7 daysHu Shang Jiangnan: Shanghai & the Water Towns
Shanghai · Suzhou · Wuxi · Wuzhen · Puyuan · Hangzhou
fromUS$299
Water towns · Culture
Jiangnan Water Towns Slow Journey
Five days for the China of ink paintings: sleep beside a canal, walk the stone bridges before breakfast and eat the river fish and rice of the water country.
Duration5 days
RouteShanghai · Wuzhen · Xitang · Suzhou
fromUS$299
StylePrivate tour
Highlights
- Overnight inside Wuzhen West Scenic Zone
- Dawn walk before the day-trippers arrive
- Covered corridors of Xitang
- Suzhou gardens and pingtan storytelling in a teahouse
The route
Day by day
- Day 1
Shanghai arrival
Airport pick-up and a relaxed evening on the Bund.
- Day 2
Shanghai → Xitang
Private car to Xitang (1.5 h). Afternoon along the covered corridors and a canal-side dinner.
Meals: B, D - Day 3
Xitang → Wuzhen
Short drive to Wuzhen. Dye workshops, a rice-wine distillery and a night boat ride. Overnight in the scenic zone.
Meals: B, D - Day 4
Wuzhen → Suzhou
Dawn walk in Wuzhen, then on to Suzhou for the Lingering Garden and an evening of pingtan music.
Meals: B, L - Day 5
Suzhou → Shanghai departure
Pingjiang Road in the morning, then bullet train or car to your Shanghai flight.
Meals: B
What the price includes
Included
- Private English-speaking local guide
- Private air-conditioned car with driver
- Hand-picked 4-star boutique or 5-star hotels (twin/double, breakfast included)
- Entrance tickets for all sights listed
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- 24/7 WhatsApp support from our Shanghai team
Not included
- International flights
- China visa fees (if a visa is needed)
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guide and driver (optional)
- Personal expenses and meals not listed
“From US$299” is per person sharing a twin room. Prices vary with season, departure date and hotel level; we confirm the exact price in writing before you pay. Meals: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner.
Questions about this tour
Which water town is best?
Wuzhen is the most atmospheric at night, Xitang the most lived-in. This tour includes both so you do not have to choose.
