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)
Entrance fee to Yu garden and Jade Buddha Temple( If "All Inclusive Tour" is booked)
Local delightful & Classy Lunch (If " All Inclusive Tour" is booked)
Private tour with amazing guide
Downtown Hotel pick up and drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch and entrance fees (If "All Inclusive Tour " is not booked)
Entrance fee to observation deck of the top tower
Outskit hotel pick up and drop off( Can be arranged at surcharge)
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)
Afterward, visit the 500-year old classic Chinese Yu Garden, and view the traditional Qing-Dynasty architecture of the Old Town Bazaar. Enjoy fun walking along the lucky ‘Nine Zigzag’ bridge , appreciate old pavilions, ponds in the lush greens. Here you may also enjoy fun shopping around in the local bazaar markets for souvenirs as handicrafts, antiques, jade, pearls, silk, and other wares etc. If you wish, experience a tea ceremony (own expense) and sample some high quality local tea.
Options
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
Private Guide & Car Service
Great local guide, private driver and car are included (lunch and entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included
Private Guide Service Only
Amazing private guide for 8-hour tour( food, transport, entrance fees 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
Reviews
801 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Thank you for the great tour Sammy
Mekre M,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00I’ve done several Viator city tours around the world, and this has to be one of the best ones. My guide Sammy was very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. She even took me to somewhere I requested that was off the agenda. I’d strongly recommend this tour and tour guide to others.
The tour guide and the...
YeeThe M,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour guide and the driver are very friendly. The tour guide provides a lot of suggestions when we are not sure where to go first
Amazing tour of the Shanghai highlights
Daniel E,
Jun 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great experience with Shirley. She took us around to all attractions with a great spirit and was very attentive to our needs (for instance, my wife is vegan and she took us to a wonderful vegan restaurant). She was very knowledgeable of Shangai's history and the background of each site visited. All of that with a very good English! Would certainly recommend it!
Must-book for first-time Shanghai visitors
Connie Z,
Jun 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great way to experience Shanghai! Definitely recommend starting your trip with this tour. Our tour guide Ruby was one of the highlights of our entire trip — taking us on a journey that catered to our interests. We chose to skip the Jing’an Temple (our hotel was only two blocks away, so we could do that anytime) during the tour. Besides hitting up places for jade, silk and tea, we also learned about the evolution of Shanghai over the last decade.
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Maja K,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00Annie did a great job by showing us the best spot in the city . And very flexible to meet our requeitement. Great Experience highly recommend.
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