Private Suzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with All Inclusive Option
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Private Suzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with All Inclusive Option
By Amazing Shanghai Trip
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Ages 0-80
Duration: 8–9 hours
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Chinese, English
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Highlights
- Private guide
- Transport by private vehicle in both Shanghai and Suzhou
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown shanghai
- Local lunch
- Round trip bullet train ticket
- Entry/Admission - Shanghai
What's not included- Hotel pick up and drop-off for locations outside of the downtown Shanghai areas
- Humble Administrator's Garden Ticket 11 USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
- Pan Men City Gate Ticket 6USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
- Grand Canal Boat Ride 7USD/Person( if Private Tour with Lunch option is selected)
- Rickshaw Ride 13USD/Person ( if Private Tour with Lunch option is selected)
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Humble Administrator's Garden
- Entry/Admission - Panmen Gate
- Entry/Admission - Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Your hotel or airbnb in Shanghai City
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 32073P52- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 32073P52
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- shreyanshd20160 contributionsHighly recommended !Amazing place. Amazing guide. Very friendly and proffessional service. Overall a very good experience of ancient Chinese ways of life.Written 26 March 2025
- D7625SOterryf0 contributionsBest way to see The Bund and PudongIt was a great experience with a very helpful host. I would recommend taking the river cruise as part of a tour rather than just buying a ticket at the terminal. Also a very delicious Xinjiang dinnerWritten 26 March 2025
- ABV6170 contributionsA GOOD TIME!What an amazing day! I am so thankful for our tour guide, Berlin! She is energetic, knowledgeable! We wouldn’t have known how to get around from Shanghai to Hangzhou without her! The tour was incredible, the park, tea fields, lunch, and temple is a one of a kind experience! 100% recommend this full day tour!Written 26 March 2025
- Q1260OGmatto0 contributionsGreat experienceSnow was an amazing and knowledgeable guide on this tour of Shanghai city and a nearby water town! The transportation was prompt and high quality. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants a mix of city and of a more tranquil, beautiful town!Written 26 March 2025
- paolagV7797HU0 contributionsAmazing tourOutstanding service, Alana make everything possible to help my aunt, she did more than we expected to contact my aunt and translate everything to her because my aunt doesn't know English. Cannot recommend enough this tour. Inl certainly take it if I came back to Shanghai...really good customer service and careWritten 24 March 2025
- derrickt4930 contributionsAmazing Tour!We had an amazing time exploring and learning all about Shanghai with Snow, our tour guide. A highlight was the visit to the Water Village - what a beautiful spot! The entire day was well planned and we’re so happy to have seen and learned so much about this beautiful city. Thank you, Snow, for a wonderful day!Written 24 March 2025
- Seaside6041760 contributionsProfessional and Seamless ExperienceI booked this transfer service from Pudong to the F1 Shanghai Circuit and had a fantastic experience. Mr. Lu, the driver, was excellent—very professional, punctual, and made the ride smooth and comfortable. The car was spotless, and he handled everything with care. A big thanks also to Alana, the transfer coordinator, who was super helpful and responsive throughout the process. Everything was well organized from start to finish. Highly recommended! AlainWritten 23 March 2025
- O7499MIlisam0 contributionsWonderful guide and operatorWhat a great day. Mary was a lovely and knowledgeable guide for me and my two teenage daughters. She helped us get to know the town in an historical and recreational (shopping and eating) way. The car and driver there was also very clean and comfortable. We started early to stay out of the most crowded times. And the operator was terrific, super flexible and very communicative. Highly highly recommended all around.Written 23 March 2025
- angelasX4181WI0 contributionsShanghai nice to explore food and sight seeingCharlie superb, very experienced, helpful, patient informative TOUR guide . Enjoy my outing . Highly recommended to take part in Trip com.Written 23 March 2025
- Brandi H0 contributionsFun day in Watertown- variety of activitiesMay was an amazing tour guide. We had such a fun day in water town. The garden, the temple, the boat ride, lunch and walking through the streets was all such a cool experience. We enjoyed the whole day and recommend to everyone else.Written 23 March 2025
- JMak19840 contributionsA Water Town FANTASTIC experienceThis is by far the best overall guided tour I've had the good fortune of attending. My tour guide Lin was super sweet, knowledgeable, customer- centric, and a fabulous representative of her beautiful country's rick culture. The water town its self is enchanting and feels so authentic. The shops and shopkeepers are courteous and the artisans are super gifted.Written 22 March 2025
- jordanf6750 contributionsExcellent tour of the water villageMy guide Kelvin was informed and informative on the historical and cultural aspects of the trip. It was an excellent tour and he was great company throughout. Highly recommend.Written 20 March 2025
- redyoda0 contributionsShanghai airport pick upVery prompt and thorough service this was a well organised company , I would recommend to anyone thank you very much 😊😊😊😊Written 19 March 2025
- hanyg9020 contributionsPrivate tour to old cityLinda was insightful, flexible and patient with us. Did not rush us and explained everything in the level of detail we wantedWritten 16 March 2025
- janelQ7783EC0 contributionsAmazing day trip to Hangzhou !We have an amazing trip to Hangzhou with our tour guide, Caroline. She is very passionate and responsive to our needs. She provides us with many interesting insights about Hangzhou and that makes our trip very enriching. As it is a rainy day, she is very caring towards us as we are a group of seniors.Written 15 March 2025
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DM B
6 contributions
Caroline was a wonderful guide to Suzhou, energetic, knowledgeable and full of fun. She and the driver in Suzhou, who knew every road and shortcut, made sure I saw so much more than I would have done if I had travelled without a guide. At the end, we chased the setting sun setting by the leaning pagoda, and just about caught it. She also had great advice about the best photo opportunities. A really enjoyable day.
Written 1 March 2025
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Josephine Y
2 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
It has been a fuss free and relaxing tour with our very efficient and very knowledgeable guide, Kimi. It’s a great tour and I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to experience Suzhou. Kimi also has very good time management which is important for us to catch the high speed rail.
Written 3 December 2024
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Fearless792242
12 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
This was a wonderful experience! Caroline and Alana were beyond what I hoped for! Alana got in touch well before the trip to ask about my needs and wants and was incredibly responsive and accommodating… she even arranged for a cake to be delivered to our restaurant as a surprise for my husband’s birthday!!! Navigating the train stations and the intense crowds would have been really hard for us without a guide, but Caroline made everything so smooth and fun. She knew everything about the architecture, the meaning behind design elements, and she had lots of stories to bring history alive and also explained the contemporary city. There were teenage girls everywhere dressed in Ming dynasty garb, and Caroline was able to explain to us that right now there is a popular TV show set in that period, so the girls were having their hair and makeup done, and renting costumes to take pictures of themselves in the old city for fun. We enjoyed our day and learned so so much all because of this tour, and Caroline. Without her, we would’ve been stressed and confused and would have missed tons of interesting things. Definitely book this tour, well worth it!!!
Written 19 March 2024
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Peter N
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Family
The day trip from Shanghai to Suzhou by bullet train was well organized by Alana our tour coordinator and Kimi who guided us on the trip. They made everything stress free and enjoyable.
With over 20 years of experience in the business and very knowledgeable in Chinese history, Kimi taught us a great deal about the places we visited. Behind every picture we now have a story attached to them! Lunch was also very tasty with authentic Suzhou cuisine in a restaurant that used to be a family house from 200-300 years ago! Overall, it was a memorable experience and we learned a lot about Suzhou!
With over 20 years of experience in the business and very knowledgeable in Chinese history, Kimi taught us a great deal about the places we visited. Behind every picture we now have a story attached to them! Lunch was also very tasty with authentic Suzhou cuisine in a restaurant that used to be a family house from 200-300 years ago! Overall, it was a memorable experience and we learned a lot about Suzhou!
Written 31 December 2024
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min c
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Jun 2024 • Family
We enjoyed a short holiday in Shanghai and wanted to explore somewhere close yet distinct. The bullet train ride to Suzhou was impressively organized, taking just 30 minutes. We were captivated by the classic views, loved the serene boat rides, and the stunning gardens. The local cuisine offered an abundant variety of choices, and our guide, Queena, was incredibly friendly and accommodating. Overall, we had a fantastic day!
Written 1 July 2024
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Thomas L
1 contribution
Our tour guide is Berlin Hong. Berlin is a very efficient, nice, patient and very experienced tour guide. The food included in our tour package is extremely good, nice and very delicious. We really enjoyed our tour by Berlin very much. We even requested Berlin to be our tour guide again for another attraction in Shanghai. We want to recommend our relatives, friends and colleagues to ask her to be their tour guide.
Written 3 January 2025
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Yuan Qi K
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Family
No regrets going for this tour! Caroline was our guide and she was a really nice guide, very knowledgeable!! She took good care of my parents, it was raining heavily and she offered to exchange her umbrella that was bigger with my parents’ tiny one. Also, we chose to extend our trip at Suzhou, Caroline and Alana ensured that everything was planned nicely and where to wait for our driver before Caroline takes her leave. Caroline was also in contact with me via WeChat the entire time we are still at Suzhou while she is back in Shanghai to ensure that we are safe. Lunch was really good, we were allowed to choose what we want to eat. Alana was also in contact with me the whole time before our trip, prompt replies and giving us updates on our bullet train ticket. Would 10/10 recommend Caroline and this tour.
Written 1 May 2024
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yap86
Singapore, Singapore18 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
Booked this Suzhou day trip tour from Shanghai and the experience from start to finish was amazing. We were picked up at our downtown Shanghai hotel by our friendly guide, Kimi, who then accompanied us on the train to Suzhou. Prior to the tour, Alana had liaised with us regarding the meeting time and also provided us much needed information and reminders - greatly appreciated!
Kimi was such an excellent guide! He was enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and was super informative! He was so kind and considerate too as we were travelling with 2 young kids. We wanted to do a Hanfu photoshoot at the Humble Administrator Garden last minute and he accommodated us and helped arranged for a later train timing back to Shanghai.
The tour itself was also well-paced and well thought-out and was interesting even to our kids. Sightseeing points were customisable. Clean and comfortable private MPV with driver was provided in Shanghai for the transfers and also in Suzhou to travel from site to site.
All in all, a highly recommended day trip tour from Shanghai. Would definitely do this again with this company, to visit the other gardens we did not cover today! Big thanks to the wonderful Kimi and Alana!
Kimi was such an excellent guide! He was enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and was super informative! He was so kind and considerate too as we were travelling with 2 young kids. We wanted to do a Hanfu photoshoot at the Humble Administrator Garden last minute and he accommodated us and helped arranged for a later train timing back to Shanghai.
The tour itself was also well-paced and well thought-out and was interesting even to our kids. Sightseeing points were customisable. Clean and comfortable private MPV with driver was provided in Shanghai for the transfers and also in Suzhou to travel from site to site.
All in all, a highly recommended day trip tour from Shanghai. Would definitely do this again with this company, to visit the other gardens we did not cover today! Big thanks to the wonderful Kimi and Alana!
Written 19 February 2025
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David L
3 contributions
Jan 2020
I had a great side trip to Suzhou, guided by Caroline! Normally, I like to research extensively and handle all the logistics myself, but time was short this trip, so I decided to spring for a guided tour (I figure this would also help support local guides). I’m really glad I did this, as not only were the train tickets taken care of (and the Chinese train station logistics explained), but also the transport in Suzhou (the boat trip, bicycle rickshaw, and car). I do want to go back, so I’ll be better prepared next time.
Due to construction on the Grand Canal, we took a smaller boat on one of the side canals, which I think was better and we got a more personal boat ride, as the gondolier told us some of the history of the area and sang some Chinese songs for us while propelling our boat along!
Caroline was a knowledgeable guide, and her expertise helped me get the most out of the day in Suzhou. Besides the gardens, I also enjoyed the shopping streets, something that I normally would avoid in a tourist destination, but the ones in Suzhou we went through are really charming, especially when the lanterns are lit up in the evening. Had a great time!
Due to construction on the Grand Canal, we took a smaller boat on one of the side canals, which I think was better and we got a more personal boat ride, as the gondolier told us some of the history of the area and sang some Chinese songs for us while propelling our boat along!
Caroline was a knowledgeable guide, and her expertise helped me get the most out of the day in Suzhou. Besides the gardens, I also enjoyed the shopping streets, something that I normally would avoid in a tourist destination, but the ones in Suzhou we went through are really charming, especially when the lanterns are lit up in the evening. Had a great time!
Written 8 January 2020
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Vaughn
Auckland, New Zealand7 contributions
We had a wonderful day with Caroline visiting Suzhou. Every effort was made to make us comfortable, and Caroline was very informative and lovely. Suzhou itself was very picturesque and quite different from Shanghai, so made for a pleasant day trip.
Written 5 January 2025
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Hi. My husband and I are stopping in Shanghai for a couple of days. We thought a full day trip would fit in a few different places. this trip and a few similar are advertising a full day for around £70-£90, but when I check availability for the 2 of us, it’s around £370? Could someone please give me a better idea of the cost. Perhaps it’s the time of year? We want to go at the beginning of May. Thanks for your help. June
Written 14 October 2019
We had a private tour which was just great. The ride on the bullet train--boat ride--great lunch--richshaw ride made the tour great . The Private tour on the bullet train was about $400.00 for the both of Us. The prices you stated looks like the difference between a group tour and private tour.
Written 15 October 2019
Marc S
Pasadena, California
August 1 is our last day in China. We are staying the Peninsula Hotel Shanghai and fly back to the United States Aug 1 at 20:10 that evening.
Is it possible to design a pleasant tour that leaves our hotel at 8am and be back at the Peninsula by 16:00 to get our luggage so we can leave for the airport in time for our flight later that evening?
Thank you. Marc
Written 30 July 2019
I am traveling on my own and would like to have a day in Suzhou on August 30, 31 or September 1. In addition to the Humble Administrator's Garden, I would like to visit another Garden. Could you suggest a proposed itinerary and price. (I am not interested in a long lunch)
Written 22 July 2019
Hi. I would like to arrange for a private tour of Suzhou/Hangzhou for three pax from 13 -16 June. Could you suggest a proposed itinerary and price.
Regards
Leona
Written 13 May 2019
Can we add Suzhou museum to this trip? Or do you have any Suzhou day trip from Shanghai plus Suzhou Museum?
Written 10 October 2018
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