Private Tour

Tongli and Xitang Private Full Day Tour from Shanghai with Boat ride

Overview

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Spend the full day excursion on this exclusive private tour from Shanghai. Visit two famous ancient water towns in southern China Tongli and Xitang with over 1000 years history. Explore the beautiful township scenery along the ancient waterways, old charming architecture, elegance Chinese gardens, tantalizing night street etc. Experience the true local culture, custom, traditions with your local expert guide. Convenient and comfortable private transfers are included in the tour.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Boat Ride in Tongli

Local tasty dinner(Only if the " Tour with lunch and Dinner " Option is booked

Local tasty lunch

Entrance fee to Tongli and Xitang

Experienced driver with air-conditioned comfortable car

Local great guide

Gratuities

Local dinner( If dinner option is not booked)

Boat ride in Xitang

What To Expect

Tongli Town

Your professional guide and the driver will pick up you at 9.30 a.m. hotel. Hop on to the comfortable and air-conditioned MPV van, enjoy a nice ride to Tongli. With a history about 900 years, Tongli still keep its most authentical charm of the ancient water town, here you will start to take a leisure walk along the old Ming and Qing Dynasty street, visit the UNESCO site -Tuisi Garden, immerse yourself in the beauty and elegance of ancient Chinese garden. Walking cross the lucky Ring bridges in the town and enjoy a relaxing gondola ride in the ancient canal to fully appreciate the tranquil and picaresque township scenery. You will also enjoy a delightful local lunch here.

3 hours•Admission Included

Xitang Ancient Town

Next drive to Xitang water town, rated as one of the top water towns in Southern China , also regarded as “ A living thousand Year old Town” , the town still preserves its traditional ancient residences along the river canals and stone bridges, start to explore the town and follow your guide to find the footprints of Tom Cruise once traveled in the film “Mission impossible III “. Xitang is specially famed for its enchanting night scenery when it’s lit up. Visiting Xitang offers you the absolutely culture experience from the old China.

3 hours•Admission Included

Options

Tour with Lunch

Great guide, driver with car, entrance fees , boat ride and local tasty lunch are all included.
Pickup included

Tour with Lunch and Dinner

Great guide, driver with car, entrance fees , boat ride and local tasty lunch and dinner are all included.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Treated like a rock star. Wow thank you.
John J,
May 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Wow the day started by picking us up in this beautiful Chinese all electric luxury SUV with all the amenities that made our ride so comfortable with a wonderful driver and experienced tour guide Roy. Both men made our trip memorable and we always felt safe and cared for. We appreciate that we could customize the tour by cutting short some activities and adding others. The lunch was delicious and memorable and Roy helped interpret the menu for us. The Bund was something so very interesting to see, don’t miss it, even with a drive by. We enjoyed the Watertown area and gondola ride very much. Wonderful job, thank you Roy.
Excellent trip with a...
Ken D,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent trip with a very informative guide. From the moment we were collected from our hotel everything went smoothly and to plan. Both Tongli and Xitang are well worth a visit and provide a real contrast to the bustle and modernity of Shanghai. Mel was an interesting and informative guide she also found interesting local restaurants for tasty lunch and dinner. Well done! Excellent trip thoroughly enjoyed by my daughter and by myself.
Best Tour
Mabel k,
Jan 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our tour guide was wonderful we have joined many tours on Viator and I can tell you this was our favorite and best tour that we ever got. Our tour guide (Roy) was very attentive he walk with us through out our whole tour and explain every little details about the history of the buildings and everything he was always there for us we also got lunch with our tour package and the restaurant is very clean best view seating and food was great (Roy) made our vacation unforgettable with great memories you will enjoy his tour like we did I totally recommend his tour you will not regret.