Private Tour
Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai City Private Day Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Meet your knowledgeable guide at your hotel lobby. After one hour driving, you will start your exciting sightseeing tour from Zhujiajiao water town. It's the best-preserved water town in the area with history over 1700 years. There are old bridges, antiquated architecture and bubbling streams. You can wander along the canal, stroll around the old lanes, visit few houses with gardens. Later, enjoy a relaxing boat riding on the canal to see beautiful surrounding. Don't miss out the opportunity to take some fabulous pictures. Revitalize yourself with a delicious lunch in a local restaurant where you can have some local delicious dishes.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
In the afternoon, you will go back to Shanghai city, and visit Yuyuan Garden, a very ancient and well-preserved garden with the history of 400years old. You will see the stylish Chinese pavilion and authentic old architectures. Or you will have an alternative option to visit the famous Jade Buddha Temple instead(Yuyuan Garden closed on every Monday).
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off (if outskirt departure option is selected)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Zhujiaojiao,Yu Garden,Shanghai Tower Admission tickets
Private guide
Local Style Lunch
Visa waiver assistance for small groups from the cruise port for cruise passengers
Additional food and drinks
Gratuities
Airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off (if city departure option is selected)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Outskirts Departure with Lunch
All inclusive package: Departure from areas outside Shanghai city center (e.g., airport, cruise port, etc.).Includes lunch and all entrance tickets.
Pickup included
Outskirts:Guide+Car+Lunch
Guide, Car, and Lunch only : Entrance fees are your responsibility: Yu Garden(40 yuan/person), Shanghai Tower (180 yuan/person), Boat Ride (200 yuan/boat)
Pickup included
Guide, Car and Lunch Only
Includes Guide, Car, and Lunch: Depart from city center hotel.Tickets for Yu Garden(40yuan), Shanghai Tower(180yuan), boat ride (200 yuan/boat) not included.
Pickup included
City Departure with Lunch
All inclusive Package: 8-hour private tour is flexible to adjust the itinerary by your preference. Lunch and all entrance fees are included.
Pickup included
City Departrue w/ Lunch&Dinner
Tour with Lunch and Dinner: The tour duration for this option is 9-hour. In additional to lunch in Zhujiajiao Water Town, you will also enjoy great dinner time in Shanghai city.
Pickup included
Reviews
1,013 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lovely day with Snow
Micks G,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Snow was very informative polite and patient with our family and happy to accommodate late changes to our itinerary. Five stars.
Exceptional tour and tour guide.
RICARDO W,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an exceptional tour of Shanghai and Zhujiajiao. We enjoyed the private tour and our friendly and safe driver. Most of all we enjoyed meeting Caroline. She’s a very bubbly, smart, funny and very informative tour Guide. Her English is excellent and she provided a lot of of Insights about the culture and history of Shanghai. We would definitely recommend this tour to our friends and families.
Great tour! Water village is a must see
Emmanuel K,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Water village is a must see, Snow was an excellent your guide, very informative, helpful and spoke great English! Was definitely worth doing the tour to see the highlights.
Perfect program
Olesya V,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Spent a wonderful and relaxing day in Zhujiajiao and Shanghai with Jane. Didn’t notice how the time flew. Highly recommend this program. The most remarkable things to visit in Shanghai, I think. Very comfortable transportation and helpful guide.
Awesome guide, Smow!
Lela I,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Really good tour! Our guide, Snow, was excellent! She was knowledgeable, patient and accommodated our interests. We had a very good Shanghainese lunch. The whole day was really awesome!
Magnificent experience knowing places
Fcastorena,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, excellent service very good for family plan, it was a very father experience the very professional guide very attentive, good decision because it takes you to the emblematic places explains the history of the places and helps you with the language
Snow was awesome
Paul L,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The whole day was amazing and we saw so many things! Snow knew everything, every fact and every fable. The driver Master Shifu got us where we needed to be quickly and safely.
Fun experience in Shanghai
Happiness366942,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Me and my son thoroughly enjoyed the day tour all throughout and recommend it to anyone looking for a well-organized and varied trip in Shanghai. We were picked up at our hotel promptly and went to 4 different locations each with their own unique charm. Our guide Xin presented us with a lot of cultural and historical information that we found interesting. Our favorite stop, by far, was the Zhujiajiao water town where I tried on traditional clothes and took pictures at the garden there, which as we were told by our guide was far less crowded than the one in the city. Give it a try if you are in Shanghai!
Great tour for our family of 3
Latosha S,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our tour with Snow. We were a family of 3 (mom, dad, and teenage son). Snow was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating to our schedule & dietary needs. I would highly recommend this tour.
Great day with Snow
Kathleen Y,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Snow did a great job taking us around to Shanghai tower, the Yu garden and Shujiajiaowater town. We had a really nice lunch and she did a great job telling us about Shanghai history and local Chinese life. Our driver was great as well and made it very easy for us to move from place to place.
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