| Duration: | 1 Day(s) - 0 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
08:00 - 09:00 Hotel Pick-up
At the appointed time In the morning, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Suzhou in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle.
09:00 - 12:00 Drive to Suzhou & Master of the Nets Garden
After a 2-hour drive, you will reach Suzhou, a garden city featuring peaceful streets meandering along the canal and traditional buildings. You will first visit the Master of the Nets Garden, a classical garden built 800 years ago in a typical Suzhou-style garden design, which is well-known in China.
12:00 - 13:30 Shantang Street & Lunch Break
Then a 20-minute drive will bring you to Shantang Street, an ancient street that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). You will see crowds of traditional architecture, featured restaurants, and shops. You will have one hour free here for lunch, which is at your own expense. It is a good chance to taste authentic Chinese food and snacks. Your guide will be happy to give you helpful advice.
13:30 - 16:30 Drive to Visit Tongli Water Town
Next, you will have a half-hour ride to Tongli Town, an iconic ancient water town in southern China. This 1000-year-old town is not only well preserved but also lively. You will see the daily life of local people here and might meet some people perform Kun opera or Suzhou Pingtan. You will also take a local featured sculling boat ride to enjoy the landscape along the river. The Retreat Garden in the town will also be a wonder. Your guide will show you around the elegant designs inside and tell you about their history.
16:30 - 18:00 Drive back to Shanghai
After the visit to Tongli Town, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Shanghai.
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