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Tour to Suzhou And Zhouzhuang from Shanghai 1 day

 

Close by Shanghai are two interesting sites that should not be missed. North is Suzhou, "Venice of China", with China's foremost gardens & canals. East is Zhouzhuang, the classical water village of Yangtze River delta, with its arched bridges, narrow canals & Chinese gondolas. Lunch included.

Tour code: SHEC-05
Destination: Suzhou
Departure: Daily
Duration: 1 day
Highlights: Garden of Master's Net, Hanshan Temple, Tiger Hill, Silk Factory, Zhouzhuang village

Itinerary in detail
 
08:30am   Meet at your hotel and transfer to Suzhou by private vehicle.Zhouzhuang Water Village

10:00am Your visit in this beautiful city begins at the equally
 ornate Garden of Master of the Nets. Followed by the Hanshan Temple. Continue to visit Tiger Hill.

12:30am   Lunch at a local Chinese restaurant

13:30pm  After lunch, visit a silk factory, learn how silk products 
are made step by step. 

14:00pm   Transfer to Zhouzhuang Village.

16:30pm   Back to Shanghai and drop off at your hotel. 
 

 
Tiger Hill: Located in the northwest of the Suzhou's old city area, the Tiger Hill is scenery of having more than 2,500 years history. The prominent Chinese writer and poet, Su Dongpo, once said, "It's a great regret if you don't visit the Tiger Hill when you're in Suzhou !" The Tiger Hill has been a tourist attraction since then. The whole scenic area has an area of 579 hectares, now it is still a vital place for Suzhou tour.
 
Zhouzhuang Village: The town complex lies in Kunshan, 38 km southeast of Suzhou city in Jiangsu Province. It has a history of over 900 years. It's also called Oriental Venice and surrounded by water. People plant willows on the edge of their narrow yards, to be more accurate, corridors. little bridges, murmuring brooks and rural cottages, all of these come into a picture of quietness and simplicity. Bridges, with name or without name, all have their distinct views. The traditional women would like to wear the characteristic costumes with softly dotted tiny flower, exquisite embroideries as decorations. Recent years cabbage patch dolls become a fashion on the international stage again.
 
 
More pictures:
 
Garden of the Master of Net  Hanshan Temple, Suzhou  Tiger Hill in Suzhou  Famous Double-Faced Embroidery in Suzhou
 
 





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2008-3-1 To 2008-12-31
$ 260
$ 153
$ 104
Service included:
English speaking guide, roundtrip transfers by private vehicle, lunch, entrance fees
Service not included:
Personal expenses and tips to the guide and driver.
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