Chang-čou Jednodňové výlety

I chose a guided tour mainly because, after researching, I found that the cost was about the same as traveling independently with multiple transfers. Not having to transfer was fantastic. This time, our tour guide, Xiao Fang, guided us through Wuzhen East柵 and led us into the Nanxun Scenic Area. Although the combined tour resulted in a large crowd, requiring us to stay very close to hear the guide properly (I constantly heard 'You have fallen behind' from my headset), it definitely added much more depth to the travel experience compared to just wandering around on our own and listening to a guide. True to the itinerary description, lunch, tour headsets, and the boat cruise were not included in the tour fee. Lunch was filling and might only be considered specialty food for foreigners, but the other two items are highly recommended for optional purchase. There were some foreigners in our group, which I felt slightly detracted from the overall experience, but purely from the perspective of a shared shuttle tour, it was actually quite alright. Aside from the riverside and bridges in East Zha, I also highly recommend going inside the Hongyuantai Dye Workshop for photos; since we visited on a weekend, the alleys should have been great for photos too otherwise. As for Nanxun, following Tour Guide Xiao Fang's advice, we headed straight to the Hundred-Jian Building. The walk was a bit far, and at one point I wondered why I had suddenly left the tourist area, but it was truly worth seeing. If you have plenty of time and a travel companion, I highly recommend finding a place to sit down, dine by the river, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The Ding Sheng cake is also recommended to try (I bought it freshly steamed and it was quite good). The night offers a completely different scenery, and I originally chose this tour because it included viewing the night view. Overall, the experience was pretty good.

Bol to plný autobus turistov a všade, kam sme išli, bolo preplnené. Ale sprievodca, Chen Lei, sa veľmi dobre postaral o to, aby sa nikto nestratil, keď sme kráčali po uliciach, prechádzali cez cesty a prepletali sa cez davy ľudí. Bol tam dodatočný poplatok 110 CNY na osobu. 40 za obed v bufetovej reštaurácii, ktorá bola v podstate ako Hry o život – stovky ľudí sa tlačili, aby si nabrali jedlo. 10 za slúchadlo na počúvanie sprievodcu – to bolo užitočné. 60 za plavbu loďou a krátke hudobné vystúpenie v Suzhou.

It was a great experience and many beautiful places were shown. As I am not able to speak chinese I could not fully understand the historical explanations, but the guide (and the translator) helped me a lot to experience it!

perfektný jednodňový výlet mimo mesta, 1,5 hodiny cesty z mesta a vstup do minulosti. Urobili sme tie najkrajšie fotky! Deti sa obliekli do kostýmov a mali sme nádherný deň. Pán Nathan bol úžasný sprievodca, veľmi dobre informovaný a pripravil nám krásny itinerár. Ďakujeme.

A good choice for a quick day trip tour if you are staying at Shanghai and would like to explore nearby city - Hangzhou. The tour guides 余导 and 舒导 are friendly , approachable, knowledgeable in explaining the itineraries and history sites. The lunch menu is well arranged too

Počasie nám dnes prialo a mali sme úžasnú prehliadku do Hangzhou, kde sme navštívili Západné jazero, chrám Lungyin a chrám Faxi, predtým ako sa na ceste domov autom spustil lejak. Jenny, sprievodkyňa, bola veľmi vzdelaná a nadšená a vždy ochotne fotila a vysvetľovala nielen význam miest, kde sme boli, ale aj život v Šanghaji a v Číne všeobecne. Cesta tam a späť bola pohodlná vo veľmi peknom aute a cesta k Faxi zahŕňala jazdu verejným autobusom, čo bolo dobrodružstvo. Obed nie je zahrnutý, ale bol nám poskytnutý čas na spoločný obed s Jenny na naše vlastné náklady. Celkovo dobrá prehliadka.

This tour was good and organised. The tour was conducted in Chinese and the guide explained very well. She was helpful and knowledgeable. the guide will contact you in advance to advice you where to meet. as we want to have a glimpse of Hangzhou, we join this tour as half day trip as we travelled from Shanghai to Hangzhou. Timing is doable.

Západné jazero je atraktívne a pohlcujúce! Ak budem v Hangzhou, prídem znova. Celkovo skvelý zážitok.

Absolutely amazing experience. Our guide Levi did a great job showing us around and educating us on the historical significance of Suzhou and even stories about Shanghai. He gave us a reason to truly fall in love with the city and see its beauty. The comfortability of the travel and tour all make this well worth it. Very satisfied with my decision to do this for my mom. Thank you so much Levi ~~