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Suzhou Gardens & Grand Canal Private Day Tour
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Suzhou
About
1) Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Humber Administrator's Garden; 2) Visit Panmen Gate - the oldest city gate of Suzhou; 3) Stroll in Lion Grove Garden, one of the four most famous and representative gardens of ancient classical style in Suzhou City; 4) Enjoy the cruise down the Grand Canal; 5) Travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle on the way;
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Gas, toll & parking lot fees
All entrance tickets to the sights listed above
English-speaking tour guide service fee
If you need Spanish/French/Italian/German guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, pay guide during tour.
Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
Accommodations
Meals
Gratuity to the guide and driver
Personal costs
The 400RMB extra payment If you need Spanish/French/Italian /German guide
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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1) Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Humber Administrator's Garden; 2) Visit Panmen Gate - the oldest city gate of Suzhou; 3) Stroll in Lion Grove Garden, one of the four most famous and representative gardens of ancient classical style in Suzhou City; 4) Enjoy the cruise down the Grand Canal; 5) Travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle on the way;
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Gas, toll & parking lot fees
All entrance tickets to the sights listed above
English-speaking tour guide service fee
If you need Spanish/French/Italian/German guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, pay guide during tour.
Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
Accommodations
Meals
Gratuity to the guide and driver
Personal costs
The 400RMB extra payment If you need Spanish/French/Italian /German guide
Itinerary
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Humble Administrator's Garden
It was built in Ming Dynasty (early 16th century), dating back more than 500 years of history, is the representative works of classical gardens south of the Yangtze River. You will see hill house, Wave Corridor, kinds of bridges and pavilions in the garden.
The best time to visit is in the Spring and Summer, when the garden becomes the site of several floral exhibitions. The Humble Administrator's Garden holds a grand “Azalea Festival” every spring, There are hundreds of rare azaleas on display during these period (From mid-March to early May every year), is full of the joy of spring, colorful and enchanting everywhere. Lotus Flower Festival from early June to mid - October, during the festival, the Humble Administrator's Garden becomes the best place for tourists to admire the lotus with the shade on the river bank and bursts of cool breezes. if you miss the Azalea or Lotus, you may have a chance to see chrysanthemum show in Autumn, from early September to mid- October.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Lion Forest Garden
It is one of the four most famous and representative gardens of ancient classical style in Suzhou City, mainly characterized by its lakeside rocks and rockeries. The name of the garden is derived from the shape of these rocks, which are said to resemble lions.
1 hour
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Panmen Gate
Suzhou, like many other Chinese cities, was surrounded by a ring of walls and gates from ancient time. Since commence and transport of the entire city depended heavily on its canal network, land transportation of the city was impractical. As a result Suzhou created a system of 'water gate' - small forts that opened for both land and water tariff. Panmen Gate belongs to this type, and it is the oldest one preserved in China today.
1 hour
4
Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal
Lastly, experiencing Suzhou by waterway (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal). Relax yourself to take the 30 minutes Grand Canal tour, one of the 3 greatest projects in ancient China. Along the way, you will sea ancient city gates of Suzhou, more than 20 stone bridges in diverse styles of traditional designs, ancient river town dwellings and historical relics.
