Ancient Charms, Modern Wonders: Private Shanghai & Water Town Tour
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Discover Shanghai’s most incredible city attractions and beautiful Zhujiajiao Water Town during this wonderful private day tour. Accompanied by a professional guide, stroll around the old lanes with antiquated architecture, wander along the canal with old bridges and take the boat on tranquil canals in Zhujiajiao for a half day. Followed by another half day tour to see the Shanghai city top attractions, such as Yu Garden, the spectacular skyline on the Bund as well as the panoramic view from the top of Shanghai Tower. An authentic Chinese lunch in the water town, boat ride ticket, entrance fee to Shanghai Tower, private guide and driver service are all inclusive.
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Adventure51971710111, 12/11/2025 3:04:13 AM
amazing places. its a good palces to experience chinese historical culture and visit architechture. I would definitely rec it for my friends.
feetinthesannd, 12/8/2025 4:00:20 AM
Snow is very friendly and helpful. She give me a lot of information about Shanghai. The driver is also very polite. Lunch is good. Five stars.
Timothy_O, 12/6/2025 9:52:11 PM
We had a wonderful day exploring both Shanghai city highlights and Zhujiajiao Water Town with our guide, Queena. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and very attentive throughout the tour. We visited the Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, and The Bund, and later enjoyed a relaxing boat ride through the beautiful canals of Zhujiajiao. The lunch was delicious as well. Overall, it was a perfect experience and we highly recommend Queena and this tour! She had superb English and her enthusiasm was the best! 10/10
Jordan_R, 12/5/2025 11:23:59 AM
Great experience with a really nice tour guide. I would definitely recommend this tour! 5 stars!!!!!
Michael_B, 12/3/2025 3:48:10 AM
We had a wonderful day with Snow in Shanghai! Loved the gardens, shanghai tower and Watertown. She was very friendly and knowledgeable! Fun day!
Elham_A, 12/2/2025 3:33:56 AM
Snow is amazing. We loved the tour. Highly recommended. Her English is great and explained everything.
Jordanna_M, 12/1/2025 2:58:29 AM
Absolutely fantastic way to spend the day. Every spot was just stunning. Caroline was an amazing tour guide. Very patient and accommodating, and always open to taking photos for you. Worth every cent! The lunch was also really really good. Caroline recommended dishes and she also gave me a list of places to visit during my time in shanghai!
Marco_C, 11/29/2025 5:09:07 AM
Unique experience with a very professional guide; Jane took us in the most inportant sites in Shangai and was flexible to adapt the tour to our requests. The visit of Zhujiajiao Water Town was also a unique experience, started with delicious local food lunch, then the quiet garden, then the boat tour… Jane accompanied us in the different spots giving us artistic and historical explanations which helped un understanding the local culture
Narayanan_V, 11/29/2025 4:34:32 AM
Snow was a great guide and very accommodative. We had a great day trip with all highlights of Shanghai explained very well.
Jason_M, 11/28/2025 7:32:44 AM
If you’re looking for a truly authentic experience away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you must visit the Zhujiajiao water town. There’s plenty of small shops and food options along both sides of the canal. We also visited a beautiful garden, took a relaxing boat ride, and enjoyed a comforting homestyle lunch. Our excellent tour guide Xin was both kind and knowledgeable and tailored our tour to our preferences. We also recommend the rest of the itinerary although we tweaked ours because we had previously visited these sites earlier during our visit to Shanghai. This tour pretty much hits all the highlights of Shanghai in one day. We highly recommend this tour!
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- 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
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