Private Day Tour of Suzhou City Sightseeing

With pick up from your Suzhou downtown hotel or Suzhou Railway Station (No.27, Suzhan Road, Pingjiang District) at 9:00 am, your professional guide and driver will escort you to start this Suzhou highlights day trip to enjoy the beautiful ancient town and elegant garden.

You will firstly visit the picturesque Tiger Hill - a large hillock covering about 14,100 square meters. Climb onto the hill to find a number of historical sites some of which can be traced back over 2,500 years and explore the rich history of Suzhou.

Later continue to explore the ancient riverside pedestrian street - Shantang Street, you will take a boat along the clear river and enjoy the fascinating scenery of small arched bridges, wooden boats adrift, numerous old residences and shops on the bustling street.

Enjoy a delicious lunch and taste local food in a well-selected restaurant. Then head to visit the Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan) well-known for the exquisite beauty of its magnificent halls, and the various sizes, shapes, and colours of the buildings.  Lingering Garden is one of the four most famous gardens in China; here you will find the most delicate layouts and strange rocks.

Continue to visit one of the most famous Buddhist temples - Hanshan Temple. Follow your guide to see the statue of Han Shan, stone tablet inscriptions of ancient China and statue of the Buddhist. Then visit Suzhou Silk Museum and learn the traditional silk spinning in the silk capital of China.

To conclude your Suzhou sightseeing, your guide and driver will drop you off at Suzhou downtown hotel or Suzhou Railway Station.