Social Outing - Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Visit
October 17 - 18, 2023
Tour Length: 1.5 days
Departure: in the afternoon of October 17
Price: USD 460 per person
The price includes:
- Private vehicle and English speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
- One lunch and one dinner
- One night accommodation
- Main entrance fee
Highlights
- Zhouzhuang Water Village
- Boat Ride on Water Ways (own expense)
- Master of Nets Garden
- Suzhou Museum (Closed on Mondays)
- Panmen Ancient City Wall and Grand Canal
- Silk Mill
Tour Summary
Zhouzhuang is about 1 hour drive from Shanghai, and is well known for its beautiful natural environment and simple architecture, this city has remained remarkably well-preserved for over 900 years. The majority of the town's residences were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties; nearly 100 classic courtyards and 60 carved-brick archways from those periods are still in use!
Founded around 600 BC, Suzhou is one of the oldest settlements in the Yangtze basin. Often referred to as the "Venice of the East," its neighborhoods and interconnected waterways are truly a masterpiece. Suzhou was one of the few cities in China to escape the ravages of the Cultural Revolution, its celebrated gardens miraculously surviving largely intact. Visit the Master of Nets Garden, Suzhou Museum, Panmen Ancient City Wall, Grand Canal, and a silk factory while in Suzhou.