Private Tour

Zhouzhuang and Tongli Self-Guided Tour from Suzhou with Drop-off Options

Overview

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Enjoy a self-guided tour to the two well-known ancient water towns Zhouzhuang and Tongli from Suzhou, explore the remarkable township scenery full of the ancient old architecture, stone bridges, calm canal streams as well as the active and tantalizing alley streets, travel with your own private professional driver and enjoy exclusive private door to door transfers during your visit. You could choose to return to Suzhou or get dropped off at your Shanghai hotel after the visit.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Dress code is smart casual

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

8-hour Professional and friendly driver

Bottled water

Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle

Private door to door transfer

Entrance fees to Tongli and Zhouzhuang

Personal expenses as food or drinks

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Tongli Town

Your local friendly driver will pick up at your place in Suzhou at your preferred time (Exact pick up time will be coordinated once the booking is made). Follow your courteous driver and hop onto the clean, air-conditioned car, sit back and enjoy a comfortable ride to Tongli water town, One of the best-preserved water town in China. Here spends quality time to visit the town along the river canal, see the UNESCO garden Tuisi Garden, walk across lucky stone ring bridges, explore the lovely canal markets, street vendors and more. You could also choose to enjoy a nice gondola ride to fully take the charm of the “Chinese Venice” township scenery.

3 hours • Admission Not Included

Zhouzhuang Water Town

Then, you will enjoy the nice ride to Zhouzhuang water town known as the China No.1 water town. Upon arrival, you will start to explore the town with leisure and ease. Visit old residences, water markets, local streets, interesting food market and more. After the wonderful visits, you will get dropped off either at your Suzhou hotel or Shanghai hotel based on the option you choose. Your driver is with basic English skills but he will be well informed about the pick-up and drop off details. A local English-speaking assistant is available on the phone to assist before or during the transfers if needed.

3 hours • Admission Not Included

Options

Suzhou City Drop off

Private Transfer : Great driver with car, private door to door transfers are included. You will get dropped off in Suzhou after the visit.
Pickup included

Shanghai City Drop off

Private Transfer : Great driver with car, private door to door transfers are included. You will get dropped off at Shanghai after visit.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Self-Guided Tongli and Zhouzhuang - driver only
Richard B,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The water towns are amazing! We had a good friend from China with us so did not need a guide, only a driver. However, the towns are easily accessible, and we could have managed even without our friend. Tongli is a bit more relaxed and less developed - and I think also quite beautiful. Zhouzhuang is larger and more developed, with a large street as you approach the town with many nice shops. Some asked us why we saw both - but we thought they were different enough and I am glad we did. Having the private driver for our group was great. We stayed in Tongli long enough to see the sites at our own pace, then we were driven over to Zhouzhuang. We wanted to have dinner in one of the towns so we could see them at night. The lanterns and water at night are magical. We started our day at 1 pm so that an 8-hour tour took us to 9 pm. Sunny the tour leader was great - excellent communication and very flexible - we asked about adding on an hour if dinner was running late, and it was easy to do. I recommend this tour and this tour operator.
Way to do this Area
JEFF W,
Apr 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a wonderful way to do the area. Our driver took care of getting us there and dropped us at the entrance. Then we could explore knowing that he would be there when we were done. Just an excellent experience!
Wonderful
PATRICIA M,
Nov 18, 2024
- Viator
5.00
It was a wonderful tour, the driver was very attentive, great experience, I recommend it to everyone.
Nice bit too long
Dulce B,
Sep 30, 2024
- Viator
5.00
It was very beautiful and well organized. You do not need 8 hours on this. We did it in 4 hours. It is beautiful but always the same so you dont need that much time
This was a lovely trip...
Nicholas K,
Oct 10, 2023
- Viator
5.00
This was a lovely trip and the towns are beautiful. The driver was good, and there was also Wechat support if we needed to ask anything more complicated in English.