Suzhou Private Tour featuring Kun Opera Museum, the No.1 Silk Factory and More
Suzhou is not only a famous historical and cultural city with a blend of classical gardens and tiny canal-side streets, but also the silk capital of China. The itinerary includes Suzhou Museum, Pingjiang Road, Kunqu Opera Museum, Xiangmen Gate, Master-of-Nets Garden and the No.1 Silk Factory. Let Five Star Tours be your guide in this amazing trip!
- Visit Suzhou Museum and learn about Suzhou's history and culture
- Take a boat along canal to Pingjiang Road and enjoy local lifestyle
- Stroll on Ancient City Gate - Xiangmen Gate
- Visit Master-of-Nets Garden
- Visit the No.1 Silk Factory, learn about silk history and the whole process of silk production
- Get local tips and insights from your guide
- Enjoy delicious local food for lunch
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Suzhou Private Tour featuring Kun Opera Museum, the No.1 Silk Factory and More
Pickup included
What's included in Suzhou Private Tour featuring Kun Opera Museum, the No.1 Silk Factory and More
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Suzhou Museum
Your tour guide will be welcoming you at your hotel or Suzhou Railway Station at 09:00 a.m. Then, transfer to Suzhou Museum and start the one-day Suzhou tour. Suzhou Museum is an attractive place famous for its rare cultural relics and unique architectural style. 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.
Pingjiang Road
Take a boat along along canal to Pingjiang Road and enjoy local lifestyle. The epitome of the ancient city of Suzhou. 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.
Kun Opera Museum
Kun Opera considered as “ancestor of Chinese operas” is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera and it evolved from the Kunshan melody has been listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since 2001.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Admission to the indicated attractions
- Vegetarian, Western and Local Speciality options are available, please advise at time of booking.
- Professional guide
- Pick up and drop off service
- Boat
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian, Western and Local Speciality options are available, please advise at time of booking.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Your guide will pick you up from hotels centrally located in Suzhou.
