PreeChina · Sight Guide
7 sights within 108 km of Shanghai. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why These Sights
7 ancient towns and villages sights lie within 108 km of central Shanghai, from Zhujiajiao at 42 km to Wuzhen at 108 km. They are: Zhujiajiao, Zhouzhuang, Xitang, Tongli, Suzhou Shantang Street, Guangfu, Wuzhen.
This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.
The Shanghai city guide covers the city itself.
Map
The gold marker is central Shanghai. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.
Sight by Sight
42 km from central Shanghai, straight line
The water town closest to the city centre. Fangsheng Bridge is the largest stone arch bridge in the Shanghai area.
61 km from central Shanghai, straight line
One of the first Jiangnan water towns to open to visitors. Its Twin Bridges became known abroad through Chen Yifei's painting Memories of Hometown.
64 km from central Shanghai, straight line
Known for its long covered corridors, which keep walkers dry along the canal in the rain. The 2006 film Mission: Impossible III shot scenes here.
73 km from central Shanghai, straight line
Retreat and Reflection Garden stands in the town and is a World Heritage component.
84 km from central Shanghai, straight line
A 1,200-year-old canal street built by Bai Juyi, the eastern section is touristy, but west of Xinmin Bridge locals still live, wash clothes, and drink tea in old teahouses; best at night with red lanterns.
102 km from central Shanghai, straight line
Known for the plum blossoms of Fragrant Snow Sea and the Han-dynasty cypresses at Situ Temple.
108 km from central Shanghai, straight line
A water town on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, split into an East Zone and a West Zone. The writer Mao Dun came from here, and the World Internet Conference has met here since 2014.
Distances
| # | Sight | Type | Straight line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhujiajiao | Ancient Town | 42 km |
| 2 | Zhouzhuang | Ancient Town | 61 km |
| 3 | Xitang | Ancient Town | 64 km |
| 4 | Tongli | Ancient Town | 73 km |
| 5 | Suzhou Shantang Street | Historic Street | 84 km |
| 6 | Guangfu | Ancient Town | 102 km |
| 7 | Wuzhen | Ancient Town | 108 km |
Straight-line distances from the centre of Shanghai. Road and rail distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 7 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 7 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
This page lists 7, all within 108 km of central Shanghai in a straight line.
Zhujiajiao, at 42 km from the centre in a straight line.
108 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.
Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 7 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.
Explore More
This route is in Shanghai. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Shanghai, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
