Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Private Day Tour with Lunch
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Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Private Day Tour with Lunch
By Sunny Tours-Suzhou
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Duration: 7–8 hours
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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- Professional private guide
- Experienced driver with air-conditioned comfortable car
- Local tasty lunch
- One selected Suzhou city site entrance ticket (If "All Inclusive Tour" booked)
- Boat ride in canal ( If all inclusive Tour is booked)
- Upto 8-hour private tour.
What's not included- Gratuities
- Boatride in the cancal town ( If all inclusive tour is not booked)
- Entrance fees If " All inclusive Tour" is not booked
- Entry/Admission - Zhouzhuang Water Town
- Start:Traveler pickup offered.Pickup details
- Pick up and dropp off is provided for anywhere in downtown Suzhou. Please advise your hotel information at time of booking if you do not find the the hotel info in the pick up list. You could also be picked up and dropped off at Suzhou railway station if you travel by train.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36522P67- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions,please dress appropriately
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36522P67
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- Quest673495898800 contributionsMemorable Suzhou TripThis trip is fantastic. Lulu is an excellent guide who took great care of our needs. She is very knowledgeable and shared a wealth of knowledge with us. Such was fantastic and Lulu made sure the food was suitable for all of us. Last but no least, Lulu was very patient as we have elderly in the group. Highly recommend Lulu and Sunny Tour!Written November 29, 2024
- Global055970439380 contributionsShort Day in SuzhouMy father, me, and my nephew had good times taking this one day city tour with Michelle as our guide. In addition, she also helps my father buy shoe, hand moisturizer, and best of all, help us change our high speed train ticket schedule so that we did not need to wait too long at the station.Written November 27, 2024
- tachan20150 contributionsWonderful day in suzhou.My guide was linda, she took a very good care of our group which had my 75 y.o. mum. She adjusted the initerary to suit her health and our time. We had a great experience in suzhou. Thank you linda and sunny for your hospitility.Written November 10, 2024
- Billthethird0 contributionsFantastic daySunny was Very helpful on the service end. Michelle was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and the driver was fantasticWritten October 18, 2024
- Bobsey880 contributionsTongli and Luzhi Water Town Private Day Tour from SuzhouWe had a great day with Lulu on our private tour of Tongli and Luzhi Water towns. We appreciated being picked up earlier at 8am from our hotel and made it to Tongli by 8:30am. For us the key rationale of having an early start was to avoid large crowds of busy tourists to experience the beauty of reflection of these ancient water towns. The timing was great as we got to experience walking around and taking a canal ride before the majority of tourists and school tours arrived. We had been to the Humble Administrators Garden the day before and it was just so crowded which marred the visit. We enjoyed Tongli Water town more as it was more picturesque and had a deeper sense of history. It was pleasure to see glimpses of people going about their daily life. Lulu was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and personable. She fitted in with our requests and took some great photos of us. We also had a wonderful lunch which met our needs very well. Thanks Sunny for this tripWritten September 30, 2024
- elsaandress0 contributionsOverpriced and would not recommendAfter having been traveling through China during the past 20 days and having worked with a multitude of guides, this one has been the only bad experience. First of all, we felt like there was not much information shared by the guide (Lulu) and sometimes information was given that was inaccurate. During a big part of the tour it felt like the guide’s focus was on showing us establishments of her choice where we could shop even though we were clearly not interested. After lunch at a place she recommended (which we did not particularly enjoy), we agreed to go for tea at a center she recommended. Once we arrived, the guide did not know where the center was and we had to walk around until a man came to pick us up. It turned out to be a business owned by some friend of hers with exorbitant prices. It was not a tourist place of any kind nor did it have any historical value. The space was deserted. We indicated to the guide our dissatisfaction and she apologized repeatedly and told us it was her first visit there. After four hours of touring, at approximately 2pm, having gone through all the sites on the itinerary except for the silk museum, we decided to end the tour with the guide early and continue on our own. The guide understood our point of view and respected that we did not want to continue with the service. The city is very beautiful and visitable without any tour or guide and we feel like it is unacceptable that they charge more than 100€ per person WITHOUT including any entrance fee (only for guide and driver). All the tours we have previously booked in five other cities in China have been cheaper considering the price of consumption in each region and have provided a much more professional service. We are very disappointed and would completely not recommend the tour.Written September 4, 2024
- 743tima0 contributionsA great way to experience WuzhenWe had a great time. It was the perfect way to experience Wuzhen. Wuzhen was a beautiful water town. The driver was professional and the car was new A great value.Written June 14, 2024
- E9936NBcaram0 contributionsRelaxing Tour of TongliI enjoyed the tour with Lulu. She was very knowledgeable and conducted the tour so that it was very relaxing. She also provided options to do what I was most interested in. The transfer to and from the hotel was on time and very comfortable. Tongli was beautiful and there is so much history there to see. I loved the boat ride!Written May 26, 2024
- Cheungs0 contributionsSpecial SuzhouIt was our first time to Suzhou and Lulu was an excellent guide. We visited Tongli water town in the morning and enjoyed a very pleasant boat ride through the canals. Lulu provided us with a lot of interesting historical information, and gave us many great suggestions for places to eat and special Suzhou gifts to bring home. We spent the afternoon at a beautiful Chinese garden and then relaxed with a cup of tea at a wonderful Pipa music show. Thanks very much Lulu for also helping us find the perfect souvenir - a fan with Chinese calligraphy of a special and personal poem. A very memorable day; we will treasure this for a long time!Written May 9, 2024
- 292trangt0 contributionsNot worth itThe tour is overpriced, they charge 443$ for a group of 5 for a city tour which we could have done ourselves for much much cheaper. We thought this tour is to zhouzhuang and other areas, that’s why we booked it but it turned out to be a city tour only. They should have named it flexible suzhou CITY TOUR instead of suzhou flexible private day tour. The name is misleading to start with. The included lunch was NOT great, the food was not tasty and the owner of the tour even got angry with us after the bad review saying the lunch was expensive. We’ve been travelling in China and we know the price and the lunch wasn’t worth that much. Save yourself hundreds of dollars and explore the city by yourself. The tour is NOT worth it.Written May 2, 2024
- L6XVeugeniac0 contributionsHop-on and hop-off, the landmark tour!The views were amazing! I took so many photos and so many amazing memories and views which will leave a print in my heart. Sunny Tours made my trip smooth and easy! They provided top-notch service- not only replying to my speedy requests, but also providing me with ideas and constantly checking if I needed further assistance. This is, by far, the best tour that I've been on. It was quick, easy, efficient, and accessible. I highly recommend Sunny Tours!Written January 28, 2024
- eehsiungt0 contributionsSUNNY TOURSTongli is a beautiful old town. It was well explained on all the attractions. Lulu has good knowledge on Suzhou and recommended many Suzhou local produce. We visited hangshang temple as we have some time left. Overall good experience and would recommend friends to book with Sunny Tours.Written December 19, 2023
- eehsiungt0 contributionsSUNNY TOURThe tour was executed as plan and everything was punctual. The knowledge and explanation from Sunny was excellent. Will use them again.Written December 19, 2023
- 514eugenek0 contributionsSuzhou in a DayLulu was amazing and made the trip interesting even for the teenagers. It was our first time in Suzhou and with only a day in the city we still managed to see the top sights and get a feel of the city in such a way that it enjoyable. That fact it was snowing just made it all the more memorable.Written December 18, 2023
- RawlyFingerz20230 contributionsVery Good Tour ExperienceMy family and I had a tour with Sunny Journey Tours in which we had a flexible day trip around Suzhou and Zhouzhang Water Town. We set it up the night before using our WeChat app which made it very easy to coordinate with Sunny. The next morning, we were picked up at our hotel by a driver who was very courteous and patient. We met our tour guide, Lulu, at the first site who was helpful and informative about the sites around Suzhou and Zhouzhang Water Town. We recommend this tour operator and tour guide. Do not pass up the Humble Administrator's Garden which is a marvel. The only advice we would give when booking is to devise your own list of recommended sites to offer to the guide so that you and the guide can negotiate between what's on your bucket list and some of the less known historical or cultural sites in and around Suzhou. It's a flexible trip but it takes time to get around the city. That means you need to be clear about whether you are more interested in history and Suzhou cuisine or you also want to spend time engaging with local merchants.Written December 16, 2023
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Vincent Z
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Oct 2019
I never thought of having a wonderful time before we met Ms Sophie Jiang! We indeed spent a specular day at Suzhou and ZhouZhuang Village in the coming passed Saturday. Sophie definitely deserves to be called a 5 star golden metal tour guide. She is charming, funny, knowledgably about Chinese culture, language. She indeed excited us to have more question back to her with her lovely smile!
We started with a tour to Suzhou city. Sophie gave us some options on the garden selection at Suzhou. There are so many greatest gardens in Suzhou and normally it is a tough question to ask – which one you want to go if you want to visit typical one within one day. Sophie was so patiently described the details to us during our way to downtown from our hotel- W Suzhou. She recommended Lion Grove Garden based on our interest and her knowledge. This was so effectively to save us time and maximized our interest to Suzhou within such short time of the tour.
Sophie has a perfect English and we were surprised to know that she learnt English by herself without going aboard or attending from a foreign college- she learnt English from Youtube !
Although I grew up at China and I was lucky to know her and learned a lot from her on the Chines culture and the meaningful puzzles observed at Lion Grove Garden.
She also came to know our interest to Suzhou silk and brought us to the Suzhou first silk factory. We came to know a lot about the history of the silk and origin of the industry.
She is so caring, and mostly important, she is a beautiful girl with smart smile and full answers whenever to your questions. Also she is a smart girl with excellent photographing techniques and knows the best places and moment to take photos for us.
Finally she performed the Qun Opera to us to make a greatest close remark of our trip.
We love to have Sophie to be with us and we will come back with her if we have chance. Introduce her to my friends, sure, I highly recommend Sophie Jiang.
We started with a tour to Suzhou city. Sophie gave us some options on the garden selection at Suzhou. There are so many greatest gardens in Suzhou and normally it is a tough question to ask – which one you want to go if you want to visit typical one within one day. Sophie was so patiently described the details to us during our way to downtown from our hotel- W Suzhou. She recommended Lion Grove Garden based on our interest and her knowledge. This was so effectively to save us time and maximized our interest to Suzhou within such short time of the tour.
Sophie has a perfect English and we were surprised to know that she learnt English by herself without going aboard or attending from a foreign college- she learnt English from Youtube !
Although I grew up at China and I was lucky to know her and learned a lot from her on the Chines culture and the meaningful puzzles observed at Lion Grove Garden.
She also came to know our interest to Suzhou silk and brought us to the Suzhou first silk factory. We came to know a lot about the history of the silk and origin of the industry.
She is so caring, and mostly important, she is a beautiful girl with smart smile and full answers whenever to your questions. Also she is a smart girl with excellent photographing techniques and knows the best places and moment to take photos for us.
Finally she performed the Qun Opera to us to make a greatest close remark of our trip.
We love to have Sophie to be with us and we will come back with her if we have chance. Introduce her to my friends, sure, I highly recommend Sophie Jiang.
Written October 29, 2019
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Grant
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Oct 2023 • Solo
Great sites to see, and a very attentive guide. A bit of pressure to buy things, but I'm a pushover on that type of thing.
Written October 28, 2023
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