Suzhou Private Day Trip: UNESCO Classical Gardens from Shanghai

Moments to look forward to

• UNESCO-listed gardens
• Humble Administrator’s Garden
• Lingering Garden

Your day, unhurried

1. 一Morning

   Transfer to Suzhou

   A private car, or high-speed rail with a car at each end. We confirm journey times for your date.

   • PlanA private car, or high-speed rail with a car at each end. Journey times depend on the train and the traffic, so we confirm them for your date. Suzhou is in Jiangsu, west of Shanghai.
2. 二Late morning

   First garden

   Humble Administrator’s Garden or Lingering Garden, both inscribed in 1997.

   • SeeThe Humble Administrator’s Garden or the Lingering Garden. Both are part of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO property inscribed in 1997 and extended in 2000, with nine gardens in total.
   • PlanWe choose the garden with you according to what you like: water and pavilions, or rockeries and corridors. Your guide explains how the garden is laid out as you walk.
3. 三Midday

   Lunch

   A table chosen with you.

   • PlanWe choose a table with you beforehand, so that you do not queue or search with a hungry group. Meals are paid by you and are not included in the price.
4. 四Afternoon

   Second garden

   Another garden from the UNESCO property, chosen to contrast with the first.

   • SeeAnother garden from the UNESCO property, chosen to contrast with the first, so you see a different way of using water, stone and walls.
   • PlanWe keep the afternoon slow. You can sit by the water, and your guide returns to a point you liked.
5. 五Late afternoon

   Return to Shanghai

   Back to your hotel in the evening.

   • PlanThe drive or train back to Shanghai, arriving at your hotel in the evening.