Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city with a blend of classical gardens, ancient water towns and tiny canal-side streets, but also the birthplace of Kunqu Opera. With the assistance of professional guide, we will walk into Suzhou with a history of 2,500 years and get a indepth experience in suzhou. The itinerary includes Tongli Water Town, Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road and Kunqu Opera performance. Besides, we will take a boat cruise along canal from Humble Administrator’s Garden to Pingjiang Road.
1.Visit Tongli Water Town and Tuisi Garden 2.Have a vegetarian lunch in Tongli 3.Visit Suzhou Museum to learn about Suzhou's history and culture 4.Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Humble Administrator's Garden 5.Take a boat cruise along canal and enjoy the ancient town 6.Dinner(Su-style dim-sum and western food are available) 7.Walk along Pingjiang Road and enjoy Kunqu Opera performance
Pickup included
Your tour guide will be welcoming you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m. Then, we will transfer to Tongli Town and start the one-day Suzhou 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.
Retreat and Reflection Garden (Tuisi Garden) is the most spectacular in the Tongli town. The ingenious design of the garden conforms to the local landforms and conditions. The residential area in the west consists of an outer house and an inner house including the sedan hall, the tea hall, a main reception hall and two buildings forming the actual dwelling. The garden in the east has ponds, marble boats, waterside pavilions, halls, kiosks, verandas, rockeries and bridges.
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.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Your gudie will pick you up from hotels centrally located in Suzhou.
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