Overview

Explore two beautiful water towns near Shanghai on a private tour. Visit Wuzhen and Xitang with lunch and dinner included. See ancient canals, silk workshops, and night markets.

About This Tour

Say goodbye to language hassles and hello to two of eastern China’s most beautiful ancient water towns on this door-to-door private full-day tour from Shanghai. Stroll cobbled paths and ancient bridges in 1,300-year-old Wuzhen, enjoy a leisurely cruise, and feast on a local lunch. Then transfer to historic Xitang for a spectacular sunset, a riverside dinner, and a walk through timeless streets.

Explore Wuzhen and Xitang water towns with a private guide and vehicle

Savor lunch in Wuzhen and a riverside dinner in Xitang

Enjoy a relaxing boat cruise in Wuzhen and the sunset in Xitang

Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip private transfers

Itinerary

Your friendly private guide picks you up from your city hotel at 9:00am, and head up to Wuzhen.

Wuzhen, a 1,300 years old water town located in northern Zhejiang province. Upon arrival, stroll along the old town and learn about the Wuzhen’s history from your guide. Enjoy a local lunch and then take a relaxing boat ride along the canals in the afternoon. You can take some nice photos in this charm-laden town. Browse around the narrow, cobbled pathways and cross stone-arched bridges.

In the late afternoon, transfer to Xitang, a over 2,000 years delightful water village. The sunset here is amazing! Your guide will share with you about Xitang’s importance as a window into traditional life around the River Yangtze. As you wander, see some of the sites used as locations in the 2006 movie, Mission Impossible III, starring Tom Cruise. Lastly, have a romantic dinner right by the riverside and overlook the entire ancient town when lights on at night.

After dinner, you can take a walk to see the local shops and bars to experience the night life here. When your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Shanghai.

What's Included

✓ Included

Professional private guide
Experienced driver
Comfortable vehicle
Local lunch and dinner
Bottled water
Entrance fees and Boat ticket

✕ Not included

Gratuities

Know Before You Go

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
We will pick you up at the arrival hall.

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

4.8★★★★★Based on 131 reviews

Nadia N.🇨🇭 Switzerland★★★★★2025-05

A small thing I appreciated: the guide let Wuzhen&Xitang Water Town from SH with Lunch & Dinner speak for itself sometimes. Not every quiet moment needed another speech.

Lena I.🇵🇹 Portugal★★★★★2024-06

The unglamorous part: pickup, tickets and the order of stops were handled without fuss. That sounds ordinary, but it is exactly what you want on a full sightseeing day. The time around Wuzhen&Xitang Water Town from SH with Lunch & Dinner was not the part I would cut.

Jin J.🇨🇦 Canada★★★★☆2024-11

One thing I learned: the day ran a little longer once traffic was included. I was tired at the end, but not sorry we stayed for Wuzhen&Xitang Water Town from SH with Lunch & Dinner.

Joanna O.🇳🇱 Netherlands★★★★★2025-08

The best compliment I can give is that I never checked how many stops were left. Wuzhen&Xitang Water Town from SH with Lunch & Dinner arrived at just the right point in the route.

Greta P.🇪🇸 Spain★★★★★2026-05

No grand claims from me: this was organised well, felt personal and showed us Shanghai at a sensible pace.

Wuzhen&Xitang Water Town Private Trip from SH with Lunch & Dinner