Suzhou Trip Overview
The finest silk, charming canals and UNESCO protected gardens: Suzhou has it all. A complete exploration of this ancient water town has become one of our most outstanding examples of getting a complete picture of the beauty of the lower Yangtze reaches.
• Explore two of Suzhou’s most outstanding gardens
• Learn about the design, dating back hundreds of years
• Sail calmly over the Suzhou waterways with its stone bridges
• Admire Suzhou’s thriving silk industry
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Suzhou, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
The finest silk, charming canals and UNESCO protected gardens: Suzhou has it all. A complete exploration of this ancient water town has become one of our most outstanding examples of getting a complete picture of the beauty of the lower Yangtze reaches.
• Explore two of Suzhou’s most outstanding gardens
• Learn about the design, dating back hundreds of years
• Sail calmly over the Suzhou waterways with its stone bridges
• Admire Suzhou’s thriving silk industry
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Master-of-Nets Garden, No.11 Kuojiatou Alley, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China
Your English-speaking guide will welcome you at your hotel lobby at around 8.30 am and together with a driver, it is exploration Suzhou style. Comfortably seated, we start our morning heading the Master of the Nets and the Gardens of the Humble Administrator. The names may sound a bit pompous and may refer to something large but the opposite is true. Small in size, the epitome of classical garden design, these gardens are said to be what makes Suzhou so high in demand for visitors from around the world. Reason for its popularity is related to its size. The people behind the garden mastered the art of making gardens look and feel as it is much bigger.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Suzhou River, Inside the District, Putuo District, Shanghai 200060 China
After enjoying a local lunch at a restaurant in downtown Suzhou, we continue our trip by boat. Suzhou’s charming side is best viewed on board a wooden boat where local skippers take you on a romantic trip along with ancient building with dangling red lanterns and small gardens. New perspectives are presented as soon as you turn under one of the stone bridges or taking a turn into what’s often called the “Venice of the East”. Suzhou’s connection with the water becomes clear after disembarking your wooden boat, saying thank you to your dedicated ‘captain’ and move to the city’s silk museum.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Suzhou Silk Museum, No.2001 Renmin Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215001 China
The name ‘Paradise on Earth’ as what Suzhou is often referred to is also is tied closely with the silk industry; the first references made of silk production during the Tang and Song Dynasty pointed all towards Suzhou. The museum is the most recognized museum in the world where a broad array of this fine material is on display as well gives visitors an insight in the delicate and precision work needed to come to a highly-adored material for clothing by skilful masters of the spinning wheel.
It is time to head back to your hotel as we end our tour after leaving the museum. We expect to reach the driveway of your hotel at around 5 pm.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
