Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Hanfu Photos(optional)

Shanghai, China
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Duration5h - 7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, MNP
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Welcome to Zhujiajiao, an ancient water town often celebrated as the "Venice of Shanghai." we invite you to experience the poetic charm of "small bridges, flowing water, and traditional households."

Enjoy a relaxed water town tour with a local English-speaking companion, who pick you up from your hotels and drop off same place, captures natural family moments for free, No rush, no pressure — just a family-friendly experience.

You will board a traditional wooden "Yaolu" boat and visit Kezhi Garden.

To make your visit truly unforgettable, we offer a Traditional Chinese Costume (Hanfu Photography) Experience(optional).

Highlights
* Guiding: Fully narrated tours in English/Bilingual, focusing on history, folklore, and architecture.
* A family-friendly experience, no rush, no pressure.
* Small vip tour group, with no more than 4 members
*Photography: The Hanfu package includes costume rental, makeup, and professionally retouched photos. (hanfu booking required).

Options

Watertown with Hanfu PHOTO

Water town Tour+Haufu Photo: Hanfu photography includes 45 minutes of makeup, one outfit, styling, 0.5 hour of shooting, 30 raw photos, 6 retouched photos
Pickup included

Watertown Tour

Tour+boat ride+KeZhi Garden: Water town sightseeing,shopping, snack tasting, boat ride and KeZhi garden visit
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private English speaking guide
  • Entrance to water town
  • Entrance fee to garden
  • Boat ride ticket
  • Downtown Shanghai area pickup and drop off
  • Food or drinks
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Zhujiajiao Kezhi Garden
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Exploration of North Street & Kezhi Garden
    * Culinary Delights: Follow your guide through North Street, the best-preserved ancient commercial street in Shanghai. Sample local delicacies like "Zharou" (braised pork wrapped in reed leaves) and traditional rice dumplings.
    * Garden Philosophy: Visit Kezhi Garden, a grand manor combining traditional Chinese landscaping with subtle Western influences, showcasing the sophisticated lifestyle of ancient scholars.
  2. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Time Travel: Hanfu Photography (Optional Add-on)
    To make your visit truly unforgettable, we offer a Traditional Chinese Costume (Hanfu) Experience.
    * Authentic Styling: Choose from a wide collection of Hanfu, ranging from the opulent styles of the Tang Dynasty to the elegant aesthetics of the Song and Ming Dynasties. Professional stylists will assist with traditional hair and makeup.
    * Cinematic Backdrops: Walk the cobblestone paths or lean against a red-lacquered pavilion in flowing silk robes. A professional photographer will capture your journey, blending your presence with the timeless scenery of the water town.
    * A Timeless Souvenir: You will receive high-quality edited digital photos—a unique keepsake of your personal connection to Chinese culture.

    Hanfu Photography include 45 minutes make up, one outfit, styling, half an hour of shooting, 30 raw photos, 6 retouched photos.
  3. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Slow Life on a Gondola (Core Experience)
    The soul of Zhujiajiao is best felt from the water.
    * Immersive Navigation: You will board a traditional wooden "Yaolu" (hand-oared) boat, the primary mode of transport for centuries.
    * Architectural Wonders: Glide under iconic stone bridges, including the magnificent Fangsheng Bridge, the largest five-arch bridge in the region.
    * Riverside Living: From the water, you’ll have a front-row seat to the daily lives of locals living in Ming and Qing dynasty houses that line the canals.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Important: We can pick up customers from any hotels in Shanghai downtown, if you can not enter your hotel information, then message me your real hotel address and pick up time.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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