Top Eastern China Day Trips

Escape the bustle of modern Shanghai on this private guided day trip to Suzhou, a picturesque riverside city famed for its centuries-old heritage. Your package includes round-trip bullet train tickets, transfers in both Shanghai and Suzhou, and a local lunch. Upgrade to the all-inclusive package which offers a scenic boat ride along the Grand Canal, a rickshaw ride through history-packed Pingjiang Road, and entrance to one of Suzhou’s famous gardens.

Take a leisure afternoon outing from Hangzhou city to Wuzhen Water Town located in Jiaxing city in Zhejiang province. Rated as the National's 5A attraction,the town boasts a history of more than 1300 years and retains its traditional ancient residences along the ancient canals and stone bridges. Take in the most amazing and charming day and night scenery the town has to offer, wondering along the ancient stone alleys at night with tantalizing lights on the ancient old buildings, bridges and canals, enjoy a delightful dinner along the riverside to full appreciate fantastic night scene.

Appreciate China’s provincial delights without the hassle of planning or logistics, during a full-day tour of two charming traditional towns from Shanghai. With English- and Mandarin-speaking guides to provide enriching commentary, stroll amid the botanical beauty of Suzhou’s gorgeous gardens; see the Grand Canal; visit the Panmen Gate and Suzhou Silk Museum; and cruise along the waterways of Zhouzhuang on a Chinese-style gondola.

It’s a matter of debate which of Suzhou and Zhouzhuang really counts as the Venice of the East. But after this fabulous private door-to-door (or port-to-port) tour you’re bound to have an opinion. Spend the morning in Suzhou, exploring the Master-of-Nets Garden, Suzhou Silk Museum, and Panmen Gate. After a restaurant lunch, admire Zhouzhuang’s scenic bridges, lanes, and canals on foot and by gondola.

Your Wuzhen water town tour begins with coach pickup from your Hangzhou hotel. After 1.5 hours' ride, you will arrive at Wuzhen . Stop at the Hundred-Bed Museum (Zhao Hall), the first museum in China to collect and exhibit ancient beds of the Yangtze River delta area. See the luxurious carvings and elaborate designs on these antique beds and listen as your expert guide shares stories reflecting this unique cultural account of ancient Chinese civilization. Later on visit the Sanbai Wine Workshop, the only remaining winery in Wuzhen, built during the Song Dynasty. Brewing liquor was a huge industry in Wuzhen during the Ming Dynasty. There were over 20 distilleries in operation at the time. Witness how wine is made using traditional techniques. Afterwards visit the Hongyuan Thai dye house to see the time-honored art of making indigo-dyed printed calico. Wuzhen is one of the principal sources of this flower-printed blue cloth.

Group tours can often be rigid and impersonal experiences. Enjoy a more personalized experience with this private tour of Nanjing. Travel from Shanghai by bullet train and let your guide know your personal preferences for the day. Explore such landmarks as the Confucius Temple and Heaven Palace, and enjoy an included lunch.

Flexible customized private full day tour from Shanghai. Travel to Suzhou to explore its historical , flexible itinerary based on your interests and guide suggestion for Suzhou , Afternoon , explore Zhouzhuang Water Town with your guide , to explore old buildings and bridges, boat rides, crafts, Deep visit 3 highlights:Shen House, Zhang House, Chengxu Taoist Temple.

Train is the quickest way to reach Hangzhou from Shanghai. Pair the comforts of a private day trip, including transport, a guide, lunch at a tea farm or a local restaurant, a boat trip, a scenic hike, and more, with the speed of a Chinese bullet train on this convenient day out. Choose between first-class, business-class, and second-class tickets, and upgrade to include round-trip transfers from your downtown Shanghai address.

Get the true celebrity treatment in Nanjing during this 12-hour, fully-customize sightseeing tour. Your guide will organize everything for you include pre-book your bullet train tickets(not inclusive, you can choose the seat class by your preference) , pick you up in your hotel lobby and get hassle free to enjoy your day to Nanjing. Go to top attractions such as confucious temple and Qinhuai river scenic area, the Historical and Cultural Old door of East( Laomendong) area with ancient city wall, and Sun Yatsen mausoleum. Enjoy an authentic lunch in Ancient restaurant.

If you want to tour the ancient water towns of Zhouzhuang and Tongli on your own time, without the hassle of a big tour group, then this is the self-guided tour for you. You’ll be collected from your door in Suzhou for ease, then get taken out to the water towns. You’ll have a driver to take you from place to place, but you’ll tour by yourself at your own pace while there.

This self-guided tour from Shanghai offers a comfortable private transfer service up to 12 hours so that you will have good enough time to discover both beautiful Wuzhen and Xitang water town from day and night. Travel to 1,300-year-old Wuzhen, and stroll around the canals, bridges, and Ming-era houses. In the late afternoon, continue to Xitang where you can appreciate the sunset as well as the river view under the moonlight.

This full-day tour takes you to visit one water town - Tongli Water Town in Suzhou, one of the most fabulous water town in China. You may heard of it or seen either for its history or photography. For this tour, you will be picked up and dropped off at your Shanghai hotel, its quite convenient to add one southern style garden - Lion Grove Garden and Shantang Street to complete the full day tour. All the tickets, lunch, transport and guide are included.

Fully immerse yourself the history of Beijing, and maximize your time on a private full-day tour. Tick the best of Beijing off your bucket list . Climb the hillside and be rewarded with stellar views of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. A fabulous roundtrip bullet train experience. Your guide provides personalized service and informs you on the significance of this iconic landmark.

This self-guided day trip offers your a comfortable private transfer service between Shanghai and Suzhou plus Zhouzhuang water village. Discover beautiful scenery of Suzhou and the number 1 famous water village Zhouzhuang at your own pace. Accompanied by your friendly private driver, and visit the top attractions based on your interests in Suzhou such as Humble Administrator's Garden, historical Pingjiang Road and etc.. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride in Zhouzhuang water village.

Maximize your Suzhou visit and enjoy the fully guided private tour to visit China No.1 water town Zhouzhuang. Explore the beautiful township scenery full of the ancient old architecture, stone bridges, calm canal streams as well as the active and tantalizing alley streets, take the relaxing gondola ride to appreciate the charming of the “ Oriental Venice”, travel with your personal knowledgeable guide to get great leaning about local culture, custom and life sounds.

Rather than rushing to keep up with a large group, explore Hangzhou at your own pace on a private day trip that you can customize according to your interests. Traveling by bullet train means you'll save hours stuck in traffic, while exploring with a private guide promises undivided attention at highlights such as West Lake and the Longjin Tea Farm.

Say goodbye to language hassles and hello to two of eastern China’s most beautiful ancient water towns on this door-to-door private full-day tour from Shanghai. Stroll cobbled paths and ancient bridges in 1,300-year-old Wuzhen, enjoy a leisurely cruise, and feast on a local lunch. Then transfer to historic Xitang for a spectacular sunset, a riverside dinner, and a walk through timeless streets.

Discover Suzhou, with worrying about planning or logistics, on a private tour from Shanghai. With your own guide, explore the old town famed for its classical gardens, silk, and waterways. See the medieval Panmen Gate and remains of the city walls, admire waterfront Shantang Street, and enjoy lunch overlooking Suzhou’s canals. Plus, visit a silk factory and one of Suzhou’s formal, UNESCO-listed gardens. Entrance fees, private transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.

This is a tailor-made city tour with private guide and driver for 8 hours! Meet your guide and driver in the morning, spend a few minutes discussing your private tour day schedule according to your personal interests, choose 3 to 5 sightseeing sites to visit or see up to 5-6 sites if you just want a glance of some attractions in 8 hours. This tour only provides private guide, driver (All entrance fees and lunch are at your own expense).

One of China’s best-known ancient towns, Wuzhen Water Town offers more than just beauty. Spend the day admiring the ancient architecture of the "Venice of the East" and stopping at a myriad of fascinating museums, if you choose. Tuck into a tasty lunch at a riverside restaurant and learn about traditional shadow play shows. With a personal translator/guide on hand and private transfers direct from Hangzhou, it’s a fantastic day out for families and solos alike.

Visit two of south China’s most celebrated water towns Tongli and Zhouzhuang on a private tour from Suzhou. Explore the remarkable township scenery full of the ancient old architecture, stone bridges, calm canal streams as well as the active and tantalizing alley streets, travel with your own local knowledgeable guide to gain a great insight to the local culture and tastes.

This private flexible Suzhou day tour from Shanghai allows you to explore the remarkable sites in Suzhou with your own local expert guide, the winding canals, historical buildings, ancient pagodas and classic gardens. Choose to visit some of the UNESCO sites such as famous Humble administrator’s garden, Lingering Garden , Master of the Nets Garden from different dynasties as well as the local ancient canal streets or ancient city wall ,enjoy a delightful local lunch and get a great overview of the “Ancient Oriental Venice” and “Garden City” with your own guide. Private transportation and bullet train experience adds more convenience for the tour.

This private day trip takes you to the prestigious Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot (Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area) from Shanghai by bullet train. It's located Wuxi and on the Majishan Peninsula stretching from the northern Bank of Taihu Lakei. This attraction is famous for the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue with an amazing height of 88 meters (289 feet). In addition, it features wonderful attractions including the Brahma Palace, Five Mudra Mandala, Nine Dragons Bathing Sakyamuni, Xiangfu Temple and many other Buddhist sites.