Private Day Tour: Zhouzhuang and Suzhou from Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours
This is a private tour to visit "Venice of the East" ancient town----Zhouzhuang and picturesque city Suzhou. On this day trip by private vehicle, stroll through Suzhou's marvelous Lingering Garden and view its Grand Canal. You’ll explore Zhouzhuang's waterways on a Chinese-style gondola and dine on a Chinese-Style lunch. With an expert guide, you will observe the traditional daily life in these centuries-old towns.
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This is a private tour to visit "Venice of the East" ancient town----Zhouzhuang and picturesque city Suzhou. On this day trip by private vehicle, stroll through Suzhou's marvelous Lingering Garden and view its Grand Canal. You’ll explore Zhouzhuang's waterways on a Chinese-style gondola and dine on a Chinese-Style lunch. With an expert guide, you will observe the traditional daily life in these centuries-old towns.
Zhouzhuang is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses and the elegant watery views. It has been called the "Venice of the East".
You will start your journey from shanghai to the “East Venice “ancient town. Visit The Twin Bridges, which are Shide Bridge and Yongan Bridge, are the most famous and are considered the symbol of Zhouzhuang. Residence of Shen Wansan who is the richest person in this town in Ming Dynasty to see how luxury his house is. There is also Taoist Sanctuary, Nanhu Park and Quanfu Pagoda with deep historical meaning is worth to see it.
After that we will drive to Suzhou which is a city with historical significance and beautiful landscape gardens.
We will have lunch in most famous Suzhou cuisine restaurant. Try delicious food and take a rest, get more energy for afternoon trip.
Seven miles long Shantang is must go place for all tourists - it’s thoroughly crisis-crossed with canals and bridges - and you can still see traces of a very old lifestyle centered around the canals. Afterwards we are going to most famous garden---Lingering Garden. It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1997, the garden, along with other classical gardens in Suzhou, was recorded by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The garden also stores two UNESCO Intangible World Heritage Arts; Pingtan and Guqin music.
We are happy to show you more if time allowed within this 9 hours tour since this is private tour. After the day trip, our driver will send you back to you hotel in Shanghai Or anywhere in Suzhou and zhouzhuang area if you want to see more there the next day.
You will start your journey from shanghai to the “East Venice “ancient town. Visit The Twin Bridges, which are Shide Bridge and Yongan Bridge, are the most famous and are considered the symbol of Zhouzhuang. Residence of Shen Wansan who is the richest person in this town in Ming Dynasty to see how luxury his house is. There is also Taoist Sanctuary, Nanhu Park and Quanfu Pagoda with deep historical meaning is worth to see it.
After that we will drive to Suzhou which is a city with historical significance and beautiful landscape gardens.
We will have lunch in most famous Suzhou cuisine restaurant. Try delicious food and take a rest, get more energy for afternoon trip.
Seven miles long Shantang is must go place for all tourists - it’s thoroughly crisis-crossed with canals and bridges - and you can still see traces of a very old lifestyle centered around the canals. Afterwards we are going to most famous garden---Lingering Garden. It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1997, the garden, along with other classical gardens in Suzhou, was recorded by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The garden also stores two UNESCO Intangible World Heritage Arts; Pingtan and Guqin music.
We are happy to show you more if time allowed within this 9 hours tour since this is private tour. After the day trip, our driver will send you back to you hotel in Shanghai Or anywhere in Suzhou and zhouzhuang area if you want to see more there the next day.
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