Private Suzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with All Inclusive Option
Description
Discover the beautiful city Suzhou on a full-day sightseeing tour from Shanghai. Departing at 9:30am at your Shanghai hotel, you will be accompanied by your private guide to discover the beautiful garden, such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Tiger Hill and etc.. Take a boat ride along the old Grand Canal. You will learn about the history behind 3rd-century at ancient Panmen Gate and take a ride of the rickshaw along the historic Pingjiang Road if you like.
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Itinerary
You will depart from your Shanghai hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to Shanghai Train Station to have a wonderful bullet train experience to Suzhou. Relax during the scenic on the road to the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou city.
Typically, you will visit the famous humble administrators garden, an UNESCO World Heritage. Spend your relax morning strolling around the ancient house with delicate pavilions, corridors, ponds, rockeries, walkways and lush green trees. Enjoy the picturesque view and hear the rich history from your professional guide. Sitting in the pavilion beside the pond, feel like stepping back in history.
From Humble Administrator's Garden, you will visit the Pingjiang Road, which is a beautiful old street beside the canal. You will take a private rickshaw along the historic Pingjiang Road, where the driver will take you up and down old streets to see the lifestyle of people and the district. Refuel with a traditional Chinese lunch on Pingjiang Road.
You will then head to the Panmen Gate. It is claimed to be the oldest ancient water and land gate in the world for the purpose of defense against enemy armies. You will wander around the park see the well maintained gate all as well as the pagodas.
From Panmen Gate (or pick one from Tiger Hill and others), then enjoy a relaxing boat trip on the old Grand Canal. The ancient households and the old city gate wall are along the riverside, and you will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old times lifestyle and appreciate the charms of old China.
Then head to Shantang street. Spend your relax time sitting beside the river, enjoy the beautiful view of old bridge, traditional houses. Taste some local snacks or enjoy the local Pingtan music if you like. If you want to visit some other attractions besides the sample itinerary, feel free discussing with your guide, some suggested alternative options for your reference in below: Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Master of net garden, Lingering Garden or Silk factory. When tour is finished, you will take bullet train back to Shanghai city.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your hotel or airbnb in Shanghai City
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Humble Administrator's Garden Ticket 11 USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
- Pan Men City Gate Ticket 6USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
- Grand Canal Boat Ride 7USD/Person( if Private Tour with Lunch option is selected)
- Rickshaw Ride 13USD/Person ( if Private Tour with Lunch option is selected)
Reviews(331)
We were happy for the day and the guide Jane
This tour was amazing! Kimi was our guide for the day. We were impressed by Kimi’s thorough knowledge and helpful narrative on Suzhou and the places we visited. He helped coordinate changes to our schedule on short notice which we gratefully appreciate. The restaurant where we had lunch was amazing. Thank you for this experience! Highly recommend this tour.
Simply, a great trip. Our guide, Jane, was very well spoken, kind, polite, and eager to share her knowledge of her country. She handled all of the logistics smoothly from pick up and train rides to every attraction visit to our return home to the hotel. All went ever so smoothly. And, lunch was yummy and plentiful. If you're seeking a stress free and fun excursion to Suzhou, stop looking...you've found it!. Just book it... Also, we've used this tour company multiple times for our Shanghai visits. Were always happy...so happy that they are now our "go to" for any excursion.
this was a fantastic day out.Our guide was Kami a fantastic guide spoke enlish he met us at the hotel entrance car icked us up and away we went. We are both in our 70s but the pace was very good.the bulit train teriffic walking around the gardens our guide told us about the ying and yang the walled city boat trip all great. we stopped for lunch in a very nice Chinese restaurant it was my wife birthday and i had spoke to the lady who organised the trip for us regarding a dirthday cake well my wife had no idea and suprised to get the cake.Rickshaw ride was great and everything about the whole day was magical highly recomend.
My guide, KIMI has an excellent command of English along side with a wealth of knowledge in Chinese history. His timing schedule for the respective visits to the beautiful gardens were perfect. We covered pretty much in accordance of the planned itinerary. My visit to the lotus garden at Zhuozhengyuan was the highlight of my day trip in Suzhou. The entire ambience was breathtaking! Enjoyed it to the fullest.
I had a wonderful experience with Lin. She was kind, knowledgeable and very easy to work with. We saw everything I wanted to see in a relaxed and fun way. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to explore this cool town.
Kimi met us on time at our hotel and gave us an excellent door to door tour to and of Suzhou. He brought us to a great restaurant for lunch and we had a great meal. Walking through the gardens of Suzhou were a great highlight for us. Definitely wear comfortable shoes as we walked approximately 7 miles and the gardens have many steps and uneven stone paths.
We had a wonderful day at Suzhou. The booking was easy and the service perfect. Our guide Lin was on time, organized everything and took care of us very well. She had an amazing knowledge about China. She was one of the best guide we ever had.
My teen daughter and I enjoyed a whole day out with Queena, our super bilingual and friendly guide. Everything was as promised and more. Very seamless, and the attraction spots were well planned and spaced out, plus lunch was tasty and substantial. It was like an insider’s guide to Suzhou and made our visit stress free and enjoyable. Queena was very informative and polite. Highly recommend!
To start with, make certain that they assign Lily to you. She is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, compassionate and a problem solver extraordinaire! This is a full day, with walking, crowds and a great deal to see. Be prepared! In our case, we had to travel slower due to a recent injury. But Lily made things happen and we got through just about everything! We did cut the Garden short by choice, as this afternoon was incredibly busy to the point it was difficult for us. Again, Lily navigated around things for us. The included lunch was absolutely delicious, and plentiful. This was not “here’s what you get” - our lunches were ordered as we decided off the menu, accommodating different tastes and diets. Again, Lily handled this for us with ease and helped making tremendous choices. In short - this was a great tour and delivered a lot for the value. Again, ask for Lily!
