Suzhou Gardens Entry Ticket with Optional Guide&Transfer Services

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal

  Once you've completed your ticket reservation, your e-ticket will be sent to your email 5-6 days prior to your scheduled visit. On the day of your tour, simply scan the QR code attached to the ticket to gain seamless entry into the scenic area. Booking in advance guarantees your entry and helps you avoid the last-minute rush, ensuring a stress-free start to your adventure. For a more personalized experience, our private tour guide and transportation services are available. You can opt for a 6-hour service, depending on your schedule and exploration needs. Our professional guides are not only well-versed in the area's history and culture but also skilled at tailoring itineraries to your interests. They'll recommend and customize garden visits, sharing fascinating stories and insider tips, making your journey informative and unforgettable.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Master-of-Nets Garden

  The Master - of - Nets Garden is a small - scale garden with a compact layout and rich artistic conception. Despite its small size, it can fully demonstrate the artistic charm of Suzhou gardens. The garden is divided into the residential area and the garden area. The residential area retains a large number of ancient buildings with elegant decoration. In the garden area, the lake is the center, and there are pavilions, corridors and other buildings around it. The small bridge over the water and the rockery and flowers set off each other, creating a quiet and elegant atmosphere.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 3

  The Lion Grove Garden is famous for its strange - shaped rockeries. These rockeries are like lions in different postures, hence the name. There are many paths and caves in the rockeries, which are like a maze, full of fun. In addition, the garden also has beautiful water features and ancient buildings. The Heron Pavilion and the Huixiang Hall are important buildings in the garden, showing the unique style of Suzhou gardens.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4

  The Lingering Garden is one of the four famous gardens in China. It is located at 338 Liuyuan Road, outside Changmen Gate in the northeast of Suzhou City, with an area of 23,300 square meters. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty. The garden is divided into four parts: the central, eastern, western and northern parts, each with a different style. The eastern part mainly features architectural courtyards, and the famous Five - Peak Celestial Hall is located here, with exquisite furnishings inside. The central part is dominated by the landscape of mountains and waters, which is the essence of the whole garden. The western part is characterized by rockeries, and the northern part is mainly about rural scenery.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Humble Administrator's Garden

  The Humble Administrator's Garden is a representative work of Jiangnan classical gardens and is known as the "Mother of Chinese Gardens". It is also the largest garden in Suzhou. Centered around water, pavilions, terraces, towers and halls in the garden are all built by the water. The layout is exquisite, and the scenery changes as you walk. Buildings like the Distant Fragrance Hall and the Xiangzhou Boat - shaped Pavilion are beautifully designed, reflecting the artistic conception of "enjoying the cool breeze and the moonlight, observing the flowing water and the still mountains".

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Tiger Hill

  Located in the northwest of Suzhou's ancient city, the Tiger Hill Scenic Area, or Huqiu, has a history of over 2,500 years. Hailed as the "Number One Scenic Spot in Wuzhong", it has charmed countless visitors, including Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo, who deemed a trip to Suzhou incomplete without visiting Tiger Hill. Though just over 30 meters tall, Tiger Hill impresses with its stunning cliffs, ravines, and panoramic views. Key attractions include the Cloud Rock Temple Pagoda, the world's second - leaning pagoda with a 1,000 - year history; the mysterious Sword Pond, rumored to house King Helü of Wu's tomb; and the Thousand People's Rock, steeped in the legend of "Master Sheng's lecture". To the east, Wanjing Villa displays exquisite Suzhou - style bonsai, while the back - mountain area enchants with lush greenery and flocks of birds. Annual events like the Spring Art Flower Fair and Autumn Temple Fair add cultural flair.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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