Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights

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Private tour Full day Shanghai Splendid highlights Old and New

From $108.00

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Discover old and modern Shanghai on a private, fully customizable tour. With a personal guide direct from your door, explore attractions like the Bund, Ming-Dynasty Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, and the observation deck of one of Shanghai’s highest skyscrapers. Upgrade to add transport by your choice of private car and rideshare or metro; or keep things simple with a package that includes guide, car, lunch, and tickets.

Great overview and orientation of the city—perfect for first-time visitors
See Yuyuan Garden, the Shanghai Tower—or whatever attraction appeals
Upgrade to add transfers or a package with transport, lunch, and tickets
Private guide makes for a personalized and 100% customizable experience

What's Included

Private tour with amazing guide
Downtown Hotel pick up and drop-off
Local delightful & Classy Lunch (If " All Inlcusive Tour" is booked)
Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle(Only "Private Guide & Car" or "All Inclusive" is booked)
Entrance fee to Yu garden and Jade Buddha Temple( If "All Inclusive Tour" is booked)

Gratuities
Lunch and entrance fees (If "All Inclusive Tour " is not booked)
Entrance fee to observation deck of the top tower
Outskit hotel pick up and drop off( Can be arranged at surcharge)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick up and drop off is provided anywhere in downtown Shanghai. Please advise your pick up details at time of booking.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
If your hotel is not located in downtown Shanghai, an arrangement can be made to meet near the downtown area
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Great introduction to Shanghai

ANDREW_D, May 2024

Despite the inclement weather Aron made sure that I had a great experience in Shanghai. He was a very knowledgeable and informative guide.

Full day with great guide

Alexandra_S, May 2024

We had a great tour with Ruby. She was very good company and knowledgeable. I learnt a lot about the history of Shanghai and also about the city now. It was a very relaxed tour and well worth the cost. Thank you Ruby!

Insightful and interesting!

Stephen_P, May 2024

Our tour today was amazing! Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She made the difference! The history and beauty is unmatched. Definitely recommend this tour and guide!

Fantastic day out with Ruby!

Katharina_B, May 2024

Ruby was an incredible guide for the day and we thoroughly enjoyed everything about it especially the Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple. Oh and lunch was incredible too!! Thanks Ruby we will miss you, Kat & Phil

Even though was a rainy day, it did not affect this great experience, we had fun.

Angela_L, May 2024

Even though was a rainy day, it did not affect this great experience, we had fun. Shanghai is fun to visit, and I wish I could spend more time exploring. So after this tour, I would say go back to the place you visited but at night and spend more time in the place that you like. Feifei, our beautiful tour guide was the most engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and patient guide we have ever had. Not only did she have amazing recommendations, she had a genuine interest in us and a clear passion for the locations and history. She is a priceless person and the ultimate guide.

Excellent tour

Jonathan_P, Apr 2024

Excellent tour, excellent driver, and most importantly excellent tour guide. Lucy was very enthusiastic and informative. She went above and beyond in making sure we had an enjoyable experience and was incredibly knowledgeable regarding all of the stops that we hit. Would highly recommend this tour and Lucy for anyone interested in touring the highlights of Shanghai.

Fantastic trip around Shanghai

David_R, Apr 2024

Had a fantastic day with our guide Freya. She and our driver took great care of us as we packed in as many sights of Shanghai as we could in a day. Freya customised the trip to our needs as we went and shared all her knowledge on this amazing city. Lunch was fantastic as well with dishes chosen with Freya's guidance at a local restaurant and everything was very good. Hight reccomend this tour!

One of the best tours we ever had

Ursula_B, Apr 2024

We highly recommend the tour wird sunny Tour. Our guide Feifei was exzellent, she nearly spoke live a native english and her knowledge about Shanghai was brillant. We could not want for a better guide. She also was friendly answered all our questions with experience and know how. Sie took US to an excellent chinese restaurant to get very good typical chinese food. Sie wasxdefinitly ohne of the best guides we 3ver hat and we travel a lot. So we give 5+ Stars.

Great for Solo Traveler!

Olivia_C, Apr 2024

Ruby was an excellent tour guide. She was knowledgeable, kind, and fun. Ruby showed the highlights of the city all while being an excellent conversationalist. As a solo business traveler, this is a great way to experience the city.

Exceptional personal service ! Dedicated service and we had an amazing day !

Tim_C, Apr 2024

We had the best personal experience with Fei Fei and her driver for the full day tour. Before the tour started - we interacted by WhatsApp to coordinate details on custom agenda. The tall buildings were out due to cloudy weather, and she was right that it was not a good investment of time and money to see clouds. She was on-time with her driver and a large van for all of us 6. Maximum convenience was provided. We did the classic sites - (largest Buddhist temple, YuYuan classical garden, the Bund, , and in the afternoon, my wife and the girls wanted shopping. Fei Fei took us to local marketplaces for clothes and bag (which are never listed in the tourist sites) which kept them happy. Her knowledge on all the sites and its history was impressive - and her English is up to American standards. All in all, I highly recommend Fei Fei and this tour guide company !

Excellent tour!

Lynn_R, Apr 2024

Aron, our guide in Shanghai was a wealth of information and offered so many historical and fun insights into the city. The fact that he is a fantastic photographer is an added bonus! Highly recommend this tour..

Wonderful overview of Shanghai

James_S, Apr 2024

Ruby was very knowledgeable and energetic sharing her experiences and adjusting the tour based on my requests

Great Shanghai Tour

Chris_P, Apr 2024

Ruby was a great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. I highly recommend. Thank you!!

An excursion full of surprises

Leticia_Q, Apr 2024

My husband and I had a wonderful day around Shanghai, a city worth to visit. Our guide Sarah spoke very good german. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. She told us many stories and showed us the most important sightseeing places.

Annie is a terrific guide!!!

Brad_F, Apr 2024

We have done many private tours through Viator, almost all terrific, and this was the best yet. Annie is a real gem. Her English is perfect, and she is fun, funny, smart, and a great guide. She took us everywhere we discussed, including for a really terrific lunch. What a memorable day!

Great flavor and history of Shanghai

Kent_B, Apr 2024

We travel all over the world and this is one of the best private tours we’ve had for just two of us. Kalvin was excellent. He picked us up at our cruise terminal right on time and customize a tour to our liking to show us the highlights of the city. His knowledge of the history of Shanghai was exceptional. A tour of the famous garden house he knew the history of everything inside and explained it to us so well. His English is exceptional also. We did a crowded ships tour the day before which was awful and wished we had hired Kalvin for the full two days. Thank you, Kalvin and Sunny for a wonderful experience Kent

Fantastic day in Shanghai

Steven_H, Apr 2024

I think that 10 stars would be a more apt rating. Ruby was not only an amazing tour guide, but by the end of the tour, she becomes your good friend. It was an emotional end to a tour, which rarely happens. She took us to all the “can’t miss” spots, and gave us lots of historical information. Should you have the opportunity to spend some time in Shanghai, do not miss this opportunity with Ruby.

Seamless and Fantastic

Amol_C, Apr 2024

Tour was fantastic. Coordination with Sunny was seamless. Kalvin was a great guide. His english was very good and was very knowledgable. He was easy to work with and customize the plan. He was very knowledgable and exceeded my expecations. Was perfect.

a fabulous guide

Susan_P, Apr 2024

we had an amazing day in Shanghai with a lovely guide definitely something to book when youre visiting!

Freya @ Yang Yang - Wonderful guide

Rose_W, Apr 2024

Our guide Freya@ Yang Yang is superbly friendly, knowlegable about the places we went to. She went extra miles to make our trip as comfortable as possible. Highly recommended.

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