Tongli Tour

Tour Code: SZT-PSZWT2

Tour Departure/ Pick-up: Pick-up is between 08:30AM and 09:00AM at your hotel daily.

Tour Duration: approximate 8 hours

Tour Highlights: The best-preserved water town ship in Suzhou

Itinerary

Pick up at the hotel lobby and drive to Tongli, the best-preserved water town ship in Suzhou, rests on the east bank of an ancient canal, on the shore of Taihu Lake. Tongli is a famous ancient site of rivers and lakes. The town, built around five lakes, is in the shape of a rough circle. Transfer back to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Tongli -- Tongli has a similar history and natural scenery compared with Zhouzhuang, but is much less crowded. Tongli also has its own unique features which are worth exploring and experiencing. Tongli is divided into seven islands intersected by 15 canals. Because of the landscape, almost all of the buildings in the town are along the waterfront. In front of the buildings, small stairs leading to the canals were built, which are convenient for residents to wash clothes and for traveling around the town by boat.