Shanghai Trip Overview
New visitors to Shanghai can get acquainted with the city at an easygoing pace on this small group tour. With an expert guide, travel the city by private vehicle, stopping at major attractions like Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence, the Bund, Nanjing Road, Jade Buddha Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower and local markets. Get oriented as you pass through local communities like Former French Concession, Fuxing Park, Sinan Mansions and Xintiandi. Plus, we will dine at the revolving restaurant in the Oriental Pearl Tower and enjoy panoramic night views of Shanghai.
1. Get in touch with the everyday people and experience local lifestyle in Shanghai.
2. Lunch and dinner are included, with vegetarian options available
3. Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
4. Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shanghai, , China
New visitors to Shanghai can get acquainted with the city at an easygoing pace on this small group tour. With an expert guide, travel the city by private vehicle, stopping at major attractions like Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence, the Bund, Nanjing Road, Jade Buddha Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower and local markets. Get oriented as you pass through local communities like Former French Concession, Fuxing Park, Sinan Mansions and Xintiandi. Plus, we will dine at the revolving restaurant in the Oriental Pearl Tower and enjoy panoramic night views of Shanghai.
1. Get in touch with the everyday people and experience local lifestyle in Shanghai.
2. Lunch and dinner are included, with vegetarian options available
3. Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
4. Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Former French Concession, Puxi Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to Fuxing Park and start the highlight tour.
We will walk through Former French Concession and Fuxing Park and see the locals do morning exercises.
Known for its tree-lined boulevards, the former French Concession is a stylish neighborhood boasting a charming mix of Chinese and European architecture. Explore quiet alleyways on a leisurely stroll, and enjoy the area’s shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fuxing Park, No.2 Gaolan Road, Shanghai China
Fuxing Park, also called Gujiazhai Park. It is a unique park in Shanghai that maintains the French classic style, which is characterized by plaids and patterns. Now stays popular both for senior’s exercises in the morning. We will experience the colorful life of retirees.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sinan Mansions, Lane507 Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai 200000 China
A Nice Leisure and Entertainment Place
Sinan Mansions are not one building, but buildings of 51 historic garden houses. They also bring together a variety of architectural styles. There are boutique hotels, apartment hotels and enterprise mansions. Moreover, there are a variety of restaurants, bars, coffee houses, tea houses, as well as a large number of clubs, convention centers, showrooms, cultural salons, designer shops and recreational parks. Whether you are going shopping, enjoying deicious food, staying overnight or appreciating European style architecture, Sinan Mansions can cater to your needs.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Museum of Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence, No.7 Xiangshan Road, Shanghai China
The Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen is a two-storey European-style building. Sun Yat-sen, also named Sun Wen, is the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, the founder of the Republic of China and the respected contributor to Chinese modern history.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Bund, The Bund, Shanghai
We will walk along the Bund and see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles.
The Bund is a famous waterfront on the west bank of Huangpu River and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai. Here, the charm of Shanghai as a bustling metropolis combining the century-old history and flourishing future is fully presented, making the Bund Shanghai a must-see attraction.
Duration: 30 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 can purchase everything wanted, spanning from special and cheap souvenirs to the luxurious world famous brands.
We will have lunch nearby before moving on to the next stop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jade Buddha Temple, 170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai China
The Jade Buddha Temple is an active monastery and one of the most popular temples in Shanghai. Visit to see the site’s two beautiful jade Buddhas as well as the vast collection of statues, relics and art. Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the old-time and classical architectural style makes it unique and inimitable in this modern city.
Duration: 1 hour
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. Xintiandi is divided into northern and southern parts. The south is dominated by modern architecture. The north is dominated by Shikumen old buildings. 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 cafes, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bird And Flower Market(South Xizang road), No.417, Xizang S Rd Near Dongtai Rd, Shanghai 200000 China
The tour will start by the crossing of Tibet Road and Fangbang Road, in one of Shanghai’s many antique neighborhoods, also known as the cricket market. Its full of flowers, bonsai, birds, fish insects and crowds of people searching for whatever their hearts desire. It is a good place to experience part of a local’s life kind of life.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai antique city Market, XinCunLu 658Hao ( Jin LanGaoLu ), Shanghai China
There are a variety of art shops, antique shops and second-hand stores since 1980’s. Items reflect the prosperous Shanghai life in the 1920s and 1930s such as Cigarette brands, month cards, porcelain chess, mahjong, Vintage phonograph, Victory Brand radios, razors, fans, lighters, cricket containers, kerosene lampshades, are all popular and well sold.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu), No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120 China
Once the tallest building in Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl Tower remains one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in Pudong, part of the skyline visible from The Bund. The sci-fi-esque 1,535-foot (468-meter) tower houses observation platforms, a glass-bottomed walkway, rotating restaurant, as well as the Shanghai History Museum in its basement.
The Oriental Pearl Tower’s facade is impossible to miss during a Shanghai visit. Then, We will walk into the Oriental Pearl Tower, learn Shanghai’s history in the basement museum, dine with 360-degree views in the rotating restaurant and see the views from the observation decks. If the weather is nice enough, you have a chance to see a spectacular sunset.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel, Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours