Shanghai’s Historic Streets & the Bund
Walk the leafy streets around Wukang Road, stop for a Shanghainese lunch and finish on the riverfront with Pudong in view.
Shanghai & Hangzhou
Private tours and transfers for Shanghai’s historic streets, Hangzhou’s West Lake and tea villages, or both cities linked by high-speed rail.
Suggested private itineraries
Choose a day in either city, spend a night in Hangzhou, or tell me where you need a single pickup.
Shanghai
Zhujiajiao Water Town from Shanghai
Leave the city for Fangsheng Bridge, canalside lanes and a leisurely lunch in one of Shanghai’s water towns.
Hangzhou
West Lake & a Longjing Tea Village
Start from your Hangzhou hotel or railway station for a lakeside walk, a village lunch and a cup of Dragon Well tea.
West Lake, Hangzhou · city viewHangzhou’s Grand Canal & Craft Quarter
Explore Gongchen Bridge and the Qiaoxi neighborhood, then choose a local craft gallery or a walk along the canal.
Both cities
Shanghai & Hangzhou by Train
Connect Shanghai’s old streets with Hangzhou’s lakeshore and tea hills, with private local transfers around your rail journey.
Have your own route? Send your dates, party size and the stops or transfers you need. Plan a custom private trip →
Who joins you?
I’m Edison, the guide who runs this travel agency. I started in Yunnan. Each tour is yours alone, and I arrange vehicles for solo travelers, families and private parties of eight, twelve or more.
Private driver + my online support
Your local driver handles pickups and transfers. Explore on your own, with me available in English for the planning and coordination we agree on.
Private driver + local English-speaking guide
Your driver takes care of transport. A local guide joins you for walks, visits and conversations. You can choose guided service for selected days.
A note from Edison
A turn off the busy street
Wukang Mansion makes an easy landmark for a walk in Shanghai. What made me stop on one visit was turning into an old residential street. The noise fell away, and the people who lived there were simply getting on with their day. That is why I like to leave a stretch of a Shanghai itinerary for walking.
Walk Shanghai’s streets
West Lake with my grandparents
I visited a lakeside hotel with my maternal grandparents. I remember how quiet it was by the lake and how beautiful it looked in photographs. For a guest with one day in Hangzhou, I would spend the time on the lakeshore and in a tea village and skip the detour to that hotel.
Plan a West Lake dayPlanning your Shanghai & Hangzhou visit
Can we take the train from Shanghai and meet our driver in Hangzhou?
Yes. Send me the arrival station and train time when you have them. I can arrange a Hangzhou pickup, a day at West Lake and a tea village, and a return to your hotel or station. If you have tickets back to Shanghai, I work backwards from that departure.
Where does a private car help in Shanghai?
A car is useful between your hotel, the old city and the Bund, or for an excursion to Zhujiajiao. I plan Wukang Road and the water-town lanes on foot, with a meeting point where the driver can collect you. Let me know if anyone needs shorter walks.
Can our luggage travel with us on a sightseeing day?
Yes, this can be arranged. Tell me how many people and bags you have, including strollers or oversized cases. I will confirm the vehicle, luggage arrangements and drop-off point in your quote. For a train journey, we also agree how the bags travel between stations.
Can we visit a tea village without picking tea or buying any?
You can spend the afternoon walking around a village or sitting down for a cup of tea. You choose how you spend the visit. If you would like to pick leaves or see tea being fired, I will check the season and the host’s availability before quoting the activity.
Can we book only part of a suggested tour?
Yes. Send the dates and the parts you would like, from a single station transfer to several days in both cities. You can also send your own route, including travel before or after Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Plan your private trip with Edison
Send your dates, group size and the route you have in mind. I usually reply personally within 24 hours. Your written quote specifies the vehicle, support, included costs and any extras before you decide.
Prepare a trip inquiry →Prefer a quick conversation? Write directly.
English and Mandarin welcome. A rough plan is enough to start.