Shanghai City Highlights and Zhujiajiao Private Day Tour with Boat Ride

Shanghai Trip Overview

Cover the most famous highlights of shanghai: the bund, yu garden & old city, french concession & xintiandi , visiting the 400 year-old water village Zhuiiaiiao ,enjoy a relaxing boat ride through canals…

Additional Info

Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

Cover the most famous highlights of shanghai: the bund, yu garden & old city, french concession & xintiandi , visiting the 400 year-old water village Zhuiiaiiao ,enjoy a relaxing boat ride through canals…

Your discovery of Shanghai starts from the Bund, Shanghai’s picturesque waterfront, it is well known as the International Architecture Exhibition with different skyline of both sides of the Huangpu River. The Bund in Shanghai was first used when the first British company opened an office there in 1846. The Bund, or the waterfront, is now surrounded by about 50 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance.

Next you will move to the Yu Yuan Garden, a classic creation of the Ming dynasty, and the ancient Shanghai Old Street. Yu Yuan is the most famous garden in Shanghai. It is located in the heart of Shanghai’s Old City, one of the few old tourist places in Shanghai. Close to the gardens is the Shanghai’s bazaar, a great number of small streets and lanes where vendors sell their products and food stuff to the tourists and local people. It is called the Yuyuan Garden – because “Yu” in Chinese means “peace and health”– a place of peace and comfort in the heart of busy Shanghai. Yu Yuan Garden was first built as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan. He used almost 20 years and all of his savings to construct a garden in an attempt to please his parents in their high ages.

You will make a stop at the former French Concession, a charming neighborhood which was established while Shanghai was a French settlement.

Following Xin Tian Di, a stylish nightlife district with a variety of boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Understanding the life of people here as well as their future. 

After an hour driving, you will arrive zhujiajiao water town. which located in a suburb of Shanghai city, with a history of more than 1,700 years. Endowed with another elegant name – ‘Pearl Stream’ – the small town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living a midst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquility.

The architectures which can be dated back about 500 years are still standing here quietly. 36 stone bridges and numerous rivers line Zhujiajiao, and thousands of ancient buildings still line the riverbanks today. Many centuries-old stone buildings are home to residents today, as they were for many dynasties in the past.

The biggest stone arch bridge – Fangsheng Bridge is a must visit attraction as it located at the best point both for view and taking photos. After walking around, you will take a boat ride there. The local Gondola not only shows you different angle of this little village with beauty and tranquility but also take you into the most chic corner of this town with many unique coffee & tea houses, restaurants and shops.

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