One Day Suzhou Tour from Shanghai

Our professional guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby in the morning at about 08:30. Then drive 1.5-hour to Suzhou and our guide will briefly introduce Suzhou City During this journey.

Upon arrival, you will first visit Humble Administrator's Garden, which was originally built in 1509 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It was initially a private garden of a former government servant named Wang Xianchen. It was said that Wang was frustrated in his official career, so he intended to build a garden after retire and just do some gardening work like planting trees and cultivating vegetables there. He thought that was a simple life led by a humble man like him, hence the name of the garden.Then, we will go sightseeing through the Suzhou old town. Sitting on the tricycle, you can have a nice glimpse of the ancient constructions existing over the years within the old block. Today's lunch is not included in the price, but our guide can recommend several local restaurants according to your palate if needed.

Continue to visit the Tongli Ancient Town, which is an ancient town in Wujiang district, tucked away on the outskirts of Suzhou, in Jiangsu province. Established during the Song Dynasty, Tongli Water Town is over 1,000 years old and has only recently been changed into a tourist attraction. The town is characterized by stone bridges and well preserved ancient architecture, including private gardens, temples and houses. Tongli Water Town is famed for its canals, bridges and classical gardens.

Last, we will transfer you back to the hotel in downtown Shanghai to end this one day tour.