Private Full-Day Tour: The Highlights of Shanghai Past and Present

  • Approx. 8 hours
  • Daily
  • Private tour
 

Description

Overview

Experience the many faces of past and present Shanghai with your own personal guide to provide context and history on this 8-hour private tour. Discover the city's classical charms at the Ming-era Yuyan Gardens, and visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Plus, compare the colonial grandeur of the Bund with Shanghai's modern side on the Nanjing Road.

  • Stroll through the 400-year-old Yuyan Gardens, with their pagodas and ponds 
  • Visit the Jade Buddha Temple and Shikumen Community 
  • See the colonial-era Bund waterfront, and stroll on the Nanjing Road
  • Learn about Shanghai's history from ancient to modern times

Itinerary

Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

Yuyuan Garden is located in the center of Shanghai old quarters. It was a private garden built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty, with typical Chinese classic architecture and style. The complex covers an area of 2 hectares, with rockeries, pavilions, ponds and corridors. Wander through the decorative and calming landscapes, camera in hand, and learn about the garden's history. 

Jade Buddha Temple

Built in 1918, Jade Buddha Temple is a very popular Buddhist temple among local people. The main treasures are two statues of Buddha imported from Burma by sea. They were carved from rare single blocks of white jade adorned with precious stones. The temple is a hive of activities with monks, worshipers and visitors. 

Xintiandi (Shikumen)

Shikumen also called "stone gate", is a style of housing, where 80% of Shanghainese was born and grow up before 1990s. Now with the economy developing, Shikumen has changed a lot, turns into a gathering place with bars, tea houses and entertainment centers. However, you still could take a glance at Wu Li Xiang, which is a small exhibition of the old Shanghainese' home furnishings.

The Bund

This 1.5-kilometer-long embankment runs along the western bank of Huangpu River. On its west side it is the "architecture gallery" with 52 well-preserved old European style buildings. Once the major trading and commercial center of old Shanghai, the Bund has now taken on new vitality, with futuristic developments, chic restaurants, top end shops and bars offer plenty to see and do-and by night it's magic!

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Nanjing Road is the most famous and busiest shopping street in Shanghai. From time-honored traditional Chinese brand stores to international designer boutiques, Nanjing Road is a shopping paradise where you can find everything. There are also many hotels, restaurants, theaters and shopping malls. It's a fascinating glimpse of modern, commercial China.

Know Before You Book

What's Included?

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off services are available within the middle ring road of Shanghai.
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Comfortable vehicle with A/C.
  • Entry/Admission - Jade Buddha Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
  • Entry/Admission - Xintiandi (Shikumen)

What's Excluded?

  • Lunch fee (RMB 60-80 per capita, depending on appetite).
  • Tipping of guide & driver recommended on good service on a 2:1 ratio separately (usually RMB 50-100 per person).
  • China Visa
  • Accommodation, travel insurance and any other personal expenses during tour.
  • Airport transfer.

What Do I Need To Bring?

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Additional Info

  • You will receive details about the tour guide and pick-up in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you through hotel or leave a message for you about pick-up time the night before tour.
  • Hotel pickup and drop off services are available within the middle ring zone of Shanghai.

Cancellation Policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 48 hours or less before event.
  • Ours operate rain or shine. In periods of extreme or unsafe weather, we will discuss with you for alternative arrangements or cancel the tour at our discretion and provide a refund.
Price From
USD140 p/p
Tour Date
Adult (age 12-80)
Child (age 2-11)

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