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#ST2 Shanghai - Suzhou - Zhouzhuang Water Village 1 Day Tour
 The 2,500-year old city of Suzhou is within an easy drive of Shanghai, situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The beautiful and historic city’s nine classical Chinese gardens are considered to be masterpieces and as such are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Suzhou is also famous for its stone bridges and pagodas. The entire city was designated by the Chinese government as one of only four cities in China where the preservation of cultural and historical heritage has been labeled as a priority, and after visiting the city you will easily understand why it was chosen for special protection.
 For this tour, we will pick you up around 8 or 8:30 a.m. at your hotel and transport you to Suzhou by car. Your first visit will be to the fantastically ornate “Master of the Nets Garden”, which may be the pinnacle achievement of classical Chinese gardens. Afterwards, it is on to the Hanshan Temple, first built in the Liang Dynasty (502 - 557 A.D.) Then you will visit Tiger Hill and the oldest pagoda in Suzhou (built during the Northern Song Dynasty (959 - 961 A.D.) at the ancient Yunyan Temple, which serves as a landmark for the city at the top of the hill. We will treat to a nice lunch of the local Suzhou cuisine at a local restaurant, then after lunch, we will take you to the intriguing and nearby Zhouzhuang Water Village, which is often referred to as a smaller Chinese version of Venice. You will have the remainder of the afternoon for exploring the historical village on foot or by gondola where you can see the city’s famous “Double Bridge”. We will take you back to your hotel around 5 p.m. Tour includes lunch, all transportation and entrance tickets. Does not include customary tips for tour guide and driver.
Cost: 1 person: US$236 / 1650 CNY; 2 - 5 people: US$172 / 1200 CNY per person; 6 - 9 people: US$129 / 900 CNY per person; 10+ people: US$118 / 825 CNY per person.
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and west while the other runs north and south. You will also be treated to a nice local lunch before we take you back to your Shanghai in the evening. It is also possible to stay overnight here for an extra charge. Includes lunch, all transportation and entrance tickets. Does not include customary tip for tour guide and driver.
We will pick you up early at your hotel in Shanghai for the two-hour drive by private vehicle to Hangzhou. You will have a morning boat ride on the beautiful West Lake, then we will treat you to a local lunch of Hangzhou cuisine. After lunch, visit the Lingyin Temple, including the Feilai Feng Grottoes, Feilai Peak, the Liuhe (Six Harmonies) Pagoda and a tea plantation to see where “all the tea in China” (ok, not really all of it) actually comes from. We will have you back at your hotel in Shanghai in time for dinner, or you can stay over in Hangzhou for an extra charge for your hotel room.
