Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
This half-day tour is perfect for travelers with limited time to get a quick, but comprehensive view of Shanghai's history, culture, tastes and sounds.
The major attractions in this tour include: The Yuyuan Garden, historic backstreets of Old Shanghai, Confucius Temple local dumpling tasting and much more, as well you'll enjoy the special Confucian's tea ceremony. All in just 3 and 1/2 hours!
This tour uses the metro and taxis, and comes with an optional private car and driver. Please select when booking.
Options
Old Shanghai w/Metro & Taxi
Private Half-Day Tour: Expert guide service, all entrance fees, dumplings and tea ceremony are inclusive with transportation by metro and taxis
Pickup included
What's included in Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Your tour guide will meet you at your desired starting point in the city center, typically your hotel lobby, at your desired time. The start time is flexible, but note that itinerary will change if you desired to start your tour after 2:00PM since the Confucius Temple and Yuyuan Garden will close at 4:00. After your guide meets you, your 3 1/2 Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai tour begins as you take a taxi or public transportation to the first stop. First, you will visit Yuyuan Garden, a famous classical garden in southern China which is over 400 years old built in Ming Dynasty, the area around the garden has been the downtown of the city for several hundred years. Walking around this area will also introduce you to traditional Chinese shops and homes. If you need some souvenirs, nearby you also find unique items such as pearls, jade, tea and silk as well as inexpensive Chinese ornamental items.
Old Town (Nanshi)
From here you'll take a short walk to the historic district of Old Shanghai. You'll see traditional homes that are over 100 years old including seeing homes that are boarded up and marked for destruction as Shanghai races to modernity. This is a must see unique area in this modern city! You can even talk to the locals with your tour guide as translator and peer inside homes. Along your walk we'll stop for delicious soup dumplings a favorite delicacy of both locals and foreigners. They overflow with juices as you bite into the specially seasoned filling of meats and vegetables.
Shanghai Confucian Temple
Next, you'll visit the Confucius Temple, the top university in the history of Shanghai. It was built in 1291 and the only place to pay respects to Confucius in the city. Here you'll enjoy a relaxing Confucian Tea ceremony where you'll sample a variety of local tea flavors and learn the many benefits of various teas. Note that if your tour starts after 2:00, instead of visiting the Confucius Temple, you will visit the Bund Area where we will enjoy 100-year old architecture and enjoy exciting views of both east and west Shanghai while taking a cruise down the Huangpu Rivers. This area was controlled by the British during the concessions period. After your 3 1/2 hour tour, your guide will be send back to your hotel or somewhere in the city center you prefer.
Inclusions
- Personal tour guide services
- Confucian Tea Ceremony
- Optional Private Car w/driver (select when booking)
- Guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel and return.
- Metro fees from hotel to first site and return
- Authentic soup dumplings
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress comfortably and for the season
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- If you choose a departure time after 2:00PM, note the change in itinerary (but equally awesome tour!
- To secure your Yuyuan Garden Ticket and bypass queues, please provide your full name along with your passport number.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Drop off and pickup outside of central Shanghai, such as the airport, cruise terminals, railway station, Shanghai Disney Area, Qinpu, Jiading, Chuansha, or Songjiang will incur extra USD40 for whole group include pickup and dropoff. You can pay in cash (USD or RMB) directly to your guide when meeting.
