With our Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village private Day Tour, explore the picturesque towns of Suzhou and Zhouzhuang from Shanghai. Spare yourself the time and hassle of Chinese public transport with this convenient guided tour that covers two picturesque water towns: Suzhou and Zhouzhuang. In Suzhou, discover the Master-of-Nets Garden, the old city wall at Panmen Gate, and a silk mill. In Zhouzhuang, admire attractions like the celebrated Double Bridges. Tour includes a local restaurant lunch.
Highlights
- Visit the two picturesque towns of Suzhou and Zhouzhuang water village in one day.
- Stroll through the gardens of Net Master, a great example of a typical Ming Dynasty garden.
- Try the Gondola cruise and sail along the beautiful waterways of Zhouzhuang.
Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Tour
Explore two picturesque Chinese cities, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, each of which has its own unique features. Suzhou was founded about 600 BC and is one of the oldest villages in Yangtze basin. The neighbourhoods and interconnected rivers of Venice of the East are sometimes referred to as a masterpiece. Suzhou was one of China’s very few towns to avoid the ravages of the Cultural Revolution and its famous gardens survived miraculously. Visit Master of Nets Garden, the Silk Embroidery Research Center, the Grand Canal, and a factory of silk during its visit to Suzhou.
You’re going to fly to Zhouzhuang after lunch. Famous for its magnificent natural scenery and simple architecture, this town has been amazingly preserved for more than 900 years. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties almost 100 traditional courtyards and 60 brick arches from those times are still in use, the vast majority of the town’s residences were built! Fly by boat along the rivers and past the classic homes of Zhouzhuang before returning to Shanghai. This tour provides a private car and a tour guide.
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Shanghai is served by these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Direct flights to Shanghai are offered by 77 airlines. Most flights are with China Eastern Airlines. Direct flights from Shanghai, United States are airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines from Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Boston, San Francisco and Honolulu.
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