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Known as "Heaven On Earth", Suzhou is unforgettable. Its elegant gardens and beautiful, ancient waterway and canals will enchant you. The home of the Chinese silk industry, Suzhou has so much to offer.![]()
| Tour Code: | SZ-2 |
| Destination: | Suzhou → Shanghai |
| Tour Price: | $345 USD Price Details Our Promises: Unbeatable Value for Money! |
| Departure Dates: | You Choose! |
| Tour Type: | Land tour + well selected hotel + Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule. |
Place & Transport: Suzhou
Place & Transport: Suzhou
Today's Activities: The Grand Canal, Panmen Gate, Lingering Garden, The No.1 Silk Factory, Classical Night View and Show
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- The Grand Canal: The Grand Canal ranks alongside the Great Wall of China as the country's greatest engineering achievement and it is the longest man-made waterway in world. Cruising on the Canal, you can see the local peoples' life.
- Panmen Gate: Pan Gate is an ancient city gate with land and water entrances. Once, a gate with land and water entrances was quite typical in ancient China. However, Pan Gate is the only one left.
- Lingering Garden : Suzhou is famous for its gardens. The Lingering Garden is an elaborate succession of small gardens. Lingering in the garden you will marvel at its unique architecture and art. It is located on No.338 Liuyuan Road, Suzhou City.
- The No.1 Silk Factory: Suzhou is also famous for its silk production. In the factory you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.
Place & Transport: Suzhou
Today's Activities: Rickshaw ride, Hanshan Temple, Humble Administrator's Garden
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- Rickshaw ride: Through the old streets & Hutongs in Suzhou, you will see local people's life.
- Hanshan Temple: The temple was once one of the 10 most famous temples in China. Zhang Ji, a famous Tang-dynasty poet, wrote the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge," which, consequently, made the temple even more popular nationwide.
- Humble Administrator's Garden: The garden is the best representative of Chinese classical gardens, constructed in the Ming dynasty. Focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby, the garden is divided into three parts: the eastern, middle and western parts.
Place & Transport: Suzhou to Shanghai
Today's Activities: Tongli,
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- Tongli: Tongli town has a history of more than one thousand years. There are over hundreds of gardens established in Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty, temples, cartilages and former residence of eminent souls. Fifteen rivers divides the town into seven island and 49 sets of historic bridges connect the town as a whole.
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| City | Superior Class | Deluxe Class | Tourist Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzhou | Sheraton Hotel & Towers Suzhou | Bamboo Grove Hotel Suzhou | Chang Men Hotel |
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