One-day Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai Landmarks Tour

8:00 am, Pick up from your hotel

The tour guide will WhatsApp you or call your hotel room the day before the trip starts. He/She will double confirm the meeting time and meeting point with you. Please leave your WhatsApp information when make the booking. You can WhatsApp me at +86-18807734970 in case you need to reach us.

 Your guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby on the tour day and start our tour.

8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Visit Zhujiajiao Water Village.

In centuries past Zhujiajiao was a trading area: the many canals were used to ferry products along in little boats and barges. Boats are still very much part of the charm of the place. Small boats are ubiquitous there, functioning as a nice way to get a view of the town and experience local life. Your tour guide will help you explore three carefully-selected places along the waterway.

Kezhi Garden at the northern edge of the old district on Xijing Street is a garden dating back to 1912. "Kezhi" means 'Study Plants', and the garden was a place to see and learn about plants. You can get some excellent pictures, for example of bright yellow rapeseed flowers, in Kezhi Garden. The area consists of a main hall, a garden, and an artificial hill. The outstanding feature of the garden is a five-story building with a pavilion on its roof — the tallest structure in old Zhujiajiao.

Qing Dynasty Post Office: On Xihu Street there is a post office built in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), said to be the best preserved of its era in China. There are many exhibits: among them old letters written on bamboo and antique post cards of old Shanghai.

Fangsheng Bridge is one of the main attractions among the 36 ancient stone bridges, some only one yard wide. It was built in 1812, and is said to be the largest stone arch bridge in Shanghai, resting on five arches, about 70 meters long, and 5.8 meters tall.

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Return to Shanghai and visit the Yu Garden.

Then we'll transfer back to the Shanghai city (about 1 hour), and visit famous Chinese style garden, Yu Garden.

Yuyuan Garden is located in the center of Shanghai old quarters. It was a private garden built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty, with typical Chinese classic architecture and style. The complex covers an area of 2 hectares, with rockeries, pavilions, ponds and corridors. Wander through the decorative and calming landscapes, camera in hand, and learn about the garden’s history.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Walk on the Former French Concession.

Walking along the Wukang Road which stretches 1.17 kilometers long. Originally built in 1907, the road is the representative of the typical garden style residential complex in the French Concession. On both sides of the road are plane trees and many European-style buildings built in the early 20th century, once inhabited by many celebrities.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Walk on the Bund.

This 1.5-kilometer-long embankment runs along the western bank of Huangpu River. On its west side it is the "architecture gallery" with 52 well-preserved old European style buildings. Once the major trading and commercial center of old Shanghai, the Bund has now taken on new vitality, with futuristic developments, chic restaurants, top end shops and bars offer plenty to see and do-and by night it's magic!

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Visit Shanghai Tower.

Standing at 632 meters, the Shanghai Tower is the tallest skyscraper in China and an iconic landmark of modern architecture. You can ascend in high-speed elevators to the 118th-floor observatory for 360-degree views of the city and the Huangpu River. The building also incorporates sky gardens, luxurious venues and innovative environmental technologies, offering visitors with a stunning perspective of Shanghai's past, present and future.

If you've already visited some of these places and want a different experience, consider choosing from the following attractions based on your interests: Pearl TV Tower, World Financial Center, Jinmao Tower, or the Shanghai Museum. After the tour, you'll be transfered back to your hotel.