🏨 Private Layover Tour of Shanghai City Highlights and Sunset in Shanghai Tower Activity

Private Layover Tour of Shanghai City Highlights and Sunset in Shanghai Tower

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Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Get to know Shanghai with your own guide on this private layover tour. Walk through People’s Square and visit Shanghai Museum; wander in the Bund and take a cruise to enjoy the scenery along the Huangpu River; explore local Bird And Flower Market; walk around Former French Concession area, Yuyuan Old Street and other locals-frequented areas. Plus, have a bird’s-eye views of Shanghai and sunset from the observation deck of Shanghai Tower.

1. Appreciate the SHIKUMEN style old houses and the relaxing atmosphere of Xintiandi
2. Experience the original Shanghai atmosphere in Yuyuan Old Street and local market
3. Personalized experience with a private guide
4. Make the most of limited time with airport pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Bottled water

Entrance fee of the indicated attractions

Knowledgeable tour guide

Lunch

Private transportation

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
ADULT: Age: 3 - 75

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

People’s Square

Your tour guide will meet you at exit of airport at 08:30 a.m. or your arrival time. Then, you will transfer to People’s Square.
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 will see many scenic spots around people's square, such as the new Municipal Government Mansion, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai History Museum the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Later, we will visit Shanghai Museum.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

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.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

The Bund

We will walk along the Bund and see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles.
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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Huangpu River

The Huangpu River divides two iconic but different Shanghai sights: high modern buildings in the Pudong area, and 26 various buildings of different architectural styles on the west side.
We will take a one-hour cruise along the Huangpu River to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river including the Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower.

Then, we will transfer to Yunnan Road. There is a street filled with great little eateries, definitely a good place for a quick bite. We will have lunch nearby before moving on to the next stop.

In the afternoon, we will stroll around local market, Xintiandi, Yuyuan Old Street and other buzzing, locals-frequented areas

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bird And Flower Market(South Xizang road)

The tour will start by the crossing of Tibet Road and Fangbang Road, in one of Shanghai’s many antique neighborhoods, also known as the cricket market. Its full of flowers, bonsai, birds, fish insects and crowds of people searching for whatever their hearts desire. It is a good place to experience part of a local’s life kind of life.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Xintiandi

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 cafes, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shikumen Museum, Shanghai

It is an old shikumen house built in the 1920s that has been preserved and renovated. The museum was built according to the model of one household in the 1920s. There are seven main exhibition rooms, namely, the guest room, the study room, the old people's room, the master room, the daughter room, the pavilion room and the oven room. The story of a shikumen family runs through the whole visit. It not only shows the unique shikumen architectural culture of Shanghai, but also reproduces the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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 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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shanghai Tower

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, you will have a chance to see a spectacular sunset.

Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to airport to catch your flight. Wrap your memories and say good-bye.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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