Private Tour
Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights
Overview
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This great 8-hour Shanghai city tour takes you to discover the must see sites in Shanghai from its old and modern perspectives, from its colonial Bund riverside to the modern skyscrapers Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, from the elegant Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and old town Bazaar to the charming French Concession, from the exquisite Jade Buddha Temple to China's No.1 famous shopping street Nanjing Road and more! Experience the local culture, history and life with your local guide. Enjoy the flexibility of the exclusive private tour and explore the city at your desired way and pace! You can either choose to experience the city with the tour option by public transit such as metro, taxi, or you can choose the option with your own private vehicle. No matter if you are a solo traveler or travel with friends or family, you won't want to miss such an amazing and memorable day!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If your hotel is not located in downtown Shanghai, an arrangement can be made to meet near the downtown area
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle(Only "Private Guide & Car" or "All Inclusive" is booked)
Local delightful & Classy Lunch (Only for those who booked" All Inclusive Tour" Option)
Private tour with amazing guide
Downtown Hotel pick up and drop-off
Entrance fee to YuGarden(Only if you booked "All Inclusive Tour"Option(Garden is closedevery Monday)
Gratuities
Lunch (If "Private All Inclusive Tour " option is NOT booked)
Entrance fee to observation deck of the top tower
Outskit hotel pick up and drop off( Can be arranged at surcharge)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
The Bund (Wai Tan)
Meet your private guide at your central Shanghai hotel at your prefered time.Tell your guide if there’s anything you want to see more of on your tour: your itinerary is flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Following is the sample itinetary and you are welcome to discuss with your guide if you want to customize your own tour. Typically, you will visit The Bund , the colonial-era promenade along the Huangpu River. Admire the stunning views of old and new Shanghai, including buildings such as the Bund's Old Customs House and iconic skyscrapers.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Then, follow your guide to Yu garden ( Closed on every Mondays), here you will enjoy explore the five century old garden built with charming chambers, exquisitive rockeries, ponds ,pavillions doctted in the lush greens while learning the fasinating history from your guide.
Options
Private Guide Service Only
Amazing private guide for 8-hour tour( food, transport at your costs).
Pickup included
Private All Inclusive Tour
All Inclusive Tour: Great local guide, private driver and car, tasty lunch , entrance fees to Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple are all inclusive.
Pickup included
Private Guide & Car Service
Great local guide, private driver and car are included (lunch and entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included
PrivateTour by Uber/Metro Only
Tour by Uber/Metro: Great private guide, local transportation fare (Uber taxi/Didi) are inclusive (lunch ,entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included
Reviews
899 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour. Made the right choice
Byron I,
Oct 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience seeing the old and new Shanghai. Annie is very accommodating and knowledgeable in explaining the sites we saw.
Luxurious Private Sightseeing Tour
Sean C,
Oct 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00We enjoyed the full day private tour with Feifei and our driver. Feifei is a Shanghai native that speaks great English and is very knowledgeable about the area. There are preset activities that you can do or customize the tour as you wish. Our driver did a nice job and was very professional. The private car is luxurious. This is a great tour for seeing all the main sights in a short amount of time.
Great tour!
Kevin N,
Oct 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Trevor was great. Very informative and knowledgeable about Shanghai! He spoke both Chinese and English which made it a great mixed experience for the family.
Ask for Linda as your Guide
DAndre D,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide was fantastic. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. She took us to some amazing hidden gems.
All inclusive day tour
John C,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour covered the highlights of any Shanghai visit. Lily our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the sites and about the city in general. She was friendly and offered many suggestions for how to get the best views of the city. She coordinated effectively with the driver to make sure we never waited a long time to go to the next destination.
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