Private Tour to Suzhou Museum, Master-of-Nets Garden and Cruise in Tongli Town

7–8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

About this activity

Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city with a blend of classical gardens and water ancient towns. With the assistance of professional guide, you will explore Suzhou with a history of 2,500 years. This tour provides a great opportunity to visit four of the most famous historical Suzhou Attractions. The itinerary includes the beautiful Master-of-Nets Garden, Suzhou Museum, Pingjiang Road and Tongli Water Town.

1. Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Master-of-Nets Garden

2. Walk along Pingjiang Road and enjoy local lifestyle

3. Visit Suzhou Museum to learn about Suzhou's history and culture

4. Take a boat to visit a typical water town - Tongli

5. Lunch at local restaurant

6. Pick-up and drop-off service

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At a glance

Duration: 7–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, Japanese, English, French
Operated by: MoreFunAsia

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–17 years) · Adults (18–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission to the indicated attractions
Included: Boat
Included: Lunch
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Professional tour guide
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off service

Itinerary

Master-of-Nets Garden

one hour Admission included

Your tour guide will be welcoming you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m. Then, we will transfer to Master-of-Nets Garden and start the one-day Suzhou tour. Master-of-Nets Garden is a typical masterwork among the mansion gardens in Suzhou as well as a typical dwelling place for officials in Suzhou in the Qing Dynasty. It is less than one sixth of the Humble Administrator’s Garden in terms of area, but fully illustrates the great gardening craftsmanship of creating magnificent scenery within a limited area by scattering bridges, brooks, pavilions and buildings in a smart layout.
Pingjiang Road

1 h 30 min

After visiting Masters-of-Nets Garden, we will head over to the epitome of the ancient city of Suzhou - Pingjiang Road.

With the length of 1,606 meters, Pingjiang Road is a stone route with a river flowing across it. Here, bridges across the river, houses with white walls and black roofs built along the stone road, and the old walking leisurely, which presents the traditional Suzhou local life. Because of its nostalgic style, Pingjiang Road becomes the symbol of Suzhou ancient city.
Suzhou Museum

1 h 30 min

The next stop is Suzhou Museum.

Suzhou Museum’s designer, I.M. Pei, an internationally recognized and award-winning architect, traveled back to his hometown to design and build one of Suzhou’s most popular attractions.

The museum exhibits a vast collection of ancient ceramics, cultural relics and woodcarvings, and the handsome lotus pool at the museum’s center is a highlight there.
Tongli Town

2 hours Admission included

This will be the last stop of the tour. Tongli water town is one of the six famous ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River Delta, which are famous for their rivers, ancient bridges and house complexes. Tongli is a wonderful travel destination where you can experience the original water town life in rural China. It is very rich in cultural heritage. Traditional residences including gardens, houses and temples, which are the highlight of the city.

We will take a boat to visit a typical water town.