Discover Tongli Water Village: gondola rides, ancient gardens, and Suzhou Pingtan. Experience serene canals and local culture on a private tour from Shanghai.
- Tongli Town - Your exceptional tour guide will meet you at your centrally located Shanghai hotel (or airport layover, port, Disneyland, as per your preference) at your chosen time, holding a sign with your name. The drive from central Shanghai to Tongli takes approximately 1.5 hours.
We have thoughtfully selected several spots in Tongli water village that we believe you will enjoy, including Tuisi Garden, a gondola boat ride, lunch, Pingtan, traditional singing with music performance, and wandering through the village.
The tour is entirely flexible and tailored to your interests. Discuss the proposed itinerary with your tour guide.
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Tuisi Garden - Begin with a visit to Tuisi Garden, an elegant classical garden recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is renowned for its near-the-water style of building around a pond, blending Chinese culture, lifestyle, philosophy, beliefs, and traditions with landscape aesthetics.
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Tongli Chongben Hall - Gondola boat trip
Enjoy a gondola ride along the picturesque Tongli canals, observing the local people going about their daily lives. -
Tongli Town - Take a lunch break and savor the water village’s flavorful dishes. You may find them simple yet tasty. (Lunch is at guests’ own expense.)
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Tongli Town - After lunch, enjoy Suzhou Pingtan, a famous narrative musical tradition that dates back 400 years. It’s a delight to cradle a cup of tea and enjoy the storytelling in a time-honored tea house, immersing yourself in traditional culture.
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Tongli Town - Stroll along the stone-paved streets by the water, with various shops around. You may find some souvenirs you like in the colorful small shops.
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Tongli Gengle Hall - Optional. Gengle Hall (Happy Farming Hall) is an elegant small garden centered around a fishpond. It features a traditional structure with a residence in the front and a garden in the back, offering a glimpse into the lifestyle of a wealthy Chinese family from a hundred years ago.
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Tongli Pearl Tower - Optional. Pearl Pagoda Garden
A beautifully constructed Chinese classical garden that contains a traditional love story, popularly performed in the opera “Pearl Pagoda”. -
Shanghai - After a wonderful time in the village, drive back to Shanghai. Guests can choose to be dropped off at their hotel or any other location in central Shanghai.
For guests with airport layovers, Baoyang Rd cruise port, or Disneyland area hotels, which are far from central Shanghai, we offer optional pick-up/drop-off service.
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entrance Ticket
- Tea and coffee
- Excellent Private Tour Guide
- Additional option of airports, cruise port, train station pick up or drop off service
- Gratuities
- Lunch
If you want to visit a peaceful village while you are in hustle and bustle modern Shanghai, Tongli water village one day tour will be a great choice. Less commercial and crowded than other water villages.
Known as the “Venice of the East”: Tongli, an ancient water town complete with canals and gondolas. There are numerous rivers and canals, 49 stone arch bridges and countless buildings date back Ming & Qing dynasties.
Hold a cup of tea, seat next to window with serenity canal view, enjoy Suzhou Pingtan performance, a traditional singing with music instrument, you will start to like the local people’s leisure lifestyle.
• Visit Tuisi Garden;
• Take a gondola boat ride;
• Lunch break with water village flavor;
• Enjoy Suzhou Pingtan, local singing and music performance with a cup of tea;
• Wondering in village, discover the local lifestyle and find souvenirs you like.
• Gengle Hall (Happy Farming Hall) garden. Optional.
• Pearl Pagoda Garden. Optional
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
