There are over 10 buses from Shanghai South Long-Distance Bus Station on the Shilong Road to Wuzhen every day. Please go to the station to check out the latest timetables.
7：40—17：30 for both Dongzha and Xizha Scenic Zones, and a night tour is available for the Xizha Scenic Zone, with opening hours between 17:30 and 22:00.
Ticket price for Dongzha Scenic Zone: 100 RMB. Ticket price for Xizha Scenic Zone: 120 RMB. Conjunction ticket price: 150 RMB. The conjunction tickets are only on sale between 8:00 and 14:00 at the ticket office at Dongzha, and between 8:00 and 12:00 at the ticket office at Xizha.
The night (17:30-22:00) ticket price for Xizha Scenic Zone is 80 RMB.
It takes about 7 hours to see all the attractions in this day trip route, so it is suggested to arrive at the Wuzhen Water Town as early as possible.
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
The day trip starts with the Ancient Bed Museum. Over 20 ancient beds with a history of over 100 years are collected in the museum. The most renowned bed in the museum took the carpenters over 3 years to finish the making project. The patterns on the bed are so charming that you may not be willing to sleep on it.
Ancient Chinese Wood Beds
Recommended time for stay: 20 minutes
The Folk Customs Museum is a place to understand the traditional ceremonies in Wuzhen, such as weddings, birthday parties for senior family members and funerals. The part of weddings covers most space in the museum. The vivid wax statues of brides and bridegrooms will make feel like you are attending a real wedding.
Folk Customs Museum
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
Initially opened in the Song Dynasty (920 AD – 1679 AD), the Hongyuantai Dye House specialized in blue print cloth in ancient time. You can see the traditional producing processes of blue print cloth in the dye house now.
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
The wood carvings on the door headers and windows of the museum are the examples of the wood arts in Wuzhen.
Time for the tour: 30 minutes
It was a private academy founded by the rich merchants in Wuzhen. One of an emperor’s sons had studied in the academy for around 3 years, so the decoration of the academy is the same as royal academy. The pool and mighty trees in the courtyard of the academy make you feel you can study peacefully.
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
Different from other ancient sites in Wuzhen, the old post office, initially built over 100 years ago, is still in use nowadays. Sending a postcard of Wuzhen from the vintage post office is an interesting activity for most tourists.
Old Post Office in Wuzhen
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
The seven-floor Bailian Tower is the highest building in Wuzhen. Although tourists are only allowed to go up to the third floor, it is still worth to enjoy a bird view of Wuzhen and a canal beside it on the tower. The lighting decoration makes the tower even more beautiful at night.
Recommended time for stay: 30 minutes
The ancient street is renowned for its needlework shops, so it is very popular among women. The needlework shops look the same as they were in the 18th century. Men can relax themselves in the coffee shops on the street when their spouses are wallowing in the world of embroidery.
Wuzhen Water Town Tour from Shanghai from $169
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