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  • Jordan K
    2 contributions
    Fantastic Tour
    I can’t say enough good things about this tour. I travel a lot for business and have done a lot of tours, and this is among my favorites so far. My tour guide Xing was knowledgeable, very strong in English, and easy to talk to.

    The water town was definitely my favorite aspect of the tour with fantastic bargain shopping, beautiful views, and great food. We also visited a garden in Zhujiajaio and the Jade Buddha Temple because the garden in Shanghai was closed due to it being a Monday.

    In Shanghai, Xing knew the best places to take pictures and was very flexible, but also made recommendations

    Both the driver and the coordinator in the office (Alana) were also great to work with. Alana was a great communicator and followed up to make sure I was happy with the trip. I highly recommend this tour when you are in Shanghai!
    Review of: Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai City Private Day Tour
    Written December 4, 2023
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  • Paul Galante
    3 contributions
    Great night views of Shanghai. Wonderful guide Annie!
    Annie was a wonderful guide who explained the sights I saw on the river cruise in a clear and entertaining way. Dinner was tasty. The views on the river were amazing and from the Shanghai Tower impressive! Thank you Annie for a wonderful tour 😀. Strongly recommended!
    Review of: Private Night Tour-VIP River Cruise and Shanghai Tower Option
    Written November 30, 2023
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  • Rachel W
    5 contributions
    Book it now! You won’t regret it.
    Annie is amazing!! She was attentive, engaging and pleasant from pick-up to drop-off. The boat ride was beautiful, we toured a family garden and learned all of the history from Annie, and then we ended our trip by walking through the old streets and shopping! I would recommend this trip over and over again! We actually considered coming back for a second tour of this awesome village! The half day tour was the perfect amount of time to see everything and take your time exploring.
    Review of: Flexible Half Day Tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town with Boat Ride from Shanghai
    Written November 26, 2023
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  • ajhr_ajhr
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates83 contributions
    Private night tour Shanghai sights
    This was a great tour, Tom our guide could not have done a better job.
    Locations and photo opportunities where excellent, the river cruise very good , scenery of the city looked great
    Definitely a tour to take if chance.
    I recommend Tom also as great knowledge and sets tour at pace you choose.
    Review of: Shanghai Private Night Tour with Huangpu River Cruise, the Bund and Xintiandi
    Written November 4, 2023
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  • rishiprakashprinters
    Sivakasi, India2 contributions
    One day tour to Suzhou trip
    We are really very thankful to Annie for the guidance that she gave in Suzhou trip. She is excellent in English fluency. She gave a lot of information about her country and their culture. She explained each and everything very clearly and patiently. She is having a wide knowledge about the world too. She was very friendly and took care of us well. She is a kind hearted and very flexible woman .We loved her photography skills and she helped us click some amazing pictures. Overall, we are very much satisfied and enjoyed being with her. We can give a 5 star for her guidance. Once again we thank her wholeheartedly for being a wonderful guide.
    Review of: Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option
    Written December 3, 2023
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  • Suzy Q
    2 contributions
    Wonderful tour of two water towns with delicious local tastes and visual treats!
    We had such a fantastic day with Jerry in the two water towns! The views were absolutely amazing - as was the boat ride in both locations - one by day under the beautiful willow trees and the other by night with views of the lit water and red lanterns - what an experience!

    Jerry took us to all the best spots, including a wonderful local restaurant for lunch and a great lit waterside restaurant at night. We sampled local culinary treats along the way - also some rice wine (very strong! Haha) - and of course shopping! Jerry even carried my shopping bags so I could be free to go in and out of the shops. He was so knowledgeable about the area and the history - wonderful guide!

    When we first booked the trip we were worried it was going to be too long of a day, but it wasn’t - it was absolutely perfect! Jerry also let us go at our own pace, which was great!

    Thank you Jerry and thank you Amazing City Tours for making our day trip out of Shanghai the BEST!!!
    Review of: Wuzhen and Xitang Water Town Private Full Day Trip from Shanghai with Lunch and Dinner
    Written November 22, 2023
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  • Jeanine
    1 contribution
    Suzhou and TongLi visit
    Tongli was beautiful and authentic. The lunch in Suzhou was delicious and the humble administrators garden was breathtaking! I very much enjoyed my guide Daisy who was very generous with her time and advice! We fit in some shopping on the side as well!!
    Review of: Private Suzhou and Tongli Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai
    Written September 16, 2019
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  • Bart J
    Mechelen, Belgium7 contributions
    Nice daytour with highlights of Shanghai!
    I spent a super day discovering some highlights of Shanghai with my local guide Ryan. Ryan knows the place all over, has lots of experience in guiding tours all over the world, but especially in his hometown Shanghai. Hetells lots of details and anekdotes and even adviced on what to take for lunch 😉 well organised tour, helpful guide and private driver. for sure to recommend!
    Review of: Shanghai Day Tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Yu Garden, Bazaar, Bund
    Written August 2, 2023
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  • Mayanin S
    New Delhi, India16 contributions
    Relaxing with great company.
    It was a pleasure to meet our guide Annie. She was very enthusiastic and friendly explaining history in all aspects. We really appreciate her lovely attitude. Will recommend.
    Review of: Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Shanghai City Highlights
    Written November 15, 2023
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  • frequenttraveller384
    Hong Kong, China5 contributions
    Traditional Shanghai
    The tour was well worth it. Tom made it so easy, we just needed to turn up. The Water Town looked very pretty, we took many beautiful photos there. The architecture and street stalls were very interesting too. Tom was very knowledgeable and was giving us a lot of background information of the Water Town which made our visit much more enjoyable. Our car ride was super comfortable too. Definitely recommend.
    Review of: Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai
    Written May 1, 2023
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  • Matt
    1 contribution
    It was awesome!
    Highly recommended! Interesting and complete introduction to Shanghai's most essential places. Tourguide was awesome.
    Review of: Suzhou Day Tour from Shanghai to Classical Garden, Tongli Water Town
    Written September 30, 2019
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  • Phoebe G
    1 contribution
    A night on the river
    Alana was my tour guide and she did such an amazing job!! It was really nice to be able to go at night and see everything light up. The weather was nice so we stayed outside on the boat most of the time!

    We then were able to check out the French district and have some tea, it was a really great experience and Alana really made sure I was able to see some of the best things in Shanghi for my one night there!!
    Review of: 3-Hour Shanghai Bund Swift Tour with River Cruise or Skyscraper
    Written April 1, 2023
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  • colinjudge
    County Dublin, Ireland2 contributions
    Excellent Tour Guide
    I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Shanghai. Lisa was a brilliant tour guide and took me all around the city. She was very friendly, very helpful and very knowledgeable. I am a wheelchair user and Lisa made sure that everything was accessible for me. The Bund, the Old Town and People's Park were my favourite. Highly recommend this tour and would love to return to the city some day.
    Review of: Private Shanghai City and Zhujiajiao Combo Tour with Boating, Tea Tasting, Lunch
    Written November 3, 2019
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  • Patrick
    Raleigh, NC1 contribution
    Great time
    Had a great time. The Zhujiajiao water town was very interesting and had a lot of nice shops. The show was very good with a mixture of acrobatics, magic and a little comedy. Highly recommend this tour.
    Review of: Zhujiajiao Private Day Tour and Shanghai Acrobatic Show
    Written October 15, 2019
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