Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Private Day Trip from Shanghai

Main spots:

Net Master Garden/ Ancient City Wall/Grand Canal/ Silk Spinning Factory/ Zhouzhuang/ Gondola Cruise(Lunch)

Itinerary Details:

In the morning, we will come to take you at your hotel around 07.30 am after your breakfast. And our first stop is Net Master Garden, the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. In the garden, you will see the artificial hills made of pebbles and rocks, with man-made lake, various flowers, shrubs and bonsais, to give you a understanding of this elegant city's culture. Then it’s on to view the Ancient City Wall, the Grand Canal, and a tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.

After lunch, we visit the water town of Zhouzhuang, Zhouzhuang is renowned for its dreamy, enchanting landscapes and simple yet elegant architecture that have survived for more than 900 years. Walking on the streets and Alleyways you may learn about long history of Zhouzhuang. Next up, visit the historic old residences of Zhang Hall and Shen Hall, you would like to admire these fascinating buildings built by wealthy merchants nearly 700 years ago in Chinese Ming dynasty, afterwards you could have a choice to take a unwinding gongola cruise through the water village to see this storied landmark from a different perspective(the cruise fee is at your extra expense ). In the late afternoon, you will drive back to hotel, and end up with this day tour at Suzhou and Zhouzhuang.