Zhujiajiao Water Town: Boat Ride, Opt for Hands-on Dumpling Meal | 5 hours to 8 hours

6 Reviews | Shanghai
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6.5-Hr by Metro
2 Adults x $213.00
$426.00
Approx Total
$426.00
Bites and Sips : Taste snacks and beverages that are popular or characteristic of Water Town cuisine.
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Boat ride、Tickets to Kezhi Gar
Metro: Approximately 3-hour round journey
5.5-Hr by Buick 7-Seater
2 Adults x $298.00
$596.00
Approx Total
$596.00
Bites and Sips: Taste snacks and beverages that are popular or characteristic of Watertown cuisine.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Buick 7-seater/ 5-seater SUV
Pickup included
Metro & Hands-on Dumpling Meal
2 Adults x $268.00
$536.00
Approx Total
$536.00
Bites and Sips: Taste snacks and beverages that are popular or characteristic of Watertown cuisine.
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
A hands-on dumpling meal: Shop for fresh produce, wrap the fillings, shape the dumplings and enjoy the delicious result of efforts at Watertown Aunt’s.
Metro: Allow you experience daily routine commuting and navigating public systems akin to fixed routes and schedules.
All-Inclusive
2 Adults x $358.00
$716.00
Approx Total
$716.00
Bites and Sips: Taste snacks and beverages that are popular or characteristic of Watertown cuisine.
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
A hands-on dumpling meal : Wrap the fillings, shape the dumplings and enjoy the delicious result of efforts at Watertown Aunt’s.
A Buick 7-Seater: The Buick 7-Seater offers ample legroom and headroom, ensuring every traveler can enjoy their journey in comfort.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Entry tickets to Kezhi Garden/Hexin Garden, Taoism Temple/Buddhism Temple (your choice)
  • Round-trip metro tickets (Option)
  • Hands-on dumpling meal with local drinks (Option)
  • Sips and Bites, one bottled water per person
  • Private tour guide service
  • Boat ride
  • The car package comes with free hotel pick-up and drop-off (Option)
  • Tips for your tour guides and drivers are appreciated
  • Personal expenses

Overview

A scenic boat ride takes you from the modern world to 1,700 years ago. Along the way, enjoy views of lush landscapes, rice paddies, and charming countryside. Photogenic gardens, temples, shops, or restaurants lining watercourses and bridges invite you to appreciate the beauty at a leisurely pace. The abundance of water also supports time-honor handicrafts, including embroidery, pottery, wood carving, or jewelry adorned with freshwater pearls. Here, locals gather fresh ingredients directly from the water and land, encouraging you to savor delightful Bites & Sips. You have the option to add a hands-on dumpling-making experience, providing a fun way to explore the cultural significance and culinary delights of this iconic dish. Enjoy a worry-free experience with your knowledgeable tour guide and convenient transportation options.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Your tour guide will hold a sign bearing your name at the meeting point at the scheduled time. ① If you choose the subway, please note that we will meet up at the Park Hotel before setting out. Park Hotel address: 170 Nanjing(W) Rd, near Huanghe Rd, close to Exit 9 of ... People Square Station of Line 1/2/8. ② If your pickup location is outside the specified area, please let us know ahead of time so we can discuss options and make arrangements. Read more ▼

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Meeting points

Park Hotel address: 170 Nanjing(W) Rd, nearby Huanghe Rd, close to Exit 9 of People Square Station of Line 1/2/8.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

    A professional touch for a private driver with a private vehicle might be preferable if you prioritize time efficiency, a high level of privacy and comfort, or flexibility in scheduling and making stops as needed (2 hours). Or, the adventure of using public transportation allows you to experience daily routine commuting and navigating public systems akin to fixed routes and schedules (3 hours). A local private tour guide enhances your travel experience of understanding the local culture or a more authentic connection with the community and adds your in-depth knowledge of the area, offering insights into hidden gems, shortcuts, and local attractions that might not be easily accessible via guidebooks (5.5/6.5/7.5 hours).

    3 hours

  • Fangsheng Bridge

    Cruise into a picturesque scenery of Watertown. The homes and lives lining the banks amid the gentle caress of a breeze accompany you passing through one bridge after another. An authentic and intimate to the details in aged surroundings adds layers to the narrative of the past, inviting you to immerse yourself in the beauty that makes you an integral part of this unfolding living picture in Watertown, leaving behind all hurries or worries.

    30 minutes

  • N/A

    Eating is one of the sensory experiences that put Watertown on travelers’ itineraries. The air is filled with the smell of the region's cuisine, encouraging you to sample the flavors of the snack, Zongzi, a type of rice dumpling in history has a special day that celebrates them as a perennial favorite. Between snacks, eyes, and ears open to appreciate this photogenic place that is known for its period slate or bluestone laneways, lined with two-story wooden buildings packed with restaurants or traditional handicrafts, etc. Walking over the bridges adds a touch of beauty and history.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • N/A

    Spend your leisure time at the Garden of Inseparable Hearts and have an understanding and appreciation of the lives and traditions of a wealthy family among pavilions, ponds, rockeries, and foliage. The garden singled out for its harmonious design and rich cultural heritage, features elaborately carved tiled roofs and tiny but expansive grounds. Resembling a living museum, it showcases a large collection of precious artifacts, where stories of the past unfold with every jade carving, bronze ware, double-sided silk embroidery, hardwood furniture, and more from the Ming and Qing periods.

    35 minutes

  • Zhujiajiao Chenghuangmiao Temple

    Chenghuang Temple is dedicated to the local city god or deity who is believed to protect the residents and ensure the well-being of the community. It is represented by esteemed officials and heroes who have meritorious contributions to the local population. Worshipped as the guardian deity of cities in both Chinese folk beliefs and Taoism, each Chenghuang Temple is associated with the city or region it serves, and the specific deity worshipped may vary from one place to another. As usual, people visit Chenghuang Temples to pray for blessings, seek protection, and participate in traditional ceremonies and festivals. Let's have a closer look and find out more.

    25 minutes

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    The stall at the traditional market has a variety of fresh produce. Join in the fun and have a good deal on fresher ingredients. Later, wrap the fillings and shape the dumplings at Watertown Aunt’s home. This hands-on meal may you experience etiquette, custom, and culinary to the heart of the well-known cuisine, enjoy the delicious results of efforts, paired with local rice wine and liquor, and find out the origin of dishes or the cultural influences that have shaped them. How yummy indeed the homemade dumping (if option selected).

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that if you choose the subway, a single journey from downtown Shanghai to Watertown Zhujiajiao is approximately 1.5 hours.
  • Please advise if there are any specific dietary restrictions, accessibility considerations, or assistance needed at the time of booking.
  • Before setting off this itinerary, it is advisable not to eat excessively.
  • Our guide reserves the right to alter the content of tours due to poor weather or location inaccessibility.
  • Under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Wanderlust Shanghai reserves the right to refuse entry to individuals or remove them from tours if they are intoxicated, aggressive, or offensive.

Free Cancellation

June 11100% refund
June 12No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Best tour of the water town

Published on Dec, 2024

We had a very enjoyable Shanghai local food tasting tour. Portia was our guide and she explained the different cuisine in Shanghai (and also Shanghai’s history). Jade took us to great local restaurants where we could see the preparation and we enjoyed very much every dish we had and also the tea tasting ceremony. The tour finished sampling exotic fruits in a lovely fruit shop. Jade was a fantastic guide and the tour was a highlight of our stay in Shanghai.

Great Tour and Cooking Class!

Published on Nov, 2024

Amazing trip!! Portia was an incredible tour guide who went above and beyond. She was knowledgeable, super personable and made sure we were having a great time the whole time. Her English was also exceptional. The dumpling class was a real look into the lifestyle of the area and added such a nice homey touch to the experience. We had a wonderful time!

Awesome Trip

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a perfect day with Portia. On our way to Watertown, she told us a lot about Shanghai, Zhoujiajiao and China in general. When we arrived, we went with a boat to Zhoujiajio, walked through the streets, tasted some food and visited a garden and a temple. Thanks for a wonderful day!

Thoroughly enjoyable day out

Published on May, 2024

From the beginning, both Sophia and Mia were excellent guides. I was greeted at the pickup point and accompanied to the Watertown without any hassles. I was amazed by the deep knowledge of the guides and enjoyed learning about the 36 bridges, gardens, temple and local culture. Mia and Sophia had wonderful friendly natures and a great sense of humour which made things even better. The bites and sips of local foods were tasty with lots of variation for everyone’s taste. The boat ride and attractions were all handled seamlessly by the guides and I couldn’t imagine a better organized day out and, as a non Chinese speaker, the girls’ English was excellent.

must be done in Shanghai

Published on Apr, 2024

I had half a day left in Shanghai, I asked Wanderlust for recommendations on places to visit. That's when I booked with Wanderlust Shanghai for the second time, and went to Zujiajio with the same guide. The name was a bit hard to remember, but it's a water town. I told them I love taking photos, so they took me to various hidden spots in the water town for photos. I'm really, really grateful for their thoughtfulness. I'm not someone who usually joins organized tours. But here is just too many people and Wanderlust Shanghai is a team listening to my wants and needs and then coming up with recommendations that not only met, but exceeded, them, based on their detailed knowledge of the cities we want to visit.

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