Your local friendly guide and the driver will meet at your place in Suzhou. Follow your guide and travel in the air-conditioned comfortable vehicle to Suzhou train station. Get ready to board the modern fast train with your guide and enjoy the 30-miniute ride to Shanghai. Upon arrival, start your wonderful Shanghai day tour based on your own preferences. Following is the sample itinerary, as the private tour, the sites and itinerary will be totally flexible during the tour, please feel free to discuss with your guide if you need make any changes.

First start to explore the charming old town area built in the Qing Dynasty, walk around nine lucky bridge in the middle lake of the town and see the 2-century year old tea house with the amazing 21st new skyscrapers from Pudong. Pay a visit to elegant 5-century old Ming dynasty garden dotted with beautiful flowers, ponds, pavilions, rockers and dragons walls, immerse yourself in the ancient charm while learn its fascinating history and culture from your guide. You also also enjoy some fun shopping in the bazaar area.

Continue the tour to The Bund, the former British concession, enjoy the spectacular old and new skylines from 20th and 21st century. Take a leisure stroll along Hungpu river, get a great insight of the colonia history along the region while appreciate its wonderful architecture.

Take a break and enjoy a delightful local lunch include the famed soup dumpling as well as other popular delicacies with the recommendations from your local guide.

Continue the afternoon tour to Pudong Island, visit the hub of Lujiazui,marvel at the immpressive modern skycrappers such as Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial center, Jinmao Tower. If nice clear day, you could choose to take the world’s fastest elevator to the top observation at 118Floor at Shanghai Tower. Take in the fantastic panoramic view of the mega Shanghai city while marvel at the genius design of the building. If you prefer to choose other observation deck such as Oriental pearl TV tower or 100F Shanghai World Financial Tower, please feel free to let your guide know.

Make a stop at the chic and fashion area in former French concession, enjoy the nice walk in the old alley lanes with stone framed architecture, appreciate the European glamor while walking down the cool streets lined with “leafy french trees”. If time permits you may also choose to visit following popular sites such as : 1.Jade Buddha Temple 2. Tianzifang area 3. Nanjing shopping street 4. Museums : Shanghai Musuem, Urban Planning Mueum, Jewish Museum , Shanghai Art Poster Museum etc . After the full day tour, if you choose 2-way bullet train option you will take the train back with your guide to Nanjing and get dropped at your Nanjing hotel. If you choose 1-way bullet train option, you will be dropped off at your place in Shanghai.