This was our second visit to Jiangnan, 24 years after our first journey in 2002. We retraced the same route, beginning in Shanghai and travelling through Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing and Hangzhou before returning to Shanghai. We could not remember much of our earlier trip. However, this return journey was particularly special as we had our children travelling with us. Sharing the experience with them made our rediscovery of Jiangnan all the more meaningful and memorable.
Day 0 (30/10/2026) Friday
Flight at 0115 at Changi Airport Terminal 3
Day 1 (31/10/2026) Saturday
Arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport 上海浦东国际机场
Terminal 2 at 0630
Shanghai Maglev Train 上海磁浮列车 into the city
Check into the hotel
Lunch at No 3 Warehouse 3号仓库
Yuyuan Bazaar 豫园商城
Yu Garden 豫園
Chenghuang Miao 城隍庙
Shanghai Old Streets 上海老街
The Bund 外灘
Dinner at Wei Xiang Zhai 味香斋
Nanjing Road 南京路
Yuyuan Bazaar 豫园商城 at night
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel 上海豫园万丽酒店
Day 2 (1/11/2026) Sunday
Shanghai Railway Station 上海站 → Suzhou Railway Station 苏州站 (0841-0909)
SUZHOU 苏州
Humble Administrator's Garden 拙政園
Lunch at Li Bai Zie 李百蟹
Suzhou Museum 蘇州博物館
Pingjiang Road 平江路
Dinner at Shuai Kitchen 帅帅精致家常菜
Mercure Hotel City Center Suzhou 苏州古城美居酒店
Day 3 (2/11/2026) Monday
Breakfast at the hotel
ZHOUZHUANG 周庄古镇
Zhouzhuang Museum 周庄博物馆
Twin Bridges 双桥
Zhang Hall 张厅
Lunch at Shenting Restaurant 沈厅酒家
Shen Hall 沈厅
Tea at Xin Zhen Yuan 鑫震源
Boat ride 周庄游船
Chengxu Taoist Temple 澄虚道院
Back to SUZHOU 苏州
Lingering Garden 留園
Shantang Street 山塘街
Dinner at Gu Su Chuan Yan 姑苏船宴
Mercure Hotel City Center Suzhou 姑苏区干将东路
Day 4 (3/11/2026) Tuesday
Tiger Hill 虎丘園林
To WUXI 无锡
Suzhou Station 苏州站 → Wuxi Station 无锡站
Lunch at Ruyi Huntun 如意馄饨
Li Garden 蠡园
Huishan Ancient Town 惠山古镇
Nanchang Street 南长街
Dinner at Gantangli Restaurant 甘棠里·无锡老八样
Qingming Bridge Water Alley 清明桥
Hotel Indigo Qingming Bridge Wuxi 无锡清名桥英迪格酒店
Day 5 (4/11/2026) Wednesday
Wuxi Railway Station无锡站 → Nanjing Railway Station 南京站
NANJING 南京
Lunch at Li Bai Zie 李百蟹
Nanjing Museum 南京博物院
Imperial Examination Hall 江南贡院
Confucius Temple 南京夫子庙
Laomendong 老门东
Tea at Lu Xi He 泸溪河
Dinner at Da Pai Dang 南京大牌档
Atour Hotel Confucius Temple 南京夫子庙秦淮游船码头亚朵酒店
Day 6 (5/11/2026) Thursday
San Yat Sen Mausoleum 中山陵
Ming Xiaoling 明孝陵
The Sacred Way 神道
Lunch at Jinling Family Banquet 金陵家宴
Nanjing South 南京南站 → Hangzhou East 杭州东站
HANGZHOU 杭州
Enduring Memories of Hangzhou 7.40-8.45 pm
Dinner at 28 Hubin Road at the hotel
Hotel Grand Hyatt Hubin Road Hangzhou 杭州君悦酒店
Day 7 (6/11/2026) Friday
Xi Hu 西湖
Boat ride at Hubin No. 2 Park Pier 湖滨二公园码头
Three Pools Mirroring the Moon Island 三潭印月
Yue Fei Temple Pier 岳庙码头
Yue Fei Tomb 岳飞庙
Su Causeway 苏堤
Green Tea Restaurant 绿茶餐厅
Qinghefang Ancient Street 河坊街
Back to SHANGHAI 上海
Dinner Xiao Yang Shengjian 小杨生煎 at the station
Hangzhou East 杭州东 → Shanghai Railway Station 上海站
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel 上海豫园万丽酒店
Day 8 (7/11/2026) Saturday
RT Mart 大润发
Ferry across Huangpu from Jinling East Road Ferry Terminal 金陵东路渡口
Lunch at Xieshanghuang 蟹上黄
Century Link Mall 世纪汇广场
Shanghai Tower 上海中心大厦
IFC Mall 国金中心商场
Dinner at Da Dong 大董
The Bund at night 外滩
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel 上海豫园万丽酒店
Day 9 (8/11/2026) Sunday
Yu Garden 豫園
Shengjian bao at Da Hu Chun 大壶春
Henderson Metropolitan 恒基名人購物中心
Lunch at Shanghai Pudong International Airport 上海浦东国际机场
Flight to Singapore at 1625
Arrived in Singapore at 2215
