Zhouzhuang Water Village Tour from Shanghai: Explore the 'Venice of the East'

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Huang Pu Qu

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Experience the charm of Zhouzhuang Water Village, known as the ‘Venice of the East,’ on a gondola ride through its elegant waterways. Explore historic residences, courtyards, and arcades, and marvel at the stunning architecture of this popular tourist destination in China.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Zhouzhuang Water Town - Our tour guide will accompany during the trip.
Shen’s Residence - Our tour guide will accompany you during the trip.
Zhouzhuang Boat - Our tour guide will acoompany during the trip.

What's Included

Local English-speaking guide
In-vehicle air conditioning
Gondola cruise

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

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Location

Hotel Westin Bund Center

河南中路

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

3.7

(28 Ratings)

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Mariakosta92

Jan 4, 2018

Really beautiful and natural... - Really beautiful and natural environment. I remember every minute of this tour even it has been already pass more than a year.recommended 10000

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Roy_f

Sep 21, 2016

Great trip, highly recommend if your... - Great trip, highly recommend if your looking to get out of Shanghai, Jamie was a fantastic guide, just would have liked it to be longer, felt rushed once we got there....

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David_t

Jun 8, 2016

Excellent tour with an excellent... - Excellent tour with an excellent guide--Zhouzhuang is beautiful. Lots of traffic on the freeway between there and Shanghai, especially going back into the city during the evening rush hour. Not a problem, just be aware that you may get back late if you're planning an early dinner.

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Susan

Jun 27, 2017

Really great -- I just would have... - Really great -- I just would have liked to have had a bit more unstructured time in Zhouzhuang for tea or light shopping.

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Christie

Nov 24, 2016

Great to see if you have a spare day... - Great to see if you have a spare day in Shanghai. My sister and I were there for 2 full days and choose to spend one of them on this tour. The water village was picturesque and home of the famous double bridge. Its also good place to learn about street food treats from your guide.

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Michael

Apr 21, 2016

Great day really enjoyed the tour... - Great day really enjoyed the tour. Was something very different, loved the beautiful singing on the boat

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W.kowalski

Dec 24, 2015

We found the Zhouzhaung Water... - We found the Zhouzhaung Water Village to be beautiful and very interesting. Glad we took the time out to take this tour. Only negative was the long ride time from Shanghai to the water village.

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Peter

Oct 21, 2017

The water village was fun to visit... - The water village was fun to visit. The van we rode in should be retired.......very old! Our driver flew to the village and back weaving in and out of traffic......very dangerous. Our tour guide was very difficult to hear in the van until he turned on his portable microphone. Glad we took the trip, however would not highly recommend it.

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Stefanie

Sep 28, 2017

I wasn't too impressed with this... - I wasn't too impressed with this tour. The village is an hour and a half away - each way and it's literally just to walk around the town, see 2 old houses and ride in a boat down the canal for 20 minutes. It was nice getting out of Shanghai but not worth the $110+ per person.

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Rosaline

Sep 22, 2017

A mixture of a lot of new with very... - A mixture of a lot of new with very little old and lots of gaudy. Quite disappointed, actually, that there was not much preserved of the old water village . . . just what appeared to be a couple of bridges and a few homes along a single canal. There was one other restored home that we visited, which was interesting. The gaudiness was overwhelmingly distracting. The place was decorated with what looked like inflatable floats of make-believe scenes that were strung with lights for night-time viewing. The half-day tour was not worth the cost for the van ride, guide, entrance and boat ride fees. That said, our guide, Bruce, was good.

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From $117

up to 15 guests

1 Adult