Yangzhou Private Flexible Day Tour with Lunch
- 7–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a great private day tour to visit the beautiful Yangzhou city. Tick off the best sites such as Slender West Lake, Geyuan Garden, Ancient Grand Canal, Old street, Temple etc. Flexible customized itinerary caters to your own travel pace and interests. Travel with your own knowledgeable guide and get great understanding of the local custom, culture and history. Private door to door transfers only for your group.
Inclusions
What's included
- Yangzhou Hotel or train station pick up and drop off
- Local tasty lunch
- Driver with air-conditioned car
- Bottled water
- Great Local guide
What's not
- Entrance fees if apply
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Your local great guide and driver will pick up at your place in Yangzhou. Upon meeting, spend few mins to discuss with your guide the places you want to cover, as private tour, your tours can be fully customized, following is the popular itinerary, be sure to let your guide know if need make any changes. Typically, your tour begins with the visit to the top site in Yangzhou-Slender West Lake. Enjoy nice explore around the lake include beautiful garden, flowers, bridges, lotus pavilions, Lame temple, old residences etc. and take in the picturesque scenery and appreciate the serene moments. In a nice sunny day, you could also enjoy a nice cruise along the lake.
Next head to Daming Buddhist Temple, originally built around 5th century. Visit different sections of the temple, pagodas, buddha statues while learning the locals go about their religious culture, custom while immerse yourself in the charm of ancient historic relics with garden setting. After that, take a break and savor a delightful local lunch at well selected local restaurant. Your guide will recommend the dish base on your own dietary requests.
Continue your afternoon tour to Geyuan Garden, rated as one of the four most famous Chinese garden from Qing Dynasty. Spend quality time to visit the beautiful garden designed with exquisite rock mountains, cool architecture, bamboo forest, pavilions, ponds, mansion. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the garden and being in “Nature”.
Next head to Dongguan ancient street, have fun wander along the old pedestrian street full of local flavors, interesting arts, crafts, street vendors and more. Experience authentical Chinese culture. You may also enjoy some nice souvenir shopping here and meanwhile fully appreciate the charming of Old Yangzhou.
If time permits, make a stop at The Ancient Canal, one of the greatest engineering feats of the ancient world from 500BC, with over 1700KM distance from Capital Beijing which has been listed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, you may choose to enjoy a relaxing boat cruise down the best part of the canal and follow the steps of the Emperor from Qing Dynasty to appreciate the beautiful Yangzhou. If you have been to the above-suggested itinerary you may choose to visit other sites such as :1) Heyuan Garden ;2) Yangzhou Museum and other attractions you may interest. After the wonderful day you will be dropped off at your Yangzhou hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Sunny Private Tours
- 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
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Yangzhou
- Its from-price is 82% above the median of the 28 experiences we list in Yangzhou.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Yangzhou
Yangzhou is a historic canal city in Jiangsu, where the Grand Canal meets the Yangtze, with classical gardens, a slender lake and a famous fried rice.
Yangzhou grew rich as a trading hub on the Grand Canal, especially through the salt trade of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and its merchants built private gardens that survive today. Geyuan Garden, planted with bamboo, and He Garden, with covered walkways and rockeries, are among the best. The canal itself, part of a World Heritage listing, runs along the edge of the old city.
Top-ranked sights in Yangzhou: Slender West Lake, Yangzhou Dongguan Street.
