Complete Guide to Zhujia Wuxie Waterfalls: Explore the Mountain and Water Secret in One Day!

🌈 Basic Information and Features:

📍 Address: Wuxie Town, Zhuji City, Shaoxing (23 km from downtown)
🎫 Tickets:

Limited Time Free: Free first entrance ticket from now until March 31, 2025❗️Boat ticket costs an additional 20 RMB

Regular Price: 70 RMB (includes boat ticket)
⏰ Opening Hours: 08:00-16:30 (Daylight Saving Time)✨

✨ Features: National 4A-level scenic area, five-tier waterfalls cascading like silver chains! Thousand-year-old ginkgo trees, red maple ancient trail, Xiyuan secluded valley, spring wildflowers blooming, autumn forests dyed in layers, every snapshot is a classical masterpiece📸

🚗 Transportation Guide:

Self-drive: Navigate to "Wuxie Scenic Area," 1.5 hours direct from Hangzhou, parking 20 RMB/day🅿️

Bus: Take Route 57 directly from Zhuji Railway Station/Bus Center🚌, 40 minutes ride

Lazy Route: Direct shuttle buses from Hangzhou/Shaoxing to the scenic area, round trip including boat ticket for convenience

📅 Suggested Itinerary:
1️⃣ Morning: Take a boat from the South Gate to tour Wuxie Lake → electric cart to Wuxie Zen Temple (see the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree🌳) → hike upstream from the fifth waterfall, check in at the five-tier waterfalls (5th waterfall is the grandest, 1st is the most delicate)
2️⃣ Noon: Eat Zhuji’s Three Fresh delicacy at Red Maple Forest Restaurant🍲 (about 40 RMB per person) or bring your own picnic
3️⃣ Afternoon: Hike Xiyuan Gorge (stream + bamboo forest, super healing💦) → overlook the panorama from Ziwei Ridge → grass sledding/traditional papermaking experience
4️⃣ Evening: Watch the sunset🌄 at Wuxie Lake dam → buy handmade Fu tea as a souvenir before heading back

⛱️ Recommended Activities:

🔷 Must-do: Boat through Wuxie Lake (free shuttle boat every 45 minutes), group photo at the waterfalls (3rd waterfall is the best for photos📸)

🔷 Family-friendly: Bamboo weaving at the woodcraft workshop, catch small fish and shrimp🦐 at Red Maple Forest

🔷 Hidden Experience: Night lantern tour (weekends only✨, reservation required)

🏨 Accommodation and Facilities:

Inside the scenic area: Wuxie Resort wooden cabins🏡 (waterfall view from the window, standard room 200+ RMB)

Nearby homestay: Xianpaofan Private Kitchen Homestay (about 100 RMB per person, apple pork ribs are amazing🍖)

Premium option: Zhuji Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel (cloud-view + buffet dinner, walking distance to the scenic area)

💗 Travel Tips:
✅ Book in advance via the official WeChat “Xishi Hometown Beautiful Zhuji”❗️Even free ticket holders need to exchange tickets
✅ Wear non-slip shoes! Dongyuan Waterfall steps are steep, Xiyuan Gorge paths are slippery🧗‍♀️
✅ Bring water and snacks, grilled sausages in the scenic area cost 10 RMB each and are a bit pricey😅, Red Maple Forest Restaurant offers better value
✅ Waterfalls have the most water from April to June, red maple and ginkgo are at their peak in October-November🍁
✅ Bring a jacket for night tours! Big temperature difference in the mountains, lantern tours have a great atmosphere🏮