Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour: Oriental Venice Experience with Boat Ride

Experience the charm of Zhujiajiao, the Oriental Venice, on a private tour with a boat ride. Explore the ancient alleyways and bridges, visit the tranquil KeZhi Garden, and enjoy the convenience of hotel or port pickup.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zhujiajiao Ancient Town - Your personal driver and guide will collect you from your accommodation or port at 10 am, or earlier on weekends. A 60-minute journey brings you to the 600-year-old Zhujiajiao, a Water Town often likened to Venice.\n- Zhujiajiao Kezhi Garden - Established in 1912, Kezhi Garden is an ideal place to enjoy traditional…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Professional driver guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience a private 5-hour tour guided by a professional driver to the renowned water town of Zhujiajiao, admired as the ‘Eastern Venice’. It’s enjoyable to wander the narrow streets and bridges of this ancient town. A serene boat ride along the small canals is also part of your visit. There’s an opportunity to explore the quiet and picturesque…

Location
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
No.36 Meizhou Road, Qingpu District, Zhujiajiao Town
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cecilia_s
Oct 3, 2025
Amazing choice for group tour - I booked this tour for our team summit, and it was an excellent experience. Tom was very patient while we got everyone gathered, and he provided a comfortable, air-conditioned bus for all of us. On the way to the city and throughout the tour, he shared many interesting insights about Chinese culture and the local community. He also made sure to drop us off at the restaurant we requested right on time. Our whole team had a wonderful time. Highly recommended!
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Esther_l
Sep 16, 2025
Great guide for Watertown! - Our guide, Tom, was professional, knowledgeable, very approachable & knows Zhujiajiao at the tips of his fingers. We had an interesting morning wandering around the Watertown with Tom giving us background info for each place we visited & during our boat ride along the canal.
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Stephenfq401dw
Aug 11, 2025
Brilliant last day in Shanghai - This was our last day activity in Shanghai before heading back home. Tom was a fantastic driver and guide. The car was lovely and spacious, he drove really well, and we really enjoyed talking to him about life in Shanghai and China. The water town was great and a fun way to spend half a day.
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555amilcarg
Jun 8, 2025
A short trip from Shanghai - Wow! Patrick was one of the best guides I ever had. He was knowledgeable, accessible and even accommodated a last minute request. Simply amazing! I would do it again if I could.
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Teodorad185
May 21, 2025
Thank you Alberto for your patience, contacting you via always very friendly line. - Excellent service. Highly recommended cost. You guide them in each city very attentive and very professional. Many thanks to our Spanish speaking guides Rain, Toma, Yolanda and Christian. I thank you for your careful care when injured in a knee.
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Arafael_q
Dec 21, 2024
Great experience with Vicky. - Vicky was an amazing guide! Being a local makes a huge difference to help give context to things and she provided insights we wouldnt have had otherwise. The village was all we were expecting and Vicky was very friendly, patient and helped with tips and tricks.
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Riannamichelle_m
Sep 19, 2024
Ancient water town! - Very great experience to walk around the ancient town! We could not do the boat ride but overall it was a great experience!
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Jessexu
May 3, 2024
Get there early. Very picturesque. - We had Linda + a driver pick us up from our residence and the tour and information provided was excellent and lovely. Linda was excellent and showed us through Zhujiajiao, a river town that is very picturesque. Being on a national holiday it was very busy and crowded towards the afternoon, and so getting there early morning was welcome and advised. Would highly recommend if you have a spare morning and lunch. The driving was a bit chaotic so please advise the driver to be a bit more relaxed.
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Jos_o5972xo
Aug 4, 2025
Frustrating - The city is very degraded and there was a lack of information from the guide Tour that little added to the desire to know China of other times
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Remon_a
Jan 15, 2025
The driver is nice, but overall it wasn't a good experience. Waste of money - 1- Hidden cost , I paid the driver 350 for the airport pick up, this wasn't mentioned during my booking even though I have selected the airport as the pick up point. 2- The airport offers a similar trip free of charge for long flight connections. 3- Few places were meant to be visited but cancelled because there was a ticket needed. Poor planning. 4- I have spent half the time in traffic.
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From $60
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).