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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Amazing experience with Brenda in Suzhou
We just had a two day tour from may 28th in Suzhou with our guide Brenda. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about the city and its history. She was always available for questions and tips online even at night. We loved how she presented the history in a comprehensive way that did not overwhelm us but rather contributed to the landscape. She was very flexible in adjusting the schedule to our needs. She picked authentic delicious restaurants for lunch just as we requested. It was an amazing experience, and we would recommend her as a guide at any time. more
May 2025, Manuel H
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A high spot of our 2-week tour in this part of China
My partner and I spent two and a half days in Suzhou last week, with an itinerary arranged by China Highlights. The area in and around the city was a high spot of our 2-week tour in the region around Shanghai. Fabulous museums, ancient canals and historic gardens. Our Suzhou guide Brenda was topnotch; extremely knowledgeable about both old and new China and a lovely person to spend time with too. We preferred Suzhou to Hangzhou, I must say. more
May 2025, Howard B
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Fun 6 days private tour to Suzhou, Wuxi, Yixing and Xitang
We had a fun 6 days private tour to Wuxi, Yixing, Suzhou and Xitang where MI 3 was filmed. Our tour guide Brenda is very knowledgeable about Chinese history, rearranged our schedule to avoid holiday crowds, took us to local restaurant where we got to try delicious authentic local specialties, and gave us great recommendations we requested outside our tour like restaurants in Shanghai and spa for massage. And she took many pictures for us :) Highly recommend. more
May 2025, fltnlau
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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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