Private Day Tour: Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai City Attractions

Experience the best of Shanghai on this private day tour. Explore the charming Zhujiajiao Water Town and visit top city attractions like Yu Garden and Shanghai Tower. Includes a boat ride, lunch, and a professional guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zhujiajiao Ancient Town - Meet your knowledgeable guide at your hotel lobby. After one hour driving, you will start your exciting sightseeing tour from Zhujiajiao water town. It’s the best-preserved water town in the area with history over 1700 years. There are old bridges, antiquated architecture and bubbling streams. You can wander along the canal, stroll around the old lanes, visit few houses with gardens. Later, enjoy a relaxing boat riding on the canal to see beautiful surrounding. Don’t miss out the opportunity to take some fabulous pictures.

Revitalize yourself with a delicious lunch in a local restaurant where you can have some local delicious dishes.

  • Yu Garden (Yuyuan) - In the afternoon, you will go back to Shanghai city, and visit Yuyuan Garden, a very ancient and well-preserved garden with the history of 400years old. You will see the stylish Chinese pavilion and authentic old architectures. Or you will have an alternative option to visit the famous Jade Buddha Temple instead(Yuyuan Garden closed on every Monday).
  • The Bund (Wai Tan) - Then, continue to the Bund where you will see amazing city skyline, including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Tower and colonial buildings along the Huangpu River. It surely lights up your whole trip in Shanghai.
  • Shanghai Tower - From the Bund, you will visit Shanghai Tower (632 meters), the highest building of China. You will have a panoramic view of the whole city with a 360 degrees dimension from the observatory.

If you have already visit some of those places above before, and want to do something different this time. Please feel free to pick below attraction or activities base on your interests: Pearl TV Tower/World financial center/Jinmao Tower, or Shanghai Museum

After the tour, your guide will take you back to the hotel, cruise port or airport.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off (if outskirt departure option is selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Zhujiaojiao, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower Admission tickets (only if all-inclusive option is selected)
  • Bottled water
  • Private guide
  • Lunch
  • Dinner in Shanghai city (only if option is selected)
  • Visa waiver assistance for small groups from the cruise port for cruise passengers
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off (if city departure option is selected)
Additional Information

Experience the stunning sights of Shanghai and the quaint Zhujiajiao Water Town in this exclusive private day tour. Explore the ancient lanes lined with vintage architecture, meander along the canal featuring historical bridges, and enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the serene canals of Zhujiajiao for half the day. The remaining half day is dedicated to visiting Shanghai city’s most renowned attractions, including the Yu Garden, the breathtaking skyline along the Bund, and a bird’s eye view from the pinnacle of Shanghai Tower. The package includes an authentic Chinese lunch in the water town, boat ride fees, entrance charges to Shanghai Tower, and the services of a private guide and driver.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian or halal option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Visa Waiver for small groups from cruise port for cruise passengers can be provided. Please contact at least 5 days in advance
  • For airport/cruise layover or outskirt area travelers, please choose Outskirts Departure
  • Please note that Yuyuan Garden is closed on every Monday, and you will visit Jade Buddha Temple instead
  • For Spanish guide service, please book at least 3 days in advance
  • Tour end time can be modified to accommodate your schedule, please advise at the time of booking
  • For city hotel departure travelers, airport/cruise port drop off service is available (extra 25usd per vehicle), please advise at the time of booking
  • If you opt for the guide+car+lunch option, please note that entrance tickets are not included. Here are the prices for the entrance tickets: Yu Garden (40 yuan), Shanghai Tower (180 yuan), Kezhi Garden (20 yuan), and boat ride (200 yuan per boat)
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.

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Shaxton_p
Aug 28, 2024
Amazing experience with Mary - The tour with Mary was the highlight of our entire trip. We deeply appreciate the detailed knowledge Mary shared, including the rich history & culture of Shanghai. We highly recommend this tour & hope everyone experiences this amazing adventure.
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Getaway67887885806
Aug 27, 2024
Love this time - The trip was amazing. Our guide, Carolin, was a superstar and fulfilled all our wishes. Instead of one garden, we went to the zoo to see the panda. It was incredible.
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Av_k
Aug 27, 2024
Love you shanghai and carolina - Carolina is excellent travel guide She is just fabulous Very knowledgable and helping Prefer her as a guide
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Craigfs6593tj
Aug 26, 2024
Loved this tour - We loved this tour and highly recommend it. Our guide Snow was excellent and taught us many things about China and their local culture. Snow is very knowledgeable about Chinese history as well as the sites we visited. The tour was private, which was nice as it was just us, Snow and our driver. Lunch is included and because the tour is private Snow gave us options as to where to eat. We let her choose the restaurant and we also let her choose the food we ordered. Lunch was excellent. This was our first visit to China, so this tour was a great way to learn about Shanghai and China.
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Andrea_l
Aug 24, 2024
Perfect English tour in Shangai! - The tour was perfect. Nice car, wonderful itinerary and a very good driver Sean. Our tour guide Caroline was the best: she shared a lot of history in a very good English and always with a smile on her face. I highly recommend it!
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Colleen_n
Aug 24, 2024
See both sides of Shanghai - This was an amazing tour! Queena was a fun and very knowledgeable guide. I was able to see so much of Shanghai. It was worth the price. I highly recommend.
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Heather_d
Aug 23, 2024
Fantastic cultural and historical experience with an expert guide - Snow was such a friendly and knowledgeable guide--completely fantastic! She shared so many cultural and historical details with me as we explored many parts of the city (and outskirts) together. The Water Town was my favorite stop: The blending of Old World and New World there was fascinating. I was also so grateful that Snow showed up with a personal, battery-operated fan for me and bottles of water, because it was HOT (in the upper-90s Fahrenheit). And for lunch, she tailored the menu for me--a vegetarian. I'd recommend this tour and Snow to anyone who wants to experience both "old" and "new" Shanghai!
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637nastassiak
Aug 23, 2024
Thank you to our tour guide Berlin for making our trip such a memorable adventure. - Dear Berlin, As our guide in Shanghai and Zhujiajiao Water Town, you did an absolutely fantastic job. From start to finish, you made the entire experience unforgettable. Your extensive knowledge and passion for the history and culture of China truly shone through as you guided us through the stunning gardens, quaint side shops, and hidden local gems. The river tour was an absolute highlight, and your insights made it even more special. We never once felt rushed, thanks to your thoughtful pacing, which allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in every moment. Your ability to blend historical context with the vibrancy of modern life in China gave us a deeper understanding and appreciation of this incredible country. Thank you for your warmth, hospitality, and for making our trip such a memorable adventure. Best regards, Nastassia, Sameer, Nick
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John_c
Aug 19, 2024
Great way to spend a day in Shanghai! - We had a great day with Snow. Our lunch stop in the water town was delicious. A great way to spend a day in Shanghai!
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Cindy_k
Aug 17, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Snow is an excellent tour guide. We were a big group of 7 and she was very patient with usm She was very detailed in explaining the history and culture of the places she brought us too. She also accommodated to our requests promptly. Our driver was also very considerate and patient with us. We enjoyed ourselves alot.
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