Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai
Your lovely local guide who speaks excellent English will meet you at your hotel lobby at 8:00 am or your preferred departure time. Please make sure to bring your passport with you before arriving at Shanghai railway station. All your train tickets will be ready in advance. This is a fully private customized tour based on your interests, please choose 4 top attractions that you want to visit the most, or feel free to discuss your preference with your guide directly. The high-speed train only takes you half hour from Shanghai to Suzhou.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Master-of-Nets Garden, No.11 Kuojiatou Alley, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China
If you like, you can choose to visit the most famous classic Master-of-Nets Garden. Compare to other gardens in Suzhou, this garden is always more quite and peaceful for your better enjoyment. Your guide will share with you the Chinese garden art, and give you an overview of high official's life in the history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Humble Administrator's Garden, No.178 Northeast Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215001 China
You can also choose to visit Humble Administrator's Garden, which is one of the most famous classic gardens in Suzhou with over 400 years old. The garden is very beautiful but crowded at high season. You can check with your guide for the updated information on the travel day if you want to visit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal, Guyunhe Travel Terminal, Side of Xinshi Bridge , Jinchang District, Suzhou 215004 China
Another good option is to take a relaxing boat for about 30-40 minutes to enjoy the beautiful view of ancient grand canal, see how this town is arranged by waterways and how life & market are going on by water. Lunch is included, you will taste all different kinds of local food such as bamboo, shrimp, soup noodles, sticky rice cake and so on at a very nice local restaurant. Please feel free to let your guide know if you have any food requests.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Tiger Hill, No.8 Huqiushan, Suzhou 215008 China
Tiger hill is a wonderful place to see the oldest Buddhist pagoda, beautiful bonsai garden and nature views, Your knowledgeable local guide will explain you all the history and stories behind it.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shantang Street, Jinchang District, Suzhou 215008 China
Your final stop can be either at Shantang Street or Pingjiang Street. Both of them are the old streets by canal, where you can choose to enjoy a cup of sea at a riverside tea house with local opera performances, or walk around doing some souvenir shopping.
At end of the tour, your guide will escort you to Suzhou railway station and you will take the high-speed train back to Shanghai. After arrival, your private driver will meet you at the exit of train station and take you back to your hotel directly. If you have any special requests for the drop-off point, please check with your guide.
Duration: 45 minutes