1 Day Suzhou Garden, Grand Canal and Zhouzhuang Tour

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    Tour Code:scbt-07

    Start: Suzhou

    End: Suzhou

    Duration: 1 Days

    With travelers from all over the world, let us have an excursion in the famous Suzhou Garden and appreciate the charm of the No.1 Southern Chinese Water Town of Zhouzhuang....

    The guide picks you up at the hotel in Suzhou at around 8:00a.m., and enjoy an interesting stroll in the Master Nets of Garden. The stone arch bridges, the old-aged buildings and streets along the rivers are pretty much the same as they were in the past. You will have a chance to taste the overwhelming charm of the South China gardens.

    Explore the Grand Canal, a major transportation hinge in past dynasties. It interconnected the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe, Haihe, and Qiantang Rivers and flowed through Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang with Hangzhou at its southernmost end.

    Then visit the Ancient City Gates.

    Have a typical Chinese lunch. Then continue the tour.

    Enjoy an interesting cruise on the rivers crisscrossing in the Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang. The stone arch bridges, the old-aged buildings and streets along the rivers are pretty much the same as they were in the past. You will have a chance to taste the overwhelming charm of the South China water town.

    After the trip is over, drive back to your hotel in Suzhou after 6:30pm.
    Pricing Policy
    Tipping is now considered by many locals to be a part of their normal remuneration. However, this is a matter of personal discretion. You may use following as a reference.
    Suggested Tipping: for local guide: $8 to $10 per person (guest) per day, for driver: $4 to $5 per person (guest) per day.
    Inclusions

    1 Hotel pick-up and drop-off service in Suzhou.
    2 One lunch listed in the itinerary.
    3 Local English-speaking tour guide, private coach and driver service for pick-up, drop-off and sightseeing program listed in the itinerary.
    4 The admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
    5 Service charge and government Taxes.

     
    Exclusions

    1 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
    2 Tips for local tour guide and driver.
    3 Meals (B & D).
    4 Cruise ticket (such as cruise in Zhouzhuang and the Grand canal), cable car and sightseeing bus are not included unless explained specially.
    5 Services not mentioned in the itinerary.

     
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    Terms / Condition

    Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
    If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in advance. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
    To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
    No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
    Cancellation in advance & Cancellation penalty
    More than 30 days, no Cancellation Fee
    30-10 days, 50% of the full payment
    9-0 days or no show, 100% of the full payment

     
    Anna L Q: My parents want to do a tour for 1 day on Thursday. 2012.3.22

    A: Hi, are you in Suzhou now? For one-day Suzhou tour, I would like to give you 2 suggestions: 1. Enjoy the representative horticultural scenery including the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Tiger Hill, the Garden of the Master of the Nets and the Lingering Garden; 2. Drive out of Suzhou to Zhouzhuang or Wuzhen water town to appreciate the pleasant water town sight.