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Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou

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Things to Do Near Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou

6 stops within 3 km of Humble Administrator's Garden. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.

1 day6 stopsStart: Humble Administrator's GardenWithin 3 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Route Quick Facts

Anchor
Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园)
Stops
6, anchor first
Radius
All within 3 km of the anchor
City
Suzhou
Anchor to Centre
5 km, straight line
Length
1 day

Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Things to Do Near Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

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Why This Route

Humble Administrator's Garden and What Lies Within Reach

Begun in 1509, and by convention listed first among the four great classical gardens of China. Seventy-eight mu of garden wrap around water. Borrowed scenery works here by counting a view outside the wall as part of the garden.

Humble Administrator's Garden lies 5 km from central Suzhou in a straight line. This route stays within 3 km of it. The stops are Suzhou Museum, Lion Grove Garden, Couple's Garden Retreat, Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation).

The Suzhou city guide covers the city itself.

Itinerary

Humble Administrator's Garden Itinerary: 6 Stops Around It

The Day

  1. 1

    Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园). Begun in 1509, and by convention listed first among the four great classical gardens of China.Start here.

  2. 2

    Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆). I.0.1 km from the previous stop, 0.1 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

  3. 3

    Lion Grove Garden (狮子林). A rock maze, a 680-year-old Zen garden where 9 winding paths and 21 caves turn a Taihu rockery into a labyrinth that even confused the emperor.0.2 km from the previous stop, 0.3 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

  4. 4

    Couple's Garden Retreat (耦园). Two gardens, east and west, flank the house, and water borders it on three sides.1.0 km from the previous stop, 1.3 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

  5. 5

    Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty (环秀山庄). Its rockwork, piled by Ge Yuliang, ranks first among Suzhou's lake-stone hills.2.4 km from the previous stop, 2.0 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

  6. 6

    Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation) (艺圃). The smallest of Suzhou's UNESCO gardens and the quietest, a 470-year-old Ming scholar's retreat with a waterside pavilion listed as the city's largest, and almost no crowds.0.5 km from the previous stop, 2.2 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

Stops run from Humble Administrator's Garden outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.

Map

Map of the Stops

The gold marker is Humble Administrator's Garden. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.

Stop by Stop

The Stops

Humble Administrator's Garden, Park
1
Park

Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园)

Start of the route

Begun in 1509, and by convention listed first among the four great classical gardens of China. Seventy-eight mu of garden wrap around water. Borrowed scenery works here by counting a view outside the wall as part of the garden.

Suzhou Museum, Museum
2
Museum

Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆)

0.1 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

I. M. Pei's last building, opened in 2006 beside the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom prince's residence, which it incorporates. White wall and grey tile worked into modern geometry; many visitors come for the building rather than the collection.

3
UNESCO Site

Lion Grove Garden (狮子林)

0.3 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

A rock maze, a 680-year-old Zen garden where 9 winding paths and 21 caves turn a Taihu rockery into a labyrinth that even confused the emperor.

Couple's Garden Retreat, UNESCO Site
4
UNESCO Site

Couple's Garden Retreat (耦园)

1.3 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

Two gardens, east and west, flank the house, and water borders it on three sides.

Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, UNESCO Site
5
UNESCO Site

Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty (环秀山庄)

2.0 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

Its rockwork, piled by Ge Yuliang, ranks first among Suzhou's lake-stone hills.

Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation), Heritage Site
6
Heritage Site

Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation) (艺圃)

2.2 km from Humble Administrator's Garden, straight line

The smallest of Suzhou's UNESCO gardens and the quietest, a 470-year-old Ming scholar's retreat with a waterside pavilion listed as the city's largest, and almost no crowds.

Distances

Distance From Humble Administrator's Garden

#StopTypeFrom Humble Administrator's GardenFrom previous
1Humble Administrator's GardenPark--
2Suzhou MuseumMuseum0.1 km0.1 km
3Lion Grove GardenUNESCO Site0.3 km0.2 km
4Couple's Garden RetreatUNESCO Site1.3 km1.0 km
5Mountain Villa with Embracing BeautyUNESCO Site2.0 km2.4 km
6Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation)Heritage Site2.2 km0.5 km

Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.

Getting There

Visiting Humble Administrator's Garden From Other Cities

FromStraight lineWe plan it asGuide
Suzhou5 km1 dayCity guide
Shanghai81 km1 dayCity guide

Straight-line distances from the city centre. Road and rail distances are longer. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.

Independent Travel

Doing This Route Independently

Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How far is Humble Administrator's Garden from central Suzhou?

Humble Administrator's Garden lies 5 km from central Suzhou in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

What is near Humble Administrator's Garden?

The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Humble Administrator's Garden, are Suzhou Museum (0.1 km), Lion Grove Garden (0.3 km), Couple's Garden Retreat (1.3 km), Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty (2.0 km), Yipu Garden (Garden of Cultivation) (2.2 km).

Which stop is closest to Humble Administrator's Garden?

Suzhou Museum, at 0.1 km in a straight line.

How many days does this route need?

We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

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