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A traditional Chinese building with ornate architecture and a flag. 1
A narrow waterway flanked by traditional buildings, a boat with a blue canopy, and lush greenery. 2
Traditional boats docked at a riverside building with tiled roofs. 3
A traditional stone bridge over a calm waterway, surrounded by old buildings and lush greenery. 4
A traditional Chinese garden with rock formations, a small boat, and classical architecture. 5
By Gray Line Shanghai

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Features

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Overview

    • Chance to explore Suzhou & Zhouzhuang
    • Grand Canal in Suzhou, known as the Venice of the East
    • Ancient art at the Silk Factory
    • Zhouzhuang's Ming & Qing Dynasty courtyards & archways
    • Boat ride down snaking waterways & under historic bridges

Activity location

  • Master of the Nets Garden
    • Gusu District, Suzhou, China, 215005
    • Suzhou, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Westin Bund Center Shanghai
    • 88 He Nan Zhong Lu
    • 200002, Shanghai, Shang Hai Shi, China

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of Suzhou and Zhouzhuang
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    Boat ride
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    Admission fees
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    Lunch (Chinese Food)
  • Inclusions
    Live tour commentary provided in English
  • Exclusions
    Beverages and drinks
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    Other personal expense
  • Exclusions
    Gratuity

Know before you book

    • Roundtrip transportation is available from The Westin Bund Center Shanghai.
    • Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by paying adults.
    • Children 1 and younger are complimentary when accompanied by paying adults.
    • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick up time.

What you can expect

  • You will experience two picturesque towns, each unique in its splendor they reveal. Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze basin with its interconnected waterways and beautiful gardens, was once referred as “The Venice of the East.” You will visit the Master of Nets Garden, a representative work of Suzhou classical gardens; Panmen, the ancient city gate of Suzhou and the Grand Canal. To visit the Silk Factory to see closely cocoon selecting, silk reeling, silk weaving. After lunch travel to Zhouzhuang, the most famous water village with a history of 900 years. The majority of the residences were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and nearly 100 classic courtyards and 60 carved-brick archways are still in use. Walk onto the Double Bridges, the symbol of Zhouzhuang before returning back to Shanghai.

Location

Activity location

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    Master of the Nets Garden
    • Gusu District, Suzhou, China, 215005
    • Suzhou, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The Westin Bund Center Shanghai
    • 88 He Nan Zhong Lu
    • 200002, Shanghai, Shang Hai Shi, China