Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights
Overview
This great 8-hour Shanghai city tour takes you to discover the must see sites in Shanghai from its old and modern perspectives, from its colonial Bund riverside to the modern skyscrapers Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, from the elegant Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and old town Bazaar to the charming French Concession, from the exquisite Jade Buddha Temple to China's No.1 famous shopping street Nanjing Road and more! Experience the local culture, history and life with your local guide. Enjoy the flexibility of the exclusive private tour and explore the city at your desired way and pace! You can either choose to experience the city with the tour option by public transit such as metro, taxi, or you can choose the option with your own private vehicle. No matter if you are a solo traveler or travel with friends or family, you won't want to miss such an amazing and memorable day!
Inclusions
- Private tour with amazing guide
- Downtown Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Local delightful & Classy Lunch (If " All Inlcusive Tour" is booked)
- Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle(Only "Private Guide & Car" or "All Inclusive" is booked)
- Entrance fee to Yu garden and Jade Buddha Temple( If "All Inclusive Tour" is booked)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
Meet your private guide at your central Shanghai hotel at your prefered time.Tell your guide if there’s anything you want to see more of on your tour: your itinerary is flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Following is the sample itinetary and you are welcome to discuss with your guide if you want to customize your own tour. Typically, you will visit The Bund , the colonial-era promenade along the Huangpu River. Admire the stunning views of old and new Shanghai, including buildings such as the Bund's Old Customs House and iconic skyscrapers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Afterward, visit the 500-year old classic Chinese Yu Garden, and view the traditional Qing-Dynasty architecture of the Old Town Bazaar. Enjoy fun walking along the lucky ‘Nine Zigzag’ bridge , appreciate old pavillions, ponds in the lush greens. Here you may also enjoy fun shopping around in the local bazaar markets for souvenirs as handicrafts, antiques, jade, pearls, silk, and other wares etc. If you wish, experience a tea ceremony (own expense) and sample some high quality local tea.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Former French Concession, Puxi Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Then, visit Shanghai’s French Concession, once the center of colonial life and now a hip area. Visit the ‘French Park, ’ to see locals enjoying activities like ballroom dancing, Tai-chi, singing, and water calligraphy, and stroll around the Concession with its charming avenues of ‘French trees’ and traditional houses.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
After the wonderful morning activities, you will take a break and savor a local delightful lunch in the nice restaurant. Your expert guide will help you order the dishes based on your own dietary requests.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, 170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai China
After lunch, head to visit one of the most beautiful and famous buddhist temple -Jade buddha temple. Admire the exquisite Jade Buddha Status from Burma, explore different chambers of the temple and learn the fasinating religiouns culture ,wisdom from your knowledgable guide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Tower, No479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
Next, continue the tour to Pudong Lujiazui area ,take a leisure walk along the skybridge among the futuristic mordern skyscrappers. Marvel at the fast development of city. If nice clear day, choose to visit one of the top obervation deck in Shanghai Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Financial Tower, Jinmao Tower based on your own preferences. Enjoy the spectacular birdeye view of the mega Shanghai city.
As the exclusive flexible tour , if you have been to the above mentioned attrations , you could also have alternative options to visit Xintiandi, Tianzifang, Shanghai Museum, Urban Planning Hall, Shanghai poster art museum, AP Plaza market etc based on the time and your own interests.
After the wonderful day you will be dropped off back to your downtown hotel or other downtown area as per your request.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Bund (Wai Tan), Zhongshan East 1st Road, Shanghai China
Meet your private guide at your central Shanghai hotel at your prefered time.Tell your guide if there’s anything you want to see more of on your tour: your itinerary is flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Following is the sample itinetary and you are welcome to discuss with your guide if you want to customize your own tour. Typically, you will visit The Bund , the colonial-era promenade along the Huangpu River. Admire the stunning views of old and new Shanghai, including buildings such as the Bund's Old Customs House and iconic skyscrapers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yu Garden (Yuyuan), No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Afterward, visit the 500-year old classic Chinese Yu Garden, and view the traditional Qing-Dynasty architecture of the Old Town Bazaar. Enjoy fun walking along the lucky ‘Nine Zigzag’ bridge , appreciate old pavillions, ponds in the lush greens. Here you may also enjoy fun shopping around in the local bazaar markets for souvenirs as handicrafts, antiques, jade, pearls, silk, and other wares etc. If you wish, experience a tea ceremony (own expense) and sample some high quality local tea.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Former French Concession, Puxi Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Then, visit Shanghai’s French Concession, once the center of colonial life and now a hip area. Visit the ‘French Park, ’ to see locals enjoying activities like ballroom dancing, Tai-chi, singing, and water calligraphy, and stroll around the Concession with its charming avenues of ‘French trees’ and traditional houses.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
After the wonderful morning activities, you will take a break and savor a local delightful lunch in the nice restaurant. Your expert guide will help you order the dishes based on your own dietary requests.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, 170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai China
After lunch, head to visit one of the most beautiful and famous buddhist temple -Jade buddha temple. Admire the exquisite Jade Buddha Status from Burma, explore different chambers of the temple and learn the fasinating religiouns culture ,wisdom from your knowledgable guide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Tower, No479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
Next, continue the tour to Pudong Lujiazui area ,take a leisure walk along the skybridge among the futuristic mordern skyscrappers. Marvel at the fast development of city. If nice clear day, choose to visit one of the top obervation deck in Shanghai Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Financial Tower, Jinmao Tower based on your own preferences. Enjoy the spectacular birdeye view of the mega Shanghai city.
As the exclusive flexible tour , if you have been to the above mentioned attrations , you could also have alternative options to visit Xintiandi, Tianzifang, Shanghai Museum, Urban Planning Hall, Shanghai poster art museum, AP Plaza market etc based on the time and your own interests.
After the wonderful day you will be dropped off back to your downtown hotel or other downtown area as per your request.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour is NOT wheelchair friendly
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- If your hotel is not located in downtown Shanghai, an arrangement can be made to meet near the downtown area
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
MHL1015
March 2020
Martin was fantastic! We visited the main attractions but also, he personalized the tour so that we visited a tea room (I'm a big amateur) and other sites we wanted to see. We will never forget this tour.
Martin was fantastic! We visited the main attractions but also, he personalized the tour so that we visited a tea room (I'm a big amateur) and other sites we wanted to see. We will never forget this tour.H435FSdonm
January 2020
We purchased the 8 hours all inclusive tour of of Shanghai. We were greeted at the hotel lobby on schedule. First stop was the umbrella exhibit. Next stop was the jade buddha temple. Since we had the all inclusive pass, the ticket was provided. We toured the site with explanations of ...
We purchased the 8 hours all inclusive tour of of Shanghai. We were greeted at the hotel lobby on schedule. First stop was the umbrella exhibit. Next stop was the jade buddha temple. Since we had the all inclusive pass, the ticket was provided. We toured the site with explanations of everything. We were fortunate enough to see an ceremony, which was outstanding. Next, we went to Yu Garden, which included explanations of everything. Out transportation was by private Buick van with leather seats. Our guide asked us what we wanted for lunch. She took us to an exclusive restaurant and ordered all of our food. We had more than enough food for lunch and left food behind. We went to to the Bund and across the river to the other side. After 6 hours of running, we decided to call it a day. It was a good day, and we learned about Shanghai. The tour is expensive, it we would not have seen the city the same way. A private tour guide was good.flund2017
January 2020
We had one day in shanghai to see the sites and spent it with Lily. She customized it to fit what we were interested in seeing and the weather (which wasn't great). This was a no rush tour - we had time to really enjoy the museum, gardens and the marketplaces. Overall, very nice day and would r...
We had one day in shanghai to see the sites and spent it with Lily. She customized it to fit what we were interested in seeing and the weather (which wasn't great). This was a no rush tour - we had time to really enjoy the museum, gardens and the marketplaces. Overall, very nice day and would recommend to everyone.vanessadX8335BQ
February 2020
We scheduled this tour for our first full day in Shanghai. It provided a memorable taste of the city and helped to inform which sites were on the agenda for the rest of our time in Shanghai. Our tour guide, Lily, was wonderful. We also booked the walking foodie tour with her. Lily knows all the g...
We scheduled this tour for our first full day in Shanghai. It provided a memorable taste of the city and helped to inform which sites were on the agenda for the rest of our time in Shanghai. Our tour guide, Lily, was wonderful. We also booked the walking foodie tour with her. Lily knows all the great spots to eat. She also helped us buy a painting in the French Concession which now hangs in our great room. It’s our favorite souvenir from the trip.emily_H
February 2020
Rita was our tour guide and she was excellent. She was so knowledgable and catered the tour to us. We loved having our own car and they were so accommodating. We only had one day in the city but we felt like we saw everything and we learned so so much. I learned more in the hours spent with Rita ...
Rita was our tour guide and she was excellent. She was so knowledgable and catered the tour to us. We loved having our own car and they were so accommodating. We only had one day in the city but we felt like we saw everything and we learned so so much. I learned more in the hours spent with Rita than I had in all my research. Highly Highly recommend.BRFW
February 2020
Wonderful overview of Shanghai. Lily was excellent, fun, knowledgeable, lots of interesting tacts!! We highly recommend the tour with Lily!!
Wonderful overview of Shanghai. Lily was excellent, fun, knowledgeable, lots of interesting tacts!! We highly recommend the tour with Lily!!