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Overview
Possessing wonderful gardens, exquisite water towns, ancient land and water city gates and splendid history and culture, Suzhou is praised as 'a paradise on earth'. We will walk into the ancient city, get the opportunity to appreciate historical architecture. The itinerary includes Panmen Gate, Suzhou City Planning Exhibition Hall, Xumen Gate, Suzhou City Moat, Guo Yun Lou and Yiyuan Garden.
1.Visit the unique water-and-land gate in China - Panmen Gate
2.Walk along Suzhou City Moat to Xumen Gate and enjoy the scenery
3.Learn about Suzhou culture and city planning
4.Visit the famous private library - Guo Yun Lou
5.Visit one of the most representative Suzhou gardens - Yiyuan Garden
What's included
Admission to the indicated attractions
Professional guide
Lunch
Round-trip train ticket from Shanghai to Suzhou
What to expect
Panmen Gate
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Panmen is a historical landmark in Suzhou. Originally built during the Spring and Autumn period in the state of Wu. Panmen Gate is known for its three landmarks “Ruiguang Pagoda”, the earliest pagoda in Suzhou built in 247; “Wu Gate Bridge”, the entrance to the gate at that time over the water passage and the highest bridge in Suzhou at the time; the unique water-and-land gate in China “Pan Gate”.
Suzhou City Moat
30m
Walk along Suzhou City Moat to Xumen Gate and enjoy the scenery along the moat
Xu Gate
1h 30m
Suzhou City Planning Exhibition Hall and Xumen Gate
Suzhou City Planning Exhibition Hall has four functions: exhibition publicity, consultation and communication, publicity and education, and leisure travel. It serves as a window for Suzhou to expand its international influence, communicate with the world, and display Suzhou culture and city planning.
30m
It is a private library of the famous family Gu in the south of the Yangtze River. And which is the place where the Garden of Pleasance owner collect cultural relics, paintings and antiques. After six generations of 150 years of inheritance, the collection contains more than 800 kinds of books, including the Song and Yuan dynasties, ancient transcripts, Ming and Qing dynasties, and inscriptions.
Yiyuan Garden
1h · Admission ticket included
Also called the Garden of Pleasance or Yi Garden, which is located in the downtown area and is the most recently built Suzhou gardens. It has been described as one of the most representative Suzhou gardens, comprising a garden, a lotus pond, residences, artificial villages and ancestral halls. Because the garden incorporates all the elements of the various Suzhou gardens, it is sometimes regarded as an agglomeration of Suzhou's garden culture.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Shanghai Railway Station
End point
Shanghai Railway Station
Pickup details
We pick up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
