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24 Hours Hotline: +86 137-3541-1378
+86 157-0009-4881
Email:[email protected]
Tour Style:
'In heaven there is paradise, on earth, Suzhou and Hangzhou.' This 8-hour private tour is a favorite among our clients, showcasing the best of Suzhou's rich heritage. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, you'll explore top attractions such as the renowned Lingering Garden, famous for its serene lotus ponds and bamboo groves. Discover the historical charm of Hanshan Temple, admire the ancient Panmen Gate, and stroll through the picturesque ancient streets. Experience the traditional process of silk production and travel in comfort with a private air-conditioned vehicle. Immerse yourself in Suzhou’s cultural splendor and timeless beauty on this unforgettable journey.
Duration: 6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities):
Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street
Pick-up point:
Suzhou train station
Finishing point:
Your hotel in Suzhou or Suzhou train station (based on your requirement)
Tour Customizable:
Absolutely! (Tell us your requirements in your inquiry)
Payment Types:
Cash, Wire, Paypal, Western Union, Alipay, Wechat
Available: Daily
We’ll greet you at Suzhou train station with a personalized welcome signage reading "Your Way Holiday." Our friendly and professional guide will be there to assist you with your luggage and ensure a smooth transfer from the train station to your vehicle. You’ll be comfortably transported to begin your enriching Suzhou classic tour.
Your tour begins with the Lingering Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Suzhou’s finest classical gardens. Recognized as one of China's four greatest gardens alongside the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Summer Palace, and the Mountain Summer Resort, Lingering Garden showcases exquisite landscape architecture and artistic space design.As you explore the garden’s trails and portals, your guide will provide informative insights into its history and design. Enjoy a peaceful retreat amidst the harmonious blend of traditional Chinese architecture and natural beauty.
Next, we will visit Panmen Gate, a historical landmark dating back to 514 AD. Built by the Wu State during the Spring and Autumn Period, Panmen Gate is the only ancient city wall still intact in Suzhou, showcasing the exceptional architectural skills of its time. The gate's sturdy construction and intricate design have enabled it to endure through the centuries, making it a significant cultural heritage site.During your visit, our expert guides will provide detailed explanations about the historical and architectural significance of Panmen Gate. They will also share intriguing stories about its role in Suzhou’s history, offering you a comprehensive understanding of this ancient monument. Enjoy a personalized tour experience that brings the rich history of Panmen Gate to life.
After lunch, we will visit Hanshan Temple, also known as Cold Mountain Temple, located near the town of Fengqiao. This renowned Buddhist temple gained fame through a celebrated poem by Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji, which vividly describes the temple's serene ambiance. The temple is distinguished by its impressive large bells, unique black-tiled roof, and the graceful, domed bridge that adds to its architectural charm.As you explore the temple, you’ll have the opportunity to wander through its elegant halls, pavilions, and corridors, all surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens. Our knowledgeable guides will be on hand to offer insights into the temple’s rich history and cultural significance. They will also provide fascinating anecdotes about the poem that immortalized Hanshan Temple, ensuring a deeper understanding of this historic and spiritual site.
Finally, we will proceed to Shantang Street, one of Suzhou’s most historic and picturesque areas. This ancient street, dating back over 1,200 years, is renowned for its traditional architecture, charming shops, and vibrant local atmosphere. Stroll along the canal-lined walkways, explore quaint boutiques, and sample local snacks as you soak in the rich cultural heritage of Suzhou.Our knowledgeable guide will accompany you throughout your visit, providing fascinating insights into the history of Shantang Street and its significance in Suzhou’s cultural landscape. They will help you navigate the area, ensuring you don’t miss any of the street’s hidden gems and offering recommendations based on your interests.
After the tour ends, drive you back to train station.
If you visit Suzhou from Shanghai, there are some useful tips for you to purchase Train Ticket:
From Shanghai to Suzhou:
Option 1:G7180 Depart at 08:30AM from Shanghai Hongqiao Station and arrive at Suzhou North Station 08:53AM
Option 2:G1236 Depart at 09:04AM from Shanghai Hongqiao Station and arrive at Suzhou North Station at 09:27AM
Please choose one of the above options according to your hotel location
From Suzhou to Shanghai:
Option 1: G1821 Depart at 18:02 from Suzhou North Station and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Station at 18:26
Option 2: G1227 Depart at 18:25 from Suzhou North Station and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Station at 18:48
Optional Activities
We provide off the beaten track Suzhou activities as below to enhance your tour experience. You can choose some of them to customize the above tour. Or if time permits, you can add one or two of them in the above itinerary.
Delvo into the brillant culture of Su Embroidery
Gian a comprehensive cultural introduction of Su Embroidery with your guide by visiting the Su Embroidery Research Institute. Su Embroidery is one of the four major styles of Chinese embroidery. Here you'll be able to learn the process of how to make the most exquisite silk hand embroidery - Su Embroidery.
Act as A Local - Enjoy A Cup of Tea at Local Teahouse
Drink tea and enjoy the Suzhou opera in an old-world ambience is a prat of local's life. The local teahousw is famous for its tea and "Ping Tan" (a Chinese form of storytelling accompanied with music played by stagers.) You'll definitely be attracted by the architecture and the Ping Tan nice sound from inside. It is a good way of appreciating the Suzhou culture by drinking tea and listening to the traditional Ping Tan.
Learn How to Perform Suzhou Kunqu Opera
Kunqu Opera in Suzhou is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. Under the guidance of your teache, get your own way to know how to use Kunqu style body language to show your emossion. you'll wear the Kunqu dress and learn how to act the Kunqu Opera. Also, you could have chance to learn how to do Kunqu Opera style make-up.
Price Per Person in US Dollars
Duration：6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities)：Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden, Surging Wave Pavilion, Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill
Tour Style：Suzhou is noted as "City of Garden", is famous throughout China for its classical gardens. If you love Chinese garden and architectures, this tour is perfect for you! Accompanied by your expert guide over 10+ years guiding experience and skillful driver, enjoy a 7-hour tour to discover the top Suzhou gardens in one day. From Humble Administrator's Garden, to the Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden, the Surging Wave Pavilion and Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill. You'll not only get a better understanding about Chinese architecture and special elements for gardens, but also learn the rich history, culture, people's old lifestyle of Suzhou.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Please pick four or five attractions for your day tour, 100% customizable
Tour Style：See the best of Suzhou, enjoy all the flexibility but none of the language hassels on this private customized full-day tour. Pick four or five attractions and explore these sights at your own pace to avoid the crowds on public transportation. Accompanied by your expert guide over 10+ years guiding experience and skillfull driver with a spacious vehicle, you'll admire beautiful sceneries, ancient streets, pagodas, Grand Canal, classical Chinese gardens, historical sites and more! Private vehicle, entrance fees, bottled water and guide are all included. Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant recommended by your guide (THEY ARE FOODIES, they really know where and what to eat.)
Duration：8-9 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Humble Administrators Garden, Suzhou Musuem, Panmen Gate, Shantang Street, Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill
Tour Style：Riding on first class seat bullet train from Shanghai to Suzhou, one of the most popular tourist cities in China is very convenient and suit for travelers who have limited time. This tour is 100% flexible and covers all Suzhou attractions, such as Humble Administrators Garden, Suzhou Musuem, Panmen Gate, Shantang Street and Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill. We will book the entrance ticket onlince in advance to escape the crowd, make you trip more comfortable and relax. Hotel pickup & drop-off, round way train ticket, entrance fee, lunch, private transport and guide are all included.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Lingering Garden, Take Riskshaw, Private Boat Cruise on Grand Canal, Pingjiang Historical Road, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory
Tour Style：This Suzhou tour from Shanghai is truly the only way to do a trip from Shanghai to Suzhou like this. Having a private driver and a tour guide, not having to worry about taxis mde thing worry free. It's an ideal way for visitors who want to explore the old part of Suzhou, admire the ancient small bridges and black-tiled-roof house while enjoy the private rowing boat cruise on Grand Canal, stroll down Shantang Street to get an insight of Suzhou old lifestyle, experience the rickshaw ride to gain a more understanding of its traditions and culture, visit some famous Chinese classical gardens can not missed.
Duration：10 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Master of Nest Garden, Tiger Hill, Suzhou Museum, Shantang Street, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory
Tour Style：10-hour flexible Suzhou door-to-door day tour is precious. Take the stress out of booking train tickets from Shanghai to Suzhou and experience the best of Suzhou on this exciting day tour. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide over 10+ years guiding experience on this private day tour, make sure you get to all the sights and orient yourself to this cty. Appreciate the art of Humble Administrator's Garden and its profound history. Wander among the gorgeous scenes at Tiger Hill, the No.1 sight in Suzhou; Learn about Chinese history in Panmen Gate; Explore the art district neighborhood shops on Shantang Ancient Street, Sample local snacks that recommended by your guide, who is foodies and could give you best recommendations for what and where to eat.
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Hi,
Will be in Shanghai in Dec. 27-29, 2019 and wanted to visit Tiger Hill Wedding street. I would like to know how much do you charge for a day trip from Shanghai to Suzhou tiger hill wedding street.
Thanks
Replied:24 December 2019
Dear Lyn,
Thanks for your inquiry for our Suzhou Private Tour service. Tiger Hill Wedding street can be included in the itinerary and we can arrange the transport from Shanghai to Suzhou. All our tours can be customized to cater your needs. We have sent you the details about the itinerary and quotation by email. Please check it. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions or need any help. Thanks!
Suzhou Private Tour Customer-Care Team
I want to avail one day Suzhou tour for 4 persons.
We will come from Shanghai at 9:30 am and leave at 6:00 pm. Now, I need detail itinerary and facilities with budget.
Replied:24 December 2019
Dear Alimur,
Thanks for your inquiry for Suzhou Private Tour service. Well noted your requirement, we have sent the detailed itinerary, quotation and tips for booking the Shanghai Suzhou train tickets to you by email. Please check it. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions or need any help. Thanks!
Suzhou Private Tour Customer-care Team
Suzhou in China is a UNESCO World Heritage city, with more than 2,000 year history. Anita, our tour guide, spoke perfect English and was very knowledgeable of Suzhou history, it's gardens, it's local restaurants ( great Suzhou cuisine ), and it's local shopping district and silk factory. Since Anita has travelled to Europe several times as a tour guide for Chinese groups, she understands western culture very well. We enjoyed her company very much. We recommend you book tour with Suzhou Private Tour company and ask for Anita as a tour guide.
Our guide, Sarah, knows Suzhou well! She explained many different things, and we received lots of details about architecture and history. The organisation of the tour was just perfect, and at the end, she even helped us for taking the train back to Shanghai. She was the best guide we had in our travel in China. Thank you so much!
Becky was an awesome tour guide! She and Mr Joe, our driver, made a great team. They were so flexible. Becky was so knowledgeable and personable. She helped us so much! She had tips and facts that were pertinent and insightful. The sights she took us to were beautiful. She also picked an excellent restaurant for lunch, making great recommendations for what dishes. I will remember that amazingly flavorful meal for all my days. She helped us shop, translating between us and the vendors. She went above and beyond, lugging some of our packages back to the car and Mr Joe, so we might shop easier and taking photos and lending her phone to me, when I realized I left my phone behind and could not take photos. I was quite moved she would be so beautiful. Becky was lovely all the way round and an excellent traveling companion. I would recommend Suzhou Private Tour company; the prices are quite good and they are smart enough to hire people like Becky.
My 9 year old son and I really enjoyed our tour of Suzhou. We will be living near Suzhou for the next 6 months, so this was a great introduction to the city that we hope to visit again and again. It was also great that we didn't have to worry about transportation to and from the bus station and around the city. Our tour guide, Sarah, shared much of the history about Panmen Gate, Lingering Garden, the Silk Museum, and Pingajing Road throughout the day. She also took the time to snap a few pictures of my son and I together, which was a rare and welcome treat for us to have those memories recorded. The city was beautiful and we can't wait to visit again!
We were on a short visit to Shanghai and decided to take this trip to Suzhou after reading good reviews online. We were absolutely glad we chose this tour. May, our tour guide, she is very engaging, spoke great English and very helpful with everything from the start of the experience till the end. She was funny and informative and had good humor. The driver was also helpful which made the experience even better. Thank you Suzhou Private Tour company and guide May, worth recommending!
We arrived in Shanghai for business and had one day off, so we searched online for Shanghai side trip to Suzhou. We have booked a Suzhou Classic Tour. Our tour guide Cathy, sent her driver in the morning at the train station to collect my colleage and myself. We get the full experience on this tour from Lingering Garden, Pingjiang Street, Hanshan Temple, Panmen Gate and Silk Factory. Cathy was fantastic, fun and patient. She was attentive and went at our pace. She even helped us to navigate the crowds and made the trip better.
Our driver was also a very nice and patient. There was impatient weaving through traffic or impatient tooting of horns or craziness that we had experience with others that we had used during our trip. It was a very pleasant, safe drive bacl to the train station.
I would thoroughly recommend Suzhou Private Tour. Cathy is a very passoinate about her country and is a fantastic representative. Her English skills are excellent and she will certainly give you your money's worth. Highly recomend Cathy and Suzhou Private Tour company.
Please tell us if your availability for a private tour for 2-4 people on Monday Or Tuesday 3/25 or 3/26
What’s included in the tour?
Price?
Thank you
Replied:25 March 2019
Dear Hoan Le,
Thanks for your inquiry for Suzhou private tour service. This Suzhou classic tour is daily available. We sent you the detailed itinerary and quotation by email. Plz check.
And we highly recommend you visit Suzhou from Hangzhou by high-speed train, it's save time and cheaper. Thanks! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions or need any help. Thanks!
Suzhou Private Tour
What a fabulous day we had. We booked a one day Suzhou classic tour by email. From the beginning, all communication went smoothly and we even got an email from Suzhou Private Tour a few days before our arrival asking if there was anything else that we needed. Despite the cold weather we had a fantastic tour and Cathy kept things moving and interesting along the way. This Lingering garden was beautiful with many different settings to enjoy. We would love to see it in the spring when everything is in full bloom! The Panmen gate area of Suzhou is outstanding. Panmen consists of a wonderful garden with pagodas and temples, as well as part of the ancient city wall, including one of the old gates, which blocked access both from land and from water. The garden is beautiful, and the view from the top of the gate, especially at sunset, is amazing. The Silk Mill is also very interesting. We saw the life cycle of the silkworm, how the cocoons are opened & the silk thread released, spun & woven into fabric. And we got something original at a very good price. Much easier with someone there to guide us. The thing we appreciated the most was the flexiblility along the way.
Cathy is very informative about the Suzhou history, culture and life in China. We're very impressed with her command of English. Since we wanted to have drink in the city after the tour on our own, Cathy gave clear details on how to get back to our hotel and even checked up on us in the evening to make sure we came back safely.
Thanks to Cathy, we were able to see the highlights of Suzhou all in 1 day and without any hiccup. Many thanks, Cathy and Suzhou Private Tour, to give us a wonderful tour experience in China.