Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Private Day Tour with Lunch
Description
Discovery the charming Suzhou by exploring its enchanting gardens and the bridges and visit one of the UNESCO garden such as Humble Administrator’s garden or Lingering garden,Temples or museums based on your preferences, afternoon visit Zhouzhuang ,rated as National 5A attractions and also known as the China No. 1 water town, explore the ancient stone bridges, tranquil canals, and Ming and Qing era residences with your local expert guide. Enjoy a flexible itinerary, with central Suzhou hotel or Suzhou railway station pickup and drop-off included.
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Itinerary
Meet your private guide and the driver at your Suzhou hotel or Suzhou railway station if you travel by train. Spend few mins discuss with your guide about the places to visit in Suzhou. As private tour, the itinerary is 100% flexible and can be customized around you. Following is the suggested itinerary, be sure to let your guide know if you need make any changes. First choose to visit one of the city’s most famous gardens: The Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering garden or Master of the Garden of Nets based on your own preferences. With stunning example of ancient architecture from different dynasties, the amazing Suzhou gardens retains immaculate oasis features, Taihu rocks, delicate pavilions, ponds, and lush flowers and trees and different types of Bonsai tree.
After exploring the garden, visit Suzhou’s best-known silk factory, located in the former Japanese concession and once housed in what was the Japanese consulate. Learn the process used to produce China’s famous silk, from the tiny silkworms to the beautiful finished garments. If you have seen the silk process you could choose to visit one of the other top attractions such as Beisi temple, Pan Man Scenic area or Leaning Pagoda on the Tiger Hill.
Then take a break and savor a delightful local lunch with the recommendation from your guide.
Afternoon drive to Zhouzhuang water town , famed as the first water town in China ,take a stroll along the canal to soak up its charms and admire its ancient twin bridges, in addition visit Mr. Shen Wansan’s House, the courtyard residence of a 14th-century tycoon whose wealth inspired the envy of the first of China's Ming emperors. Admire the classical architecture of Shen’s House as you learn about his fascinating life, and take the relaxing gondola boat trip along beautiful canals to fully appreciate the beauty of “ Oriental Venice”. After the wonderful day, you will be dropped back to your Suzhou hotel or Suzhou railway station base on your requests.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and dropp off is provided for anywhere in downtown Suzhou. Please advise your hotel information at time of booking if you do not find the the hotel info in the pick up list. You could also be picked up and dropped off at Suzhou railway station if you travel by train.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions,please dress appropriately
Reviews(12)
I had a great time with Michelle. A one-day tour is definitely not enough to see everything, but Michelle made the visit fun and memorable, especially since I was traveling with a 7-year-old. We also had a really nice and delicious lunch. This tour is highly recommended!
Lulu was a terrific guide. Very knowledgeable and quite pleasant. She had excellent suggestions on what to visit.
I was visiting Suzhou with several work colleagues that arrived before me. I had booked this with one of them and she had done another tour the day before. Lulu did a great job of helping us choose places to visit she hadn’t seen yet, helping us stay cool in the heat, avoiding crowds, helping us shop and enjoy a wonderful day in Suzhou. We learned so much in a way that was very enjoyable. This was an excellent experience and highly recommended.
Linda was absolutely brilliant! She was the best tour guide we had on the trip. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate. Highly recommend touring Suzhou and Zhouzhuang with her - you can't go wrong!
This was an excellent tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. It was very interesting. The guide customized the trip based on our interest and the time we had. For example, she brought us to a more child friendly garden where our daughter could climb rocks and have a bit of fun.
Well organised before leaving, nothing seemed to be a hassle to Sunny. Lulu our guide was waiting in Suzhou and immediately made suggestions and scheduling. Zhouzhuang is amazing and Lulu an expert at explaining stories and history. Our driver always around as needed. Fantastic day spent.
We just booked one day before for this tour. But we are being handled well with Sunny. Sunny contacted us and said that Lulu would guide us. Overall, the experience was terrific, and Lulu was a great tour guide, experienced and helpful. I will recommend it to friends. Thanks Sunny and Lulu.
Our guide Sunny is knowledgeable and experienced to explain the culture and tradition of Suzhou and Zhou Zhuang. She took time and patiently waiting when we browsed the shops and while we made purchases. I recommend highly Sunny service and hope to join her other tours in the future.
Great sites to see, and a very attentive guide. A bit of pressure to buy things, but I'm a pushover on that type of thing.
Sunny was great - informative, friendly, flexible. She made us comfortable, shared a lot about all the places we visited, had lunch with us, etc. We booked this only the afternoon before, but Sunny was responsive in negotiating a place to meet, and on the start time. We also appreciated the flexibility at the end of the day, where she adjusted the itinerary so we would have less travel time back to our hotel. We are happy we did this! (2 adults and older teen)
