Zhujiajiao
Shanghai
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town in Shanghai. Creators show its narrow canals, stone arch bridges, wooden tea houses, and wooden boats on the waterways, and often call it the Venice of Shanghai.
What creators show here
Visitors take a 1 to 1.5 hour subway journey from central Shanghai to Zhujiajiao, a traditional water town often called the Venice of Shanghai. The historic town features narrow canals, stone arch bridges, wooden tea houses, and traditional wooden boats drifting along the waterways.
Travelers take a short train ride from central Shanghai to explore an ancient canal town known as the Venice of Shanghai. Visitors can walk across historic stone bridges, explore traditional shops in paved alleys, and ride flat-bottomed wooden boats propelled by oarsmen.
Tours and experiences at Zhujiajiao
- Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour from Shanghai with Boat Ride Optionfrom $126 per person · 5.0★ (51 reviews)
- Duration
- varies, 4 hours to 5 hours
- Starts
- Hotel pickup included
- Languages
- English (guide)
- Includes
- Boat ride in the water town (Only If "Tour with Boat Ride" Option is booked); Entrance fee to private garden; Downtown Shanghai hotel pick up and drop off; Professional Private guide
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Format
- Private tour
- Zhujiajiao Private Day Tour and Shanghai Acrobatic Showfrom $190 per person · 5.0★ (13 reviews)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Starts
- Hotel pickup included
- Languages
- Chinese (guide), English (guide)
- Includes
- Private transportation; Professional guide and driver; Local lunch or dinner based on tour departure time; Zhujiajiao entrance fee and boat ride
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Format
- Private tour
- Customized Private Tour in Shanghai The Bund Yu Garden Zhujiajiaofrom $5 per person · 5.0★ (34 reviews)
- Duration
- varies, 3 hours to 10 hours
- Starts
- Meet at the start point - Exit 7 of Yuyuan Garden metro station
- Languages
- English (guide), Chinese (guide)
- Includes
- Free WiFi signal; Local Guide
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Format
- Private tour
- Private Day Tour: Zhujiajiao with Your Choice of Shanghai Sitesfrom $207.90 per person · 5.0★ (17 reviews)
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Zhujiajiao?
Zhujiajiao is in Shanghai.
How long do you need at Zhujiajiao?
Creators describe a visit to Zhujiajiao from central Shanghai as a day trip.
How do you get to Zhujiajiao?
Creators describe the trip from central Shanghai as a 1 to 1.5 hour subway journey in one video and as a short train ride in another.
How long do tours of Zhujiajiao take?
The 3 tours with details shown on this page run from 3 hours to 10 hours, according to Viator. Check each listing for the exact schedule.
How much do tours of Zhujiajiao cost?
Experiences that include Zhujiajiao on Viator start from about $5 per person. Prices change and depend on the date, group size and what is included, so check the listing before you book.
Is a guided tour of Zhujiajiao worth it?
Viator lists 4 experiences that include Zhujiajiao. The top-rated shown here, "Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour from Shanghai with Boat Ride Option", has 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews. Reviews and ratings are shown by Viator and change over time.
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