Yiwu Day Tour: Meet The World's Largest Wholesale Market & Ancient Merchant Town
Explore Yiwu’s commercial history and modern trade on this guided tour. Navigate the massive Yiwu International Trade Market to shop for affordable local goods, small electronics, and souvenirs to conclude your China trip. Then, discover the ancient merchant architecture and floating bridge at Fotang Ancient Town for a full cultural and commercial experience.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel Pick-up in Hangzhou & Transfer to Yiwu
- Meet at your hotel lobby in Hangzhou. Please share your hotel name and address after booking, and I will confirm the exact pick-up details with you. The drive will take about 2 hours, and I will briefly discuss your sourcing plan on the way there.
Yiwu International Trade Market
With millions of square meters of space, walking in without a plan is overwhelming. so we can either take a caual walk through selected sections or head straight to specific halls for what you need.
Usually, guests are looking for items like fashion accessories, hair products, press-on nails, luggage, leather goods, outdoor gear, small tech gadgets, or robotic novelties.
Most vendors speak limited English. While it is primarily a wholesale market, many stalls will sell samples or accept small orders if asked correctly. I will help you check factory prices, and help you purchase items to take home.
Drive to Fotang Ancient Town
Long before the modern trade city was built, Fotang was a bustling river port connecting Zhejiang’s trade routes. I’ll lead you through Fotang Old Street and we will have dinner there.
Return Drive
after dinner, return at 5pm
Ending Point
Your Hotel
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
• English-speaking licensed guide
• Private air-conditioned vehicle (5-seater SUV)
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Hangzhou
• Fuel, highway tolls, and parking fees
• Custom Yiwu Market navigation & basic sourcing assistance
• Meals and drinks
• Personal purchases, product sample fees, and cargo shipping costs
• Travel insurance and gratuities (optional)
• Overtime fees (if the tour duration exceeds 10 hours)
Tour Important Information
* We will cover a lot of ground on foot. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
* Once your booking is confirmed, please message me with your target product categories and purchasing goals (e.g., B2B wholesale, sample sourcing, or personal souvenir shopping). This allows me to pre-plan our market route efficiently.
Important message from the supplier
I’m based in Hangzhou and mainly guide tours in Hangzhou and nearby destinations, including Shanghai, Suzhou, and Shaoxing. Customized itineraries are welcome, so feel free to message me about your interests, preferred pace, or accessibility needs.
With advance notice, I may also be available for customized tours in my home province of Shanxi, home to remarkable ancient temples, historic villages, and traditional architecture.
Additional travel expenses may apply to tours outside Hangzhou.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Pima W.
Hi, I'm Pima! I'm a licensed English-speaking guide in Hangzhou. I moved to Hangzhou from northern China in 2012, drawn by its lakes, tea mountains, and the weight of a thousand years of poetry.
My background isn't your typical guide story. I started as a journalist, then became the only content strategist in a marketing department before I found my true calling: telling stories about places. I'm also a museum docent and a bird watcher, which means I spend my off hours in galleries and nature.
What I bring to a tour: It's the result of hundreds of books, academic papers, and conversations with local elders. I specialize in the Dynasties in China, and the old shiny civilization. My tours are built on stories. Ask me about tea and I'll take you to the actual source. Ask me about history and I'll show you where poets once carved their verses into stone. Ask me what else I love and I'll tell you: birdwatching, stargazing, 3D printing, and finding quiet corners of this city that even locals don't know exist.
I don't rush. And I genuinely believe that the best tours feel less like a tour and more like walking through history with a friend who happens to know a lot. Come explore China with me. Let's make a real conversation.
$420/ per group
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