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Choose a day trip from Shanghai, follow a detailed Suzhou route, or plan your city days with the free Shanghai Trip Book.
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Suzhou or Hangzhou? Which day trip fits your trip?
Choose by weather, walking tolerance, travel companions and door-to-door time, including when to skip both.
Compare Suzhou and HangzhouA 9-hour Suzhou day trip from Shanghai
A realistic, hour-by-hour route: the right train station, a locals' shengjian breakfast, one classical garden done properly, Suzhou Museum and Pingjiang Road. About nine hours door to door, including the morning moat water bus.
Read the Suzhou day trip guideThe Shanghai Trip Book
Tutu's complete four-day Shanghai route — attractions, eating, transport, shopping, local experiences, and a language kit. Free to read online; an offline PDF edition is $14.90.
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