Private Suzhou Garden Tour: Explore Zhouzhuang Water Town and Humble Administrator's Garden

Embark on a private tour of Suzhou’s top attractions, including the stunning Humble Administrator’s Garden and the picturesque water town of Zhouzhuang. Discover the beauty of these man-made and natural wonders in a full-day excursion.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Humble Administrator’s Garden - Enjoy private pick-up service from Suzhou downtown hotel or Suzhou Railway Station (No.27, Suzhan Road, Pingjiang District) at 09:00 am, escorted by professional local tour guide, your highlight Suzhou trip of Garden and Water Town starts.
    You will firstly visit one of the four most famous gardens in China and the…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Authentic Chinese lunch included
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All fuel surcharges and taxes covered
  • Knowledgeable professional tour guide
  • Entrance ticket fees included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Devote an entire day to discover the prime sights in Suzhou with your exclusive private tour service. On this private day tour, you’ll get to see Suzhou’s largest garden - the Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan), where you can appreciate the intricate man-made landscape. Take a leisurely walk around Zhouzhuang, relishing its delightful water…

Location
Humble Administrator's Garden
No.178 Northeast Road, Pingjiang District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sightseer790338
Oct 7, 2018
Humble Administrator's Garden, Silk Museum, and ZhouZhuang water town - We visited Suzhou in September 2018 as a day trip from Shanghai. Our guide Celia picked us up at the train station and led us through the Humble Administrator's Garden, pointing out the structure of the garden and sharing the history and delightful anecdotes associated with it. The bonsai here impressed me most. Next we visited the Silk Museum. Celia (a native of Suzhou) is very knowledgeable about making silk, and she demonstrated some of the steps in the fascinating process herself, explaining other steps in detail. This was really the highlight of the day. Next Celia took us to a favorite local restaurant for a delicious lunch (the lotus root fritters were outstanding), where we were the only westerners. Lastly we went to ZhouZhuang water town, exploring the beautiful canals and shops. It's a lovely place, but perhaps a little too commercial. Finally Celia insisted on securing our return train tickets to Shanghai when she learned that we had not yet done so. Overall, Celia was an excellent guide. She did not push us to buy anything but when I expressed interest she was very helpful with information and advice, especially about silk products but also other items. The only reason for a 4 instead of 5 rating was that we didn't find the actual sites to be all that compelling given their UNESCO status - perhaps we were travel-weary after 2-1/2 weeks in China.
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