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  • Vaughn
    Auckland, New Zealand7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a wonderful day with Caroline visiting Suzhou. Every effort was made to make us comfortable, and Caroline was very informative and lovely. Suzhou itself was very picturesque and quite different from Shanghai, so made for a pleasant day trip.
    Written 5 January 2025
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  • Pavan j
    Gurugram (Gurgaon), India7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Snow was a wonderful n knowledgeable guide she has good communicationwe had a great time with her in addition she helped us with our shopping too
    The entire tour was very well organised they made us feel special and looked after our comfort too We
    Highly recommend them
    Written 21 January 2025
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  • 125clivej
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent tour with Tom. Very knowledgeable. Just the right amount of commentary then you get some time to explore each location before moving to the next place. Quite a bit of driving between locations which is ok because you get to look at the city. A fair amount of walking so wear good shoes and dress for the season. Very hot and humid in September. Lunch was great. Nothing too scary for a westerner.
    We started at 8am and was back at hotel around 3.30pm but we were only a group of 3 so larger groups may take a little longer.
    Silk ‘factory’ at the end is a little bit of a hard sell but you don’t need to buy anything. Don’t feel obligated !
    Fantastic clean and safe city.
    Written 28 September 2024
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  • Becky M
    Cambridge, UK31 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a great tour. Our tour guide was Snow and she was excellent - one of the best guides we have ever had. She knew lots about the city and made the day interesting and fun. She was also flexible about what we did. We started at the water town and did the gardens there before a walk around and a boat trip. We then headed back into the city to the Jade Buddha temple (it was a Monday so the Yu Garden was closed which we knew before). We then had a really yummy lunch before going to Shanghai tower. It was a good amount of sightseeing for the day and worth every penny. Alana organised the tour and was excellent as well. Thanks Snow and Alana.
    Written 1 February 2025
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  • Rodman C
    Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a great time to Suzhou via Sunny tour from Shanghai. The tour guide was on time and did an amazing job taking us to Suzhou via the bullet train which only takes 30mins. We have learnt a lot about the history of the Suzhou water village, Tiger Hill, fantastic lunch and a nice boat ride along the river. Highly recommended if you want to do a day trip!
    Written 20 January 2025
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  • Frank d
    2 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was extremely interesting to see the two different towns, enjoy the scenery and savour the local cuisine. The Watertown was nice and quaint, it supposedly looks like how China was in the past. The shops were cute, artsy and reasonably priced. The whole tour felt rushed though. Even though the advertisement indicates 10 hours, we were back at the hotel in 8. The advertised tour does not mention a minimum participant number, but as they only had our 2 person party, they informed us the night before the tour that we could cancel or pay an extra $100. As we had nothing planned and it was too late to get something else, we chose for the extra ‘cash’ payment. Our guide, Tom, spoke English exceptionally well, was very interesting and had tons of things to explain. We learned a lot! He made us feel rushed though. The lunch was very good (and way too much…) in a very authentic restaurant. We would maybe have preferred to eat in the water town, but no complaints at all.
    So, beside from the feeling rushed, and the last minute $100 charge, we really enjoyed the tour and are very pleased we choose it!
    Written 6 February 2024
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  • dunda4
    Livermore, CA1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This shopping experience was the best part of my trip to Shanghai. Not knowing the city well enough to go off on my own I booked this shopping day with Sunny and it was so worth it. I highly recommend this shopping experience! Thank you Sunny and I hope to see you on my next trip to Shanghai ❤️😘
    Written 14 January 2025
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  • Lilian R
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Hangzhou Tour with Caroline is the best. We enjoy our tour very much. Caroline is very nice, very informative and a cheerful guide, so make our tour very enjoyable. Also the lunch that arranged by her is very delicious. Thank you Caroline, you are the best😍
    Written 17 January 2025
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  • Tony D
    Brisbane, Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My son and I had a great day out visiting Wuzhen and Xitang. Our guide Kimi was excellent, giving us lots of information on the sites we visited with lots of cultural background. Thank you!
    Written 7 January 2025
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  • Whar S
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good trip and good guide. Shirley is very freindly and helpful guide and the car is very comfortable ,new and very clean. The driver is good service.

    I like this tour very much. Good place and my daughter like to see many animals in the zoo.
    Written 31 January 2025
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  • Meander802234
    Tampa, FL1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Careful planning; Carefully designed; Strive to implement; Customer comes first.
    The tour guide is interested in Suzhou's local mountains and waters; A grass and a tree; Ming sheng gu Ji; Legends of past dynasties are well-versed and memorable.
    It is worth recommending to anyone who wants to visit Suzhou.
    Written 11 September 2024
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  • Michael O
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Spots, Very Friendly and Nice Tour Guide and a good Spot for lunch!
    We Liked it alot and it was also not exhausting Like some other Trips! 10/10
    Written 15 August 2024
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  • Brian W
    Los Angeles, CA6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a great tour for Shanghai visitors that gives you a totally different perspective and experience. Frankly, if I had known of this attraction and tour I would've done it years ago on my first visit.

    This was our second tour with Sunny's company, booked at the last minute as a result of our great experience on our Shanghai walking tour, and we were not disappointed. Aron picked us up promptly, and we enjoyed an easy drive of an hour or so. Aron was terrific and went the extra mile - my daughter was trying to submit an online school assignment but we had trouble with the hotel connection so she was freaking out a bit thinking she was going to miss the deadline. Aron offered his connection through his provider during the drive, walked us through what we needed to do on his personal phone, and all was accomplished!

    The tour itself is terrific, a great little water village with shops, foods and sights that are hard to find now in central Shanghai. Aron was super knowledgable and friendly. We had a great day and this was one of the highlights of our trip.

    Highly recommend!
    Written 5 April 2020
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  • Maria Camila G
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Wall is a must in your visit to Beijing and accompanied by an incredible guide and an excellent driver, makes things 100% comfortable. Totally recommend this tour! We climbed through the perfect point, no crowded, valuable knowledge and return safe to Beijing. 100% recommend!!
    Written 9 January 2025
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