom of "observation, auscultation, inquiry, and pulse-taking" in TCM
• Lakeside Tea Break: Enjoy Hangzhou's signature afternoon tea with celadon teaware reflecting Leifeng Pagoda's sunset glow
Day 4: Nanxun | Ink-Wash Chronicles of Bygone Eternity

• Waterside Homesteads: Explore Ming-Qing Dynasty residences via black-roofed boats, admiring morning mist over quaint bridges and riverside cottages
• Grand Mansion Odyssey: Discover the Zhang Family Mansion, decoding the opulence and ingenuity of Jiangnan's industrial magnates
• Water Town Wedding Rituals: Participate in traditional water wedding ceremonies, experiencing the classical romance of "Worshiping Heaven and Earth"
• Farewell Escort: Private car escort back to Shanghai, embarking on the journey home with memories of Jiangnan culture

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What’s Included

Price Includes:

Domestic train/flight tickets as above.

Private transfers with big windows and ample space between airports/railway stations, hotels and attractions.

Hotel or cruiser accommodation based on two adults sharing one standard twin-bed room/cabin.

Meals (Breakfast in hotel and Chinese lunch served at local restaurant) as specified in the itinerary.

One driver and one English-speaking guide on normal sightseeing activities in each destination.

All entrance fees to scenic spots as shown in the itinerary.

1 bottle of water per day.

Price Excludes:

Round-way International air tickets/train tickets.

Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.

Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellboy, etc.

Any personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages.

Optional tours, meals and shows mentioned in the itinerary.

Payment Handling Fee.

Any items doesn't mentioned in the itinerary.

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