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This picturesque village southeast of Suzhou is one of several ancient water towns dotting the Yangtze River Delta. More than a dozen rivers and waterways divide this Song Dynasty town into multiple islets, connected by 49 stone bridges. This Venice of the Orient is also known for its gardens, including the UNESCO-listed Tuisi Garden.
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Zhouzhuang and Tongli Self-Guided Tour from Suzhou with Drop-off Options
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Enjoy a self-guided tour to the two well-known ancient water towns Zhouzhuang and Tongli from Suzhou, explore the remarkable township scenery full of the ancient old architecture, stone bridges, calm canal streams as well as the active and tantalizing alley streets, travel with your own private professional driver and enjoy exclusive private door to door transfers during your visit. You could choose to return to Suzhou or get dropped off at your Shanghai hotel after the visit.
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$69.43
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$69.43
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Private Suzhou and Zhouzhuang or Tongli Tour from Shanghai
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Visit two of south China’s most celebrated water towns on a private trip from Shanghai. Travel to Suzhou to explore its historical canals and bridges, and visit its Humble Administrator’s Garden and one of its silk factories. After lunch (own expense), choose to visit Zhouzhuang or Tongli, two ancient water towns famous for their stone bridges, tranquil canals, and Ming- and Qing-era houses. Enjoy a flexible itinerary, with central hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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$280.00
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$280.00
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Suzhou and Tongli Water Village Private Day Tour with Lunch
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Discovery the charming Suzhou by exploring its enchanting gardens and the bridges and visit one of the UNESCO garden such as Humble Administrator’s garden or Lingering, Temples or museums based on your preferences, afternoon choose to visit Tongli, one of the most authentic ancient water towns without over developed, explore the ancient stone bridges, tranquil canals, Ming and Qing era houses and Tuisi garden with your local guide. Enjoy a flexible itinerary, with central Suzhou hotel or Suzhou railway station pickup and drop-off included.
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$163.41
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$163.41
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Shanghai to Suzhou and Tongli Water Town Self-Guide Tour Private Round Transfer
Flexible 11 hours self-guide tour with private English speaking driver service. No pushing and rushing day trip. Hotel pick up and drop off include whatever your Shanghai hotel location, all tolls , gas, parking fee an no limited bottled water included.
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$170.67
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$170.67
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Private Flexible Suzhou City Tour with Tongli or Zhouzhuang Water Town Options
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Suzhou visitors that want to discover China's ancient towns can always take a group tour, but then you're one in the crowd, and stuck with a rigid itinerary. Instead, try this private tour experience, complete with a flexible itinerary and a guide—just for your group—that leads the way. Highlights include exploring the gardens and bridges of Suzhou, a stop at a silk factory, and a visit to one of the area's historic water towns—included in the tour.
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$170.90
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$170.90
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Authentic Suzhou and Zhouzhuang or Tongli Private Tour from Shanghai
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Explore the most beautiful destinations in the surrounding areas of Shanghai,this tour is specially designed for you to see Suzhou highlights and spectacular water town with it's original architectures. Travel via comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to Suzhou, where you’ll visit the UNESCO-listed Master of Nets Garden,stroll along the 800 years old walking street by the canal and then a local market packed with different kind of interesting things is highly recommended for your visit to get to know some aspects about the local authentic lives of this city. As one of China’s best-preserved water towns,experience the traditional water town life in the countryside will definitely complete your tour .
Tour available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian
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$219.00
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$219.00
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Private Round Trip Transfer to Top 6 Water Villages of China from Shanghai City
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Shanghai is known for it’s neighboring 1000-year-old water towns, with alleyways, bridges, and traditional Chinese homes. Choose one of the towns out of Zhujiajiao, Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Kezhi, Nanxun, Xitang or Wuzhen, and your professional driver will get you there. They will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in Shanghai, leaving you the freedom to wander the lanes and allies at your leisure.
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$68.20
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$68.20
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Private Tour with Suzhou Museum, Humble Administrator's Garden and Tongli Town
This tour provides a great opportunity to explore must-see attractions of Suzhou. With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, we will get an overview of Suzhou as a garden CITY, visit the city’s typical Old Street. The itinerary includes Pingjiang Road, Suzhou Museum,Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan),Tongli Town(Including Tuisi Garden).Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town.
1. Shows you around the classical Suzhou highlights
2. Explore Suzhou’s sights and neighborhoods with a guide
3. Learn about local insights, history, and geography from your guide
4. Wander in Pingjiang Road and experience the old style of Suzhou
5. Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town
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$214.69
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$214.69
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4 Days Private Guided Tour to Shanghai,Suzhou and Hangzhou
Visit highlights of China including the Shanghai,Suzhou and Hangzhou with this 4 day private tour from Shanghai.
You will be picked up from Shanghai airport and dropped off at Hangzhou.
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$1,290.67
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$1,290.67
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Suzhou and Tongli Water Town Private Day Tour from Shanghai
Flexible customized private full day tour from Shanghai. Travel to Suzhou to explore its historical , flexible itinerary based on your interests and guide suggestion for Suzhou , Afternoon , explore Tongli Water Town with your guide , to know and see their stone bridges, tranquil canals, and Ming- and Qing-era houses . Private guide and driver , hotel pick up and drop off , tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water are inclusive.
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$210.00
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$210.00
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Shanghai to Tongli Watertown Private Day Tour
Shanghai Tongli Watertown Private Day Tour. including Tongli Water Village, Jiayin Hall, Tuisi Garden, Ancient China Sexual Culture Museum.
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$313.00
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$313.00
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Small group: Private Full-day Tour of Tongli Water and Suzhou from Shanghai
Take a break from city life and spend a day wandering through gorgeous gardens and ancient enclaves. This guided tour will take you from your hotel in Shanghai to Suzhou to explore alluring gardens and navigate the winding waterways of Tongli on a gondola. Enjoy a original Suzhou lunch in a rustic restaurant and finish the tour, visiting an embroidery institute to see this traditional art in action.
1. Visit the two picturesque towns of Suzhou and Tongli water village
2. Gondola cruise through the beautiful waterways of Tongli
3. Stroll through the Master-of-Nets garden, a great example of a typical Ming Dynasty garden
4. Visit Chinese silk embroidery in the institute
5. A Chinese style lunch
6. Hotel pickup and drop off service from/to Shanghai included
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$213.34
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$213.34

Suzhou 2-Day Private Tour with Tongli Water Village
1) Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Humber Administrator's Garden;
2) Stroll in the Lingering Garden, see lotus ponds and bamboo groves in Summer;
3) Visit Panmen Gate - the oldest city gate of Suzhou;
4) Walk through Shantang Street, an ancient riverside pedestrian road to discover the local business and staged fol activities;
5) Enjoy a relax walking tour in Tongli Water Town;
7) Travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle;
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$365.49
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$365.49
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Private Muslim Day Trip To Suzhou & Tongli Water Town From Shanghai
Visit Suzhou, praised by Marco Polo as Venice of the East, famous for its world heritage classic gardens
• Wander through Humble Administrator's Garden, the finest garden in all of southern China
• Visit Panmen Gate, the oldest city gate of Suzhou and the only existing water and land gate in China
• Salat at Taipingfang Mosque which was built in 1928.
• Wander through Tongli Water Town, one of the Top Six Ancient Towns in the Regions South of Yangtze River
• Experienced English speaking tour guide
• Overland round-trip transfers with private chauffeur and in-transport refreshments
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$240.00
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$240.00
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Suzhou Private Tour from Shanghai: Pingjiang Road, Tongli Ancient Town and More
This tour provides a great opportunity to explore must-see attractions of Suzhou. With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide , you will get an overview of Suzhou as a garden city, visit the city’s typical Old Street. The itinerary includes Pingjiang Road,Suzhou Museum,Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan),Tongli Town(Including Tuisi Garden).
1.Take a walk at Pingjiang Road and experience the old style of Suzhou.
2.Have a historical and cultural experience of Suzhou Museum.
3.Wander in most famous Suzhou Garden Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan).
4.Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tongli Town and Tuisi Garden.
5.Take a boat along the canal to visit a typical water town
6. Round-trip train tickets from Shanghai to Suzhou included
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$253.87
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$253.87
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One-day Cultural Suzhou and Tongli Water Village Tour from Shanghai
Explore beautiful Suzhou and the famous water village Tongli in this private day tour. Accompanied by your profession private guide, and visit the top attractions based on your interests in Suzhou such as Lingering Garden, Drive pass and stop by Tiger Hill, Pingjiang Road, Rickshaw Riding. In addition, enjoy a relaxing boat ride in Tongli water village and experience the local culture.
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$298.67
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$298.67
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4-Hour Tongli Water Town Private Tour from Suzhou with Boat Ride
Maximize your Suzhou visit and enjoy the fully guided private tour to visit the top-rated water town Tongli. Explore the beautiful township scenery full of the ancient old architecture, stone bridges, calm canal streams , UNESCO garden as well as the active and tantalizing alley streets, take the relaxing gondola ride to appreciate the charming of the “ Oriental Venice”, travel with your personal knowledgeable guide to get great leaning about local culture, custom and life sounds.
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$94.64
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$94.64
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Shanghai Day Tour to Tongli Ancient Town and Tuisi Garden
The one-day tour will lead you to visit Tongli water town and Tuisi Garden, experience beautiful scenery and immerse you into local culture.
Your guide will pick you up at around 8:00. Guide will company you to stroll along the riverside walkway, visit Tuisi Garden and take a boat ride to the rivers and visit authentic features of old buildings, rich old rivers, simple folk culture of locals.
The lunch is on your arrangement. You can choose a local restaurant in the town according to your own preference, and at your own expense.
You can make most of your time without any tourist shopping stops.
Tour itinerary can be customized to your needs.
Tour ends around 5pm at your hotel or a point in the city center on request.
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$205.00
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$205.00
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2-Day Private Hangzhou and Suzhou Tour Include Tongli Water Town from Shanghai
Enjoy the exclusive private 2-Day customized tour to the two celebrated cities in southern China -Suzhou and Hangzhou .Explore Suzhou with 2500 years history, visit the famed chinese garden and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the “China Oriental Venice “by wondering along the old canal lanes, stone bridges in Tongli Water Town; visit the UNESCO site -West Lake, appreciate the magnificent view of the green tea village and amazing stone buddhas in lingyin temple in Hangzhou.Convenient door to door private transportation are included.
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$399.80
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$399.80
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Shanghai Private Transfer from Suzhou with Stop-over at Tongli Water Town
Enjoy an easy and comfortable ride from Suzhou to Shanghai, on the way, make a tour to visit one of the top six famed ancient water town Tongli. Explore the ancient stone bridges, canals, water markets and admire the traditional Chinese architecture and its charming local” Oriental Venice” township scenery at your own pace. After the visit, your driver will transfer you back to your Shanghai hotel or Shanghai Pudong or Hongqiao airport for your departure flight. Flexible departure time base on you. Flexible departure time base on you. Wide range of vehicles catering to different No.s of the travelers available all with spacious boot space for luggage storage.
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$68.99
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$68.99
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Tongli Water Town Visit and Courtyard Lifestyle Experience at Jinze Water Village
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Visit two ancient water towns and enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch and dumpling-making class on this full-day tour from Shanghai. Explore the canals, bridges, and 19th-century garden at Tongli, and then visit a courtyard home in the primitive water village of Jinze. Here, enjoy a home-cooked lunch, tea ceremony, and dumpling making class, and try some Chinese calligraphy. Includes entrance fees, lunch, tea ceremony, dumplings, drinks, and central Shanghai hotel pickup and drop-off.
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$248.00
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$248.00

Tongli and Xitang Self-Guided Tour from Shanghai by Private Transfer
Enjoy a great fun excursion to visit the two famed water towns Tongli and Xitang from Shanghai. Enjoy the ease and convenience of the private transfer and travel with your own professional driver in the air-conditioned vehicle. Explore both water towns at your own pace. Exclusive private door to door transfer only for you and your travel party with flexible departure time base on your own travel schedule.
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$113.80
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$113.80
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Suzhou 3-Day Private Tour Tongli Water Town
1) Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Humber Administrator's Garden;
2) Stroll at the Lingering Garden, see lotus ponds and bamboo groves in Summer;
3) Visit Panmen Gate - the oldest city gate of Suzhou;
4) Have a relax walk in Tongli Water Town - over 1000 years, which is one of the most fabulous water town in southern China, and learn about its history;
5) Enjoy the cruise down the Grand Canal;
6) Travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle;
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$535.72
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$535.72
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Suzhou Self-Guided Tour with Zhouzhuang or Tongli Water Town from Wuxi
Enjoy a fun and leisure self-guided tour to beautiful Suzhou city and the famous water town Tongli or Zhouzhuang. Explore the charming ancient gardens, "Oriental Venice" with its unique sounds and tastes. Utilize the exclusive private transfer and travel with your own professional and courteous driver. Different size of vehicles from 5 seats to 35 seats catering to different No.s of the travelers all with private door to door pick up and drop off included.
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$108.57
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$108.57
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