Shanghai Trip Overview
Experience several of Shanghai’s top attractions on Personalized Day Tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, explore the Historical Sites along Wukang Road, admire various western-style architectures around Former French Concession area; stroll along the most bustling Nanjing Road in Shanghai; learn about profound history and culture at Shanghai Museum; walk along Lujiazui Ring Bridge which is good place to photograph skyscrapers and appreciate the panoramic views of Shanghai and sunset on the 118th floor of Shanghai Tower.
1. Wander in Former French Concession, Jinjiang Hotel, Okura Garden Hotel, Moller Residence and Cathay Cinema
2. Walk around Nanjing Road, explore surrounding communities and the thinnest building
3. Admire the facade of various significant edifices around People’s Square
4. Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
5. Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China
Experience several of Shanghai’s top attractions on Personalized Day Tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, explore the Historical Sites along Wukang Road, admire various western-style architectures around Former French Concession area; stroll along the most bustling Nanjing Road in Shanghai; learn about profound history and culture at Shanghai Museum; walk along Lujiazui Ring Bridge which is good place to photograph skyscrapers and appreciate the panoramic views of Shanghai and sunset on the 118th floor of Shanghai Tower.
1. Wander in Former French Concession, Jinjiang Hotel, Okura Garden Hotel, Moller Residence and Cathay Cinema
2. Walk around Nanjing Road, explore surrounding communities and the thinnest building
3. Admire the facade of various significant edifices around People’s Square
4. Your guide can answer all your questions about the city on this small group tour
5. Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wukang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai China
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to Former French Concession area and start the highlight tour.
Wukang Road is only 1.17 km long. There are 21 outstanding city-level historical buildings and 22 district-level cultural protection relics. Each house and its detail show its stories and history. All of the buildings on the road are in European style, and while walking on Wukang Road you’ll get the sense that you have arrived in Europe.
Wukang Building is the most famous building on Wukang Road. The building, shaped like a giant vessel, was the most famous English-styled building in Shanghai back in the 1930s. The Wukang Building was designed by Hudec, the well-know architect.
Then, we will admire the western-style architectures around Former French Concession area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sinan Mansions, Lane507 Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai 200000 China
A Nice Leisure and Entertainment Place
Sinan Road is a famous French-style road in Former French Concession Shanghai. There are about twenty garden houses on both sides of the street that are representative of almost all the residential styles of Shanghai in the early 20th century. 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. Stroll down this clean and romantic one-way street and enjoy the shade of the plane trees on both sides of the road. You can feel the peace in the middle of the crowded Shanghai.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Former French Concession, Puxi Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China
We will walk around Former French Concession area, such as: Jinjiang Hotel, Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai, Moller Residence, Cathay Cinema and so on.
Known for its tree-lined boulevards, the former French Concession is a stylish neighborhood boasting a charming mix of Chinese and European architecture. Walk along quiet alleyways, absorb the botanical beauty of a French-style park and admire the intricate facades of villas and apartments built in the early 20th century and discover the famous figures that have resided within.
Then, we will walk around Nanjing Road, explore surrounding communities and the thinnest building.
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.
We will take the Dangdang sightseeing tram. It’s an unforgettable experience to take a ride on the old-style Dangdang tram. On the slow bus, you can see various stores out of the window, old or new, leaving your view one by one. You can also visit the surrounding neighborhoods and the thinnest building.
You can also visit the thinnest building in Ningbo Road is known as Paper Building(纸片楼).
The building was once reported by British Daily Mail, stated as perhaps the world’s flattest and thinnest building. Standing diagonally in the front of the the building, it just looks like a piece of paper. The old house had four floors, not all that thin; it takes the shape of triangular polygon. This novel and strange building still has a large number of residents.
At noon, we will enjoy local traditional food for lunch(Vegetarian diet, Beijing Duck and Sichuan Cuisine are available).
In the afternoon, we will visit Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Tower.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 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.
Before 1949, the area of Shanghai People’s Square and the People’s Park was used as a famous horse racetrack which was built in 1861, honored as the ‘No.1 Racetrack in Far East’. Visitors still can find the ruins for the former main building standing at the northeast part of the People’s Square.
We can see many scenic spots around people’s square, such as the new Municipal Government Mansion, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai History Museum and Mu’en Church. Then, we will visit Shanghai Museum to learn about profound history and culture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan), No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China
Located in the center of Shanghai in People’s Square, Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. Its style and presentation surround visitors with artifacts demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land.
The museum is divided into eleven galleries and three exhibition halls. The eleven galleries cover most of the major categories of Chinese art: Ancient Bronze, Ancient Ceramics, Paintings, Calligraphy, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Jade, Coins, Ming and Qing Furniture, Seals, and Minority Nationalities
Then, we will transfer to Pudong New Area, walk along Lujiazui Ring Bridge and visit Shanghai Tower.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120 China
As a new and bustling district, Pudong offers visitors some of the most modern attractions, businesses, skyscrapers and shopping malls, all featuring the latest in entertainment, technology and fashion.
We will walk along Lujiazui Ring Bridge which is good place to photograph skyscrapers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shanghai Tower, No479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai China
The new landmark of Shanghai, 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 on the 119th floor. If the weather is nice enough, we will 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: 1 hour 30 minutes
