Explore the route, then refine the details.
A China Adventure Club route through eastern cities, villages and cultural landscapes. Explore the operator’s itinerary outline, then refine its pace and arrangements for your dates.
Adapted from China Adventure Club’s original regional and national collection. The outline below describes the source route; your written proposal establishes the current order, overnight stops and service arrangements.
Itinerary outline
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1 Wuzhen
Wuzhen
Your English-speaking guide will meet you in your hotel lobby in Shanghai or Hangzhou. Drive to Wuzhen and begin a guided exploration of the historic water town.
Wuzhen is one of China's ancient water towns, where waterways thread their way through the flagstone streets and alleys. Wuzhen in North Zhejiang province is only about a 1.5-hour drive from Shanghai. The name "water town" is especially apt; besides lying on the Grand Canal, the settlement is entirely encircled by two rivers - the Dong Shi and a smaller tributary, which meet at a T-junction.
Explore Wuzhen’s lanes and waterways, whose history is closely connected to the Grand Canal trading network. Take a wooden boat through the canals to see traditional buildings from the water. Learn how waterborne trade helped the town develop and shaped its local customs.
After our time in Wuzhen, we will drive you back to your hotel in either Hangzhou or Shanghai, ending your day trip.
What to refine before booking
Protect the travel days
Review the full hotel-to-hotel transfer for every intercity leg. Avoid relying on a flight or train arriving early enough for a tightly timed major attraction unless the final schedule supports it.
Choose a comfortable pace
Confirm stairs, slopes and time on foot. Ask which optional visits can be shortened or removed, and where an additional night would make the biggest difference.
Make inclusions explicit
Request the actual hotel and room choices, guide language, vehicle arrangements, admission coverage, meals and any activity-specific support in the written quotation.
Compare another approach
For a more spacious route, explore the original journey briefs in our national and regional collections. These show overnight allocations, transfer days and the tradeoffs behind each route.