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Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option
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Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option

By Sunny Tours Shanghai
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Suzhou is home to UNESCO World Heritage–listed gardens and a picturesque network of canals. Make the most of your time there with a private guide on this fully customizable tour, by your choice of private car, private car and bullet train, or Uber and bullet train. Discover the one-of-a-kind charms of China’s “Venice of the East:” Upgrade to include lunch, a boat trip, and tickets for a garden.
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Duration: 8–9 hours
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • A customizable sightseeing excursion to Suzhou, "Venice of the East"
  • Upgrade to travel from Shanghai on a high-speed bullet train
  • Upgrade for a restaurant lunch, a boat ride on the canal, and garden entry
  • No need to navigate Shanghai—includes round-trip hotel transfers

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Shanghai area
  • Transportation: based on your chosen tour option (see details upon booking)
  • Local tasty lunch( If "All inclusive tour " is booked)
  • Entrance fee to one garden( If " All Inclusive Tour" is Booked)
  • Boat Ride in the canal ( If " All Inclusive Tour" is Booked)
What's not included
  • Entrance fees to the garden and boat ride (If"All incluisve" option is not selected)
  • Lunch, food and drinks (if " All Inclusive "option is not booked)
  • Outskit hotel pick up and drop off(Can be arranged at surcharge)
  • Entry/Admission - Humble Administrator's Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Tiger Hill

Canal-lined Suzhou earns its nickname as China's “Venice of the East.” On this guided excursion departing from Shanghai, you can discover the narrow lanes and classical gardens in the charming, old-world city, once a famous destination for Chinese artists and poets in search of inspiration. Your adventure begins with a comfortable hotel pickup in Shanghai. You'll travel to Suzhou with your own great guide using the transportation option you booked: either a private car all the way, a private car plus speedy bullet train, or a Chinese Uber plus bullet train. Once in Suzhou, you’ll enjoy a tailor-made tour, packed with customizable stops suited to your interests. Upgrade to include a visit to one of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed gardens, which recreate Chinese landscapes in miniature and date as early as the 11th century, plus a restaurant lunch and a boat trip down the historic canals. With flexible itineraries, you’ll also have the option of visiting a 13th-century Buddhist temple, a silk museum, and more, before returning to your hotel by the transportation option you chose.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Private pick up and drop off is provided anywhere in dowtown Shanghai. Please advise pick up details at time of booking.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 36522P9

        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants (for fast train ticket reservation)
        • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
        • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
        • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
        • Most travellers 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: 36522P9

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        • Sunny Tours Shanghai
          1,706
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          Joined in March 2012
        • Santiering
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A wonderfull day in Shanghai with Anne
          Anne was the best guide we eberhard on our trip this year Seh told us so many interesstings things about the culture and former living in china a well as about the different religions in China. Our frost stay was the old town a there we can take part of tasting! Then we visit the Yu-Garden - amasing big und so wonderfull. Anne told us about the construction of this garden and the different rooms und trees und flowers and the messing of the water in the garden and the rooks,….. Anne is a very good guide and we can recommsnd her!
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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          It is a very good option to get to know the city when you have to make a long stopover. It gives you enough time to get a good idea of the city. The service is wonderful and punctual. Our guide was Anie and she was wonderful, she was our companion all day and made everything very easy for us. We took a very nice memory thanks to her of a city in such a short time.
          Written 2 February 2025
        • G2028HXignacios
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect
          Perfect layover tour. The guide was great and the car was comfortable. The guide took care of all our needs and requirements and showed us the main places in the city.
          Written 1 February 2025
        • whars2016
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Happy trip and good guide.
          Good trip and good guide. Shirley is very freindly and helpful guide and the car is very comfortable ,new and very clean. The driver is good service. I like this tour very much. Good place and my daughter like to see many animals in the zoo.
          Written 31 January 2025
        • felixbB8974YN
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          good
          It was totally flexible, which made it super easy to explore the city at my own pace. The guide was really knowledgeable and tailored the experience to what I wanted to see. From the iconic Bund views to the hidden gems in the city, it was all so well-organized and fun
          Written 26 January 2025
        • 676jehada
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great service
          The guide Annie was very flexible and willing to go out of routine to help us. Great service , highly recommended. Hope to see you again.
          Written 25 January 2025
        • 676jehada
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nice tour
          Annie is very patient and helpful, arrange different activities and help us to fulfill our expectation of this Shanghai experiences
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          impeccable service. Very kind driver, highly recommended tour!
          impeccable service. Beautiful car with all the comforts. Very kind, friendly and very helpful driver. Absolutely recommended tour!
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        • Jacqueline W
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          Thank you for a great visit!
          Thank you Jun for such a wonderful tour of Zhujiajiao water town. We had a great time. Jun was friendly and knowledgeable. She answered all our questions and was always helpful. The drive there and back was done in a very comfortable van. Thank you to the tour operator, Sunny for organizing.
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          Great experience! Company was very efficient in arrangement for a transfer at a last minute notice. The driver was early and even helped us with the luggage. The car looked new and was very clean. The ride was smooth and comfortable. Thank you!
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          This shopping experience was the best part of my trip to Shanghai. Not knowing the city well enough to go off on my own I booked this shopping day with Sunny and it was so worth it. I highly recommend this shopping experience! Thank you Sunny and I hope to see you on my next trip to Shanghai ❤️😘
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        Lily C
        Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Family
        It was our first trip to Suzhou and didn’t know what to expect. Thankfully, our guide Rita suggested a good itinerary for us to follow based on her experience. She is an excellent guide! Rita arrived at our hotel punctually and made sure everyone was comfortable at all times. She is very knowledgeable, sharing with us throughout the trip, the history and culture of Suzhou and its link to the rest of China. We certainly learnt alot from her! She took care of our needs well, and even recommended an inexpensive yet delicious local lunch which our whole family enjoyed. Having been a guide for 16 years, she is fluent in both English and Chinese. She didn’t rush us throughout the trip and was very patient with us. We are blessed to have her as our guide. We will strongly recommend her to anyone who needs a good guide in Suzhou!
        Written 21 December 2023
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        glennongzh
        Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Couples
        Tour guide Annie (and Sunny) were helpful prior to the start of the tour in arranging for booking of the train tickets. Pick up from the hotel was easy. Annie was helpful in providing a lot of insightful explanations in English and Mandarin whilst visiting the various attractions which allowed for a better understanding. Overall the guided tour is recommended as it is also flexible.
        Written 21 December 2023
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        Claudia K
        19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Family
        It was a wonderful day trip to beautiful Suzhou where the city was amazingly spectacular, especially the canals at 平江路 & 山塘街, do make sure you visit these places.

        On top of that, we had an incredible guide, Annie, who is very proactive, spontaneous & entertaining throughout our trip. You can trust her to find good angles to get your pictures and she'll snap beautiful shots for you that will make it a lasting memory in your album. She is also ensures our safety and ensure that whatever we want is squeezed into the itinerary!!

        Have a everlasting memory in Suzhou and give it an exceptional touch if you book it along with tour guide Annie! :-)
        Written 27 November 2023
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        Rodman C
        Australia4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2025 • Family
        We had a great time to Suzhou via Sunny tour from Shanghai. The tour guide was on time and did an amazing job taking us to Suzhou via the bullet train which only takes 30mins. We have learnt a lot about the history of the Suzhou water village, Tiger Hill, fantastic lunch and a nice boat ride along the river. Highly recommended if you want to do a day trip!
        Written 20 January 2025
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        Wan
        San Francisco, CA34 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2024 • Family
        My husband and I and our 5 year old went on a private Suzhou tour with Sunny, and subsequently booked an airport transfer with them as well. We had excellent experiences with both. My husband only speaks English and Sunny was able to communicate with us both effortlessly switching back and forth between Mandarin and English.
        Sunny reached out before the tour to confirm our travel arrangements--all of our transfers happened smoothly (coordinated by Sunny). It was hot and then suddenly pouring rain and then hot and sunny again on the day of the tour and having transportation on demand between all the sites was much appreciated.
        We thought that the garden (Master of Nets) that we went to was absolutely stunning, as were the walking streets and canal boat ride that she took us to.
        All in all we highly recommend Sunny and her team and we are very thankful for how well she took care of our family on our tour.
        Written 24 September 2024
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        Keinicke01
        Sant Adria de Besos, Spain42 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We had a very enjoyable and interesting tour to Suzhou with a privacy guide Rita. Very skilled guide. We could feel the passion and the knowledge and learned a lot through the day about history and daily life. Rita is easy going and we enjoyed spending the day with her. We went on a boat trip, shopped, walked and saw an old family home and had a nice Chinese lunch were we tasted some of the local dishes. Rita was also sweet to introduce us to local food and candy and other traditional foodstuff. Very insightful and inspiring. We can warmly recommend the tour and on top we got help booking train tickets for the next day and acces to WeChat. Not always easy being from Europe not understanding Chinese. 😅
        Written 26 July 2024
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        Benjamin C
        13 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I had a fantastic day exploring the city with Annie. We visited many fascinating sights including the Master of Net's garden along with several temples, a boat tour and finished off with a walk through the older parts of the city. Annie was excellent at providing detailed information including history and context. The tour went incredibly smoothly and I would thoroughly recommend it!
        Written 3 September 2024
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        William M
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Couples
        What a great experience for my wife and me to visit Suzhou again with Chris Wang (Wang Ming Na) as our guide. Chris's English is perfect and her ability to explain the sites was exciting and interesting. We visited the Humble Administrators Garden, the water canals, and climbed a multi-story pagoda. Listening to her comments made the experience very worthwhile and I would encourage my fellow travelers to make the trip as it was well worth the investment of time and money.
        Written 12 December 2023
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        Shu H
        18 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2024 • Family
        Annie was our tour guide. She is very nice and professional. Good food and beautiful views. She help us take a lot of beautiful pictures. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to the history of the sites and knows many interesting facts. She is also very accommodating of what we wanted to do and tried to fit it into the schedule. She has very good English and Chinese too.
        Written 5 September 2024
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        Hashmine K
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Business
        The trip was great - our guide, Annie was amazing. She explained to us in details about the sites we visited and shared with us about the history behind the sites. She made us laugh and has a great sense of humour (made the trip a lot more fun - was truly entertained throughout the trip). We enjoyed ourselves and learnt a lot!
        Written 11 November 2023
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