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Private Flexible Suzhou City Tour with Tongli or Zhouzhuang Water Town Options
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Reviewed 1 December 2019

We were pleased to have an opportunity to tour Suzhou our own way. We had limited time and were very clear about what we wanted to see. Our guide set a course in which we had an opportunity to see all that we desired and in an optimal arrangement in terms of time of the day. We were at the Humble Administrators garden first and although it was crowded saw it in a very personal way. The history and context was exactly at the level we desired and as we are very interested in local handicrafts we had plenty time to find exactly what we wanted. Our guide never pressured us to buy anything anywhere and instead guided us if we were potentially missing better options. We ended up purchasing a teapot carved from a single block of stone, an embroidered cat screen (very fine work) that it seen on both sides and also some fans. At the end of the tour, we were at the canal at night. We finished with a quick visit to the new zone where we visited the elegant very modern lakefront. Our guide was thoughtful, unobtrusive and very knowledgable.

Date of experience: November 2019
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Reviewed 29 October 2019

I never thought of having a wonderful time before we met Ms Sophie Jiang! We indeed spent a specular day at Suzhou and ZhouZhuang Village in the coming passed Saturday. Sophie definitely deserves to be called a 5 star golden metal tour guide. She is charming, funny, knowledgably about Chinese culture, language. She indeed excited us to have more question back to her with her lovely smile!
We started with a tour to Suzhou city. Sophie gave us some options on the garden selection at Suzhou. There are so many greatest gardens in Suzhou and normally it is a tough question to ask – which one you want to go if you want to visit typical one within one day. Sophie was so patiently described the details to us during our way to downtown from our hotel- W Suzhou. She recommended Lion Grove Garden based on our interest and her knowledge. This was so effectively to save us time and maximized our interest to Suzhou within such short time of the tour.
Sophie has a perfect English and we were surprised to know that she learnt English by herself without going aboard or attending from a foreign college- she learnt English from Youtube !
Although I grew up at China and I was lucky to know her and learned a lot from her on the Chines culture and the meaningful puzzles observed at Lion Grove Garden.
She also came to know our interest to Suzhou silk and brought us to the Suzhou first silk factory. We came to know a lot about the history of the silk and origin of the industry.
She is so caring, and mostly important, she is a beautiful girl with smart smile and full answers whenever to your questions. Also she is a smart girl with excellent photographing techniques and knows the best places and moment to take photos for us.

Finally she performed the Qun Opera to us to make a greatest close remark of our trip.
We love to have Sophie to be with us and we will come back with her if we have chance. Introduce her to my friends, sure, I highly recommend Sophie Jiang.

Date of experience: October 2019
2  Thank Vincent Z
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Reviewed 26 October 2019 via mobile

I picked this tour because of the flexibility. Sunny asked me about my interests and assigned me Sophia Jiang as a guide, who put together the perfect itinerary. Mrs Jiang was extremely knowledgeable and I learned a great deal about the history of Suzhou, silk production, the Buddhist temples, gardens, etc. at lunch she asked about my tastes in food and ordered a variety of dishes that were local, and really pleased my taste buds. It was a very enjoyable day; I highly recommend this tour company!

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Reviewed 21 August 2019

My first trip to China and first international trip was 17 years ago. We booked a big group tour and we decided never again! You are only as fast as the slowest person in your group. Private tours are worth every penny since the tour is catered to what you want to see and at your pace! In 2009 we returned to Suzhou China for business. We have been back four more times on business. We have used Sunny on four of those trips and highly recommend her. She was originally booked by my husband to take me out while he was working but she has also taken both of us around different cities in China! Sunny is a shrewd negotiator! We have had clothes custom made and bought numerous souvenirs all at the best prices! My husband's hobby is photography and she has suggested wonderful places to visit to get beautiful pictures. She will arrange a private car and driver, book train tickets or hail the taxis! She does it all! Sunny has also provided us with tour guides in other cities if she wasn't available or it was too far away. Every guide, including Sunny has been professional, knowledgeable, accommodating and fun! All have spoken excellent English. If Sunny is not available, rest assured you will be in great hands with the guide she provides! We have visited Xitangzhen, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tongli, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Zhouzhuang and Beijing either with Sunny or with her arranged guide. I highly recommend Sunny and next time we visit China, we will book another tour with her!

Date of experience: July 2019
1  Thank Donna T
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Reviewed 22 July 2019

I am a business traveler who frequently visits China along with my wife. We have taken several tours with Sunny over the past few years and I can honestly say that she is the absolute best tour guide! Sunny makes sure to plan her tours to suit the clients and their personal interests. I enjoy photography and learning the history of the places we see and Sunny always provides a detailed background of the places we visit. If you are interested in shopping, Sunny knows the best places to visit and she will negotiate on your behalf or give you advice on what something should be purchased for. Sunny is always punctual, courteous and has a great personality. My wife and I will definitely use Sunny again when we travel to China in the future. She has arranged car and train travel for us and she has taken my wife on a tour of some of the water towns around Suzhou and Hangzhou as well.

Date of experience: September 2018
1  Thank DJTaylor90b
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