Suzhou Trip Overview
Spend a memorable day trip to visit the beautiful “Heavenly city” on the earth Hangzhou from Suzhou by taking the modern fast train. Explore the amazing and remarkable UNESCO site West Lake surrounded by the mountain, admire the famed and grand Lingyin Buddhist temple and peak flying from afar, enjoy a nice and authentic lunch at the quaint village and appreciate the splendid countryside scenery along the green tea terrace, gain a great insight into local culture, history and custom with your local expert guide. Your tour can be ends either in Hangzhou or return back to Suzhou based on your booking option.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Suzhou, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Rail Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Spend a memorable day trip to visit the beautiful “Heavenly city” on the earth Hangzhou from Suzhou by taking the modern fast train. Explore the amazing and remarkable UNESCO site West Lake surrounded by the mountain, admire the famed and grand Lingyin Buddhist temple and peak flying from afar, enjoy a nice and authentic lunch at the quaint village and appreciate the splendid countryside scenery along the green tea terrace, gain a great insight into local culture, history and custom with your local expert guide. Your tour can be ends either in Hangzhou or return back to Suzhou based on your booking option.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China
Meet your local friendly guide and the driver at Suzhou hotel and start your day adventure by taking the modern fast train to Hangzhou.
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the famous Lingyin scenic spot area, as the saying goes, a visit to Hangzhou without visiting to Linyin Temple is not a complete trip. From here you will visit the Peak flying from afar, a pure limestone mountain with about 330 different stone Buddha statues which were mainly caved around the 9-12th century by the monk who lived in the temple. It’s also the largest and the best-preserved Buddhist grotto in southern China. Pay a visit to the Buddhist temple where you will see the local prayers and also learn about Chinese religious culture, custom.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China
Continue to the local green tea farm where you will taste local Hangzhou-cuisine food at the homemade restaurant and taste some local famous dragon well (Longjing) green tea. After lunch you will have a short hiking trip along the tea plantation. Enjoy the amazing view of the tea garden and learn about tea picking and culture.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Next head to the famous West Lake Scenic area, the “golden name card “of Hangzhou and famed for its beautiful natural scenery and its historic sites and cultural relics. Visit some of the top ten attractions along the lake, walk in the lotus flower park, and learn the history and well-known folklore. You can also choose to take a boat ride along the lake to fully take in its beauty and tranquility.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hefang Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310002 China
If time permits, you will also make the stop at the old pedestrian Qinghefang street where you will enjoy seeing all the colorful street vendors, markets that full of local flavors and sounds.
After the enjoyable adventure, you will be transferred back to the train station and travel back to Suzhou or your guide will see you off at Hangzhou hotel based on your booking option.
Duration: 30 minutes
