Private Day Tour of Suzhou and Tongli Water Town from Shanghai

Private Day Tour of Suzhou and Tongli Water Town from Shanghai

In this tour, you will visit two famous places in one day: Suzhou and Tongli Water Town. Both with over 1000 years old history and culture. Suzhou is well known for it’s picturesque gardens, while Tongli is a peaceful Chinese water town. This tour will show you the Southern Chinese style architectures. The price you see on the website is a group rate, which is good for up to 6 people.

Your local tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby. The travel time from Shanghai to Suzhou may vary from 1.5 hours to 2 hours depending on the road traffic. The first stop is Master of Net's Garden, one of the top four gardens, it is the smallest however the oldest. It features its exquisiteness and history. Next, you will visit Xi Yuan Buddhist Temple, it is a temple built in Chinese garden. A photo stop at city wall and city gate will be arranged before lunch.

Your guide will recommend you a local dining place for a simple lunch.

You will travel to Tongli in early afternoon, it is about 45 mins to 1 hour drive from Suzhou. Tongli water town still preserves the layout of traditional Chinese water town. You will enjoy the peace and tranquility while walking in the town.

The tour guide will drop you off at the hotel after getting back to Shanghai. Other centrally located drop-off points are available at your request.

Feel free to choose the below attractions to visit to complete this customized tour, as long as the time allows:
• Lingering Garden
• Humble Administrator`s
• Master of Net`s Garden
• Lion Grove Garden
• Suzhou City Gate and City Wall
• XiYuan Buddhist Temple
• ShanTang Street
• Tiger Hill
• Suzhou Silk Factory
• Tongli water town