Private Tour: Suzhou Highlights and Tongli Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai
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Suzhou
Embark on a private day trip from Shanghai to explore the highlights of Suzhou and the charming water village of Tongli. Discover the beautiful Humble Administrator's Garden, stroll along historical Pingjiang Road, and experience the tranquility of Tuisi Garden. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride in Tongli and create unforgettable memories on this personalized tour.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Humble Administrator’s Garden - Meet up your friendly private guide in the morning, and depart from your Shanghai hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to start your wonderful day trip.

Head up to beautiful Suzhou and visit to the famous Humble Administrator’s Garden. Upon arrival, you will stroll around old houses, ponds, and walkways inside the garden. The garden is considered the model of the modern Chinese Garden. Sitting in the pavilion beside the pond, you will fell like stepping back in history.

  • Pingjiang Road - From Humble Administrator’s Garden, head up to famous Pingjiang Road, and visit either Hanshan Temple or Tiger Hill based on your interests.
  • Tongli Town - After lunch time, continue tour to Tongli water village where you will have a walk in the Tuisi Garden (Retreat & Reflection Garden), and enjoy a relaxing boat ride there. The ancient households and the old city gate wall are along the riverside, and you will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old times lifestyle and appreciate the charms of old China.

The tour concludes with a ride back to your shanghai hotel.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Shanghai
  • Included boat ticket for Tongli Water Village
  • All entrance fees covered
  • Personal private guide for the entire tour
  • Local lunch provided
  • Transportation by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the enchanting Suzhou and renowned water hamlet, Tongli, in this exclusive day-long excursion from Shanghai. Explore top sites in Suzhou like the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the ancient Pingjiang Road and more, under the guidance of your private professional tour guide. Further, step into the world of tranquility at the Tuisi Garden (Retreat & Reflection Garden), and indulge in a serene boat tour in the Tongli water village.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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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496mozartm
Mar 20, 2024
A must! It is worth each penny invested. - I loved the trip to the cute Tongli water town. Full of history and interesting details about how the bureaucracy worked at the time. Then we went to Suzhou and got marvelled by the gardens and the old street. Our guide Mary was very knowledgeable and had always nice fun-facts about the place and the society of ancient China to spice up the tour. She was also kind and professional. Thanks Mary!
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Jeanine20191234
Sep 16, 2019
Suzhou and TongLi visit - Tongli was beautiful and authentic. The lunch in Suzhou was delicious and the humble administrators garden was breathtaking! I very much enjoyed my guide Daisy who was very generous with her time and advice! We fit in some shopping on the side as well!!
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Stewartrimmer
Aug 18, 2019
A great trip to see the ‘real’ China - This was our second trip with Daisy as our guide, she was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the trip. We’d chosen this following a city tour as a direct contrast to the experience of Shanghai and were not disappointed. First stop was Tongli where we explored the narrow streets, taking in the sights and smells from local restaurants and shops before a river cruise. We then headed to Suzhou town for a traditional lunch then to the UNESCO listed Humble Administrators Garden via rickshaw which the teenagers loved! It’s a full day trip from Shanghai taking around 2hrs in the car, both daisy and the driver made the day hassle free which was appreciated given the heat and thunderstorms on the return trip.
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