Nanjing's hills and Qinhuai lanes
Contrast the solemn memorial landscape of Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum with the lively Qinhuai streets around the Confucius Temple. Alternatives in case of closure are listed in the daily plan.
Value Jiangnan: 5-Day Tour
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Overview
This 5-day, 4-night route covers Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Mudu, Zhouzhuang, Hangzhou, Wuzhen and Shanghai. Meet in Nanjing and travel via Nianhuawan, Mudu and Zhouzhuang to Hangzhou's West Lake, Lingyin's Feilai Peak and tea gardens, then continue through Wuzhen East to Shanghai. It suits travellers happy with a compact multi-city pace; consult each day's details for evening activities and additional charges.
Highlights
An evening in Zhouzhuang
Explore Zhouzhuang after dark, when canals, lanes and bridges take on a different atmosphere. This stop suits travellers who enjoy old-town walks and waterside photography.
Waterside life in Wuzhen East
Wuzhen's East Scenic Zone links waterside homes and stone-paved lanes, offering a close view of the town's layout and everyday atmosphere.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Nanjing / Confucius Temple and Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum
Make your own way to Nanjing from elsewhere in China or abroad. Spend free time on the Confucius Temple–Qinhuai River shopping streets, then meet at 13:40; later arrivals should contact the guide in advance to join the group at Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. Visit the mausoleum; if parts are closed or you arrive late, only the open areas are covered. The site shuttle is extra. Dinner is included, followed by an overnight stay in Nanjing or Wuxi.
Stops: Confucius Temple; free time · Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum
Day 2Nianhuawan, Mudu and Zhouzhuang by night
After breakfast, visit Nianhuawan in Wuxi, then Mudu Ancient Town in Suzhou. Visit Zhouzhuang in the evening and stay outside the old town. The Suzhou Grand Canal cruise with Pingtan and refreshments is optional and paid separately. Internal transport in Nianhuawan and Zhouzhuang costs extra.
Stops: Nianhuawan · Mudu · Zhouzhuang evening sightseeing
Day 3West Lake, Feilai Peak and tea-garden experience
After breakfast, travel to Hangzhou for a West Lake walk and a visit to the Feilai Peak area at Lingyin. If it can't be reserved, you visit Wansong Academy instead. Enjoy photos in the tea gardens, a tea-picking demonstration, a tea-garden lunch, an introduction to tea culture and a Longjing tasting. West Lake cruises, Songcheng and the Romance of the Song Dynasty show are optional paid activities. Any required West Lake and Lingyin shuttle connections cost extra. Dinner is at your own expense.
Stops: West Lake walk · Feilai Peak at Lingyin; Wansong Academy if fully booked · Tea-garden experience and speciality meal
Day 4Wuzhen East, the Bund and Nanjing Road
After breakfast, visit Wuzhen East, enjoy a long-table banquet for lunch, then continue to Shanghai for the Bund and Nanjing Road before checking in. The Huangpu River cruise/Jin Mao Tower package is optional and paid separately.
Stops: Wuzhen East Scenic Zone · The Bund · Nanjing Road
Day 5Nanjing Road free time / Shanghai departure transfer
After breakfast, enjoy free time on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, then meet at the Bund car park for coordinated station or airport transfers at about 12:00–13:30. Guests leaving before noon transfer straight from the hotel and miss Nanjing Road. Shared transfers may get you there early. If you book a version that ends in Nanjing, Changzhou or Wuxi, arrange the cross-city transfer in advance; it is not included in this Shanghai-departure itinerary.
Stops: Nanjing Road; free time
Included and not included
Included
- Four nights in business-chain, three-diamond-rated or other hotels, depending on the category chosen when booking.
- Meals: Day 1 dinner; Days 2, 3 and 4 breakfast and lunch; Day 5 breakfast.
- Local air-conditioned group-tour vehicle, one seat per person. Pickup/drop-off points, departure times and attraction transport follow the scope specified each day; vehicle use during free time is excluded.
- Local Chinese-speaking guide; transfers and free time do not include guide service.
- Main admission to the sights explicitly included each day. Reservation failures, closures and other conditional changes are described in the corresponding daily plan.
Not included
- Guests arrange their own flights, trains and other transport to and from the destination city.
- If you buy optional-activity tickets independently but use group transfers or guide services, the corresponding transport and guide charges still apply. Confirm costs and meeting arrangements in advance.
- Shuttles at Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Nianhuawan, Zhouzhuang, West Lake and Lingyin cost extra. Suzhou cruises with Pingtan, West Lake cruises, the Romance of the Song Dynasty show and Shanghai's Huangpu River cruise/Jin Mao Tower package cost extra.
- Single-room supplements, meals not listed as included, and personal spending such as shopping, hotel laundry and drinks.
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