Private Day Trips in Suzhou

Travel by train from Shanghai to Suzhou to take in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Classical Gardens of Suzhou. The gardens were founded as long ago as the 11th century and represent the pinnacle of classical Chinese garden design. Upon your arrival in Suzhou, your private guide meets you and shows you highlights including Humble Administrator's Garden and Garden of the Masters of the Nets. You'll also ascend Tiger Hill to see historical sites from the 2,500-year long history of Suzhou.

Discover the city of Suzhou in one day from Shanghai on this 9-hour private tour. With a guide, you'll be introduced to the beauty of the city, known for its gardens, which together form a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll visit the Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden, plus visit the Suzhou Silk Museum. Lunch is included.

Discover Suzhou, one of China's oldest cities, on a private 10-hour tour from Shanghai. With your own guide, explore the old town famed for its classical gardens, silk, and waterways. See the medieval Panmen Gate and remains of the city walls, admire waterfront Shantang Street, and enjoy lunch overlooking Suzhou's canals. Plus, visit a silk factory and one of Suzhou's formal, UNESCO-listed gardens. Entrance fees, private transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.

From the canals of Tongli Water Village to the pagodas of the Lingering Garden, discover the beauty of Shanghai's outlying areas on this private tour from downtown. This tour also includes a visit to a silk factory, the 1,000-year-old village of Shantang, and a traditional Chinese lunch. Your private guide will provide insightful narration throughout the tour and ensure a comfortable and convenient excursion from the city.

Get acquainted with the wonders of Suzhou, historic city home to the Grand Canal, on a private full-day tour. Ideal for first-time visitors with limited time, this tour includes a boat ride on the Grand Canal - a manmade landmark reputedly visible from space - and a panoramic tour of highlights such as Panmen Gate and Pingjiang Road. Plus, you'll watch a traditional performance featuring comic opera and storytelling in a teahouse.

Discover China's rich classical garden and silk-making heritage on a private 8.5-hour tour from Shanghai to Suzhou. Travel to this history-infused city, and stroll around the pavilions, ponds, and bridges of two UNESCO-protected garden masterpieces: the Master of the Nets and Humble Administrator's gardens. After lunch (own expense), learn how Suzhou's prized embroidered silk is made at the city's Silk Museum. Round-trip private transport, entrance fees, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.