3-day Shanghai Highlights Tour
Overview
Take a 3-day Shanghai trip to see the most impressive and energetic city in China, which shows the fantastic blend of ancient & modern, west and eastern cultures. Immerse in every highlight of Shanghai, including the most popular waterfront area the bund, Xintiandi, awe-inspiring Shanghai Tower, Yu garden; experience the super-fast maglev, authentic Shanghai dim sum, cruise Huangpu River…
This private tour of Shanghai suits for all, especially the business travelers and those who plan a Shanghai layover tour with the visa-free transit policy.
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Destination: Shanghai
Travel Style: Private guided tour - Flexible & Free to customize
Highlights:
- Cruise Huangpu River to view Shanghai Skyline of skyscrapers and historical buildings.
- Explore ancient Chinese garden art and Shanghai Old Town when visiting the Yu Garden and Yuyuan Bazaar.
- Shanghai walking tour of the Former French Concession to Xintiandi.
Customize Your Tour:
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Day
Upon you arrival, be met at the airport. Transfer to downtown by Shanghai maglev, which is the first business maglev train in the world. You will experience 430 km/h speed from airport to downtown in only 8 mins with 30km long line. In the afternoon, start your Shanghai tour. You will visit futuristic Pudong New district, since the beginning of its development in 1990 when plans were first announced, Pudong has become a New Open Economic Development Zone, and has emerged as China’s financial and commercial hub. Then visit The Bund, the must see place in Shanghai, which is the famous water front to see new-erect modern skyscrapers and aged buildings of the colonial period. Then enjoy the Huangpu River Cruise, which is a good way to let you have a panoramic view of the river and the scenery along Huangpu River.
Meal: D
After breakfast, we will transfer to visit the Yu Garden, which was built at Ming Dynasty. It used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta. After that, visit Old Quarters of Town God Temple (Yuyuan Market), where you can look at traditional way of people’s life, the houses, markets and people. Enjoy Dim-sum lunch. It is a very popular meal in China, and it often associate with teahouse culture in Hong Kong and Guangdong.
After lunch, you will visit the Xintiandi, an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai. The district is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional mid-19th century shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys. Visit the Shanghai Former French Concession, the area of Shanghai once designated for the French, consisting of today's Luwan and Xuhui Districts. Visit the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, to end today’s sightseeing.
Meal: B, L
Leisure day for your own arrangement. According to your flight, transfer to the airport from your hotel on time. Take flight to your next destination. End of your 3 days Shanghai city tour.
Suggestions for Your Leisure Time
- Shanghai Museum: It is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. It boasts 120,000 pieces of rare and precious cultural relics in twenty-one categories, including bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings, sculpture, furniture, jade and ivory carvings, bamboo and wood carvings, lacquer ware, oracle bones, seals, coins, and handicrafts of ethnic art.
- Jade Buddha Temple: Most popular Buddhist temple in Shanghai boasting 2 precious jade Buddha sculptures from Burma.
Meal: B
Extend the Tour
Beijing: the dynasty capital of China, possessing numerous historical sites and ancient marvels. Extend your Shanghai tour to Beijing for another 3-4 days for world heritages: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace.
Xi'an: the heart of ancient China, served as the capital of 13 ruling dynasties. Add 2-3 days to discover the highlights of Xi'an: Terracotta Army, Ancient City Wall, and Small Wild Goose Pagoda.
Suzhou: home to the UNESCO-protected China Classic Gardens and several amazing ancient water towns. Allow yourself 1-2 days to explore Suzhou for: Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhouzhuang, Panmen Gate.
