The Best of Suzhou
Suzhou is one of the best ambassadors for Chinese classical gardens. On this day trip, you will have the chance to explore the most famous Suzhou gardens, venture into alleyways to observe local life, and taste the most authentic Suzhou food.We can also customize the itinerary according to your requirements. We can customize your own journy.
Tour Highlights
Stroll around the Biggest Classical Garden.
Unveil the Secret Culture of Night Garden.
Experience the History of More than 2,500 Years on Tiger Hill.
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Great Experience in Suzhou with Alan
Enjoyed a 1-day tour in Suzhou with our tour guide Alan. He was fluent in English and gave us many interesting tidbits about the history of various attractions as he brought us around. He catered to the needs of our group - ensuring that vegetarian food was available during lunch, allocating ample time for us to shop and explore while ensuring that we were on time for our high speed rail back to Shanghai. Thanks to his effective planning and communication with the driver/rickshaw riders, the tour proceeded smoothly. The itinerary was relaxed, but we got to see a bit of everything - Panmen was scenic and not crowded, Master of Nets garden was small but beautiful, the rickshaw riders were skillful in navigating the traffic, Pingjiang Road was bustling with activity and a great place for phototaking with canals. Our one night stay at Artyzen Habitat Hotel was comfortable, gym was clean and spacious, the hotel breakfast had a good selection of food. Thank you to our travel advisor Coco for planning the trip as well. more
Mar 2025, Zhihua
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Beautiful Zhou Zhuang and bustling Shanghai
Brenda was our tour guide in Zhou Zhuang and Shanghai. We had a great time in Zhou Zhuang and Shanghai. Zhou Zhuang is definitely the water town to visit if you can only visit one. Brenda was able to meet all our needs, even assisted us with a trip to the ER in Zhou Zhuang and translated for us. Chinese healthcare system is very quick and cheap. We were able to see a doctor, get lab works, ultrasound and medication all within an hour. The cost was about $50 USD. That did not affect our trip. We enjoyed the restaurants she took us to. When our tour was supposed to end around 2pm in Shanghai, Brenda and the driver made sure that we completed all the activities we wanted to do. I highly recommend Brenda as a tour guide and using China Highlights to plan out your trip to China. more
Jan 2025, Dana T
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Brenda is great!
My wife and I are touring China through China Highlights and when in Suzhou, we were blessed to Brenda as our guide. Brenda is an outstanding friendly guide whose knowledge of the area and whose English is excellent. Ray ‘s purpose in coming to Suzhou was to take a canal boat ride. Brenda arranged boat rides both in Suzhou and Tongli which were both marvellous. We also visited the famous leaning Buddhist Temple and the embroidery complex. She also took time to show us a great eating area close to our hotel. Brenda is currently with us in Shanghai where she shown us how to walk easily down to the river to look over the amazing new buildings and the Bund. She has also introduced us to quite different local food at lunch each day and we are now enjoying coffees at her favourite coffee shop on the river. more
Oct 2024, Ray E
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Suggested Itinerary
We'll pick you up in the morning from your hotel in Suzhou, and you will start your tour at the biggest classical garden in Suzhou, Humble Administrator's Garden.
As one of China's top four gardens, the Humble Administrator's Garden enjoys a great reputation, and it is a must-see garden in Suzhou. You will explore its leisure area and residential area, which include gardens, bridges, kiosks and exquisite halls.
Have lunch at a local Suzhou restaurant, and your tour guide will recommend popular local food for you. The most famous Suzhou food is squirrel-shaped mandarin fish; sweet and sour fish cooked in the shape of a squirrel.
Humble Administrator's Garden
The best way to see authentic Suzhou local life is to take a rickshaw ride. The rickshaw driver will bring you through small alleys along the Suzhou canyon, and you'll pass by primary schools, food markets, ancient wells and stone pagodas…
Different from classical gardens, Tiger Hill is not only a garden, but a combination of kiosks, pagodas, temples, pools, springs and bonsai garden. The hill has over 2,500 years of history, and has many interesting stories associated with it.
After dinner at local restaurant, start to explore a different Suzhou-- visit a garden at night.
The Nets Master Garden is only 1/6 of the size of the Humble Administrator's Garden, but it is the most ingenious classical garden in Suzhou. Explore such a lovely garden at night is totally different from during the day. Follow the step of the staff, and you will find amazing live traditional Chinese culture performance hidden in the pavilions.
After the trip, we'll take you back to the train station or to your hotel in Suzhou.
This trip will start and end at your hotel in Suzhou. If you are not in Suzhou, please tell us your departure city, and we can arrange the round-trip bullet train for you.
Tour Price
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