Wuzhen Scenic Area

I chose a guided tour mainly because, after researching, I found that the cost was about the same as traveling independently with multiple transfers. Not having to transfer was fantastic. This time, our tour guide, Xiao Fang, guided us through Wuzhen East柵 and led us into the Nanxun Scenic Area. Although the combined tour resulted in a large crowd, requiring us to stay very close to hear the guide properly (I constantly heard 'You have fallen behind' from my headset), it definitely added much more depth to the travel experience compared to just wandering around on our own and listening to a guide. True to the itinerary description, lunch, tour headsets, and the boat cruise were not included in the tour fee. Lunch was filling and might only be considered specialty food for foreigners, but the other two items are highly recommended for optional purchase. There were some foreigners in our group, which I felt slightly detracted from the overall experience, but purely from the perspective of a shared shuttle tour, it was actually quite alright. Aside from the riverside and bridges in East Zha, I also highly recommend going inside the Hongyuantai Dye Workshop for photos; since we visited on a weekend, the alleys should have been great for photos too otherwise. As for Nanxun, following Tour Guide Xiao Fang's advice, we headed straight to the Hundred-Jian Building. The walk was a bit far, and at one point I wondered why I had suddenly left the tourist area, but it was truly worth seeing. If you have plenty of time and a travel companion, I highly recommend finding a place to sit down, dine by the river, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The Ding Sheng cake is also recommended to try (I bought it freshly steamed and it was quite good). The night offers a completely different scenery, and I originally chose this tour because it included viewing the night view. Overall, the experience was pretty good.

Since I was traveling with my parents, I was most worried about the bus ride comfort, but it was a limousine bus so we rested really comfortably the whole time we were moving!! The night view of Wuzhen was beyond words, so pretty, and we had plenty of free time at Yuyuan Old Street so we took a ton of photos haha. The guide gave fun explanations about Chinese culture and history during the trip so there was never a dull moment~ Eating familiar food at Koreatown as the last stop made it a perfect itinerary, highly recommend it!

Vyrazili jsme na spontánní výlet do Šanghaje a zakoupili jsme si balíček 5D4N a byli jsme velmi ohromeni cenou i službami. Naše průvodkyně, Xiao Tang, byla po celou dobu výletu velmi profesionální, pečlivá a starostlivá. Přišla mi jako velmi upřímná osoba, se kterou se snadno povídá. Byla také velmi znalá a sdílela s námi historii všech míst, která jsme navštívili. Díky ní byl celý výlet pro nás tak pohodlný. Děkujeme, Xiao Tang, klobouk dolů! ❤️❤️

Tour Guide: Wuzhen ~ Guolicheng Tour Guide: Hangzhou ~ Sally Yue Itinerary: A two-day, one-night group tour. Both tour guides were very good, and they clearly explained the pick-up/drop-off meeting points and the scenic spots. Accommodation Choice: Stayed one night in Wuzhen, and the accommodation was decent. Transportation Choice: Standard tour bus. Attractions: Self-selected scenic spots. We had plenty of time in Wuzhen. For the Hangzhou leg, choosing Songcheng felt a bit rushed, but overall the itinerary was arranged quite well.

Perhaps due to the rain, the tour guide arrived a bit late. Afterward, we walked quite a long distance with umbrellas before getting on the tour bus. The Humble Administrator's Garden was very crowded. Lunch was a simple buffet, and one dish was spoiled. Wuzhen is incredibly beautiful; if I were to go again, I would choose to stay there for a night.