5-day private tour
For travellers who want the China of ink paintings: overnight in a canal town, wander misty bridges at dawn and taste the food of the rice-and-fish country.
Fly into Shanghai Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA) airport — we meet you at arrivals and the adventure begins.
Airport pick-up and a relaxed evening on the Bund.
Meals: —
Private car to Xitang (1.5 h). Afternoon along the covered corridors and a canal-side dinner.
Meals: B, D
Short drive to Wuzhen. Dye workshops, a rice-wine distillery and a night boat ride. Overnight in the scenic zone.
Meals: B, D
Dawn walk in Wuzhen, then on to Suzhou for the Lingering Garden and an evening of pingtan music.
Meals: B, L
Pingjiang Road in the morning, then bullet train or car to your Shanghai flight.
Meals: B
B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. The itinerary is a suggestion — every element can be changed.
Wuzhen is the most atmospheric at night, Xitang the most lived-in. This tour includes both so you do not have to choose.
Prices start from US$1,090 per person for two travellers sharing, in the low season. Final prices depend on dates, group size and hotel choice — your free quote will show every detail.
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