Zhujiajiao Water Town Half-Day Tour: Explore Ancient Streets and Ming-Qing Architecture
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38 Ratings
Shanghai
Immerse yourself in the charm of Zhujiajiao Water Town on this half-day tour. Explore ancient streets, admire Ming-Qing architecture, visit Kezhi garden, and enjoy a boat ride in the waterways.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zhujiajiao Ancient Town - Your local friendly guide and the driver will pick up you from your Shanghai hotel. Enjoy the comfortable ride in the air-conditioned car to Zhujiajiao ancient water town,on the way by passing some of the city’s amazing skylines.

Established as early as 1700 years ago, Zhujiajiao still retains its typical Ming and Qing Dynasty old houses . Upon arrival, spend some quality time to wander around the old alley streets full of local flavors and appreciate the enchanting township senery along the riverside while learning the interesting local culture, history and custom.

Visit the peaceful Kezhi garden from the Qing Dynasty, once a private garden owned by the local wealthy family, indulge yourself in the beautiful natural landscape of this ancient garden dotted with the ponds, pavilions and bridges.

Pay a visit to the local “City God Temple “ to learn the fasinating local religious culture and custom.

Sample some of the local authentic food with the recommendations from your guide ;enjoy a relaxing gondola ride along the ancient water town to fully appreciate the charming of the “Oriental Venice”.

After the tour is finished, you will be dropped off back to Shanghai as you need.

What's Included
  • Downtown Shanghai hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Professional private guide
  • Local lunch or dinner included (with specific tour option)
  • Scenic boat ride in the water town
  • Comfortable transport with private driver & AC vehicle
  • Entrance fee to the local garden
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch or dinner( If “ Tour with Lunch” or “Tour with Dinner” not booked)
  • Ourskit hotel pick up and drop off(Could be arranged at surcharge).
Additional Information

Spend a leisurely half-day exploring the historic water town of Zhujiajiao with a friendly local guide. Discover the enchanting ‘Oriental Venice’ as you wander through ancient water alley streets, and admire the traditional architecture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Take a tour of the iconic Kezhi garden and delight in a charming boat ride along the old waterways. Make the most of a private tour for a more tailored and flexible experience.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
No.36 Meizhou Road, Qingpu District, Zhujiajiao Town
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tomae429
Jun 6, 2024
Amazing Half-Day Tour to Zhujiajiao with Chris and Sunny Tours! - We had an incredible experience on our half-day tour to Zhujiajiao with Chris and Sunny Tours. Chris was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive to our needs. The tour was well-organized, and we got to see so much in a short time. The beautiful water town of Zhujiajiao is a must-see, and Chris made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore the charm of this ancient town!
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Jonathan_w
May 29, 2024
Time time at water town - It was a great tour with Chris. Chris did a wonderful job of explaining the area, culture and all the question we had. The shopping and boat ride was an amazing experience and we are so thankful Chris was our tour guide. It was a perfect experience from the time we left the hotel until we returned to the hotel. Thank you very much Chris and if I had enough time for another tour I will be asking for Chris and the same professional driver. He did an amazing job.
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Paradise55737177438
May 14, 2024
Amazing Tour - Amazing tour! Amazing Arrangement! Amazing Guide! This tour is a must-go in Shanghai! Very ancient vibe of Shanghai and The guide is so experience in telling us the history of the water town.
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Anna_b
May 14, 2024
If you want a private... - If you want a private tour, we definitely recommend it. We were picked up on time from our hotel. The car was very clean and modern (Tesla). Driver drove careful and very safe. Our tour guide suggested to go early morning, around 7:30am to avoid crowds and it was perfect choice. We were one of the first people in the Water Village that morning, no waiting for the boat ride, no crowds, lots of time to take it all in. Our guide was fantastic and gave us so much information about the area and Chinese history. We would never take so much from our visit if not for our tour guide. Included lunch was delicious, our guide suggested trying traditional dishes and it was fun and filling. The restaurant was on the water. The only thing we would do different, we would upgrade to a full day tour, instead of half day. But it's personal preference, only because we loved just being in the Water Village and would love to spend whole day there. Yes, we do recommend this tour if you are looking for a private tour
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Jimkremidas
May 10, 2024
Tour of the water town - Annie was terrific! She was very engaged and entertaining as we walked through this wonderful town! We learned a lot about Chinese culture and history!
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Jan_s
May 4, 2024
5 Star rating for Sunny, a must do trip when you are in Shanghai ! - Short individual car ride to Zhujiajiao Water Town, excellent driver. Sunny wasour guide and she was outstanding ! Very nice guide, great detailed guidance on all things we have seen. Paying a little extra to get individual transport and boat ride is worth it. Sunny advised us the day before to change the visit to early morning to avoid the holiday crowd which we appreciated a lot. 5 Star rating for Sunny !
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Andrianz2024
May 2, 2024
wonderful tour with Annie - I booked this tour as part of a week trip to Shanghai and it easily became the highlight of the experience! Our guide Annie made sure to advise us on every aspect to avoid crowds, with flexible suggestions for our preferences and keeping it all fun and relaxing. From the gardens, the boat riding and a delicious local meal, we got to do and see so much in Zhujiajiao in half a day! Totally recommended for a hassle free experience that you won't forget!
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547piph
Apr 15, 2024
A Must Do Activity - We had a fabulous tour with Sunny who provided us with detailed information about the history of the water village and the surrounding areas. We would highly recommend this activity. It would be a real shame not to experience such a unique part of Shanghai. The water ways and the beautiful old buildings provide a stark contrast to the modern Shanghai. This was our favourite tour during our stay.
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Klauskemmerich
Apr 10, 2024
A perfect day at Zhujiajiao - It has been a fantastic trip with our guide Pan, who did an excellent job! We were a group of 7 people - the car transport has been comfortable for all of us. We had sufficient time to see all interesting places at this old town. There has been no time pressure. We recommend this tour to everyone. Sunny tours have been extremely good in conversation & organization - a perfect tour management. One of our group is not an english speaker and it has been agreed to get only an english speaking guide (so we want than help for the one not understanding) - but as a surprise Sunny organized a german speaking guide and all of us have been very relaxed in conservation then. Many thanks to Guide, Driver and Sunny Tours for this perfect day!
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N5314jsgaryb
Mar 25, 2024
Great guide and tour. - An excellent tour. A short car trip from Shanghai, and well worth seeing. The guide / driver, Kalvin Zhang, from Sunny tours was very knowledgeable, and interesting, on Shanghai's history. Over fives hours. Kalvin is very good company.
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