Lively Nanjing Road, Shanghai

Day 01Arrival in Shanghai

Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Shanghai Airport and transfer you to the hotel. Visit the Bund and Nanjing Road.

Descriptions:
Shanghai City - Shanghai is the first largest city in China. However, in 18th century, it was only a small town engaging in fishery and cotton textile handicraft industry. In 19th century, owing to its advantageous location of ports, Shanghai began its gradual development. After 1842, Shanghai became one of the Chinese foreign trading ports, so it quickly developed and became the center of trade between the East and the West. It was not until the 1930s, Shanghai became the significant metropolis. Since the beginning of the reform and opening in 1978, Shanghai becomes more and more prosperous.
 
The Bund - Situated along the western bank of the Huangpu River, the Bund is thought to be the symbol of the city. It is a 4 kilometer-long waterfront. The Bund, retaining an air of the past, is a glimpse of the city's roaring past. 52 buildings of different architectural styles such as Baroque, Gothic, Romanesque, Chinese and Renaissance erect on the bund. Therefore, it is also called “The Museum of International Architecture”. The European buildings contrast finely with skyscrapers on the east bank of the Huangpu River.

Huangpu River cruise tour

Day 02Shanghai

Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, transfer you to the Bund area, where you will take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The cruise will start at 14:00, reach the Wusongkou pier and then get back to the Bund at 17:00. Leave you some free time to explore the Bund area on your own. Tonight an a la carte welcome dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.(B+L+D)

Descriptions:
Shanghai Museum - Originally, Shanghai Museum was built at 325 West Nanjing Road in Shanghai in 1952. In October, 1959, it moved into the Zhonghui Building at 16 Henan Zhong Lu. During this time, the museum developed very fast in all aspects. In 1952, Shanghai municipal government made a decision to build a grand-new Shanghai Museum in the center of Shanghai city. Therefore, People's Square was selected as the new site of Shanghai Museum.

Yuyuan Garden - To visit Yuyuan Garden, the visitors should not miss the Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup (a cup made of the rhinoceros horn). With a height of 11 centimeters, the cup has an oval opening, which is about 16 centimeters long and 12 centimeters wide. On the surface of the cup, there carved a beautiful picture of a parrot and some plum trees. Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup has a long history which can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty. In addition, it enjoys equal reputation as the ivory carvings.
 
Huangpu River cruise tour - A cruise along the Huangpu River is the best way to unveil the two faces of Shanghai. During the voyage, you can appreciate the view of the colonial legacy-the bund, and the modern face of Pudong. The ancient European architectures illuminate with the modern high-rises.

Ancient water town in China

Day 03Shanghai - Water Town - Shanghai

This morning,  have a bird's eye view of this prosperous city in the 100-storey of Shanghai World Financial Center. After lunch, drive to visit Zhujiajiao, a water village to see the well-preserved Ming and Qing architectures, ancient stone bridges, ancient streets, etc. (B+L)

Note: If you are not interested in the above 
         arranged day tour, we still have following 
         5 options for you  to  choose. If you      
         choose from option 1 to 4, the  price 
         keeps the same, while for options 5,   
         we  will quote the price for you upon 
         your  enquiry.

Option 1: Transfer to visit Zhouzhuang, the No. 1 Water Town of China. You will enjoy the unique water lanes, stone bridges, Family Shen's Compound and the ancient buildings along the riverside. (B+L)

Option 2: Take the full day to visit Xitang Water Town, which is level, densely distributed with rivers. Inside the town, you can find many well preserved architecture groups constructed during Ming and Qing dynasties. (B+L)

Options 3: Drive out of Shanghai to visit the thousand of years old Tongli Water town. The various styles of stone bridges, old residential houses and the rich cultural history in the town attract the visitors all over the world. (B+L)

Option 4: Take the day to visit water town Luzhi, famed as Venice of the East. (B+L)

Option 5: Take a whole day to visit the water town Wuzhen, which possesses a history over 2,000 years. Explore the town casually to visit the "Bridge within a Bridge", alleys, canals and traditional houses there. (B+L)

Day 04Departure from Shanghai

Your pleasant China tour ends as we transfer you to the airport and help you board the flight back home.(B)

B-- Breakfast     L-- Lunch     D-- Dinner