With a history of more than 700 years, Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East. Since reforms began in the 1990s, great changes have taken place.

Tour starts with Shanghai World Financial Center where you will take the elevator to its 100th floor to enjoy the bird's eye view of Shanghai.

Next, take a stroll along the Bund. After admiring its famous concession-era architecture and Pudong's modern skyline, it's on to the traditional Chinese grace of Yu garden and old town market. After dim-sum lunch at local restaurant, stroll along the Nanjing Road to enjoy the local shopping atmosphere.

Visit the People Square and Urban Planning Exhibition Center in the afternoon. You will find the perfect combination of tradition and modern in Xintiandi, where renovated traditional shikumen house fine shops and restaurants.

You will finish the day with Huangpu River Cruise in the evening and enjoy the wonderful night view of Shanghai on the boat.


8:30 a.m.  Depart from hotel

9:00 a.m.  Arrive at Shanghai World Financial Center

The Bund
One of Shanghai's most recognizable destinations, the Bund is known for its impressive collection of foreign concession-era Art Deco and neoclassical architecture featuring a unique combination of Western and Chinese characteristics. The Bund also affords an excellent view across the Huangpu River of Pudong's towering skyline, creating a stunning contrast between past and present faces of Shanghai.

Yu Garden (Yu Yuan)
One of China's most famous gardens, Yu Garden is known for its exquisite beauty and magnificent halls. In 1997, the garden was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site for 400-plus years of history and its artfully crafted classical garden landscapes.

Shanghai Old City
Shanghai's Old City is a charming mixture of the new and old, truly exemplifying the dichotomy of modern-day Shanghai. Buildings feature refurbished traditional facades.

12:00 p.m.  Lunch
Enjoy an authentic Shanghainese lunch at Local Restaurant .

13:00  Resume tour

Shanghai Urban Planning Museum
Aside from multimedia exhibits (video, audio, photography) detailing Shanghai's urban development, from its origins as a few lowly temples and rice patties centuries ago to its hyper-futuristic plans for the decades ahead, there are two main highlights: a massive miniature model of central Shanghai which covers an area almost the size of a basketball court and a computer generated tour of the city, set in an immersive, fully panoramic media envirnonment¡ªcomplete with kitschy music, CGI cartoon characters and a whole lot of candy-coated optimism.

Former French Concession & Xintiandi
Enjoy a stroll through one of Shanghai's most notorious and architecturally unique neighborhoods, the French Concession. Made famous during the Nationalist era of 1920s and '30s, the concession's winding streets, villa residences and Deco facades continue to intrigue. Afterward, proceed to trendy Xintiandi and its bars, restaurants and world-class shops and boutiques.

17:30-19:00  Supper

19:30-20:10  Huangpu River Cruise

Board a cruise-liner a sail the seas of the Huangpu River, where you can get up close and personal with Shanghai's rich architectural history. To the west will be a classic view of the Bund's Art-Deco structures while to the east you will observe Shanghai's imposing, 21st-century Pudong skyline. Port. Starboard. Amazing

20:30-21:30  Return to hotel


Important notes
• Tour pick-up time at your hotel is by your request. Itinerary time arrangements may be adjusted by your guide depending on local conditions (e.g. weather, transportation and so on).
• Types of meals (Chinese, Western, etc.) may vary depending on your requirements and availability of appropriate restaurants. Please inform us ahead of time if you have any dietary restrictions (allergies, vegetarian only, etc.).
• If you opt to join only part of this tour, you forfeit the right to join subsequent parts of the tour as well as the right to receive a refund for any part of the tour that you miss.

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