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Tour Style:
Take this tour to see another charming of the city, enjoy Grand Canal Cruise and know more about the local's life.
Duration: 4-5 Hours
Attractions(Cities):
Pingjiang Historic Street, Walk along the Canal, Grand Canal Cruise
Pick-up point:
Suzhou Train Station or the hotel lobby in Suzhou where you live
Finishing point:
Suzhou Train Station or the hotel lobby in Suzhou where you live
Tour Customizable:
Absolutely! (Tell us your requirements in your inquiry)
Payment Types:
Cash, Wire, Paypal, Western Union, Alipay, Wechat
Available: Daily
Overview: Suzhou has over 2,500 years of history, with an abundant display of relics and sites of historical interest. Beside Suzhou has become a core city of China's Yangtze River Delta economic zone, given its high GDP contribution to China. It is regarded as a heavenly city in China, has long been a paradise for scholars, artists, and skilled craftsmen, and this is still the case today. Moreover, Suzhou has been a center of the silk trade and a place of gardens and canals.
Pick up from your hotel lobby or Suzhou train station and you will find a welcome signage “Suzhou Private Tour”.
Our pick up sign"Suzhou Private Tour"
First stop is Pingjiang Historic Street, strolling along the history & heritage street-Pingjiang Road, there are various shops and souvenir stores on this ancient street where you can experience the old lifestyle in China and taste local delicious food.
After that, take a leisure walk along the Grand Canal, get close to real life of locals. Dancing or singing on the public parks or just have a comfortable talk with locals, know the local culture and history from our local tour guide.
Then go to take a Boat Ride on Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River. The canal is a communication artery connecting north and south China, it is the oldest and longest artificial waterway in the world. The Grand Canal Suzhou Section refers to the part from Wuqi Bridge (the border of Suzhou and Wuxi) to Yazi Ba (the border of Suzhou and Zhejiang Province), which covers around 82.35 km. Suzhou Section is the essential part undertaking freight transport on the canal.
The Grand Canal in Suzhou, with wide surface, abundant and crystal clear water, has been the best part of the Grand Canal for shipping. The old canal is about 35km long from Hushu Pass to Wujiang City, running through the centre of town and there is a network of smaller canals and passageways. It is a wonderful example of a waterside town with whitewashed and black-tiled-roof houses and small bridges.
When you take boat ride on Grand Canal, someone will play Pintan, also refer to storytelling and ballad singing in the Suzhou dialect.
Pingtan: Suzhou Pingtan is a general term denoting Suzhou pinghua and tanci, namely, storytelling and ballad singing in the Suzhou dialect. It is well known for its story telling, joke telling, music playing and aria singing. Flourishing in Suzhou, it is also quite prevalent in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces as well as in Shanghai, the biggest metropolis in East China. The art has a long history. Pinghua developed from the storytelling art of the Tang and Song dynasties, and performers only spoke instead of sang during the performance. In the late years of the Ming Dynasty and the early years of the Qing Dynasty, actors and actresses began to perform in Suzhou dialect, hence emerged Suzhou pingtan. Suzhou pingtan reached its peak in the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1739-1796) in the Qing Dynasty. In the subsequent more than 200 years, the art form saw much improvement. It still enjoys great popularity today. In Suzhou, there scatters a great number of teahouses such as Ouyuan Garden, Quyuan Garden, Yiyuan Garden etc.
After the tour, drive you back to your hotel in Suzhou and your tour ends.
Notes
Ticket: CNY120 (reference price), Free for child under 1.2m
Best Seasons: Apr--Nov
Openingt Time: 9:00 ~ 20:30
Day tour: 9:00 – 16:30, about 40-50 min Start with at least 5 tourist
Night tour: 18:30-20:30, about 1 hour Start with full tourists
Address: Guyunhe Travel Terminal, Side of Xinshi Bridge, Gusu District, Suzhou
Tel: 0531-58912340
How to get to the Dock
Bus Routes: No. 7, 70, 22, 602, 305, 47 and tourist bus 5 and 39.
Boat Ride Route
Xinshiqiao Dock – Xu Gate – Jin Gate (金门) – Wanren Dock (万人码头) – Chang Gate – Shantang Street – Turn Back
Price Per Person in US Dollars
Duration:6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities):Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Historic Street, Suzhou No. 1 Silk Mill
Tour Style:"In heaven there is paradise, on earth, Suzhou and Hangzhou". Suzhou features its canals, beautiful gardens, bridges and pagodas. This 8-hour private flexible tour is the most popular Suzhou day tour chosen by all our clients from these years. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide over 10+ years, you'll visit the top Suzhou attractions, wander among lotus pond and bamboo groved at Lingering Garden, one of four famous gardens in China; explore the Hanshan Temple's charm, admire Panmen Gate to learn the profound history of Suzhou, take a pleasant stroll down ancient street, see how silk to be made into products and return back in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
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 an ideal destination for people who love Chinese architectures, as Suzhou is famous throughout China for its classical gardens. Accompanied by your experienced guide, enjoy a 7-hours tour to discover the most famous garden of Suzhou including the visit to Humble Administrator's Garden, you'll know why the art of the Humble Administrator's Garden has a prominent position in the history of China's garden creation, appreciate the architectural splendor of Mater of Nets Garden, Visit Surging Wave Pavilion to feel the tranquil beauty and special elements for gardens, you'll also learn silk culture in-depth and to see how the silk made into fabric.
Duration:6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities):Please pick four or five attractions for your day tour
Tour Style:Discover top Suzhou highlights, enjoy all the flexibility but none of the language hassles on this private customized full-day tour. Pick four or five attractions and explore these sites at your own pace on this tour to avoid the crowds on public transportation. You'll have a private & spacious behicle with a skillful driver and an expert guide over 10+ years guiding experience lead you to learn the rich history and culture of Suzhou, admire beautiful sceneries, ancient streets, Pagpdas and Grand Canal. Private vehicle, English speaking guide, entrance fee and bottled water are all included.
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.
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