Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

Visit two picturesque Chinese towns, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang on a day trip from Shanghai. You'll see how daily life has remained unchanged over the centuries in these unique old towns. Visit the Suzhou's magnificent gardens, feast on a Chinese lunch and travel through Zhouzhuang's waterways on a Chinese-style gondola.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This is a Shared Tour - 3 people are needed as a minimum to proceed with the tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Boat tour in the water village

English-speaking tour guide

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Admission tickets

Hotel pickup and drop off in the city center

Gratuities

What To Expect

Master-of-Nets Garden

Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze basin, founded in about 600 B.C. With its interconnected waterways and beautiful environment, the city is often referred as “The Venice of the East”. The gardens embody the harmonious principles of Chinese garden construction, which dictate that gardens should attempt to create a microcosm of the universe in a confined space. Net Master Garden is the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou.

1 hour•Admission Included

The Grand Canal starts in Beijing, pass by Suzhou, and ends in Hangzhou. It is over 1,000 kilometers from the North China to South China, which is known as a miracle in the world.

15 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai

Pickup included

Reviews

3.74

421 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

147

133

Not so great tour
juliechand,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
2.00
Well the water village was pretty but a tour is enjoyable only when the tour guide is interested enough to show you around and give some info about the places and not just answer to the point. Our tour guide Elena was silent most of the Time , not interested to show much and did not give us time to spend at any of the places. Do not recommend this tour or the tour company. No response in anything.
Wonderful day! Highly recommend.
JaYing W,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I booked this tour for my family reunion of 11 adults to celebrate my mothers 90th birthday. Our tour guide Tom and driver picked us up in a comfortable and air conditioned 12 passenger van. It poured on our way from Shanghai to Suzhou but miraculously cleared up for our tour of Master of the Nets Garden. The rest of the day was beautiful, everyone had a marvelous time. The tour company was very responsive when I realized I lost my phone, returning my emails promptly. Luckily, a merchant in Zhouzhuang found my phone and messengered it back to my Shanghai hotel.
An Amazing Day in Suzhou!
Cathy,
May 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Elena was a wonderful guide. She was both informative and interesting, and made the Souzhou tour a wonderful experience. She topped it off with a tasteful lunch, an educational silk factory tour, and an authentic visit to the water towel with a gondola ride. We highly recommend this tour.
Very nice day
charjimkeeton,
Sep 29, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Water village was very good. A little more time to explore the site would have been nice. The guide could have provided a little more information and spoken a little louder. Overall, a very good experience, and recommended.
water village was the highlight of my stay in China
Claire H,
Jun 23, 2024
- Viator
4.00
It was great to get away from the glass and steel towers of Shanghai and see the real beauty of Chinese gardens. The highlight was the water village, despite being busy it still felt peaceful and unspoiled.