Articles about Shanghai Layover Tour

Shanghai Layover Side Tour

For Shanghai layover side tour, please make sure you have at least 2 days.

1. Shanghai Hangzhou Suzhou Layover tour

The most visited side layover tour must be Shanghai Suzhou Hangzhou layover tour, and there is a saying in China, Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth. On the Shanghai layover tour, you will not only appreciate charming gardens in Suzhou, large and brilliantly blue West Lake with intriguing stories and Chinese history.

Recommend days: 3-5 Days

2. Water Town Layover Tour

There are many picturesque ancient water towns in the Jiangnan area, such as Zhouzhuang Water Town, Tongli Water Town, Xitang Water Town, Wuzhen Water Town, etc. Pick favorite one on your tour arrangement.

If you have limited time for your Shanghai layover, choose the nearest Zhujiajiao Water Town.

Recommend days: 1-3 Days

3. Mount Huang and Hongcun/Xidi Village

As the development of the high-speed train system, it will only take around 3 hours to reach Huangshan City. Mount Huang, the UNESCO-listed heritage and often described as the “loveliest mountain of China”, has attracted millions of visitors due to dramatic mountainous landscape consisting of numerous granitic peaks, many over 1,000 m high, emerging through a perpetual sea of clouds.

Hongcun Village and Xidi Village located not far from Mount Huang, and these two ancient villages preserve the unique layout of houses and its decorations, streets, and waterways of the village, which we can’t see from other cities in China even in the world.

Recommend days: 3 days

If you would like to explore the more spots in Anhui province, these two spots should not be missed, Mount Jiuhua and Lake Taiping, which can be extended for 1-2 days.

4. Nanjing

Nanjing, as one of four capital during Ming dynasty then the Republic of China, immersed in rich history and brilliant culture. It will take 2 hours to reach by high-speed train.

Recommend days: 3 days

5. Yangzhou

Yangzhou is famous as a national historical and cultural city, which you can tour by combining Nanjing city together.

Recommend days: 1-2 days

6. Xian & Beijing

Thanks to 144 hours of free visa policy, travelers have enough time to visit two popular cities by flights or high-speed train.

Beijing Xian Shanghai Highlights Tour for 6 days

Shanghai Xian tour package: 4-5 days

Shanghai Beijing tour package: 5-6 days