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Suzhou Tour

Suzhou is permeated right through with garden atmosphere. Such classical gardens were actually the dream of a lifetime home to which the Chinese of old aspired. The famous gardens are few in number, but garden architecture has a solid popular foundation in Suzhou and you can find gardens large and small in the homes of Ordinary folk perhaps just a rockery or a tall and slender bamboo.

10 Reasons To Visit Suzhou

  • Lovely Suzhou maintains a distinctive Chinese flavor with quaint canals, stunning gardens, hearty food, and beautiful ladies in elegant silk.
  • Disappear or lose yourself in the classical gardens of Suzhou - a fusion of nature, poetry and painting designed to ease, move or assist the mind
  • Experience the ambience of classical Chinese garden at night and enjoy the Garden Show, a cultural performance of Chinese traditional musical instruments
  • Visit a silk factory in Suzhou - China's leading silk producer, and see how the silk is processed from the silkworm to the final woven cloth
  • Float down the Grand Canal, the world's oldest and longest waterway, to see the local people's life in classical South-China style
  • See the streets, the open markets and the local people's life by a rickshaw ride along canals and over bridges through the old town of Suzhou
  • Step back in time in the cobbled lanes of ancient water townships of the Yangtze River, such as Zhouzhuang, Luzhi and Wuzhen
  • Ring the bell in the Hanshan Temple, one of most famous temples in China with a lot of cultural relics
  • Walk along and admire the Panmen Gate, one of the oldest and best-preserved land and water gate in China
  • Climb the Tiger Hill, a place with many hidden secrets & legends ad a number of historical sites and admire its leaning tower
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Garden Show in Suzhou

The most luxurious of my hotels was the Bamboo grove in Suzhou....full of laowai though...mostly American businessmen!!!!! YUCK!   As you'll see below, I took a few hours after my explorations of the nearby Suzhou neighborhood to sing a few songs with the lounge singers at the Bamboo Grove.


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Bruce Alan Wallce
from Las Vegas, USA

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Picture of Humble Administrator's Garden, one of the finest classical gardens, not only in Suzhou, but in all of China

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China Odyssey Tours provide "private tours" in Suzhou and other cities all over China. We will design your trip according to your needs and budget. During the tour, you will have a knowledgeable local guide, a licensed driver and a comfortable vehicle at your service.

Booking Notes

  • Suzhou gardens are similar to each other. A visit to two of them is sufficient enough to understand the beauty of classical gardens.
  • Water towns near Suzhou, like Wuzhen and Zhouzhuang, are also quite similar. China Odyssey recommends visiting one of them.
  • Suzhou is a small city with scenic spots located close to each other. You can visit the old residential areas and see local people's life on rickshaw ride, a traditional way to exploree the city.
  • In Suzhou, there is a shortage of three-star hotels with good facilities. Lily Hotel is just OK.

China Odyssey customer William Galey Hon and his son from USA. with their travel consultant Sophie in Guilin

After receiving your inquiry, we will work out an ideal tour itinerary and price with full understanding of your requirements (we might have more questions). When it finally meets your satisfaction, it's time for you to book your Suzhou tour or China tour with us.

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