Suzhou Day Tour from Shanghai by High-Speed Rail: Lingering Garden & Tongli Ancient Town

Highlights

Swap the city for classical Jiangnan in a single, seamless day. Ride the high-speed train from Shanghai to Suzhou, then explore with a private car and an English-speaking driver-guide: the masterfully designed Lingering Garden, lunch and local snacks along historic Pingjiang Road, and the canals and stone bridges of Tongli Ancient Town, before returning to Shanghai in the early evening.

• Round-trip high-speed rail between Shanghai and Suzhou, about 40 minutes each way
• Private car in Suzhou with an English-speaking driver-guide throughout the day
• Step inside the Lingering Garden, one of China's most celebrated classical gardens
• Lunch on Pingjiang Road with Suzhou-style snacks, plus an afternoon tea break
• Wander the waterways of Tongli Ancient Town, the "Venice of the East"
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Itinerary

• 08:30 Meet at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station (1500 Shengui Road, Minhang District, Shanghai)
• Board the high-speed train to Suzhou (about 40 minutes)
• Private transfer from Suzhou station to the Lingering Garden (about 30 minutes)
• Visit the Lingering Garden (about 1 hour)
• Lunch on Pingjiang Road with Suzhou-style snacks (about 1 hour)
• Afternoon tea break (about 30 minutes)
• Explore Tongli Ancient Town (about 1 hour)
• Return to Shanghai in the early evening

Good to know

• Duration: full day
• Departure: Shanghai; destination: Suzhou
• This listing is a 2-person package; one purchase covers two travelers
• Booking is confirmed instantly