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Tongli and Zhouzhuang Water Towns: Private Day Tour from Suzhou with Authentic Local Culture Insight
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6 Ratings
Suzhou
Immerse yourself in the charm of Tongli and Zhouzhuang water towns on a private day tour from Suzhou. Discover ancient architecture, stone bridges, and canal streams while exploring the vibrant alley streets. Gain a deeper understanding of local culture and indulge in authentic tastes.
Immerse yourself in the charm of Tongli and Zhouzhuang water towns on a private day tour from Suzhou. Discover ancient architecture, stone bridges, and canal streams while exploring the vibrant alley streets. Gain a deeper understanding of local culture and indulge in authentic tastes.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tongli Town - A friendly local guide and driver will pick you up from your Suzhou hotel or the Suzhou railway station for a comfortable journey to Tongli, a water town in Wujiang city. This town, with a history spanning over 1000 years, retains its authentic lifestyle and traditional ancient residences along its old canals and stone bridges. Upon…
- Tongli Town - A friendly local guide and driver will pick you up from your Suzhou hotel or the Suzhou railway station for a comfortable journey to Tongli, a water town in Wujiang city. This town, with a history spanning over 1000 years, retains its authentic lifestyle and traditional ancient residences along its old canals and stone bridges. Upon arrival, enjoy a stroll through the old alley streets and explore the Ming and Qing street, featuring vibrant stores, arts, and handicrafts.
- Tuisi Garden - Visit the UNESCO-listed Tuisi Garden and admire the elegant southeastern garden with its charming architecture and rockery ponds. Take a break to enjoy a delightful lunch or dinner at a local restaurant. Walk across the three lucky ring bridge and appreciate the stunning township scenery.
- Zhouzhuang Water Town - Later, travel to Zhouzhuang in Kunshan city, renowned as China’s No.1 water town and one of CNN’s top 10 most beautiful small towns. With a history of about 900 years, the town preserves its traditional Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture, ancient stone bridges, and winding canals. Spend quality time exploring this remarkable town with your local expert guide, visiting the twin bridges, and Mr. Zhang or Mr. Shen’s old residences to gain a deep understanding of the local customs, culture, and sounds. You may also choose to enjoy a relaxing gondola ride to fully appreciate the charm of the “Oriental Venice.” After a wonderful day of exploration, your tour concludes with a transfer back to your hotel or a drop-off at your preferred downtown Suzhou location.
What's Included
- Bottle water included
- Entrance fees covered
- One tasty meal (lunch or dinner depending on departure)
- Experienced driver with comfortable car
- Great local guide provided
- Bottle water included
- Entrance fees covered
- One tasty meal (lunch or dinner depending on departure)
- Experienced driver with comfortable car
- Great local guide provided
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Optional boatride in the cancal town
- The tour is for 8-hour, over 8hour will be USD 25.00 per hour if need extend the tour.
- Gratuities
- Optional boatride in the cancal town
- The tour is for 8-hour, over 8hour will be USD 25.00 per hour if need extend the tour.
Additional Information
Embark on a personalized excursion to Tongli and Zhouzhuang, two of South China’s iconic river towns, from Suzhou. Discover the stunning town landscapes featuring historic structures, classic stone bridges, tranquil waterways, and bustling alleys. Accompanied by your own expert local guide, delve deep into the area’s traditions and savor the indigenous…
Embark on a personalized excursion to Tongli and Zhouzhuang, two of South China’s iconic river towns, from Suzhou. Discover the stunning town landscapes featuring historic structures, classic stone bridges, tranquil waterways, and bustling alleys. Accompanied by your own expert local guide, delve deep into the area’s traditions and savor the indigenous flavors and customs.
- 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
Location
Tongli Town
Wujiang District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stenny_sten
Apr 3, 2025
Awesome private tour! - Super convenient pick up and drop off at our hotel, which was nice!
Lulu was the perfect tour guide. I booked this while my husband was in the area for work and couldn't have had a better experience. Delicious lunch and strawberries were in season, so we got to enjoy some of those too!
Highly recommend if you're looking to experience these two towns and learn more about them. Lots of photo opps.
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Jason_s
Mar 21, 2025
A very caring guide - Lulu is a very friendly and caring guide who took care of all our needs. She made sure we were well taken care of and had time to soak in the atmosphere. She ensured we were pleased with the experience and also took care of our needs. Highly recommended guide for anyone who wants to tour Suzhou
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Luciana_d
Mar 20, 2025
I took the tour... - I took the tour yesterday, and it was absolutely perfect. It was a beautiful day! From the very practical scheduling and payment through the platform, I was soon contacted by Sunny for the necessary assistance.
Taking a guided tour was very important to better understand the local culture, and Lulu was amazing. She is very attentive and friendly. It was a very pleasant day of sightseeing and conversation with her. The lunch, chosen by her, was also great! The assistance with the driver was also very good, as the locations are far from the city center. I definitely recommend the agency and Lulu as a guide for this tour in this fascinating country!
Luciana - Brasil
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Sandraanne_p
Mar 18, 2025
Reliable ,Sincere and Professional - My daughter and I had a wonderful time with Lulu. I appreciate that the driver and her were punctual and professional. She made me very excited about knowing more because she is filled with enthusiasm herself . She is genuinely interested to share knowledge of her culture and heritage. Her command of the English language is excellent .We were able to communicate very well.
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Bobsey88
Sep 30, 2024
Tongli and Luzhi Water Town Private Day Tour from Suzhou - We 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 trip
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Pamela_p
Aug 3, 2024
Beautiful watertowns - The water towns were beautiful and Lulu was an amazing tour guide! We were lucky to have her 2 days in a row. Zhouzhuang definitely has more of a commercial feel than Tongli but was much bigger
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