Suzhou with Shanghai and Tongli Picturesque Scenery Tour

On the first day upon the arrival you will be settling at the hotel. No other activities are predicted.

The Shanghai World Financial Center

This is the first day in Shanghai and you will get to see some really interesting sites. The first stop of the day will be famous Yuyuan Garden. It is a lovely Chinese style garden that was built in 1559 and still looks equally fresh and interesting. Just beside it is a busy market that is ideal for shopping and tasting local snacks. After that the tour will go to the Exhibition Hall of Shanghai Urban Planning. It is a very interesting place dedicated to the future of the city. The whole one floor is reserved for the scale model of the future city core and it will give you the exact idea where the town will be in the future. After that you will see the pride of the city embodied in the famous Shanghai World Financial Centre. It is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world and it has the tallest observation platform so it is a very special place by all means. The final stop of the day is the Bund. It is an old part of the city that differs pretty much from the rest of the city. All of the buildings are in the European style and it was once a heart of the city commerce. You will have your lunch at the local Restaurant and that is the last thing for the day. Meals: breakfast and lunch

This is a very interesting day that starts with a visit to the Tongli. This is a town that is over one millennium old and it is truly a magical place. 15 rivers are flowing through it and it actually lies on numerous islands connected with beautiful bridges. It is famous for its great gardens and you will get the chance to visit Tuisi Yuan which is one of the most beautiful ones. You will have refreshment at the Tongli local House and that concludes the day. Meals: Breakfast and lunch

During your visit to Suzhou, you will get to see the Master of Nets Garden. It is the smallest garden in the city but it is very nice and represents the Chinese landscape architecture perfectly. The next stop is the Panmen Gate. It is one of the last remaining city gates of that type in China and it includes both road and water entrance. The whole construction looks rather spectacular although it is pretty obsolete in the terms of defence nowadays. After that you will get to enjoy a rickshaw ride that will show you some of the city. The narrow streets and small houses look really lovely. You will have your lunch at the local Restaurant and that concludes the daily tour. Meals: breakfast and lunch

On this day you will be transferred back to Shanghai by train to catch your flight back home. No activities are predicted.