This morning please get to the railway station and take a train from Shanghai to Shaoxing by yourself. We will book the train tickets for you and send the booking record to you in advance. You only need to show your passport to board the train. During the 1.5 hours train journey, you can enjoy the suburb scenery along the way. Upon arrival, your private guide in Shaoxing will pick you up at the railway station and begin this private Shanghai-Shaoxing day tour immediately.

The first stop today will be Lu Xun Native Place. Shaoxing is the hometown of a great writer, Lu Xun (1881-1936), whose works have made a profound influence on people's mind even today. The Lu Xun Native Place is a must-see site on most visitors' Shaoxing itinerary. Not only can you walk around the museum to learn his stories and historical background of this site, but also enjoy quaint and simple old folk houses, such as Lu Xun's Former Residence, Sanwei Study, Baicao Garden, and Lu Xun's Ancestral Home.

Continue our visit to Shenyuan Garden. It is the only remained classical garden built during the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) in Shaoxing. There, a great patriotic poet of that time, Lu You, made his tragic love story into a poem and inscribed it on the wall. There is also a display hall telling stories of this great poet. Shenyuan Garden is now a garden of love in local people's eyes. Once you enter the garden, you will see a lot of wind chimes with love words on them swaying in the wind. A lunch break follows.

► Recommended Dining Option for Lunch (at your own expense):

If you are looking for a trustworthy restaurant to try local flavors, Treasure Hunt Shaoxing Cuisine Restaurant is an option. Shaoxing Cuisine is a famous variety of Zhejiang Cuisine that offers an insight into the water town culture of the Jiangnan region. To make Shaoxing dishes more popular, the establishment upgraded many classic recipes and introduced innovations. The restaurant features traditional décor and a spacious layout, with an open kitchen allowing diners to watch the chefs at work. Additionally, as it offers performances of Yue opera, you can enjoy your meal while appreciating folk culture.

Average cost per person: CNY 80 / USD 11

Address: No. 5, Lu Xun Middle Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City

Begin afternoon visit with the China Rice Wine Museum. Shaoxing rice wine is a distinguished name in Chinese rice wine. Being dedicated to the culture and production of rice wine, the Museum comprehensively displays the profound history and cultural essence of rice wine.

Then we will come to the East Lake Scenic Area. The lake is famous for picturesque scenery of sharp and peculiar cliffs, deep gorges, and dark green ponds. Have a chance to take a local black-roof boat to flow through these gorges. En route, you will pass by many distinctive caves, among which the Cave of Fairy Peach and the Cave of Mr. Tao are the most wonderful sites. Standing on the bank, the mouth of the Cave of Fairy Peach is just like an ordinary gate, but if you get closer, the gate together with its reflection on the water form a giant peach, and hence the name. The Cave of Mr. Tao is so narrow that only allows one boat to pass at a time and visitors can only see a thread of sky above.

At the end of the trip, we will escort you to Shaoxing North railway station to board a train back to Shanghai. It's time to say goodbye and we hope you have spent a nice day!