Best Time to Visit Taicang for 3 Days Itinerary, What to Do & Where to Go

Day 1 | Morning

Shaxi Town

Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00

Ticket Price: 30 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-4 Hours

Location: 50 meters northeast of the intersection of Taicang Zhongshi Street and Changshou South Road, Suzhou City

Shaxi Town is a historical and cultural town and is a favorite for many tourists. Shaxi Town is rated as a national historical and cultural town with its unique architecture and the complete ancient town layout (a river, 2 streets, 3 bridges and an island). It is a typical strip-shaped water town. You can see the Ming and Qing-style waterfront buildings standing on the long ancient streets and the intertwined ancient bridges and lanes.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Taicang Modern Agriculture Park.

Taicang Modern Agriculture Park

Opening Hours: October - April 8:45-16:45, May - September 8:45-17:15.

Ticket Price: 70 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-3 Hours

Location: South of Luhang Road, Xingang Highway, Yuewang District, Shaxi Town, Taicang City, Suzhou

The Taicang Modern Agricultural Garden is a beautiful place that features flower viewing and displays, as well as garden sales, lectures on popular science, and the space to take a leisurely stroll within a serene and enchanting environment. It is a leisure resort with the motto of "green, ecology, technology, and culture" and as such it is full of modern agriculture. In the Taicang Modern Agricultural Garden high-tech agricultural cultivation techniques are used, strange new animals and plants are featured, eco-harmonic wetland landscapes abound, and interesting and informative cultural presentations are given at the garden in the Culture of the Month series.

Day 1 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Xinyuan Holiday Hotel is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Xinyuan Holiday Hotel

The Xinyuan Holiday Hotel (Xinyuan Dujiacun) is conveniently located 1 km (0.6 mi) from Yangshe Town in the downtown area.

Free parking and Wi-Fi in public areas are offered to guests.

The hotel restaurant serves Suzhou cuisine, while an on-site coffee shop offers Western snacks and provides a comfortable space for guests to meet with friends or relax with a drink.

Business travelers have access to an equipped business center as well as administrative support, meeting rooms and conference facilities.

Guests with free time can indulge in massage services, unwind in the sauna or work out at the gym. A billiards table, karoake rooms and tennis courts are also on the premises.

Day 2 | Morning

Zhenghe Park

Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00

Ticket Price: 30 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 4-4 Hours

Location: No. 1 South Ring Road, Taicang Port Economic and Technological Development Zone, Suzhou City

Zhenghe Park is a theme park in Taicang City. It is a fresh comprehensive riverside park with "multiple integration" and "experience". It is found on the east side of Binjiang Avenue and stretches to the Yangtze River embankment. The Zhenghe Memorial Hall, Zheng He's seven exotic western customs and music fountains have been made in the park, which not only permits visitors to feel Zhenghe's personal experience, but also experience the grand scene of nautical life to find a peaceful feeling in this beautiful park.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Xilu Garden nearby is the top choice before you leave Zhenghe Park and hit the road.

Xilu Garden

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-7:00pm

Ticket Price: 5 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: Liuqili, West Gate, Chengxiang Town, Taicang City, SuzhouLiuqili, West Gate, Chengxiang Town, Taicang City, Suzhou

Xilu, also known as Xitian, is located six or seven miles outside the west gate of Chengxiang Town, Taicang City. It was an idyllic villa built by the famous painter Wang Shimin in his later years in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is a masterpiece by Zhang Nanyuan, a master gardener in the Ming Dynasty. The owner once met here with many painters, wrote poems and painted pictures, and called himself "Old Man Nishida" in his later years. According to "Xilu Ji", "West Lu is the villa of Taicang King Feng Changxun". Outside the west gate, people and fields are intertwined with each other; Douli Yingwang; inside there are Nongqingtang, Daoxiang'an, Xiawai Pavilion, Jinjing Huxi Tian Zhusheng. In 2002, Xilu was rebuilt, and the former elegant garden style was reproduced on the original site of Xilu. The park covers an area of 450 acres, surrounded by pavilions and bamboo corridors, with ancient trees and green waves. A leisure resort in the realm under the east fence.

Day 2 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, HENGLI HOTEL is the best places.

HENGLI HOTEL

Opened in 2022, the HENGLI HOTEL is a great accommodation choice in Suzhou.

Suzhou Railway Station is located approximately 27km away while Sunan Shuofang International Airport is 55km away. Famous local attractions 蘇州灣嘉年華, Suzhou Tagao Ocean Pet Pavilion and 苏州湾大剧院, can all be reached with a short walk.

At the end of a busy day, travelers can unwind and relax in the hotel or go out and enjoy the city. This Suzhou hotel features parking on site.

There's never a dull moment at this hotel, our guests indicate that the facilities are excellent. This hotel is a popular accommodation for guests traveling with families.

Day 3 | Morning

Nanyuan Park

Opening Hours: Open from 8:30am-4:30pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: No. 7, Nanyuan East Road, Taicang City, Suzhou

The people of Taicang also call Nanyuan "Taishifu". Founded in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it was the first assistant in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, where Wang Xijue admired plums and chrysanthemums. It originally covered an area of 18 acres. In the early Qing Dynasty, the painter Wang Shimin, the grandson of Wen Su, expanded his garden and specially invited Zhang Nanyuan to preside over the construction. The painter and the craftsman, two masters cooperated, making the South Garden a famous historical garden integrating gardening and painting. war. Beginning in 1998, the design and planning were carried out according to the original photos and drawings, and the ancient buildings with historical value in the renovation of the old city were relocated to the South Garden. Tao Pavilion, Dahuan Pavilion, Crane Meixian Pavilion, Hanbifang, Tanying Pavilion, Long Corridor and Bridge Pavilion. The park is arranged with the lake as the central axis, the scenic spots are distributed around, and a jade belt bridge is dotted in the middle. The word 'Nanyuan' on the plaque on the gatehouse was written by Dong Qichang. In the south, a small rockery is piled up at the original Taicang ancient city wall, which is verdant. The lotus flowers on the lake are swaying, and the ripples are light. The more delicate building in the park is the Crane Meixian Pavilion, also known as the Flower Hall. The Dahuan Pavilion was rebuilt in memory of Xu Shangying of Taicang. The main hall upstairs displays his "Da Huan Qin Score", "Xi Shan Qin Condition", "Wanfeng Pavilion Fingering Secret Notes" and rare and precious Guqin.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Jincang Lake Park nearby is the top choice before you leave Nanyuan Park and hit the road.

Jincang Lake Park

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 50 meters north of the intersection of Taisha Road and Liushuang Line, Taicang City, Suzhou

The lake area of Jincang Lake Park is more than 1,000 mu, ten times the size of Meilan Lake in Shanghai. Jincang Lake is the core scenic spot in Taicang City. It receives a large number of tourists every year. It is a must-see attraction in Taicang. It is becoming a beautiful new "green lung" in Taicang. The sparse lawn by the Jincang Lake has a total area of more than 100,000 square meters. Standing on the slope, overlooking the thousands of acres of lake, the green lawn, the arbor forests are sparse, and there are also twisting wooden planks and unique wooden platforms. It is integrated with the color of Huguang Island, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Taisha Highway passes through the lake area. A German-style town will be built to the west of the park, and 10,000 mu of high-yield rice and rape fields will be built on both sides of Taisha Highway.

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