Independent travel guide
Tiger Hill Scenic Area
虎丘山风景名胜区Huqiu Shan Fengjingqu
A historic hill of legends, sword-pool stones and the leaning Yunyan Pagoda, linked naturally with the north end of Shantang. Allow 1–2 hours (official recommendation); about 2–3 hours for a deep visit for the core visit. Save the named entrance in your map; the attraction centre may sit away from the gate.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
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Reservation required
How to book
Use the official Suzhou garden or tourism channel for the Tiger Hill dated ticket.
The city policy confirms reservation retention but does not publish a fixed lead time for Tiger Hill.
Booking steps
- 1
Select Tiger Hill Scenic Area and verify the exact gate and product in the official channel.
- 2
Check whether the identity form provides a passport option before submitting the order.
- 3
Carry the same document and official confirmation through the real-name entrance check.
Passport acceptance and the precise identity field are not stated in the cited page; ask before payment.
If the official page has no current product, use the venue's published contact or staffed desk; do not substitute an OTA.
1–2 hours (official recommendation); about 2–3 hours for a deep visit
How to visit
South Gate (Hugiu Road main gate, No.8 within Tiger Hill Gate); directly reached from Exit 3 of Metro Line 6 (explicit in the official booking notes).
After Tiger Hill Scenic Area's blue-hour or night view, leave toward the signed transport side before the last wave; recheck the transport note: Use Suzhou Metro, a licensed taxi or ride-hailing and navigate to the named entrance.
- 1Stop 1South Gate / Haiyong Bridge
South Gate / Haiyong Bridge.
- 2Stop 2Shijian Stone (Sword-Trying Stone)
Legend of King Helü of Wu testing his Moye sword.
- 3Stop 3Hanhan Spring
Hanhan Spring
- 4Stop 4Sword Pool
Yan Zhenqing's '虎丘剑池' inscription—a tour highlight.
- 5Stop 5Yunyan Temple Pagoda
The leaning pagoda, tilting ~2° northwest at the tip; closed inside—appreciate the exterior.
- 6Stop 6Lengxiang Pavilion
A Republican-era building; plum blossoms Feb–Mar.
- 7Stop 7Yulan Mountain House
Early-spring magnolias.
Best time
Enter early after the weekday opening (opens 07:30); spring (Mar–May) flower fair and autumn (Sep–Oct) temple fair are special-event periods.
Foreigner notes
Entry uses the order QR or SMS QR; official notes don't require showing an ID. Online purchase support for passports and foreign phone numbers is unverified.
Unknown (online ticket SMS/QR needs a phone number; foreign-number usability unverified).
Official online purchase supports mobile payment (WeChat/Alipay, per the checkout page); the on-site integrated service window offers manual purchase assistance.
The official ticketing system has no English-buying interface info; the site's English name is Tiger Hill, and on-site language services are unverified.
For Tiger Hill Scenic Area, save 虎丘山风景区 and 虎丘山门内8号 in the map app; a broad venue pin may stop short of the visitor gate.
Avoid these mistakes
Continue nearby
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Passport online-purchase support and handling for foreigners without a Chinese phone number (the SMS-QR flow needs a phone) are unverified. — Test the official ticketing mini-program's checkout page or call 0512-962015.
- The detail page's '07:30–21:00' conflicts with the daytime hours in the booking notes—apparently a summer night-tour window; night-tour products and prices unverified. — Suzhou Gardens Tourism Network notices / WeChat account.
- Half-price categories (students, 60–69 seniors) unverified. — The ticket types on the official ticketing mini-program.
- How far 'real-name booking' goes (ID-number entry) is unverified—the ticket notes don't mention real-name fields. — Test the order flow directly.
Official
OfficialSuzhou scenic-area reservation policyPublisher · Suzhou Municipal People's Government
Used forLists Tiger Hill among the seven scenic areas retaining real-name reservation tickets; it does not state foreign-passport online support.
Verified 2026-08-02Official虎丘山风景名胜区(一码游苏州景区页)Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02Official虎丘景区详情与预订须知(苏州园林旅游网官方票务系统)Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialSuzhou official visitor referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialMost Suzhou scenic areas cancel real-name booking (2024-06-08)Publisher · Suzhou Municipal People's GovernmentUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12OfficialTiger Hill Scenic Area (Yimayou Suzhou page)Publisher · Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism / Suzhou Tourism Information CentreUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12OfficialTiger Hill scenic-area details and booking notes (Suzhou Gardens Tourism Network official ticketing system)Publisher · Suzhou Gardens Integrated Service Centre / Suzhou Gardens and Greening AdministrationUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
虎丘山风景区虎丘山门内8号