Weekend getaway in Suzhou 2 days
You may have been working, studying or living in Shanghai for a long period and get tired with the hustle and bustle, what about a relaxed weekend getaway from the metropolis? Choose a plan below we've made specially for you or feel free to tell us your special interest and we would be glad to customize your tour.
Tour code: SHWP-01
Destination: Shanghai, Suzhou
Departure: Sat.
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Highlights: Master of Nets Garden, Surging Waves Pavilion, Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Silk Museum, boat ride on the Grand Canal, Luzhi ancient water town
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Pick up at your apartment or other designated place in Shanghai and transfer to the railway station. Take a morning train to Suzhou – a city of gardens and canals. Upon arrival our representative will meet you and your Suzhou tour begins. This morning you visit the Master of Nets Garden and Surging Waves Pavilion.
Taste Suzhou delicacies for lunch.
In the afternoon you visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Silk Museum and take a boat ride on the Grand Canal.
The Grand Canal which during the Tang Dynasty linked Suzhou to the rest of the country continues to feed an enormous network of smaller canals that penetrate every part of the city. Silk is the most prized treasure of Suzhou. A large part of Suzhou's prosperity comes from this. After dinner take a walk on Shantang Street before being transferred back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Yijia Kaiyuan Hotel or similar
Day 2 Suzhou – Luzhi – Shanghai(B/L/-)
Today you take a pedi-cap to explore the old parts of the city, wandering the labyrinths of small lanes or sitting on stone bridges and watching boats drift by. Afterwards, visit Luzhi, an ancient and quiet water town in suburbs where you can enjoy the well preserved traditional Chinese houses and stone bridges and crisscrossed rivers.
Transfer to the railway station and take a late afternoon train back to Shanghai.
Upon arrival in Shanghai, your own arrangement to get to your hotel or apartment.
Master of Net's Garden: Built in 1174, Master of Net's Garden is one of the four greatest gardens in Suzhou. It is located at southeast of Suzhou city with a history about 800 years. It’s the typical Chinese garden. It’s also the mark of the pint-size residential garden in the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Nowadays, this garden is a new spotlight in China tour.
Suzhou Silk Museum: Suzhou has been famous for its long history, elegant gardens and its silk products. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Suzhou has already become China's silk capital. The silk garments and decorations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were mostly come from the skillful craftsmen of Suzhou. The theme of the museum is "The Silk Road", which means a historical relation between the old Silk Road and the new silk products market in China, it also reflects the exchanging ideas of East and West.
Suzhou Silk Museum: Suzhou has been famous for its long history, elegant gardens and its silk products. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Suzhou has already become China's silk capital. The silk garments and decorations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were mostly come from the skillful craftsmen of Suzhou. The theme of the museum is "The Silk Road", which means a historical relation between the old Silk Road and the new silk products market in China, it also reflects the exchanging ideas of East and West.
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Service included:
- Round train tickets;
- Meal as listed in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner);
- Single transfer between your accommodation and Shanghai railway station;
- Private car for all transfers and sightseeing in Suzhou;
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy) in Suzhou;
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary;
- Professional English speaking guide (other language on request);
Service not included:
- Tips or gratuities to driver and guide;
- Personal expenses;
- Round train tickets;
- Meal as listed in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner);
- Single transfer between your accommodation and Shanghai railway station;
- Private car for all transfers and sightseeing in Suzhou;
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy) in Suzhou;
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary;
- Professional English speaking guide (other language on request);
Service not included:
- Tips or gratuities to driver and guide;
- Personal expenses;
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