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Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
Backstreets of Old Shanghai

Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai

By Jennys China Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$217 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This half-day tour is perfect for travellers with limited time to get a quick, but comprehensive view of Shanghai's history, culture, tastes and sounds.

The major attractions in this tour include: The Yuyuan Garden, historic backstreets of Old Shanghai, Confucius Temple local dumpling tasting and much more, as well you'll enjoy the special Confucian's tea ceremony. All in just 3 and 1/2 hours!

This tour uses the metro and taxis, and comes with an optional private car and driver. Please select when booking.

Activity location

  • Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
    • No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District
    • 200010, Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
    • No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District
    • 200010, Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

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Old Shanghai w/Metro & Taxi
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Private Half-Day Tour: Expert guide service, all entrance fees, dumplings and tea ceremony are inclusive with transport by metro and taxis
Pickup included

Price details
AU$217.35 x 1 AdultAU$217.35
Total
Price is AU$217.35
Old Shanghai w/Private Car
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Private car and driver: Includes a modern vehicle with AC and ample room along with experienced driver in addition to your guide.
Pickup included

Price details
AU$373.72 x 1 AdultAU$373.72
Total
Price is AU$373.72

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPersonal tour guide services
  • What's includedWhat's includedConfucian Tea Ceremony
  • What's includedWhat's includedOptional Private Car w/driver (select when booking)
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide will meet you at your centrally located hotel and return.
  • What's includedWhat's includedMetro fees from hotel to first site and return
  • What's includedWhat's includedAuthentic soup dumplings
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress comfortably and for the season
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • If you choose a departure time after 2:00PM, note the change in itinerary (but equally awesome tour!
  • To secure your Yuyuan Garden Ticket and bypass queues, please provide your full name along with your passport number.

Activity itinerary

Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Your tour guide will meet you at your desired starting point in the city centre, typically your hotel lobby, at your desired time. The start time is flexible, but note that itinerary will change if you desired to start your tour after 2:00PM since the Confucius Temple and Yuyuan Garden will close at 4:00. After your guide meets you, your 3 1/2 Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai tour begins as you take a taxi or public transport to the first stop. First, you will visit Yuyuan Garden, a famous classical garden in southern China which is over 400 years old built in Ming Dynasty, the area around the garden has been the city centre of the city for several hundred years. Walking around this area will also introduce you to traditional Chinese shops and homes. If you need some souvenirs, nearby you also find unique items such as pearls, jade, tea and silk as well as inexpensive Chinese ornamental items.
Old Town (Nanshi)
  • 30m
From here you'll take a short walk to the historic district of Old Shanghai. You'll see traditional homes that are over 100 years old including seeing homes that are boarded up and marked for destruction as Shanghai races to modernity. This is a must see unique area in this modern city! You can even talk to the locals with your tour guide as translator and peer inside homes. Along your walk we'll stop for delicious soup dumplings a favourite delicacy of both locals and foreigners. They overflow with juices as you bite into the specially seasoned filling of meats and vegetables.
Shanghai Confucian Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Next, you'll visit the Confucius Temple, the top university in the history of Shanghai. It was built in 1291 and the only place to pay respects to Confucius in the city. Here you'll enjoy a relaxing Confucian Tea ceremony where you'll sample a variety of local tea flavours and learn the many benefits of various teas. Note that if your tour starts after 2:00, instead of visiting the Confucius Temple, you will visit the Bund Area where we will enjoy 100-year old architecture and enjoy exciting views of both east and west Shanghai while taking a cruise down the Huangpu Rivers. This area was controlled by the British during the concessions period. After your 3 1/2 hour tour, your guide will be send back to your hotel or somewhere in the city centre you prefer.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYu Garden (Yuyuan)
    • No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District
    • 200010, Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEYu Garden (Yuyuan)
    • No.218 Anren Street, Huangpu District
    • 200010, Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

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