Shanghai City Highlights Full-Day Tour

Shanghai packs a century of history into one skyline. In a single day you move from the colonial Bund to a Ming-era garden, then up a 632-metre tower — all with a private guide who explains how the city got here.

The plan

• 08:30 Hotel pickup, walk the Bund promenade before the crowds
• 10:00 Yu Garden and the old-town bazaar (Nanjing Road on the way)
• 12:30 Lunch — xiaolongbao or a local Shanghainese table
• 14:00 Former French Concession, Fuxing Road plane trees
• 16:00 Shanghai Tower observation deck, skyline to the sea
• 17:30 Return to hotel (or stay for the Bund night lights)

Good to know

Wear comfortable shoes — the Bund and the Concession are best on foot. The observation deck is indoors and wheelchair accessible. Want to end with a Huangpu River night cruise instead? Ask your consultant to swap it in.

Highlights

• The Bund at its best — colonial architecture, then the Pudong skyline from the riverside promenade
• Yu Garden and the old-town bazaar, a Ming-era garden hidden inside the modern city
• Former French Concession plane-tree avenues, where Shanghai slows down
• Shanghai Tower observation deck for a skyline view to the sea

What’s included

• English-speaking guide (other languages on request)
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup & drop-off
• Yu Garden entrance ticket
• Shanghai Tower observation deck ticket
• Bottled water
• China travel insurance during the tour

What’s not included

• Personal expenses and gratuities (tips)
• Meals arranged on your own outside the itinerary
• Optional activities and attractions not listed in the itinerary
• Compensation for damage or loss caused by personal reasons

Pickup & meeting point

Hotel pickup within central Shanghai, around 8:30 am.