Aperçu
Une journée privée relaxante entre Shanghai et les collines de Ningbo : un sentier doux menant à une cascade à plusieurs niveaux et au sommet d'une prairie, puis à une ville aquatique vieille de 1 200 ans. Prise en charge à l'hôtel, guide en anglais et déjeuner inclus.
Itinéraire
Shanghai : excursion privée d'une journée à Kaolaoshan et à la ville aquatique de Minghe
Travel from Shanghai toward the Ningbo hills for a day that combines light walking with a historic water town. The first part of the route follows a gentle Kaolaoshan trail toward a tiered waterfall and an open meadow summit, with time to enjoy the landscape rather than pushing a strenuous hiking pace.
Continue to Minghe, a water town with roughly 1,200 years of history, for old lanes, waterside views and a slower cultural finish to the day. Private transport, hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide and lunch are included in the published tour setup. The guide can change the order of the hill and town sections when weather, road conditions or local opening hours make that more practical.
Politique d'annulation
Annulation gratuite possible sur la plupart des circuits jusqu’à 24 h avant le départ. Conditions exactes indiquées lors de la réservation.
Avis des voyageurs
A small thing I appreciated: the guide let Kaolaoshan & Minghe Water Town Day speak for itself sometimes. Not every quiet moment needed another speech.
The unglamorous part: pickup and the trail start were timed well, so we were walking before the busiest part of the day. Water and rest stops were discussed clearly. For this itinerary, the number of stops was enough.
One thing I learned: the trail is more physical than the tidy itinerary makes it sound. Proper shoes helped, and I was glad we kept water handy. With 1 hour to work with, the balance felt sensible.
The route made more sense once we were on it. Time at Shanghai and Ningbo set the pace, while Kaolaoshan & Minghe Water Town Day gave us a reason to slow down.

