Suzhou Tours
Suzhou city is situated in the middle of the Yangtze Delta, framed as the home of rice and river fish.
Suzhou has the best gardens in the world. The tours we provide illustrate a compact Chinese garden showing all the elements (rock, water, and plants), see the bonsai and flower blossoms. Acknowledge old Suzhou by raw straw ride and water towns around Suzhou, with help from your guide to see the hidden stories of the city.
Top 5 Suzhou Tours
1-day Suzhou and Tongli Water Town Tour from Shanghai
- Half-hour rickshaw ride through Suzhou's old streets
- Enjoy the picturesque layout of Tongli
- A gondola ride through old canals.
2-Day Suzhou's Exquisite Gardens Tour
- The tour starts and ends in Shanghai
- Take a glance at Suzhou classical gardens
- Pedicab ride through allays
3-Day Suzhou and Hangzhou Tour from Shanghai
- Iconic sites in Hangzhou and Suzhou
- Visit Chinese Traditional Medicine Museum
- Take a risk straw ride through the residential area.
4-Day Shanghai and Suzhou Highlights Tour
- Enjoy an essential in Shanghai and Suzhou
- Get into the famous Suzhou-style gardens
- High-speed trains between Shanghai and Suzhou
4-Day Shanghai Tour with Tongli Water Town
- Suzhou UNESCO Gardens
- Wondering in Tongli water town
- Tongli boat ride
Suzhou Day Trips
One Day Suzhou Classic Tour
- Take a boat ride longest man-made waterway in the world
- Visit an ancient city gate - A scenic slice of ancient time
- Stroll around a Chinese heritage-listed garden with beautiful bonsais
One Day Zhouzhuang Water Town from Shanghai
- Relax in Zhouzhuang Water Town
- Observe Kun Opera, a typical kind of opera in China
- Ride on a gondola to see fabulous preserved houses
Suzhou Tour FAQs
1. When is the Best Time to Visit Suzhou?
Suzhou has four distinct seasons, and every season is considered suitable for a visit. The best times for traveling around Suzhou are in spring and autumn. See what to see in four seasons:
Spring: Early spring is still a little cold. We recommend that you pay a visit to Suzhou after March, you can trees and flowers blossom in the gardens.
Summer: hot and humid, quite pleasant to do pedicab rides and water town tours.
Autumn: cool and pleasant. The peak tourist season has gone, and the fresh fruits and a bounty of seafood will surely tantalize your taste buds.
Winter: snowy view covering the gardens, got another feeling of Chinese painting like gardens, enjoy the tranquil water town and its oriental lifestyle.
2. Suzhou Day Trips from Shanghai
More than 70 bullet trains every day between Shanghai and Suzhou depart every 5-10 minutes, the trip only costs half an hour. The first train departs from Shanghai at 5:48 am, and the latest train departs from Suzhou at 23:16; you have enough time for proper arrangements.
Suggested to visit Suzhou for a day: visit the famous Humble Administrators Garden in Suzhou and have a rickshaw ride there. Go to Tongli Water Town in the afternoon to see the well-restored buildings and experience the local lifestyle.
3. How to Plan a Trip to Suzhou?
Suzhou is located in the Yangtze River Delta with a convenient 1-hour high-speed train to Shanghai and Hangzhou. Spent one or two days tour to the classical gardens and water towns nearby will be a good choice.
One-day tour suggested itinerary:
There are many classical gardens in Suzhou. Choose one for a visit if you are time-limited, so one garden in the city (Humble Administrator’s Garden is recommended) + half a day in Tongli Water Town would be a perfect arrangement. just gardens which will become boring.
Two-day tour suggested itinerary:
Suzhou is not only a garden but also has a profound history. Take a day in-depth exploring the city by visiting the Humble Administrator Garden or Lingering Garden+ Tiger Hill + Pedicab ride through the old towns and small alley (Pingjiang Road).
On the second day to visit Tongli Water Town, slow down your pace for a stroll around every small alley, take a gondola ride through ancient canals, visit a local family and chat with the household, and learn about the town in the past and future.