One Day Suzhou TourKnown as "Venice of the East" and "Heaven on the Earth", Suzhou is famous for its unique, elegant gardens, its network of rivers and canals, and its silk production. The water towns near the city are the must-see highlights.
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Renowned as a popular tourist destination in China, Hangzhou is a bustling resort with many historical heritage sites as well as impressive natural beauty. The West Lake, with its extraordinary scenery and temples of historical, justifies the city's legendary status as "paradise on the earth".
Tour Duration: 08:30 – 20:00
Tour Activities: 2 hours coach riding to Hangzhou. Tour Xixi Wet Land, and have a boat cruise on the West Lake. Visit Chenghuang Ge Pavilion, where you will have a bird-eye view of the whole city and the West Lake.
1 hour free time at Hefang Street – a famous ancient style shopping street in Hangzhou. After dinner, take coach back to Suzhou.
Zhouzhuang is typical from many of the villages in this area that have been built on the Yangtze. This village features crisscrossing water lanes, ancient bridges and buildings built on and over the rivers. The ancient customs and a lifestyle that has been created to fit the environment are unique to this area.
Tour Duration: 08:30 – 17:00
Tour Activities: 1 hour coach riding to Zhouzhuang, an ancient water town surrounded and divided by lakes, presents a different vista at every turn. There are fourteen stone bridges over the myriad lakes, with unique views from each. Tour the Double Bridge, visit Zhang’s House, and have a boat cruise on the small canal.
Please be kindly mentioned that all above tour prices are all based on a tour group with minimum of 10 tour participants.
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