Private Tour

Private Round Transfer to Wuzhen &Xitang Water Town from Shanghai

Overview

Mobile ticket

This self-guided tour from Shanghai offers a comfortable private transfer service up to 12 hours so that you will have good enough time to discover both beautiful Wuzhen and Xitang water town from day and night. Travel to 1,300-year-old Wuzhen, and stroll around the canals, bridges, and Ming-era houses. In the late afternoon, continue to Xitang where you can appreciate the sunset as well as the river view under the moonlight.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable walking shoes

Please note that your driver speaks basic English only, and if you have any questions on the road, you can use the driver's mobile phone to reach out the local operator.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Wuzhen Water Town

In the morning, your friendly private driver picks you up from your hotel in Shanghai, and head up to Wuzhen, a 1,300 years old water town located in northern Zhejiang province. Upon arrival, stroll along the old town and learn about the Wuzhen’s history from your guide. Enjoy a local lunch and then take a relaxing boat ride along the canals in the afternoon. You can take some nice photos in this charm-laden town. Browse around the narrow, cobbled pathways and cross stone-arched bridges.

3 hours • Admission Not Included

Xitang Ancient Town

In the late afternoon, transfer to Xitang, an over 2,000 years delightful water village. It's a window into traditional life around the River Yangtze, and the sunset here is amazing! Xitang’s importance as a window into traditional life around the River Yangtze. As you wander, see some of the sites used as locations in the 2006 movie, Mission Impossible III, starring Tom Cruise. Lastly, you can choose to have a romantic dinner (at your own cost) right by the riverside and overlook the entire ancient town when lights on at night. Or you can take a walk to see the local shops and bars to experience the night life here. When your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Shanghai. Please note that your driver speaks basic English only, and if you have any questions on the road, you can use the driver's mobile phone to reach out the local operator.

3 hours • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

Comfortable vehicle

Experienced private driver (Chinese-speaking only)

Gratuities

All entrance fees

Boat ride ticket

Food and drinks

Personal expense

Guide service

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Shanghai Outskirts Departure

Depart from outside of Shanghai city center, such as airport hotels, Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Toy Story hotel, Cruise Port, Songjiang/Chuansha/Jinqiao area etc..
Pickup included

Shanghai City Departure

Pickup from your centrally located hotel in Shanghai
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great service, so...
Hassan A,,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great service, so friendly and polite , Chen the driver so helpful thanks for this memorable experience
Great visit to Wuzhen and Xitang
diana c,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I had a great day visiting Wuzhen and Xitang. From the beginning planning things out with Alana the tour operator it was all great. Mr Huang picked me up on time and the drive was comfortable and he always made sure I had water at hand. Even without him speaking English communication was great. He would point out things on his translator as well as me using mine. Alana as well helped me all day throughout the self guided tour. Wuzhen and Xitang are quite beautiful. Both with similarities but big differences as well. This tour is totally worth it since it shows you both. Whenever I had a doubt, issue or question Alana made sure to guide me and help me out right away. Even finding recommendations from a tour guide for me to check things out in Xitang. In the afternoon it was pouring rain and thunder when we headed towards Xitang. For a moment I thought I wasn’t gonna be able to see it but Alana and Mr Huang patiently let me wait in the car for a while til the rain went down. Im very grateful to both Alana and Mr Huang. I got to experience everything in the itinerary and saw Xitang at sunset which was quite beautiful! Its my first time doing a self guided tour like this. Im looking forward to doing more like this with this tour operator in my next visit to Shanghai! Hope to have Alana and Mr. Huang helping once again. Thank you very much! :)
Seamless Self-Guided Tour with Exceptional Support
travelinmyshoes,,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A seamless and enjoyable experience! Mr. Shen was a courteous driver, and the rides were very comfortable. Alana was incredibly helpful—coordinating all logistics, assisting with payment issues, and even arranging a new pick-up spot when I got lost. The historic destinations were full of charm and blissfully uncrowded the day after the public holidays. Highly recommend this self-guided tour!
Daytrip to Wuzhen & Xitang
Eddie L,,Oct 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Shen was punctual, courteous & obliging. The ride to and fro was smooth without incident. A definite asset to your company and I would highly recommend his services to anyone.
Private transport from Shanghai to Wuzhen and Xitang water cities
davidcZ6012SO,,Apr 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My driver Shen arrived 15 minutes early (for 8:30 am start) in a clean quiet Tesla and provided excellent service and safe driving for my ride long distance excursion. Once we arrived at Wuzhen he parked in a nearby lot then escorted us personally to the ticket counter for the water attraction to ensure we were able to get started without an issue. Shen waited patiently while we explored Wuzhen for over two hours then it was on to the next attraction where he once again guided us to the front entrance. When asked when we should come back to the car he replied whenever we wanted to leave. Before we left Shen reminded us we may want to use the portable restrooms in the parking lot (which we certainly did) since the ride back would take over two hours. We finally got back to our hotel at around 6:30 so it was a long day for our driver but he didn’t seem fatigued or annoyed about the long day of driving and waiting for us to find our way back from our sightseeing.
highly recommend; very smooth
Emilia v,,Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
highly recommend this tour service! everything was so smooth. the driver was very helpful in translating and allowed us flexibility to decide ourselves how to divide our time between the towns. the tour coordinator was easy to contact and well-organized. 10/10 experience!
Thank you Ms Zhang
Laura R,,Feb 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ms Zhang was a terrific driver. She let me travel at my own pace. The car was clean and driving was very smooth. Thank you!
Wuzhen and Zitang Review
Donna H,,Jul 3, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
Driver was outstanding in accommodating our preferences. Company rep kept in touch before and during the tour.