Discover Wuzhen Xizha, one of China’s best-known Jiangnan water towns, on a full-day cultural trip from Shanghai Hongqiao by high-speed train.
Meet your English-speaking guide at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Your guide will help with the train boarding process before you travel by high-speed rail to Tongxiang, the gateway to Wuzhen. After arrival, transfer by shuttle to Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area.
Walk through ancient streets, stone bridges, canals, traditional riverside houses, and cultural areas. Learn about Jiangnan water-town history, Wuzhen’s architecture, and local daily life from your guide.
Enjoy time for lunch with local speciality options such as Wuzhen-style braised lamb or pork, seasonal Jiangnan vegetables, freshwater fish, and regional snacks. Lunch arrangements depend on the selected package or guest preference.
In the afternoon, take part in a hands-on Wuzhen snack-making experience. Learn how to make a traditional local snack, discover Chinese food culture, and taste your handmade creation.
Then ride a traditional sculling boat through Wuzhen’s canals. Glide past whitewashed walls, black-tiled roofs, stone bridges, and riverside homes, and enjoy classic Jiangnan water-town scenery.
After the boat ride, enjoy free time to explore at your own pace. You may relax at a riverside café, browse local shops, buy souvenirs, take photos, or enjoy the late-afternoon atmosphere of the ancient town.
Later, transfer back to Tongxiang Railway Station and return by high-speed train to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, where the tour ends.
The schedule may be adjusted according to train times, traffic, weather, crowd levels, and operational conditions.
Itinerary:
8:30 AM — Meet at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Meet your guide at the designated meeting point and prepare for the train journey.
8:30 AM–9:30 AM — Bullet train to Tongxiang
Travel by high-speed train and enjoy views of the Jiangnan plains.
9:30 AM–10:30 AM — Transfer to Wuzhen
Arrive at Tongxiang Station and transfer by shuttle to Wuzhen Xizha.
10:30 AM–12:00 PM — Guided visit of Wuzhen Xizha
Explore ancient streets, old houses, stone bridges, canals, riverside buildings, and cultural areas.
12:00 PM–1:00 PM — Lunch time
Enjoy lunch with local speciality options, depending on the selected package or guest preference.
1:30 PM–2:30 PM — Wuzhen snack-making experience
Make a traditional local snack and taste your handmade creation.
2:30 PM–3:30 PM — Sculling-boat ride
Ride through Wuzhen’s canals and enjoy classic Jiangnan scenery.
3:30 PM–5:30 PM — Free time
Explore, take photos, shop for souvenirs, or relax by the canal.
5:30 PM — Return transfer to Tongxiang Station
Meet your guide and travel back to the railway station.
Around 6:30 PM — Bullet train back to Shanghai Hongqiao
Return to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, where the tour ends.
