Shanghai Trip Overview
Explore the outskirts of Shanghai on this 9-hour private tour of Suzhou and the Tongli Water Village. See the primitive beauty of the Tongli Water Village, including indulging in a traditional Chinese lunch. Next, tour the classic gardens in Suzhou –the Lingering Garden, ,your final stop will be a silk factory and you will be dropped off at your centrally located Shanghai hotel.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore the outskirts of Shanghai on this 9-hour private tour of Suzhou and the Tongli Water Village. See the primitive beauty of the Tongli Water Village, including indulging in a traditional Chinese lunch. Next, tour the classic gardens in Suzhou –the Lingering Garden, ,your final stop will be a silk factory and you will be dropped off at your centrally located Shanghai hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215217 China
Meet your guide in the lobby at your Shanghai accommodations at 8:30am. Board the private vehicle and begin your journey to Tongli Water Village. The drive will take about 90 mins. Tongli Water Village t is known for a system of canals, it also has been given the nickname “Venice of the East”. The place retains many of the features of an ancient Wu region town.
After your visit in Tongli Water Town for about one and half hours, it’s now time for an authentic Chinese lunch. Try some very unique dishes for example “eight treasure duck”(optional), which is a traditional Chinese dish, that’s first marinated, fried, stuffed with 8 different ingredients (hence, the “treasures” or “jewels” of the dish) before it’s steamed or braised till soft and falling off the bone.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shantang Street, Jinchang District, Suzhou 215008 China
Your first destination in the afternoon is Shantang, its original layout has been there for 1,200 years, featuring houses with white washed walls and black tiles and a canal which runs along the street.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Lingering Garden, NO. 338 Liuyuan Road, Jinchang Dist, Suzhou 215008 China
Next, heading to the Lingering Garden, the most famous ancient garden in Suzhou. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will have the opportunity to stroll the pathways, taking plenty of pictures along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suzhou No.1 Silk Mill, No.94 Nanmen Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215007 China
Afterwards, visit a neighboring silk factory that holds a nearly 100-year old history. Observing the process of silk reeling, silk weaving, and finally silk quilt making. You will be amazed by how the silk are made by zero.
Duration: 1 hour
