Experience the best of Suzhou
Suzhou, an old canal city west of Shanghai, is known for its classical gardens, whitewashed houses and stone bridges over narrow canals.
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Suzhou has been a centre of wealth and culture for more than two thousand years, and its scholars and wealthy families built gardens as private retreats. Nine of them are inscribed by UNESCO, among them the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden and the Master of the Nets Garden, with rockeries, ponds, pavilions and zigzag corridors arranged to make small spaces seem large.
Canals thread the old town, and Pingjiang Road, beside one of them, is lined with teahouses. The Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei, whose family came from the city, stands next to the Humble Administrator's Garden. Tiger Hill has a leaning pagoda, and the water towns of Zhouzhuang and Tongli lie a short way out, with lanes beside canals and arched stone bridges.
Suzhou cooking is sweet and delicate. Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, fried and covered with sweet-sour sauce, is the classic dish, with fresh river shrimp, hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake in autumn and thin-skinned dumplings. Biluochun green tea grows in the hills by Taihu Lake. Spring and autumn are the milder seasons, and summer is hot and wet.
- 5 skip-the-line tickets
- Free cancellation on 97% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 3
Top 10 attractions in Suzhou
Number 1Pingjiang Road (Pingjiang Lu)
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Number 2Zhouzhuang Water Town
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Number 3Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan)
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Number 4Suzhou Silk Museum
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Number 5Tiger Hill (Hu Qiu)
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Number 6Tongli Water Town
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Number 7Classical Gardens of Suzhou
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Number 8Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan)
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Number 9Suzhou Museum
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Number 10Lion Grove Garden (Shizilin)
Day trips from Suzhou
26
Free cancellation
Guided tours in Suzhou
72
Free cancellation
Go beyond Suzhou
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Wuxi · 49 kmYuantouzhu Scenic Area
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Shanghai · 85 kmThe Bund (Waitan)
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Shanghai · 85 kmYu Garden (Yuyuan)
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Hangzhou · 121 kmWest Lake (Xi Hu)
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Hangzhou · 121 kmLingyin Temple
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Yangzhou · 165 kmSlender West Lake
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Yangzhou · 165 kmYangzhou Dongguan Street
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Nanjing · 188 kmSun Yat-sen Mausoleum
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Nanjing · 188 kmMemorial Hall of the Nanjing Massacre
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Huangshan · 278 kmMt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
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Huangshan · 278 kmWest Sea Grand Canyon (Xihai Grand Canyon)
Questions about Suzhou
- What is there to do in Suzhou?
- We list 135 experiences in Suzhou. The largest groups are day trips (26), city tours (21), attraction tickets (5), skip-the-line tours (5).
- What are the top attractions in Suzhou?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Suzhou are Pingjiang Road (Pingjiang Lu), Zhouzhuang Water Town, Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuo Zheng Yuan), Suzhou Silk Museum.
- How long do tours and tickets in Suzhou take?
- The typical experience in Suzhou lasts about 7.5 hours; the middle half run between 4.5 hours and 8 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Suzhou?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 98% of the 135 experiences we hold for Suzhou. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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