SH01-02: One Day Private Shanghai City Tour

In the morning, your guide will greet you in the lobby of your hotel at about 09:00. Then we will take a comfortable ride to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. There, you can view many textual and graphic files and architectural models, which will help you get an overall understanding of the development of Shanghai. After that, we will continue to head to the Yu Garden. Renowned as a shining jewel among the classical gardens in southern Yangtze River, it mainly features waterside pavilions, artistic stone carvings and wood engravings. Later, we will guide you in a walk along the bustling Yuyuan market. Lunch in this 1 day Shanghai city tour is by your own arrangement. You can taste some wonderful local foods in the market. Your guide will gladly assist. Next, this Shanghai city tour package will continue to the lively Bund Area to admire its essential part - the architectural complex of 52 exotic and glorious buildings. Then, we will get to the World Financial Center in Pudong Area to have a fantastic bird's eye view of the whole city.

This Shanghai one day city tour will conclude at Tianzifang, an old-style cultural block featuring distinctive Shikumen buildings with art studios, themed cafés and bars, and handicraft workshops. After the visit, you will be escorted back to the hotel.

The Urban Planning Exhibition Hall showcases the past, present and future of Shanghai, with an emphasis on the development plan for the next 20 years. With the detailed and authoritative materials and through the various presentation means including pictures, models, touch screens as well as multimedia, it has been the best choice for people to have a deep and comprehensive understanding of this city. Built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Yu Garden has a history of over 400 years. It is like an elaborate bonsai with buildings, rockeries, ponds and plants well arranged inside. The main buildings, including Sansui Hall, Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Hall, and Yuhua Hall, are all decorated delicately with exquisite carvings. Standing in the Lujiazui Financial Zone, the World Financial Center, with a height of 492 meters (1,600 feet), takes the unique shape of a beer bottle-opener. On the viewing platform, you will not only see the peak of the Oriental Pearl Tower at eye level, but also overlook the entire city from all directions.

Tianzifang