Private Hidden and Historical Suzhou Exploration from Shanghai | 8 hours

3 Reviews | Shanghai
From $200.00 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Guide and Transfer Service
2 Adults x $385.40
$770.80
Approx Total
$770.80
Departure time is 8:00am from your hotel lobby
Pickup included
All Inclusive package
2 Adults x $433.40
$866.80
Approx Total
$866.80
Your departure time is 8:00 am from your hotel lobby
Pickup included
Guide and Transfer Service
2 Adults x $385.40
$770.80
Approx Total
$770.80
Departure time is 8:00am from your hotel lobby
Pickup included
All Inclusive package
2 Adults x $433.40
$866.80
Approx Total
$866.80
Your departure time is 8:00 am from your hotel lobby
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch and entrance fees (if All Inclusive Package is selected)
  • All entrance fees (if Guide and Transfer Service option is selected)
  • Lunch (if Guide and Transfer Service option is selected)
  • Gratuities

Overview

As a city nearby modern Shanghai but with a history of 2000 years, Suzhou has become more and more popular for visitors from all over the world. This tour is not only designed for you to catch the top highlights of Suzhou but allow you to slow down your pace, walk into the deep alley to see the real life of local people. You will visit a classical garden, ancient alleys along the canals, the Buddhist pagoda over 1000 years old and take a boat ride to see the oldest part of Suzhou from the water as well. Your knowledgeable local guide will explain you all the stories behind it and still find the best way to avoid the crowds. If you have some special tour requests, please feel free to suggest at the time of booking.

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Itinerary

  • The Classical Gardens of Suzhou

    Meet your excellent English-speaking guide at your hotel lobby at 8:00 am or your preferred departure time, then take 90 minutes ride in comfortable & air-conditioned vehicle to Suzhou. This tour offers both "All Inclusive" and "Guide & Transfer" tour options, choose the one fits your needs upon booking. Typically, you will start your tour with "Garden of Cultivation" first, which is one of the best preserved examples of a Ming Dynasty classical garden in Suzhou with 479 years old, hidden behind the deep living alleys, more peaceful and quite. If you have any special requests, please feel free to discuss with your guide directly.

    1 hour

  • Shantang Street

    Then you will have a nice walk from garden to Shantang Street. Your lovely local guide will show you the ancient city gate "Chang Gate", which is one of the eight city gates at ancient Suzhou with over 2000 years old, great place today to discover local life.

    45 minutes

  • Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal

    Coming next is to take a relaxing boat to see how this beautiful water town is arranged by waterways and how life and market is going on by water.

    30 minutes

  • Tiger Hill

    The final stop will be at Tiger Hill. Beautiful bonsai garden and the oldest Buddhist pagoda in Suzhou are the highlights in Tiger Hill. Many of the bonsais are over 100 years old, your guide will explain you the way how to do it, learn you the history of Chinese bonsai. And the Buddhist pagoda is over 1000-year-old, also famous for its Leaning shape, enjoys reputation of "Chinese Pisa pagoda". After your entire day trip is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Shanghai.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Passport name, number and country is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your bullet train ticket in advance
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Partially Refundable

April 24100% refund
April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Private Hidden and Historical Suzhou Exploration from Shanghai

Published on May, 2019

This was a personalised tour for a family of 4 with our own guide & vehicle. The guide spoke excellent English, was very informative about the cultural aspects of our destination & took excellent care of my family (that included 2 young kids). Would highly recommend this tour operator.

Private Hidden and Historical Suzhou Exploration from Shanghai

Published on May, 2019

This was a personalised tour for a family of 4 with our own guide & vehicle. The guide spoke excellent English, was very informative about the cultural aspects of our destination & took excellent care of my family (that included 2 young kids). Would highly recommend this tour operator.

Truly memorable day out

Published on Jan, 2019

We were looked after like royalty for the whole day by our main guide Kelly, joined by Jenny during while we were in Suzhou. Both of our guides were highly intelligent and knowledgeable. They were also really friendly, and they went out of their way to make our private tour special. They even discussed some different options with us, so our tour was tailored to our preferences. The city of Suzhou itself is unmissable. It's hard to pick a highlight, but the river cruise stands out as unforgettable. We didn't want the day to end. Based on our experience I'd recommend Shanghai Melody unreservedly!

Truly memorable day out

Published on Jan, 2019

We were looked after like royalty for the whole day by our main guide Kelly, joined by Jenny during while we were in Suzhou. Both of our guides were highly intelligent and knowledgeable. They were also really friendly, and they went out of their way to make our private tour special. They even discussed some different options with us, so our tour was tailored to our preferences. The city of Suzhou itself is unmissable. It's hard to pick a highlight, but the river cruise stands out as unforgettable. We didn't want the day to end. Based on our experience I'd recommend Shanghai Melody unreservedly!

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