Jiangnan 8-Day · Route 1

Jiangnan 8-Day · Route 1

Hangzhou · Shaoxing · Wuzhen · Suzhou · Shanghai — five cities, five chapters, unfolding at a gentle pace.

Jiangnan 8-Day · Route 1

About this journey

Beginning at West Lake and Lingyin Temple, this classic eight-day loop winds through Shaoxing's ancient town and opera, Wuzhen's waterside lanes, Suzhou's gardens and pingtan ballads, and ends amid the glitter of the Shanghai Bund.

Private transfers, four-diamond hotels and first-entry tickets are included throughout, with English or Russian-speaking guides and an unhurried pace — ideal for groups and families visiting Jiangnan for the first time.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

D1

Arrival in Hangzhou

Private airport pickup straight to the hotel.

D2

Lingyin & a lakeside evening

Lingyin Temple, Leifeng Pagoda and the Impression West Lake show.

D3

Old town, Longjing tea, river night

Hu Xueyan's mansion, Longjing tea and a Qiantang River cruise.

D4

Anchang & Keyan opera

Shaoxing's Anchang old town and the village opera at Keyan.

D5

Wuzhen, sleeping on the water

Dongzha and Xizha, overnight in the water-town.

D6

Suzhou gardens & pingtan

Classic gardens and pingtan ballads on Pingjiang Road.

D7

Shanghai & the Bund finale

City God Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Bund at night.

D8

Farewell via Jinmao Tower

A morning drive past Jinmao Tower, then airport transfer.

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Pricing & Inclusions

What's Included

  • Meals: hotel breakfast; Chinese set meals from ¥80/person.
  • Hotels: four-star standard (Ctrip 4-diamond).
  • Transport: vehicles sized to your group from 12 persons.
  • Guide: local English or Russian-speaking guide.
  • Tickets: first-entry and experience tickets in the itinerary.

Not Included

  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Personal spending in hotels and attractions.
  • Any other expenses not listed above.

Reference Flights (weekly, Tuesdays)

Subject to actual flight times at booking.

JD608 Moscow Sheremetyevo (C) → Hangzhou Xiaoshan (T4) 21:20 – 11:10+1

SU209 Shanghai Pudong (T2) → Moscow Sheremetyevo (C) 11:45 – 16:45