Half Day Shanghai Tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town
Description
This half-day tour is perfect for business travelers and someone pressed for time in Shanghai. Travel out of the bustling Shanghai city and venture into the peaceful Zhujiajiao Water Town. With a history of more than 1,700 years, this town has so much to offer, many ancient canals, distinctive bridges, gardens and local traditional residential houses. Walk around the alleyways, take a traditional sculling boat ride on the small canals and learn more about this water town's history, culture and people's life from your informative guide.
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Itinerary
Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Zhujiajiao Water Town in the morning so that you can avoid the peak time and enjoy a peaceful town. After around one hour’s drive in a comfortable minivan, you will arrive at this beautiful water village dominated by canals and walkways. Escorted by your guide, you will walk around the alleyways, take a traditional sculling boat ride on the small canals and snap photos of the pretty bridges and traditional residential houses. Zhujiajiao is not only famous for its water town scenery, also for its various local food and snacks. You could try some local food at your own expense. Drive back to Shanghai after visiting this town. The driver will stop at the nearest subway at Yu Garden, where you will get off the car and return to the hotel by yourself. Your guide will offer you directions according to your hotel location. Or you can visit the nearby Yuyuan market at your own leisurely pace if you interested.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from hotels within the Middle Ring Road of Shanghai
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Pick-up from hotels within the Middle Ring Road of Shanghai. An additional transfer fee will be incurred if your hotel is outside the above mentioned area.
Reviews(5)
We took a half day tour of Zhujiajiao with our guide, Blake. The tour was a refreshing break from the fast pace of downtown Shanghai. The quiet town of Zhujiajiao has maintained its charm over the years. The tour went at a relaxed pace, as we meandered through the streets and a brief boat ride through one of the canals. We were not taken to specific places for shopping or meals. Blake offered to recommend places if we were interested, but we chose not to, and we were not pressured. Blake was very personable, and knowledgeable about the town and its history, He speaks English very well, and is easy to understand, We arranged through the tour company for a fee to be picked up from SHA after an early morning flight, and were taken directly to the town to start our tour. Following the tour, for another fee, we were dropped off at our accommodations out by PVG airport. That convenience saved us half a day of travel! Blake even helped us with straighten out some money complications we were having with another vendor, and gave us detailed instructions on transportation options in Shanghai after our tour. We highly recommend Blake as a tour guide!
Dear randallw799, Thank you for your kindness to post this review here. We are more than happy to know that you were happy with both our mini group Shanghai day tour service and our guide Blake. We are also grateful that you can share your travel feelings with other tourists who plan to visit Shanghai in the future. Thanks again for your support on our work and wish to serve you next time. Best regards!
We booked a day tour to Suzhou from Shanghai. The guide Andy Qian picked us up with the driver at the hotel. 10 min prior to the arranged time, he called to inform us that he had arrived n was waiting in the lobby. Andy was patient , helpful n answered all the questions we had for him. The tour was well conducted n we truly enjoyed ourselves. He even bought an ice cream for my Daughter! He took the extra miles by texting us the instructions of how to get to the Mercedes Benz cultural center when he knew we were going there the next day. And he gave us his number so that we can call him should we require any further assistance. He also made sure that the train tickets have arrived for our second tour to Hangzhou. We will certainly book with Travel China Guide tours again.
Dear lovejapan2014, Thank you for sharing your tour review with us! It is a great joy to see that that our guide Andy’s thoughtful service and excellent knowledge has made your Suzhou experience enjoyable. He will be encouraged when he receives your positive comments on him. Thanks for your highly praise on our service and we hope that you can use our service again in the near future. Have a nice day!
We had a great time with our tour guide Kris. He met us in the evening at the train station, and made sure we were comfortable at our hotel. The next morning, he took us on a boat cruise on the Hu River where we got spectacular views of the skyline of Shanghai. After our tour, he took us to Old Town Shanghai, where we got a good look at the old buildings in this district. While there, we toured the Yu Garden where we got away from the crowds. Yu Garden was beautifully landscaped with rocks, trees, flowers, and water features that were filled with Koi. All of this and a quaint 500 year-old building. Kris took us to a high quality tea shop, where we were able to taste different teas before we bought them. We then had a wonderful luncheon in the old town area.
Dear dankas1361, We are happy to read your comments again and know that you have had a good time in Shanghai with your guide Chris’ company. Thank you for your support. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need any further help. Best wishes!
Our guide Mary was just delightful. She was very informative and helpful. Her English was excellent and we got to learn a lot about the city and its highlights. She was extremely accomodating and showed us lots of interesting aspects of Suzhou. Mary also gave us many tips for things to see in Shanghai the following day.
Dear ronrowe, We are more than happy to see your positive comment on Tripadvisor. Thank you for your support on our service as well as our guide Mary. Mary is a very professional guide who has good command of English and rich knowledge of Shanghai and Suzhou. It is a great pleasure that you enjoyed your day trip in Suzhou. We all look forward to serving you again soon. Best wishes!
Our Tourist guide Mr. Ocean was great. He and a driver were on time in our hotel. Although there was a traffic jam Ocean made our drive interesting. His english was good and his knowledge about the gardens, city, silk and the history of China was even better. He gave a quick overview of China and its people. He took us in the local restaurant and lunch was delicious. He was very good at the silk factory - he could sell a lot in their store. I recommend this tour with Ocean. Elaine & Mojca
