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Timeless Suzhou: Private Suzhou Trip from Shanghai or Suzhou

By Eastbound and Beyond
Free cancellation available
Price is £234 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

A full day packed with the best Suzhou has to offer: curated garden, spiritual temple, charming water alleys, leaning tower, bustling wet market, and more! The day will also be filled with unique activities: a boat ride through historic canals; rest your legs at a riverside tea house; and visit a temple to do fun activities

  • No shopping! No silk museums, no wallet drain. All expenses covered—except lunch. We’ll take you to a lively wet market to pick your own favourites
  • Discover a Suzhou’s finest garden, once the emperor's favourite
  • Enjoy tea at a riverside tea house and create latte art with tea
  • Visit a bustling local wet market to discover your favourite local food
  • Spot cats, burn incense and try fortune-telling in a spiritual temple
  • Ride a boat from a quiet area on a 4-km long river journey
  • Climb up the ancient city wall and get panoramic view of the old town and the modern skyline

Activity location

  • Lion Forest Garden
    • No.23 Yuanlin Road, Pingjiang District,
    • 215001, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lion Forest Garden
    • No.23 Yuanlin Road, Pingjiang District,
    • 215001, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Check availability

Suzhou Day Trip from Shanghai
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Meeting location at Shanghai: This option applies to guests who prefer to start the tour at Shanghai. private return transfers from Shanghai
Pickup included

Price details
£301.60 x 1 Adult£301.60
Total
Price is £301.60
Until Sun, 15 Mar
Suzhou Day Tour from Suzhou
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Meeting location at Suzhou: This option allows guests to meet in Suzhou. We offer free pick-up/drop off and premium taxi transfers in the tour
Pickup included

Price details
£233.57 x 1 Adult£233.57
Total
Price is £233.57
Until Sun, 15 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled Water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry Admission - Xiyuan Temple
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All entry admissions/tickets included - a Classic Suzhou Garden, Xiyuan Temple, Tiger Hill
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Boat ride in the Suzhou Grand Canal
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A thoughtful gift :)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tour (if your group exceeds the max size, please contact us)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private car for hotel / preferred location pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    We will stop by a bustling and fancy wet market and you can discover your favourite local food at your own expense

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian friendly (please notify us in advance)
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions (except for the extreme ones), please dress appropriately
  • Infants (age under 3) are welcome to join free of charge; however, please note that we do not provide infant seats in car
  • Please wear comfortable shoes as there will be approx. 3-4 km of walking
  • Not recommended for gluten-free guests due to the common use of soya sauce in local cuisine
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Lion Forest Garden

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
A top-rated Suzhou garden with fewer crowds, offering a full garden experience. Uncover the artistry, symbolism, and culture reflected in Suzhou garden design. For added fun, explore the maze-like trails of the garden's rock mountain

Pingjiang Road

  • 1h
Once the silk centre in the city, today river-crossed side-alleys are the true gem of this area. We will rest our legs at a charming riverside tea house tucked away in this area, and enjoy tea the traditional Chinese way

Dinghuisi Lane

  • 1h
Visit a local wet market and get to know local ingredients and fruits in a wet market popular among locals. Choose your favourite Suzhou local foods like meat dumplings, egg pancakes, shrimp noodles, beef casserole, Shengjian, and more!

Xiyuan Temple of Suzhou

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover Buddhism in this spiritual temple, filled with fun activities like spotting cats, tossing coins, trying vegetable buns, fortune-telling & burning incense. You don't have to be a believer to enjoy the Zen and fun of this place!

Shantang Street

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Glide along a 1,200-year-old waterway on a boat, with the view changing from local riverside area and historic houses to vibrant alleys and lantern-lit streets. In the end, climb up the ancient city wall and get a panoramic view of the old town and the ultra-modern skyline in the same frame

Location

Activity location

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    Lion Forest Garden
    • No.23 Yuanlin Road, Pingjiang District,
    • 215001, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Lion Forest Garden
    • No.23 Yuanlin Road, Pingjiang District,
    • 215001, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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