Shanghai Trip Overview
With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, we will visit around many of the highlights in Central Shanghai. Shanghai Tower provides a fantastic view of the city from its observation deck and it’s cafe, while walking through the antique streets of Old Shanghai and Xintiandi is captivating in a different way. For lunch, we will visit a place in Old Shanghai to eat Nanxiang Xiaolongbao. In the Afternoon we will visit Xintiandi and Shikumen museum and a local Taoist temple.
1. All admission fees included
2. Private professional guide included for the entire duration
3. Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
4. Flexible starting and ending time (Suggested 9:00am to 5:00pm)
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shanghai, , China
With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, we will visit around many of the highlights in Central Shanghai. Shanghai Tower provides a fantastic view of the city from its observation deck and it’s cafe, while walking through the antique streets of Old Shanghai and Xintiandi is captivating in a different way. For lunch, we will visit a place in Old Shanghai to eat Nanxiang Xiaolongbao. In the Afternoon we will visit Xintiandi and Shikumen museum and a local Taoist temple.
1. All admission fees included
2. Private professional guide included for the entire duration
3. Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
4. Flexible starting and ending time (Suggested 9:00am to 5:00pm)
Stop At: Shanghai Tower, No479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
Walk along the Century Avenue which is the widest view avenue and visit skyscrapers.
Shanghai Tower is the new landmark of Shanghai and the tallest building in Shanghai with a total height of 632 meters. The 118th floor of the tower has a indoor observation deck which is the world’s highest indoor observation deck and called the ‘Top of Shanghai Observatory’. Tourists are recommended to visit the exhibition hall on floor B1 first, and then take the express elevator to the 118th floor directly within only 55 seconds, its speed can reach 18 meters per second. Here, you have a bird’s-eye view of Shanghai. You will have time to stop and admire the scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River and drink a coffee or tea on the 119th floor.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road), Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Nanjing Road is considered to be the ‘No. 1 commercial street in China’, which has been a landmark for this city for a long time. Along its 5.5 kilometers, you will find over 600 shops that on average are visited by some 1.7 million people each day. Here, you could purchase everything wanted, spanning from special and cheap souvenirs to the luxurious world famous brands.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang), People’s Square, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Shanghai People’s Square is located at the very center of Shanghai and is the demarcation point of East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road. It is a flourishing place for people to look around.
Stop At: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, No.100 Renmin Main Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall was built to show the achievement of the city planning and construction. The main body of the building covers Shanghai’s development from ancient times to the present and beyond. There is a city model made in a scale of 1/500, total 600 square meters, the largest in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yuyuan Old Street, Houjia Road, Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200001 China
Walk into Shanghai Old Street and taste Xiaolongbao which is famous Shanghai snacks. Then we visit the Mid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse, which is the oldest teahouse in Shanghai.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shanghai Temple Of the Town God (Chenghung Miao), No.1 Yicheng Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China
Visit the old Taoist City God folk Temple.
The Old Town God Temple of Shanghai, with far-reaching history, attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world to visit. As well as praying, visitors to the Old City God Temple can watch some folk performances, can take part in cockfighting, special calligraphy and some other acrobatic performances. The Old City God Temple is most famous for its local snacks, and as such is a real kingdom of delicious food with many different kinds of restaurants spread along the streets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Xintiandi, Lane 181, Taicang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200021 China
Xintiandi is a tourist attraction that preserves the historical and cultural features of Shanghai and integrates Chinese and western culture. Composed of Shikumen and modern architectural style, now it has become a hot and fashionable pedestrian street in the center of the city. Actually, it stands for the popular and leisurely life style of this city’s new generation. The outdoor cafés, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere. It was once the site of the first congress of the Communist Party, but is now lined with shopping and entertainment places.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shikumen Museum, Shanghai, No.25, 118 Alley, Taicang Road, Luwan District, Shanghai 200021 China
It is an old shikumen house built in the 1920s that has been preserved and renovated. The museum was built according to the model of one household in the 1920s. There are seven main exhibition rooms, namely, the guest room, the study room, the old people’s room, the master room, the daughter room, the pavilion room and the oven room. The story of a shikumen family runs through the whole visit. It not only shows the unique shikumen architectural culture of Shanghai, but also reproduces the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days.
Duration: 30 minutes
