Private Tour of Shanghai City Highlights with Tea Ceremony
Discover old and modern Shanghai as you wish on a full-day private tour. With a personal guide, explore attractions like the Bund, Yu Garden, Xintiandi and Shikumen Museum. Admire the facade of various significant edifices around People's Square; Learn about profound history and culture at Shanghai Museum; Walk along Yuyuan Old Street and enjoy tea ceremony in an old teahouse; Enjoy the sunset and panoramic views of Shanghai at the observation deck of Shanghai Tower.
- Enjoy the SHIKUMEN style old houses and the relaxing atmosphere of Xintiandi
- Experience the original Shanghai lifestyle at Yuyuan Old Street and local market
- Wander in the Bund and admire the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles
- Enjoy a traditional Chinese dim sum - Xiaolongbao for lunch
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
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Private Tour of Shanghai City Highlights with Tea Ceremony
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The Bund
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will move to the Bund. 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. Such as Peace Hotel(Heping Fandian), Shanghai Customs House and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. You will appreciate skyscrapers across the Huangpu River.
Yuyuan Old Street
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. We will walk along Yuyuan Old Street and enjoy tea ceremony in an old teahouse. Then, we visit a classical garden.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Later, you will be shown around Yu Garden which was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father, the minister Pan En, in his old age. Pan Yunduan began the project after failing one of the imperial exams, but his appointment as governor of Sichuan postponed construction for nearly twenty years until 1577. 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. At noon, we will enjoy traditional Dim sum - Xiaolongbao for lunch. After lunch, we will stroll around Xintiandi and visit Shikumen Museum to experience a distinct contrast of the western-style architectures built in early 20th century and modern ones built since 1990s
Inclusions
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Dim sum - Xiaolongbao for lunch
- Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
- 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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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Your guide will pick you up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai.
