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Shanghai Full-Day Private Guided Tour with Pick Up and Lunch

8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Shanghai Full-Day Private Guided Tour with Pick Up and Lunch

About this activity

This tour gives you all the scenery from the traditional buildings in Old Shanghai and Xintiandi to the western style buildings in the Former French Concession as well as the new style skyscrapers in the Pudong new area. Along the way, you will get your name engraved in a seal by a monk at the local City God Temple, visit the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. Come with us trough this unforgettable experience !

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 6:00pm)

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At a glance

Duration
8–9 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
German, Chinese, Japanese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by
MoreFunAsia Shanghai Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–17 years) · Adults (18–75 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Tour guide
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Bund sightseeing tunnel
  • Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Public transportation

Not included

  • Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

  1. The Bund (Wai Tan)

    1 h 30 min

    Your tour guide will be welcoming you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to the Bund by Metro and start thewonderful Shanghai tour. We will walk along the Bund and later visit the sightseeing tunnel and watch the lightshow.

    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. We will see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles at the Bund.

    Bund Sightseeing Tunnel, the first visitor tunnel under Huangpu River in China, connects the Bund and Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. It just takes 3-5 minutes to travel through the tunnel, passengers can appreciate fascinating visual effects with a variety of sounds accompany them. Driverless carriages are used, and passengers have a wide vista from them. This enables the passengers to feel they are transported an “explorer”.

  2. Lujiazui

    30 min

    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.

    In a mere twenty years, Pudong has boomed into one of the busiest and prosperous areas of the world, flourishing in the business of world trade and finance, prevailing in world technology and boasting some of the world's highest skyscrapers. Such as: Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower

  3. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

    2 hours Admission included

    Visit the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and admire the large collection of aquatic life.

    Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is located in Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in Pudong District. One of the largest ocean aquariums in the world, it has the world's longest submarine viewing tunnel measuring 155 meters in length. The submarine viewing tunnel enables visitors to have a wonderful tour here.

    Shanghai Ocean Aquarium consists of two pyramid-shaped buildings - a main building and an annexe. The main building is divided into different exhibition zones: China Zone, South America Zone, Australia Zone, Africa Zone, Southeast Asia Zone, Cold Water Zone, Polar Zone, Sea and Shore, Deep Ocean Zone and Special Exhibitions. The exhibits include more than 300 types and 15,000 water creatures and rare fishes, such as poison dart frogs, jellyfishes, moonfish, leafy sea dragons and emperor penguins.

  4. Yu Garden

    one hour Admission included

    Visit Old Shanghai and the Yu Garden.

    Yu Garden is the largest of Shanghai's ancient gardens with Ming and Qing architectural styles. Yu Garden is small in size, but it contains all elements that a classical Chinese garden should have. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and cloisters all have unique characteristics. The garden has six areas, each with its own style. The Grand Rockery, in the center of the Garden, is the most renowned sight. You can walk to the Zigzag Nine Bend Bridge. Chinese people believe that the number nine symbolizes auspiciousness. Walking across the Bridge is said to bring people good luck. The Bridge leads to Mid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse, which is the oldest teahouse in Shanghai.

  5. Yuyuan Old Street

    30 min

    Shanghai Old Street, historically called Miaoqian Dajie, is an old business street that has a combination of tourist attractions, shops, entertainment and cultural exhibits. It owes its special social attractions and rich commercial background to the fact that the earliest bank, gold shop, jeweler's store, wine shop and tea house of the city were all to be found here. Visiting the old alleys of Shanghai is a great way to discover the traditional culture of this city and experience the real life of the Shanghainese

  6. Shanghai Temple Of the Town God (Chenghung Miao)

    one hour

    Visit the City God temple and get your name engraved in a seal in Chinese Characters by a monk.

    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.

  7. Xintiandi

    one hour

    Walk through Xintiandi, the recreated upscale urban district.

    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 cafés, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere.

    Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

  • Jinjiang Inn Shanghai Qingfang Market Caoan Road
  • Thank You Inn Shanghai Cao'an Road
  • Green Tree Inn Shanghai Lingyan South Road Yangsi Subway Station Shell Hotel
  • Home Inn Selected Shanghai Waitan Sichuan North Road
  • Bihao Self-service Apartment Shengtiandi
  • Home Inn (Shanghai Dabaishu)
  • Guang Dong Hotel
  • GreenTree Inn Shanghai Caobao Road Subway Station Wantiguan
  • Ejia Apartment Hotel
  • DingJu Family Apartment (Ba Bai Ban)
  • Green Court Residence City Center Shanghai
  • Baiyuan Hotel Shanghai Huaide

and 1,711 more pickup points

We pick up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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