Suzhou classical gardens and Pingjiang Road canal lanes

6 hoursPublic transportationPrivate tour for 1–6 peopleSuzhou, East ChinaEasy

The Humble Administrator's Garden read room by room, the Suzhou Museum next door (I. M. Pei's last building in China), lunch on Suzhou noodles, and the afternoon on Pingjiang Road's canal lanes with tea by the water.

Led by Lan X., our Suzhou guide
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Itinerary

09:00

Humble Administrator's Garden

拙政园 · 苏州市姑苏区东北街178号

The largest of the gardens, before the groups.

Lan's tipTimed tickets; I book them.
On footTicket ¥70–80
11:00

Suzhou Museum

苏州博物馆 · 苏州市姑苏区东北街204号

Pei's museum, built around a garden of its own.

On footFree (booked)
12:30

Suzhou noodles

苏式面 · 苏州市姑苏区

A bowl of Suzhou-style noodles at a classic shop.

On foot¥30–50 pp
14:00

Pingjiang Road

平江路 · 苏州市姑苏区平江路

Canal lanes, a pingtan storytelling tea house, and the quieter side alleys.

On footFree

What's included

  • Private licensed guide
  • Ticket booking

Not included

  • Garden ticket
  • Lunch, tea
  • Tips (optional)

Meeting point

Humble Administrator's Garden, main gate (拙政园 正门, 苏州市姑苏区东北街178号 拙政园). Pick-up elsewhere in Suzhou can be arranged; tell Lan where you are staying.

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Questions about this tour

From Shanghai?
25–30 minutes by train. I meet you at Suzhou station.

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