2025 West Gate/Wu Village Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

The park is very well planned. Battery cars can go directly to B&Bs or hotels (or nearby). Luggage can be registered at the entrance of the scenic spot and sent directly to the room. You can handle it together when checking in. There is no need to drag heavy suitcases along the stone road. It is worth coming again. Good attraction 🌄 🔔Remember to make a reservation in advance for morning tea for the next day, but only tourists staying in the scenic area can book this special service❤️🥪

Wuzhen Xizha Accommodation Experience: Officially managed homestays, with riverside rooms (around 600 RMB/night) that offer a view of the river when you open the window, including a morning tea guest experience... For a high-end option, choose the 'Pillow Water Resort Hotel', which is a renovated Ming and Qing dynasty building, but the soundproofing is relatively poor. Must-try foods include Dingsheng Cake and Lamb Noodles. At night, you can take a free lantern-lit night tour and take ancient-style photos...

💰Average consumption: Only visit Xizha, adult ticket becomes RMB 150 🗓️Itinerary: Arrive at about 12:00, have lunch there, and then spend about 3-4 hours walking around. If you want to walk around slowly, you need to reserve more time, or stay overnight. Two days would be more suitable, and you don’t need to rush the itinerary. 💞Recommendation reason: antique style, wine talent Xiao Qiao feels like in a drama, completely different from city life 🏖️Environment/Facilities: There are many B&Bs to choose from, with small bridges, flowing water and people, just like the plot in martial arts novels

Wuzhen is a famous ancient water town in China. Its quaint buildings, winding waterways and rich cultural stories attract many tourists. These buildings can be traced back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, showcasing a long cultural heritage and unique folk customs. The best way to travel to Xitang and Xizha for one day is to choose a local tour🚗, which takes about two hours from Hangzhou and explores some of the must-see attractions and delicacies in the two ancient towns🫶🍷: 1. Xitang Scenic Area: It preserves a large number of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as scenic spots where nine rivers interweave. Small bridges, flowing water, and houses here represent the traditional Jiangnan water village style. The ancient town contains many pavilions and admission is free. 👍Take a boat here for 30 minutes and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river. It is worth it. Local residents sell local products in the shops. Here I tried the local white fish 🐟. The chef used a variety of cooking methods for the freshly caught whitewater fish 🍳. The most famous one is to cook the fish with fresh shrimp, clams and other river fish into soup 🥣, which tastes delicious. Zongzi is also very famous. 2. Xizha Scenic Area: A must-visit place when visiting Wuzhen. It is a relatively commercial tourist attraction with a large area and many ancient buildings. There are also rich performance activities🎭, such as bleaching and dyeing and wine making, etc. There are also many photo-taking spots, which have developed into a distinctive ancient town. It is recommended to visit in the afternoon, so you can wait until dusk 🌆. The night view here is very beautiful. There are restaurants and bars beside the river for entertainment. If you like, you can stay in a hotel or B&B in the ancient town for a day, which is great 👍. If you come to Suzhou and Hangzhou for tourism and love traditional culture and picturesque waterside scenery, Xitang and Xizha are definitely tourist destinations not to be missed when visiting Suzhou and Hangzhou. #SuzhouAttractions #MainlandChinaAttractions #Wuzhen #XiZha #XiTangAncientTown #TravelingAlone #FindYourTravelBackpack #Hangzhou #localtour

📍Itinerary Introduction: Experience the charm of Jiangnan waterway gardens 🚩Depart from Xiaoshan Airport, take a direct bus to the scenic area for 60 yuan, 2-hour journey, also available from Hangzhou East Station 💸Ticket Information Xizha: 150 yuan Dongzha: 110 yuan Nanzha and Beizha (free but undeveloped) First-time visitors are recommended to go to Xizha and stay in a hotel within Xizha. You can store your luggage directly at the visitor center! Hotels🏨: Wuzhen Homestay, 📷Photo Spots: Caomubense Dyehouse, Water Market, Mu Xin Art Museum, Bailian Pagoda, Wuzhen Post Office, etc. 🥁Special Experiences: 1️⃣Rowing Boat: 💰60 yuan, immersive experience of rowing in the Jiangnan water town, being both a viewer and part of the scenery 2️⃣Morning Tea: Before 9 AM, the earlier you book, the better the spot near the waterway. Enjoy the view, listen to opera, and have breakfast at the same time; free for those staying in the scenic area (originally included breakfast, now converted to a 30 yuan limit) 3️⃣Xizha Night View: Free, a must-see. After 9 PM, visitors gradually leave the park, revealing a different charm from the daytime hustle and bustle 🍜Scallion Pancakes, Wu Ma Wontons, Braised Duck, Lamb Noodles, etc. (The scenic area also has a bar street with Western food available)

Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area 💰Per capita consumption: Tickets are RMB 150 (there are discounts for staying in scenic spots) The boat ticket is 65 yuan. 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: There is everything in the scenic area, you can stay there all day

Today, we visited Wuzhen water town. We chose to enter from the West side. We arrived around 11 AM and took a boat to the end of the town. Inside, there are many restaurants, cafes, and hotels. 📍Entrance fee (💰Average price per person): 150 Yuan 🛶Boat fee: 65 Yuan per person (optional) 🍜 Food inside is reasonably priced, cheaper than other tourist spots we've been to. 💞Reason for recommendation: There are many photo spots inside, perfect for girls who love to dress in traditional Chinese outfits for photos. 📍Wuzhen West, Wuzhen Town, West Side

It is worth visiting Wuzhen. You can wear ancient costumes to take photos in the morning, find a place to rest in the evening, and then enjoy the night scenery when it is close to night. It is really worth seeing. I will come again next time if I have the chance.

Wu Zhen is definitely one of the must visit place if you are going to travel to china especially during night time. It is a well preserved heritage area, a best place that can immerse us into their culture. But be reminded that most of the light will shut down on 10pm. Will definitely would like to revisit again! #Travel #2024 #Wuzhen #visafree

I drove from Suzhou to Wuzhen Water Town on weekends. It takes about an hour to drive from the urban highway to the scenic spot. I personally think it is more convenient to drive by myself. Wuzhen is divided into Xizha and Dongzha. We chose to go to Xizha. The ticket price for Xizha is 150 yuan per person, the ticket price for Dongzha is 110 yuan per person, and the combined ticket price is 190 yuan per person. There is a large parking lot at the entrance of Xizha. After entering, there is a cruise ship dock. The characteristic Wupeng boat described by Lu Xun can take you to the other end of the scenic spot. You can buy a one-way ticket to the other end, which takes about 25 minutes. The ticket price is 60 yuan per person, and the charter boat is 480 yuan per person. We chose to take a boat to go there. In the middle of the lake, you can see the ancient buildings of the two water towns. There are many people on weekends. Various snack bars are waiting in line, and the business is very hot. There are many homestays in Xizha. Those who like to see the night view can stay for one night. The homestay has farmhouse dishes, but the price is a bit expensive. Young ladies wearing Hanfu and Tang Dynasty costumes can be seen everywhere on the road, all of them are there to check in and take photos. A unique landscape is formed on the road, with a strong water town feature. It is generally large, and the alleys are full of various shops where you can go shopping. Occasionally there are a few Western restaurants. If you like to drink, you can go and make a cocktail, sit by the lake, and watch the boats coming and going. It is very pleasant.