2-Day Suzhou Standard Tour

- Humble Administrator's Garden / Lingering Garden

Trip Highlights - Attractions in Suzhou involved: Garden of the Master of Nets, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Lingering Garden. This 2-day Suzhou tour features the unique gardens in Suzhou, which have won a great popularity throughout the world. Some of the gardens in this 2-day Suzhou tour have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden. Such classical gardens were actually the dream of a lifetime home to the ancient Chinese. Want to experience in person what's kind of garden the Chinese aspired to reside? Come to Suzhou and join us!
Availability: Daily.      Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 8:30am.      Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 5:00pm.      Duration: 2 days.

Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch)
Day 01: Arrive in Suzhou
Today, our sincere local guide will pick you up at the airport or train station. Upon your arrival, you will be taken to a local hotel. Then, the rest of the day will be yours to rest or explore the city on your own.
Hotel: Nanya Hotel 4 star (or similar class)
Day 02: Depart from Suzhou (B/L)
In the morning, you will be taken from your hotel to the Garden of the Master of Nets. It is the smallest but most impressive one because of its efficient space utilization which creates an illusion of much more spacious than its actual size even with an atmosphere of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies. Next, you will visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest of the gardens. Finally, you will visit Lingering Garden, one of the most famous gardens in China. Afterwards, you will be driven to the airport for your next destination. (Service End)

Attraction Description
Garden of the Master of Nets
The garden was first constructed in 1140 AD by the Southern Song Dynasty government official Shi Zhengzhi. Then named the Fisherman's Retreat (Yuyin), it was inspired by the simple and solitary life of Chinese fisherman. The garden subsequently fell into disarray until six centuries later it was restored by Song Zongyuan, a retired official during Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. He drastically... Lingering Garden
Occupying an area of 30,000 square meters, the Lingering Garden is very peerless in creating stunning natural landscapes within limited space that a good portion of the garden is filled with buildings of various kinds of architecture and the gardens use the spaces between these buildings to fill up the area with beauty. Some of the buildings worth seeing are the Pellucid Tower, the Zigzag Stream Tower and the Refreshing Breeze Pavilion. The halls found in the garden are the best ones to visit among all others in Suzhou. The garden is...