Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights
Description
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!
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
Then, follow your guide to Yu garden ( Closed on every Mondays), here you will enjoy explore the five century old garden built with charming chambers, exquisitive rockeries, ponds ,pavillions doctted in the lush greens while learning the fasinating history from your guide.
Beside the Yu garden, visit the Old town bazaar also know as the "China Town" built with the traditional Qing-Dynasty architecture complex. Enjoy fun walking along the lucky ‘Nine Zigzag’ bridge and the unique vibes of the old Shanghai. 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.
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.
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.
After lunch,head to visit one of the most beautiful and famous Buddhist temples -Jade buddha temple. Admire the exquisite Jade Buddha Status from Burma,explore different chambers of the temple and learn the fascinating religious culture ,wisdom from your knowledgable guide.
Next, continue the tour to Pudong Lujiazui area ,take a leisure walk along the skybridge among the futuristic modern skyscrapers. Marvel at the fast development of city. If nice clear day, choose to visit one of the top observation decks 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 attractions , 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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and drop off is provided anywhere in downtown Shanghai. Please advise your pick up details at time of booking.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
Reviews(1,225)
We had a great experience and saw a lot. Our tour guide Wing was fantastic and very knowledgeable.
A delight. From the pre-tour communications (Sunny), to a superb driver and guide (Sammi), the tour was superb. It was adjusted to my group's needs, and the weather, and did everything I could have asked for. The lunch (so often poor on a tour) was fantastic, a great choice by Sammi. Everything I could have asked for, and I'd be delighted to do it again!!
Lea was the ultimate guide to Shanghai and I cannot recommend her more highly. This was my first time in the city, I was travelling alone and my objective was to understand more about the culture, learn about the people in the city, and see some sights along the way. From meeting at the hotel Lea took charge, listening to what I'd already done the previous night in The Bund and amending the planned itinerary for the day. Throughout Lea was highly talkative, insightful, genuinely funny and really invested in making me see the real Shanghai she clearly loves deeply. She brought the city alive with small observations, stories, anecdotes and things I'd never have found in a guide book. If I could give ten stars I would. When I come again I'll be booking Lea. Every pound, euro or dollar you're about to pay is worth it and more. Don't hesitate, you're in for a great day I'll remember for a very long time.
Sammi was our tour guide. She was very professional and funny at the same time. It was an excellent day!
Lea was the ultimate guide to Shanghai and I cannot recommend her more highly. This was my first time in the city, I was travelling alone and my objective was to understand more about the culture, learn about the people in the city, and see some sights along the way. From meeting at the hotel Lea took charge, listening to what I'd already done the previous night in The Bund and amending the planned itinerary for the day. Throughout Lea was highly talkative, insightful, genuinely funny and really invested in making me see the real Shanghai she clearly loves deeply. She brought the city alive with small observations, stories, anecdotes and things I'd never have found in a guide book. If I could give ten stars I would. When I come again I'll be booking Lea. Every pound, euro or dollar you're about to pay is worth it and more. Don't hesitate, you're in for a great day I'll remember for a very long time.
I was very impressed with Yun, my Guide, her knowledge of history, the city of Shanghai and other information were all excellent. She was friendly and easy to speak with. great and very informative tour of Shanghai
Fifi was an amazing tour guide!! She taught us a lot of stuff and even let us decide where we want to go, with the options she gave us. We were a bit late but she still waited for us, best tour guide I’ve had while down here and definitely would do it again!!!!
Very nice guide and Nice tour.
Sammi was a joy to have as a tour guide - knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommended trip in Shanghai.
Outstanding way to see the marvel of old and new Shanghai. We booked the private tour and it was the best decision 😁 Big shout out to Feifei - our guide - she was such a wonderful company - took extra efforts to accommodate our requests to add few extra stops based on our interests. She knew about ever it high in so much detail and she engaged with my teenager also so nicely - it was such an awesome day for us Highly recommend doing this tour with them. Sunny is the overall owner for this tour and many more and she was great in coordinating.
