Shanghai 4 Days Private Tour with Airport Transfer (price is for each day)

Private tour in Shanghai

Tour Price : $450 Duration : 4 days Languages: English

Itinerary:

Day 1: Shanghai Arrival, Airport Pick-up, Visit Pudong Skyline and Shanghai's Promenade-The Bund

Stop A: Shanghai

According to your arrival flight schedule, your personal tour guide will meet you at the airport.

If you come to Shanghai by ship or train, your guide can pick you up at the port or train station in Shanghai as well.

Stop B: Pudong Skyline and Shanghai Tower

One of the most exciting things to do in Shanghai is that getting a bird's eye view of Shanghai from the top of a tall building, Shanghai Tower. It have the world's highest observation deck (1,844 feet tall or 562 meters). Visitors could see the other megatall skyscapers are below them and become small when they standing at the top of Shanghai Tower. Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China, the 3rd tallings building in the world. It have 128 stories, 2,073 feet tall (632 meters). However, the good views can only been seen in clear days. If it's a big misty or foggy day, you'd better to save it for another day.

Stop C: Shanghai's Promenade: The Bund

It's the most popular attraction in Shanghai. The Bund is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on a section of Zhongshan East No.1 road. The promenade allows a close-up view of the beautiful old colonial buildings in the former Shanghai International Settlement. One side of the Huangpu River is high tech futuristic high-risers; on the other side is the 19th century colonial decadent architecture. On the Bund, you can get the best views of the Pudong Skyline with all the mordern magetall skyscapers in the Pudong area. You can also get the best pictures for Oriental Pearl Tower here as well. The Bund is beautiful day and night. In the evening all the buildings light up. The dazzling lightshow from the skyscrapers across the river at Pudong is incredible. There are many highlight attractions on the Bund or near this place.

Day 2: Yu Garden -- Old Town -- South Bund Soft Spinning Material Market -- Shanghai Museum

Stop A: Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

Your guide will mee you at your hotel lobby at 9:00A.M. Then you will go to Yu Garden. Yu Garden presents exquisite examples of traditional landscaping. The classical garden’s design with its intricate architecture, tranquil ponds, and lush greenery, transported visitors to a different era. Strolling through the zigzag bridges, rockeries, and pavilions offered a peaceful escape from the urban hustle and bustle. You can see some old Chinese architecture that has been refurbished into shophouses, eateries and souvenir shops.

Stop B: Old Town

Fantastic old buildings and great shopping with food places that line the laneways underneath old historic buildings. People can get plenty of food, drinks, clothes and souvenirs here.

Stop C: South Bund Soft Spinning Material Market

China is a country that exports a huge amount of clothes to the world. The reason is their clothes products are affordable with great qualities. A lot of big brands of clothes companies set up factories in China. You couldn't imagine how good quality with cheap price could it be for clothes in China. I guess it's probably the main reason that made South Bund Soft Spinning Material Market list as the No.2 place for the most popular things to do in Shanghai on Tripadvisor. Why not taking a look at this clothes market shopping mall?

Stop D: Shanghai Museum

This is a museum focused on ancient Chinese history and art. There are permanent exhibitions of porcelain vase, ancient seals and jades of different sizes and shapes, scrolls, classical Chinese furniture, figurine etc.

The paid audio guide for this museum is included in the tour. Today's tour will end around 5 P.M.

Day 3: Vist the Water Towns in Suzhou, Tongli Town and the Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Stop A: Luzhi Ancient Town

The water towns of eastern China renowned for their pretty whitewashed houses, arched stone bridges and bustling canal-side streets. Locals in many of these water towns still maintain their waterside lifestyles, using the Yangzi's offshoot rivers and manmade canals to wash clothes, catch food and for transportation.

Stop B: Tong Li

It is known for a system of canals, it has been given the nickname "Venice of the East". It's without doubt one of the most famous water towns in eastern China – and with good reason. Though like most water towns in the area, it was founded more than 1000 years ago during the Song dynasty. The place retains many of the features of an ancient Wu region town. 

Stop C: the Classical Gardens of Suzhou

The Classical Gardens of Suzhou are a group of gardens in the city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu, which have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou date back to the 6th century BCE when the city was founded as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Inspired by these royal hunting gardens built by the King of the State of Wu, private gardens began emerging around the 4th century and finally reached the climax in the 18th century. Today, more than 50 of these gardens are still in existence. Most of them built by scholars, standardized many of the key features of classical Chinese garden design with constructed landscapes mimicking natural scenery of rocks, hills and rivers with strategically located pavilions and pagodas. Today you will visit one of the gardens: Tuisi Garden. It located inside Tongli Town.

Day 4: Visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Former French Concession, Propaganda Poster Art Centre; Airport See-off

Stop A: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

It tells how Shanghai a fishing village became a city of 30 million and an international financial and trade capital. How it was planned, constructed and how it was developed. Its importance in terms of minerals, business, etc. It has a huge model of the city.

Stop B: Former French Concession

You could see the old interesting architecture, which is remnants from the French concession period. Streets and alleys resemble the south of France and there is an overall relaxed attitude. A lot of bars and cafes.

Stop C: Propaganda Poster Art Centre

The Propaganda Poster Museum is a small museum tucked away inside a building without much obvious signage. It's a very special fascinating place. It conserved chinese history very well. It have collection of some 6000 pieces posters. Talking to the owner of Mr. Yang can get a even better experience.

Stop D: Shanghai Departure

At the end of the tour drop you off at your appointed airport in Shanghai, according to your flight schedule of your onward journey. If you are departing Shanghai by ship or train, then your guide will send you to the port or the railway station in Shanghai. Wish you a pleasant onward journey!

Tour Flexibility:

This itinerary is fully customizable.

Inclusions:

1. Private Tour guide.
2. Private transport (Private transfers by private cars).
3. Airport pickup and drop-off (or port or railway station if needed).
4. All the entrance tickets to the attractions mentioned in the itinerary.
5. Three lunches (daily lunches start from the 2nd day).

Exclusions:

1. Hotel
2. Breakfasts&dinners
3. Shanghai arrival and departure flights or trains
4. China Visa fees
5. Travel insurances
6. Gratuities

Payment Terms:

• Pay only 450 USD (or 3,240 CNY) per day(for solo traveler) directly to your guide at the start of each day. (470USD a day for a group of 2 people, equals 235 USD/person; 550USD for a group of 3 people, equals 183USD/person; 600USD for 4 people, equals 150USD/person.)
• You can cancel or stop at any time during the tour.
• No risk, no stress — full flexibility guaranteed.

How to Book the Tour:

200 USD (or 1,440 CNY) of deposite is payable upon agreement. The tour booking will be confirmed as soon as the deposite be paid.

Group Tours Available:

Traveling with more family members or friends?

This tour is also available for larger groups, with private vehicles suited to your group size.

Contact Larry for a personalized quote.

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