Suzhou private tour guide & suggestions
"In heaven there is paradise, on earth, Suzhou and Hangzhou". Suzhou is a major city on the lower Yangtze known for its canals, bridges, pagodas, and beautiful gardens. The top 9 classic gardens, including Humble Administrator’s Garden and Lingering Garden, are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. As the “Land of Silk”, it is worth paying a visit to the No.1 Silk Factory, a place providing an interesting and educational glimpse of the Chinese textile industry.
How to Plan Suzhou Travel
Normally, travellers will need 2 ~ 3 days to explore the classic gardens and water towns in Suzhou. For those who have limited time, it’s possible to see the essence of Suzhou in one day, including the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Grand Canal, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory. If you want to explore the water town and garden in one travel, you can take site trips to China's top water towns: Zhouzhuang or Tongli.. It’s suggested to choose one or two gardens and one water town into the itinerary to make sure you see the highlights of Suzhou.
Since Shanghai and Hangzhou are very close to Suzhou, and travellers can take high speed trains to travel among those cities. It’s advised 4 to 5 days for Suzhou and Shanghai tour, while 3 to 4 days for Suzhou and Hangzhou tour. If you want to travel the three cities at one time, you’ll need at least 6 days. Remember, all the Suzhou tours are customizable! Just tell us what you like, we'll do the rest.