Private Tour of Shanghai City Highlights and Zhujiajiao Ancient Town with Lunch
Save time without compromising on this door-to-door private guided tour that covers Zhujiajiao Ancient Town and Shanghai iconic attractions. Explore the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao by boat and foot and savor a local traditional food for lunch. Then, spend the afternoon discovering Shanghai City Highlights: Longhua Temple, Bund Sightseeing Tunnel and Shanghai Tower.
- Explore the best preserved water towns - Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
- Visit the oldest temple in Shanghai - Longhua Temple
- Enjoy the panoramic views of Shanghai from Shanghai Tower
- Personalized experience with a private guide
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
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Private Tour of Shanghai City Highlights and Zhujiajiao Ancient Town with Lunch
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Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 08:30 a.m.. Then, transfer to Zhujiajiao and start the highlight tour. Also known as the ‘Venice of Shanghai,’ Zhujiajiao is the best preserved of the four ancient water towns in the Shanghai area. With a history dating back over 1,700 years, Zhujiajiao is full of lovely canals and waterways, small alleys, picturesque bridges, and ancient buildings, many from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The best way to explore Zhujiajiao is on foot and by boat. We will stroll through 1,700 years of history on a leisurely boat tour of this delightful water town. Then, We will visit landmarks including Kezhi Garden, the Qing-period post office, the City God Temple and Yuanjin Temple. Zhujiajiao post office is the earliest post office in east China, which is the only well-preserved Qing dynasty post office in east China. At noon, we will enjoy local specialty for lunch. After lunch, you will eturn back to Shanghai Downtown and visit the oldest temple in Shanghai - Longhua Temple.
Longhua Temple
Longhua Temple is the oldest temple in Shanghai for its long history of over 1,700 years. The visitor here having marveled at the city's modern architecture and historical sites. Besides its long history, Longhua Temple is the largest temple in Shanghai. It occupies an area of over 20,000 square meters (five acres) and the architectural proportion is about 5,000 square meters (1.2 acres). The whole courtyard was built strictly in the style of traditional Buddhist symmetry and it's in accordance with the Chinese concept of beauty. Then, you will transfer to the Bund and admire the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles along the Bund.
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. You will see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles at the Bund. Such as Peace Hotel, Shanghai Customs House and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. Then, you will transfer to Pudong New Area through the sightseeing tunnel. 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”.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- 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
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Your guide will pick you up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai.