Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option
Overview
The winding canals, historical buildings, and classic gardens of Suzhou earned the city its nickname as the "Venice of the East." Tour Suzhou's must-see sites and hidden enclaves from Shanghai on this private full-day tour, which includes transportation on a bullet/fast train (or opt for private car and driver, ) a customizable itinerary, and optional upgrades to include lunch and entrance fees.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Shanghai area
- Transportation: based on your chosen tour option (see details upon booking)
- Local tasty lunch( If "All inclusive tour " is booked)
- Entrance fee to one garden( If " All Inclusive Tour" is Booked)
- Boat Ride in the canal ( If " All Inclusive Tour" is Booked)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Your wonderful day excursion begins with a comfortable hotel pick up in Shanghai, follow your guide travel to Suzhou with the transportation option you booked. If you book the fast train / bullet train option, you will enjoy an exciting 30-minute train ride to Suzhou. On the way, spend few mins to discuss with the guide for a tailor-made itinerary. As exclusive private tour, your itinerary is fully flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Following is the sample itinerary and you are welcome to tell your guide if need make adjustment during the tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Classical Gardens of Suzhou, No.12 Gongyuan Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China
Typically, Upon arrival, visit one of the top four famous gardens in China-the Humble Administrator’s garden ,listed in the UNESCO World Heritage ,it is the largest garden in Suzhou built from Ming Dynasty, designed with the unique Taihu rockeries, delicate pavilions, ponds , beautiful flowers, lush greens ,150 different Bonsais. Appreciate the charming and elegance of the traditional Chinese garden while learning the interesting history, culture, custom from your guide. If you prefer a more intimate garden, you could substitute to the other garden such as Master of Nets Garden, Lingering Garden, Lion Forest Garden etc.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Pingjiang Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou China
Next head to Pingjiang historic Road, explore the “boutique stone paved street” full of interesting arts, old residences, crafts, local traditions etc. Choose to enjoy a relaxing gondola ride to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the little “Oriental Venice”.
After that take a break and treat yourself with a delightful local lunch, try some of the local popular dishes with the recommendation from your expert guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tiger Hill, No.8 Huqiushan, Suzhou 215008 China
Continue the fun afternoon adventure with your guide, based on your own preferences, you will have the option of visiting the 13th century Buddhist temple with classic garden complex , or you could choose to visit the interesting silk factory located in the old Japanese Concession where you will enjoy fun learning experience of the fascinating silk process from the little silk worm to the fine materials. Or visit to famed Tiger Hill and enjoy fun walking up to the Asia No.1 leaning pagoda: Huqiu Pagoda.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shantang Street, Jinchang District, Suzhou 215008 China
Depends on the time you have, you may also visit China No.1 ancient street, enjoy the dynamic culture and beautiful water town scenery while walking cross the “Fortune Bridge”, various local streets food, arts, see the ancient city gate and wall etc.
As mentioned, the itinerary can be fully customized, if you prefer, you could also substitute the above-mentioned sites to the following other popular sites:
1) Panmen Scenic area;
2) Museums: Suzhou Museum, Suzhou Silk Museum, Garden Museum of Suzhou;
3)Temple: Hanshan Temple, Beisi Temple etc.
After an enjoyable day, you will travel back to Shanghai with your guide with the convenient drop off at your downtown Shanghai hotel or other downtown area as per your requests.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Your wonderful day excursion begins with a comfortable hotel pick up in Shanghai, follow your guide travel to Suzhou with the transportation option you booked. If you book the fast train / bullet train option, you will enjoy an exciting 30-minute train ride to Suzhou. On the way, spend few mins to discuss with the guide for a tailor-made itinerary. As exclusive private tour, your itinerary is fully flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Following is the sample itinerary and you are welcome to tell your guide if need make adjustment during the tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Classical Gardens of Suzhou, No.12 Gongyuan Road, Canglang District, Suzhou 215006 China
Typically, Upon arrival, visit one of the top four famous gardens in China-the Humble Administrator’s garden ,listed in the UNESCO World Heritage ,it is the largest garden in Suzhou built from Ming Dynasty, designed with the unique Taihu rockeries, delicate pavilions, ponds , beautiful flowers, lush greens ,150 different Bonsais. Appreciate the charming and elegance of the traditional Chinese garden while learning the interesting history, culture, custom from your guide. If you prefer a more intimate garden, you could substitute to the other garden such as Master of Nets Garden, Lingering Garden, Lion Forest Garden etc.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Pingjiang Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou China
Next head to Pingjiang historic Road, explore the “boutique stone paved street” full of interesting arts, old residences, crafts, local traditions etc. Choose to enjoy a relaxing gondola ride to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the little “Oriental Venice”.
After that take a break and treat yourself with a delightful local lunch, try some of the local popular dishes with the recommendation from your expert guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tiger Hill, No.8 Huqiushan, Suzhou 215008 China
Continue the fun afternoon adventure with your guide, based on your own preferences, you will have the option of visiting the 13th century Buddhist temple with classic garden complex , or you could choose to visit the interesting silk factory located in the old Japanese Concession where you will enjoy fun learning experience of the fascinating silk process from the little silk worm to the fine materials. Or visit to famed Tiger Hill and enjoy fun walking up to the Asia No.1 leaning pagoda: Huqiu Pagoda.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shantang Street, Jinchang District, Suzhou 215008 China
Depends on the time you have, you may also visit China No.1 ancient street, enjoy the dynamic culture and beautiful water town scenery while walking cross the “Fortune Bridge”, various local streets food, arts, see the ancient city gate and wall etc.
As mentioned, the itinerary can be fully customized, if you prefer, you could also substitute the above-mentioned sites to the following other popular sites:
1) Panmen Scenic area;
2) Museums: Suzhou Museum, Suzhou Silk Museum, Garden Museum of Suzhou;
3)Temple: Hanshan Temple, Beisi Temple etc.
After an enjoyable day, you will travel back to Shanghai with your guide with the convenient drop off at your downtown Shanghai hotel or other downtown area as per your requests.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants (for fast train ticket reservation)
- Stroller accessible
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Service animals allowed
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
shroomdew
November 2019
My husband and I had a lovely day in Suzhou with Sunny as our guide. We booked the basic (not all-inclusive option). Sunny’s English-speaking skills were excellent, and we really appreciated a number of accommodations that Sunny made for us during the day (in addition to being our personal phot...
My husband and I had a lovely day in Suzhou with Sunny as our guide. We booked the basic (not all-inclusive option). Sunny’s English-speaking skills were excellent, and we really appreciated a number of accommodations that Sunny made for us during the day (in addition to being our personal photographer). First, Sunny was very understanding when we were running late trying to check out of our hotel at the start of the day and had the cab driver wait for us. Second, we were able to squeeze in a trip to the Master of the Nets Garden (in addition to the Humble Administrator’s) at our request because we really wanted to see at least two of the gardens. Third, we appreciated that lunch was not set a pre-determined location. Sunny asked what we felt like eating for lunch, and when we decided on noodles, we loved that she took us to a conveniently located strip of small, inexpensive noodle restaurants where we could choose where we wanted to go based on the menu. We enjoyed lunch and love that it only cost us the equivalent of $7 US dollars total for three meals. Fourth, toward the end of our day when we were running out of time, Sunny gave us the option of doing the boat ride or visiting the leaning pagoda which we had expressed interest in seeing as well (we like that this was presented as a choice left to our discretion). Finally, when we ultimately chose the cool boat ride to see the local homes, Sunny still arranged with the cab driver later to take a detour on our way to the train station so we could at least see the leaning pagoda from the car. While I was a bit skeptical at first about the trip to the silk factory (as some reviewers wrote that it was a touristy shopping stop, which is probably true), this ended up being a highlight of our day. It was really fun and interesting getting to pet the silk worms and see silk-making in its various states. While I’m sure that the factory opens up its doors with the hope that visitors will buy something, there certainly is no obligation to do so. Although this was the most expensive and only private tour we had taken in China, we do feel that it would have been difficult and way less efficient for us to attempt to tour Suzhou on our own. It would have been very stressful trying to navigate the train stations alone, as our passports were required at a number of different points, and we only had what seemed like 10 minutes to board a very long train with tons of train cars. Plus, Suzhou is quite a big, sprawling city, and we would have had to secure numerous cab rides on our own (which isn’t easy unless you have every destination and address written down in Chinese beforehand). Overall, we were glad we booked the tour and feel that we really saw and accomplished a lot during our one day in Suzhou. Thank you, Sunny!Odyssey595475
November 2019
Another interesting day trip. Our guide Ruby is very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. She had a very warm and pleasant manner. We have learned many historical facts from her. I am thankful that we did not have a lot of time shopping St the silk factory for it could turn out to be an exp...
Another interesting day trip. Our guide Ruby is very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. She had a very warm and pleasant manner. We have learned many historical facts from her. I am thankful that we did not have a lot of time shopping St the silk factory for it could turn out to be an expensive experience. We bought some good silk products. The lunch was delicious. Pity that we did not have more time to see more scenic sites for Suzhou is known to be the ‘ heaven on earth’. Boat ride was good. Our taxi driver provided us with a most exciting ride through the heavy traffic. Looking forward to coming back for more.Iris_O
October 2023
Has a great experience taking the bullet train to Suzhou and visited the old town which is full of history. Our tour guide Sunny is very knowledgeable and we had a great guided tour ! The boat ride along the old town is one of the most memorable tour that we had! A great experience
Has a great experience taking the bullet train to Suzhou and visited the old town which is full of history. Our tour guide Sunny is very knowledgeable and we had a great guided tour ! The boat ride along the old town is one of the most memorable tour that we had! A great experiencejoycecK577SW
October 2023
Sunny is an amazing tour guide, she is super organized, friendly and knowledgeable. She picked me up from the hotel on time and I had a great experience. Highly recommended
Sunny is an amazing tour guide, she is super organized, friendly and knowledgeable. She picked me up from the hotel on time and I had a great experience. Highly recommendedAJ-Mike
January 2020
We booked the all-inclusive version of the private day trip to Suzhou, with the bullet train option. Ruby cheerfully picked us up at our hotel and the private car driver took us all to the train station. Ruby provided us our train tickets and answered any questions we had. The bullet train was...
We booked the all-inclusive version of the private day trip to Suzhou, with the bullet train option. Ruby cheerfully picked us up at our hotel and the private car driver took us all to the train station. Ruby provided us our train tickets and answered any questions we had. The bullet train was clean and quick (300 kmh); the trip to Suzhou was less than 30 minutes. From there, another private car driver took us into town. Suzhou's Historic District is large and provides a glimpse into the past. Ruby took us on a tour through the Humble Administrator's Garden, which has beautiful landscaping, buildings, furnishing and art. We later enjoyed a delicious lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. Ruby then took us on a walk through part of the old town and then on a Gondola ride on one of Suzhou's many canals, explaining the area history and architecture. We then took a private car to a Silk Factory, where Ruby provided a tour; learning about the silk manufacturing process, all the way from cocoon to fabric. Even had a chance to tour a large on-site store; my wife loves her new silk scarf. One more car trip back to the bullet train station, and a quick ride back to Shanghai. Another private car took Ruby and us back to our hotel. Everything went according to plan, and Ruby was a wonderful host and guide. We'd highly recommend the Sunny Private Day Trip from Shanghai to Suzhou, all-inclusive, with the bullet train option. It made for a great and memorable day.Ronaldo B
January 2020
We booked this tour with Sunny Tours and it really was worth it. Annie was our guide and she was great. She picked us up at our hotel on time and took us to Bullet train station. Rapidly, we arrived at Suzhou and the first stop was at Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Beautiful place to enjoy and lear...
We booked this tour with Sunny Tours and it really was worth it. Annie was our guide and she was great. She picked us up at our hotel on time and took us to Bullet train station. Rapidly, we arrived at Suzhou and the first stop was at Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Beautiful place to enjoy and learn more about Chinese traditions. We had lunch in a typical restaurant and Annie recommended us to try squirrel fish, a famous Suzhou food, which was delicious. Then, we visited a Buddhist Temple right in front of the restaurant and headed to Old City, where we took a pleasant canal boat ride. Finally, we had a walk along the streets admiring the architecture and buying souvenirs. Our return to Shanghai was fast with the Bullet train. Thanks to Sunny Tours, we had a great time over there.