Private Day Tour: Tongli Water Town From Shanghai

Duration6h - 8h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesChinese, English

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On the outskirts of Suzhou city, Tongli town is known for a system of canals, it has been given the nickname "Venice of the East". The place retains many of the features of an ancient Wu region town, such as small bridge, flowing water, white wall, black roof tiles.

The town is divided into 7 small islands by 15 canals arranged like the Chinese character "川" and connected by 49 ancient bridges as a whole.

After visiting Tongli about hundreds of times, I am still not tired of it. I hope you will also be impressed by its quietness and uniqueness.

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Fuel surcharge

Lunch
Gratuities
admission tickets fee for Tongli: 100rmb/pax, boat : 90rmb/boat for 6 pax max.

What to expect

Tongli Town
5h · Admission ticket not included

you will feel the southern Chinese country lifestyle and the running water from ancient canals, stone bridges and stone stairs in front of almost every family house. First, you will visit Tuisi Garden which is a UNESCO site and will be amazed by the beauty of the garden.
Tuisi Garden
1h · Admission ticket not included

The world-class Tuisi Garden, built from the 11th to the 13th year of the Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty, is a masterful display of garden-building techniques. Ren Lansheng, master of the garden, was once an officer. After being sued and removed from office, he built this garden and named it “Tuisiyuan,” which in Chinese means “retreating and reflecting on one’s faults.” Yuan Long, the garden’s designer, was a skilled poet and painter. He designed the original layout and completed the garden within two years. Tuisi Garden covers an area more than 0.65 square meters.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Option 1: pls take a taxi directly to Fairmont Peace Hotel.
Option 2: take metro line 2/10 to Nanjing East road station and get out from exit 7, then walk to the east until reach Fairmont Peace hotel.
The tour guide will hold travellers' name board and waiting outside of the hotel's main entrance.

End point

Option 1: pls take a taxi directly to Fairmont Peace Hotel.
Option 2: take metro line 2/10 to Nanjing East road station and get out from exit 7, then walk to the east until reach Fairmont Peace hotel.
The tour guide will hold travellers' name board and waiting outside of the hotel's main entrance.

Pickup details

Kindly note: This tour rate only includes centrally-located hotel pickup and drop off service. There will be additional charge for airport/train station/ cruise terminal pickup/drop off service. Contact with us for the rates.

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This unit pricing is a group rate for up to 5 people

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.