Overview
Wander a fairytale landscape of thousand-year-old torreya trees, mountain streams and waterfalls on this relaxed private day trip from Shanghai to Zhuji. With private car, lunch and an English guide.
Itinerary
Shanghai: Zhuji Ancient Torreya Forest Day Trip
Discover a storybook corner of rural Zhejiang on this private day trip from Shanghai to Zoumagang, near the village of Huangkeng in Zhuji. The area is famous for its groves of ancient torreya (Chinese nutmeg-yew) trees, some over a thousand years old, that give the hillsides a magical, timeless feel alongside clear streams and gentle waterfalls.
Your English-speaking guide and private driver collect you from your Shanghai hotel and drive into the green mountains. From the trailhead you follow a stone path that winds upward beside babbling streams, crossing little wooden bridges and passing through the atmospheric ancient torreya forest. Your guide sets a comfortable, relaxed pace with plenty of breaks, so you can enjoy the scenery and the cool, fresh forest air without pushing yourself.
Near the top you reach a scenic ridge and a popular photo rock with sweeping views over rolling peaks, a great spot to rest, picnic and soak in the panorama. The route then eases back down through the same beautiful woodland.
This is authentic, peaceful rural China far from the tourist trail, ideal for nature lovers who want gentle walking and genuine local scenery. In the evening your private car brings you comfortably back to your Shanghai hotel.
Wander a fairytale landscape of thousand-year-old torreya trees, mountain streams and waterfalls on this relaxed private day trip from Shanghai to Zhuji. With private car, lunch and an English guide.
What's Included
✓ Included
✕ Not included
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation is available on most tours up to 24 hours before the start time. The exact cancellation terms for this tour are shown during booking.
Traveler Reviews
Honestly, I had seen plenty of photos of Zhuji Ancient Torreya Forest Day. Being there was quieter and more absorbing than I expected, and I stopped checking my phone for a while.
We had enough information to understand Shanghai, but it never turned into a classroom. The balance felt natural. My only advice is not to shorten the time at Zhuji Ancient Torreya Forest Day.
A practical note: one stop was more crowded than the others. The quieter time around Zhuji Ancient Torreya Forest Day balanced it out.
In hindsight, I liked this more a day later, when I looked back through my photos and realised how different Shanghai and Zhuji Ancient Torreya Forest Day had felt.