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Suzhou · Garden Wellness Retreat

Residential wellness, staying at a single garden-style base throughout, at an unhurried pace. Suited to retiree groups and institutional retreats.

7 days 6 nightsItinerary length
$2,750from / per person
10 peopleGroup size
1 baseOne hotel throughout
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Route overview

Staying in a garden, at a slower pace

One hotel for seven days; morning practice in the garden, a therapy session in the afternoon.

Who it suits

Retiree groups, institutional retreats, and guests who prefer an unhurried pace without rushing.

Pace

Residential, one hotel throughout; daily activities are free to join and several experiences run in parallel.

Where TCM is experienced

TCM therapies are available at the base; constitution typing, tuina and cupping are carried out by a licensed TCM physician.

Suzhou · Garden Wellness Retreat
A2 · 7 days 6 nights

Why Suzhou

Suzhou gardens are built on borrowed scenery and empty space, and are themselves a setting made for quiet recuperation. The base sits in a garden-style courtyard: step out and you are among Jiangnan waterways, return and you are in a quiet courtyard — wellness here needs no rushing about.

  • One base throughout — no repeated repacking
  • Activities are free to join; a comfortable pace even at modest fitness
  • Jiangnan cooking follows the seasons; the medicinal cuisine is light and gentle
    • What this journey holds

    Seven days, six things

    In-depth screening day VIP no-queue

    In-depth screening day

    A dedicated pathway completes all examinations in about 3.5–4 hours, with a medical interpreter present throughout.

    Morning practice in the garden Health exercise

    Morning practice in the garden

    Baduanjin and taiji in the garden at dawn, led by a TCM physician.

    Tuina and cupping TCM therapy

    Tuina and cupping

    Tailored per constitution, easing common joint and lower-back discomfort.

    Suzhou-style medicinal cuisine Food as medicine

    Suzhou-style medicinal cuisine

    Jiangnan's seasonal sensibility — light and gentle, suited to older palates.

    Sachets and salves Heritage craft

    Sachets and salves

    A heritage craft class — make a TCM keepsake to take home.

    Pingjiang Road · Taihu Lake Jiangnan culture

    Pingjiang Road · Taihu Lake

    A stroll through the historic quarter and a visit to Taihu Lake, at your own pace.

    Day by day

    Seven days, one by one

    The screening day takes half a day on its own and does not cut into the rest of that day's sightseeing. The order may be adjusted slightly for weather and institutional bookings; nothing is dropped.

    D1Arrival

    Arrival in Suzhou · Opening

    Private transfer from the station, check-in at the garden-style wellness base, evening pre-trip briefing.

    Station pickupPre-trip briefing
    D2Screening

    In-depth screening day

    VIP no-queue pathway, completed in 3.5–4 hours, medical interpreter present.

    VIP no-queueMedical interpreter
    D3TCM

    Morning practice in the garden · TCM therapy

    Baduanjin and taiji in the garden at dawn; tuina and cupping in the afternoon, tailored per person.

    BaduanjinTCM therapy
    D4Culture

    Pingjiang Road · Suzhou-style medicinal cuisine

    A stroll through the Pingjiang Road historic quarter, Suzhou-style medicinal cuisine at lunch, and an introduction to Jiangnan's seasonal approach to food.

    Medicinal cuisineHistoric quarter stroll
    D5Craft

    Heritage craft · Sachet making

    A heritage craft class: make a TCM sachet or a traditional salve to take home.

    Heritage craftTake-home piece
    D6Free

    Taihu Lake · Free time

    A Taihu Lake excursion or free time at the base — join according to your energy.

    Free arrangement
    D7Departure

    Report review · Departure

    One-to-one review of the Chinese–Russian bilingual report with a specialist (with interpreter), then transfer to the station.

    Bilingual reportStation transfer
    Diagnose · Treat · Eat · Move · Culture · Craft

    On this route, how TCM wellness is arranged

    TCM diagnostics, traditional TCM preparations and acupuncture are all on the national register of representative intangible cultural heritage items.

    CategoryOn this route
    Diagnose · TCM examinationConstitution typing with written conditioning advice (D3)
    Treat · TCM proceduresTuina and cupping, tailored per constitution (D3 afternoon)
    Eat · Medicinal cuisine and teasSuzhou-style medicinal cuisine and Jiangnan's seasonal approach to food (D4)
    Move · Health exerciseBaduanjin and taiji morning practice in the garden (D3 morning)
    Culture · Cultural experiencePingjiang Road historic quarter and Jiangnan food culture (D4)
    Craft · Heritage craftMaking a TCM sachet or traditional salve to take home (D5)
    Transparent all-in price

    What's included, and what's not

    $2,750 from / per person · based on a 7-day itinerary, a group of 10, twin room.

    Included

    • Accommodation throughout (twin room, four-star or equivalent boutique hotel)
    • Vehicle and driver throughout, plus domestic city transport
    • Three meals daily, including medicinal cuisine and seasonal teas
    • All entrance tickets within the itinerary
    • Your interpreter on tour at your side throughout
    • TCM wellness module pack (diagnose, treat, eat, move, culture, craft)
    • Travel accident insurance and all taxes

    Paid separately

    • International return flights
    • Visa and document fees
    • Personal expenses and optional activities
    • Optional screening packages (two tiers, priced separately)
    • Single room supplement
    Booking notes

    What to know before departure

    • Groups from 10; you may join a shared group or tailor a full group. If numbers fall short, the group may be combined with another.
    • Complete the health questionnaire in Russian before departure (about 10 minutes); it confirms your screening package.
    • China and Russia share a visa exemption — a valid passport is all you need to travel.
    • The screening report is issued within 48–72 hours, in a Chinese–Russian bilingual version.
    • Single occupancy requires a single room supplement; the exact amount is confirmed with your dates.
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