1-Day Side Trip to Wuxi

- Suzhou-Wuxi Tour

Trip Highlights - Attractions in Wuxi involved: Jichang Garden, Lee Garden (Liyuan Garden) and Tai Lake. Wuxi is located in the center of China's Yangtze Delta in the southern part of Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai to the east and Nanjing to the west, and Tai Lake to the south. It is about 50 kilometers from Suzhou to Wuxi, which makes the 1-day side trip to Wuxi from Suzhou available if you have enough time during your Suzhou trip. Wuxi is a city of affluence and fascinating natural scenery. If you are interested in making one day Wuxi tour with a helpful, reliable and informative travel agency, please contact us for more information on our personalized tour offers.
Availability: Daily.      Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 8:30am.      Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 5:00pm.      Duration: 8 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
Today, our sincere tour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in the morning and then take you to Wuxi. Wuxi has several gardens, teahouses, temples and pagodas. Some of those that you will visit will be Jichang Garden, and Lee Garden which is on the shores of Taihu Lake. Lee Garden is one of the most famous gardens in China. Surrounded by water on three sides covering over 40% of its whole area, the Lee Garden has several different plants and natural structures. You will also take a boat ride on Tai Lake. Taihu Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China, formed by meteorite impacts almost ten thousand years ago and maybe even longer than that. After the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Suzhou. (Service End)

Attraction Description
Lee Garden (Liyuan Garden)
Liyuan Garden is located in the southwest  of Wuxi City. The garden consists of two parts: the original Liyuan Garden and Yuzhuang Garden. It is named after well-known historic figure, Fan Li, a politician, militarist and economist in Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC). The wealthy businessman Wang Erzheng set up Lee garden in 1930 as his private garden. The Long Corridor is opposed the Four Season Pavilion, where 300 willows and 400 peaches with more than ten species are planted. It presents a beautiful picture...
Taihu Lake
With an area of 2,250 km² and an average depth of two metres, Taihu Lake is the second largest among the 'Five Famous Freshwater Lakes' in China with the largest being the Poyang Lake. The lake houses about ninety islands, ranging in size from a few square meters to several square miles. The whole Taihu Lake area contains fourty-eight islands and seventy-two mountains.The Turtle Head Park (Yuantouzhu) is the most famous scenic spot and the other well-known scenic spots are East and West Dongting Mountains...