




View all photos








Private Tour with Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden and Tongli Town
Product code 37241P180
From
From USD 214.69
Dates
Available from Nov 12, 2019
Start times
9:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-17, Adult ages 18-75
Options
Private Tour with Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden and Tongli Town
Availability, payment, cancellation, and vouchers are completed on Viator after you leave this page.
Duration
7 hours to 8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Booking, payment, cancellation, and vouchers continue on Viator.
From
From USD 214.69
Private Tour with Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden and Tongli Town





View all photos




Duration
7 hours to 8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
This tour provides a great opportunity to explore must-see attractions of Suzhou. With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, we will get an overview of Suzhou as a garden CITY, visit the city’s typical Old Street. The itinerary includes Pingjiang Road, Suzhou Museum,Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan),Tongli Town(Including Tuisi Garden).Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town. 1. Shows you around the classical Suzhou highlights 2. Explore Suzhou’s sights and neighborhoods with a guide 3. Learn about local insights, history, and geography from your guide 4. Wander in Pingjiang Road and experience the old style of Suzhou 5. Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town
Overview
This tour provides a great opportunity to explore must-see attractions of Suzhou. With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, we will get an overview of Suzhou as a garden CITY, visit the city’s typical Old Street. The itinerary includes Pingjiang Road, Suzhou Museum,Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan),Tongli Town(Including Tuisi Garden).Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town. 1. Shows you around the classical Suzhou highlights 2. Explore Suzhou’s sights and neighborhoods with a guide 3. Learn about local insights, history, and geography from your guide 4. Wander in Pingjiang Road and experience the old style of Suzhou 5. Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town
What's Included
Included
Admission to the indicated attractions.
Private transportation
Vegetarian, Western and Local Speciality options are available, please advise at time of booking.
Professional tour guide.
Boat
Not included
No exclusions listed.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hour
Stop 1
With the length of 1,606 meters, Pingjiang Road is a stone route with a river flowing across it. Here, bridges across the river, houses with white walls and black roofs built along the stone road, and the old walking leisurely, which presents the traditional Suzhou local life. Because of its nostalgic style, Pingjiang Road becomes the symbol of Suzhou ancient city. It’s a 1.6km-long (about 1mi) narrow road along the old canal, Pingjiang River, still maintaining its ancient Chinese water town features.Many small alleys intersect Pingjiang Road.Along the alleys are many old residential areas where celebrities used to live. Nowadays they have been changed to bars, teahouses, and cafes, while still maintaining their former appearances.
Stop 2
1 hour
Stop 2
Suzhou Museum is located at Gusu District, ancient city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is adjacent to the Humble Administrator’s Garden. The museum was first founded in 1960 on the site of Prince Zhong’s Mansion. The new exhibition building was designed by the world-famous Chinese-American architect named I. M. Pei and opened to visitors in October 2006. This museum has abundant porcelains, relics of the revolution, most notably celadon, handicraft works, calligraphies and paintings of Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) which fully embody the history, art, and culture of Suzhou and Yangtze River Delta.
Stop 3
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 3
The Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest and most renowned one in Suzhou Gardens. Due to its unique designs and ethereal beauty,it is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site and has also been designated as one of the Cultural Relics of National Importance under the Protection of the State as well as a Special Tourist Attraction of China.The garden was created upon the old relics of a residence and a Taoist temple. Water feature is the main background and its natural landscape includes small forests, hills and rock formations. It also has man-made pavilions, halls and parlors. Unlike the Grand View Garden and other famous gardens in Beijing, it is a representative work of the exquisite private garden style.The garden consists of Eastern, Central and Western sections as well as some residences of the former owners.
Stop 4
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 4
Tongli water town is one of the six famous ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River Delta, which are famous for their rivers, ancient bridges and house complexes. Tongli is a wonderful travel destination where you can experience the original water town life in rural China. It is very rich in cultural heritage. Traditional residences including gardens, houses and temples, which are the highlight of the city. We will take a boat along canal to enjoy the scenery of Tongli Town.
Stop 5
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 5
Retreat and Reflection Garden (Tuisi Garden) is the most spectacular in theTongli town.The ingenious design for the garden conforms to the local landforms and conditions .The residential area in the west consists of an outer house and an inner house including the sedan hall, the tea hall, a main reception hall and two buildings forming the actual dwelling. The garden in the east has ponds, marble boats, waterside pavilions, halls, kiosks, verandas, rockeries and bridges.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Vegetarian, Western and Local Speciality options are available, please advise at time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
3.5
2 reviews
Collected by Viator
Similar Attractions
ViatorHumble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan)
4.9 (549 reviews)
Available experiences
109
ViatorPingjiang Road (Pingjiang Lu)
4.9 (941 reviews)
Available experiences
92
ViatorTongli Water Town
4.9 (189 reviews)
Available experiences
89
ViatorWuzhen Water Town
4.9 (175 reviews)
Available experiences
71
ViatorTiger Hill (Hu Qiu)
4.9 (532 reviews)
Available experiences
57
ViatorLingering Garden (Liu Yuan)
4.9 (88 reviews)
Available experiences
53