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
Entrance fee to Yu garden( Only "All Inclusive Tour" is booked),Garden is closed on every Mondays
Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle(Only "Private Guide & Car" or "All Inclusive" 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)
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
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 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
Private Guide & Car Service
Great local guide, private driver and car are included (lunch and entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included
Reviews
886 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our tour guide Roy was...
SharonMurphy,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide Roy was amazing from start to finish really helpful knowledgeable we had a beautiful lunch and transport amazing Roy couldn't do enough for us amazing trip thank you took photos answered all our questions thank you again Roy for making our tour of shanghai amazing 👏
Excellent tour!!!!
Deborah W,
Sep 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00First of all, we were picked up in a beautiful car that was immaculately clean stocked with plenty of water. Our guide was super knowledgeable and let us customize our trip to exactly see what we wanted to see. He also made some very good suggestions to make our trip even better. I would recommend this!
A big yes
Thomas N,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Exceptional service. Wonderful English speaking guide. Courteous and knowledgeable. Exactly on time. Very impressed.
A great day out
kathy l,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00From booking our tour, correspondence from Sunny has been great.Our guide Annie took us everywhere we wanted to go and was very knowledgeable. We saw a lot of china which we wouldn't have seen had we been on our own.We have had a fabulous day and would highly recommend this tour
Robert was very flexible...
Barry E,
Sep 18, 2025
- Viator
4.00Robert was very flexible and considerate. I felt like we got a good overview of Shanghai and saw many of the highlights the city has to offer. In addition, Robert gave us very good advice and suggestions and even made a restaurant reservation for us.
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