Private Day Excursion to Suzhou and ZhouZhuang Water Village from Shanghai
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18 Ratings
Suzhou
Experience the beauty of Suzhou and ZhouZhuang Water Village on a private day excursion from Shanghai. Visit picturesque gardens, explore waterways, and enjoy a Chinese-style gondola ride.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Master-of-Nets Garden - This full-day exploration of Suzhou City and ZhouZhuang Water Village starts at 8:30 from your hotel or cruise terminal in Shanghai, where your private guide will pick you up and head to Suzhou. The first stop of the day will be the Master-of-Nets Garden. It is the smallest one of the Suzhou residential gardens but is considered as one of the most impressive ones in town. Its unique design, ethereal beauty, and enduring cultural significance have seen it proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Panmen Gate - Pan Gate was the only entrance to the wall that surrounded ancient Suzhou. It is so famous for its complex of both land and water city gates that many times, people directly refer to it as the “Land and Water Gate”.
- Suzhou Silk Museum - Afterward, head to the No.1 silk mill. At the factory, you will see complete production of silkworm raising, cocoon sorting, cocoon boiling, reeling, yarn spinning, and packing. Furthermore, at the product exhibition hall, you will see a collection of products produced by this factory.
- Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal - Then you’ll have lunch in a local Chinese restaurant near the Ancient Grand Canal. You will try some local dishes.
- Zhouzhuang Water Town - After lunch, you will be driven to ZhouZhuang Water Village. Wander about the heart of the village you will get a real feel for local life by the water and enjoy lovely scenes of white-washed houses, stone bridges and traditional-style houses by a boat ride.
What's Included
- Private hotel and port pickup/drop-off service
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch included
- Knowledgeable private driver/guide
- Scenic boat ride
- Comfortable private air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This private day trip allows you to explore two charming towns. Su Zhou, one of the oldest towns in Southern China, is celebrated for its pleasant climate and beautiful gardens, and is often regarded as ‘Paradise on Earth’. Zhou Zhuang, known as the premier Water Village in China, is frequently referred to as the ‘Oriental Venice’ due to its intertwined waterways and ancient homes.
Take advantage of comfortable round-trip transportation from your Shanghai hotel or cruise terminal during this insightful journey. You will explore the UNESCO world heritage site Master of Nets Garden, the Grand Canal, and a Silk Factory, and take a traditional Chinese gondola ride in Zhou Zhuang Water Village. An authentic Chinese lunch in Su Zhou is also provided. In addition, a professional guide will enlighten you with informative commentary about the places visited and share their knowledge of China.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Master-of-Nets Garden
No.11 Kuojiatou Alley, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Kristen_r
Apr 14, 2024
Otherworldly and delightful! - This was one of the most delightful days I have had while traveling!! Peter, our guide, was incredible! He is a wealth of information and has fantastic conversational English. We went to a local restaurant for lunch; Peter ordered all his favorite dishes... DELICIOUS! The day had a magical, otherworldly feel to it. I would recommend this tour in a heartbeat! Ask for Peter!
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Daniel_c
Apr 10, 2024
Great day trip to Suzhou and ZhouZuang - We have been to Shanghai before and wanted to see more of the area this trip. Suzhou and ZhouZhuang were both beautiful cities and had interesting sites. Tom is an excellent guide and shared stories and information throughout the day. The added stop to the Silk Factory was nice and informative. Tom selected a very nice restaurant for lunch and had one of our favorite meals in China. The day was topped off by a boat ride in a canal and a singing oarswoman. The hour+ drive was worth every minute, we had a Great day.
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Lisa_c
Mar 16, 2024
Great day trip - Had a great day with my guide Roy - he explained all the history of the sites we visited as well as pointed out interesting buildings and sites on the drive to and from Shanghai. Both main sites are incredibly beautiful though a little crowded on the weekend (as expected). Lunch was in a very nice restaurant and all the dishes were tasty. Highly recommend if you have a free day in Shanghai!
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Northstar62773328252
Feb 17, 2024
Great experience in Suzhou - The tour guide Roy is very nice, responsible and on time, he explained all the history story of different sightseeing spots for us and made us understand the city more.
We went during CNY and everywhere was crowded. Our guide tried his very best to make all our itinerary on time and we had a great experience in Suzhou.
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_s5282kh
Dec 7, 2023
One day tour to Zhouzhuang - The itinerary was very rich, and the beautiful garden of Master of Nets Garden was the first stop. Seeing the beauty of silk, Jiangsu Silk Factory naturally chose silk scarves and other products that I liked. I also experienced Suzhou food for lunch.
Finally, we walked around Zhouzhuang, taking a boat through the town, as if we were returning to the tranquility hundreds of years ago. Our tour guide gave us very professional explanations and considerate care, allowing us to experience a wonderful one-day trip.
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Robert_b
Oct 18, 2023
Suzhou - The tour guide and driver were very good and showed us a good time Suzhou was very interesting and the Watertown was fun and the lady who ran our boat sang for us
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Julia_a
Oct 9, 2023
lovely tour . amazing lunch - Roy was our tour guide. He was knowledgeable, caring and spoke good English. He took us to such a nice place for lunch ! the tour was pleasant and interesting
thank you, Roy!
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Donna
Nov 8, 2019
Wonderful - Jaimie, our tour guide was terrific. She was really knowledgeable, organized and thoughtful. She did a wonderful job showing us around, navigating the crowds, and telling us about the places we visited. Enjoyed learning so much from her. Driver was great, too.
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Kevin
Oct 31, 2019
Great tour and great guide. - Tom was our guide. Our first stop was this garden and the amount of knowledge he knew about it was unbelievable. He told us the deference in gardens of Civic, military and wealthy leaders of that day and how you could tell whose garden it was. He pointed out the seating arrangements of a room and where the most important person set and why. He explained why the windows were the shape that they were. He was a very knowledgeable guide. Absolutely loved learning as much as he could share. The silk factory was also great. I was really impressed to learn how much leaves a silk worm would eat. Tour was very informative and Tom was a great guide. Again, can't begin to tell you how great of a guide and how great of a tour it was.
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Voyager791981
Oct 27, 2019
Fun day trip from Shanghai - Our guide, Leo, was very responsive to our interests, questions and needs. His English was great, sharing so much information and responding in detail to our questions. Our full day excursion was just what we needed. We highly recommend Leo.
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