🏨 Private Hidden and Historical Suzhou Exploration from Shanghai Activity

Private Hidden and Historical Suzhou Exploration from Shanghai

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

As a city nearby modern Shanghai but with a history of 2000 years, Suzhou has become more and more popular for visitors from all over the world. This tour is not only designed for you to catch the top highlights of Suzhou but allow you to slow down your pace, walk into the deep alley to see the real life of local people. You will visit a classical garden, ancient alleys along the canals, the Buddhist pagoda over 1000 years old and take a boat ride to see the oldest part of Suzhou from the water as well. Your knowledgeable local guide will explain you all the stories behind it and still find the best way to avoid the crowds. If you have some special tour requests, please feel free to suggest at the time of booking.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch and entrance fees (if All Inclusive Package is selected)

Private vehicle

Professional guide

What's Not Included

All entrance fees (if Guide and Transfer Service option is selected)

Gratuities

Lunch (if Guide and Transfer Service option is selected)

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Passport name, number and country is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your bullet train ticket in advance
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Wheelchair accessible

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What To Expect

The Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Meet your excellent English-speaking guide at your hotel lobby at 8:00 am or your preferred departure time, then take 90 minutes ride in comfortable & air-conditioned vehicle to Suzhou. This tour offers both "All Inclusive" and "Guide & Transfer" tour options, choose the one fits your needs upon booking. Typically, you will start your tour with "Garden of Cultivation" first, which is one of the best preserved examples of a Ming Dynasty classical garden in Suzhou with 479 years old, hidden behind the deep living alleys, more peaceful and quite. If you have any special requests, please feel free to discuss with your guide directly.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Shantang Street

Then you will have a nice walk from garden to Shantang Street. Your lovely local guide will show you the ancient city gate "Chang Gate", which is one of the eight city gates at ancient Suzhou with over 2000 years old, great place today to discover local life.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal

Coming next is to take a relaxing boat to see how this beautiful water town is arranged by waterways and how life and market is going on by water.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tiger Hill

The final stop will be at Tiger Hill. Beautiful bonsai garden and the oldest Buddhist pagoda in Suzhou are the highlights in Tiger Hill. Many of the bonsais are over 100 years old, your guide will explain you the way how to do it, learn you the history of Chinese bonsai. And the Buddhist pagoda is over 1000-year-old, also famous for its Leaning shape, enjoys reputation of "Chinese Pisa pagoda".

After your entire day trip is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Shanghai.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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