Shanghai Tour

Introduction

It is available to reach Shanghai by flight, train, speed train as well as international cruise ship. There are many cruise ship stops at Shanghai to bring thousands of travelers to discover Shanghai each year. Most travelers use Huishan Port and Waigaoqiao Port.

Except the sightseeing of downtown, Shanghai trip may covers a short visiting of cities or water-towns near Shanghai, such as Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Wuxi, Nanjing, Ningbo, Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, etc.

Most travelers use Shanghai as the last stop of China trip, for example, Beijing Xian Guilin Shanghai tour.
If you prefer to spend extra days in China, it is convenient to visit Mt.Huangshan, Yangzi River, Wuhan, Zhangjiajie and Guangzhou after Shanghai sightseeing.

• Attraction

  Most travelers prefer to include these attractions in their Shanghai tour routes: Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Yu Market, Nanjing Road, Jade Buddha Temple, Pudong New Area, cruising along Huangpu River, Renmin Square, 1933 old mill fund, Xintiandi Area, Old French concession area, Shanghai old street and The Bund.
  Most travelers prefer to include a water-town in Shanghai journey, such as Zhouzhuang， Tongli or Wuzhen.
  
  

• Classic Itinerary

  The following Shanghai tour is often choose by foreign travelers when plan their first trip to Shanghai.
  Day 1. Arrive in Shanghai. Be met and transferred to hotel. ( B, L, ) Day 2. Shanghai city day tour: Yu Garden, Yu Market, Shanghai Museum, People Square, Jade Buddha Temple, Xintiandi Area. ( B, L, )
  Day 3. Garden and Water-town day tour: Drive to visit Suzhou Garden and Zhouzhuang Watertown. Overnight in Shanghai. ( B, L, )
  Day 4. Shanghai city day trip: Pudong New Area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Nanjing Road, The Bund. Be transfer to airprt for departure. ( B, L, )
  
  If you only have one day for sightseeing in Shanghai, then we suggest this itinerary: Classic Shanghai one day tour: Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road, the Bund
  

• Classification

  Shanghai tour can be divided into many types based on different standards:
  
  Length: multi-days, one day, half day, layover,
  Type : private, join in group, public bus, free and easy, single service,
  Travelers : family, kids, elder, woman, business,
  Theme: classic, popular, water town, old Shanghai, new Shanghai, industry, leisure, culture, farm,
  
  We offers various tour product in Shanghai, but the classic package tour is the best choice for your first trip to this city.

• Start

  Most travelers start their first Shanghai package tour from airport of Shanghai. Almost all Shanghai day tour starts from hotel in downtown.
  Some travelers come to visit Shanghai via International cruise ship. Huishan Pier and Waigaoqiao Pier often used as the docking places.
  
  It is possible to visit Shanghai from another city of China, such as Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Nanning, Hangzhou, Ningbo, etc. The sightseeing trip of Shanghai as well as the transport (flight or train) can be included in the package.
  

• Old Shanghai

  Shanghai Old Street, Old House Setting Museum, City God Temple, Yu market and Old French concession area are good places to see the traditional or old section of Shananghai.
  

• New Shanghai

  Pudong New Area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, People Square, Binjiang Avenue, Shanghai Expo and Shanghai Center are good to discover the modern side of the city.
  Shanghai industry tour is also part of New Shanghai trip.

• Maglev Train

  Maglev train from Pudong International Airport to Shanghai downtown is worth a try if you do not have so much luggage upon arrival. Or we can arrange a double way experience of this speed train.
  

• Watertown

  Zhujiajiao Water Town and Qibao Ancient Town are located within Shanghai. Travelers may visit any one of them to feel the south China water town. Zhujiajiao Water Town is more popular in travelers. Located closed to downtown Shanghai, this water town trip can be completed within half day. One day can be spent if you prefer to have a leisure trip.
  
  Located not far from Shanghai, the following Water towns are convenient to be included in your Shanghai trip.
  Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Luzhi, Wuzhen and Xitang Watertown are popular ones in foreign travelers. It is possible to visit one of them within one day time.
  
  Except water town attractions, there are some water towns not really work as attractions. They are real water-town lived by real local people, not so commercial and touristy.
  Beijingservice selected several unpopular Water-towns near Shanghai to present the real scene of south China water-town. Please contact our tour advisor for further information.
  
  

• Suzhou Garden

  Suzhou is regarded as one of the most beautiful city of the world. Located around 1.5 hours west of Shanghai, Suzhou is possible to be included in your Shanghai trip, by private car or speed train.
  
  Humble Administrator's Garden（拙政园）, Liu (lingering 留园) Grden and Grand Cancel(大运河) are popular attractions favored by most foreign travelers. If you prefer to see some unpopular, quiet but nice garden, then you may contact our tour advisor to tailor your own trip.
  
  Most travelers spend one day in the sightseeing of Suzhou Garden. For sure, you can combines the Suzhou garden with Watertown into one day sightseeing.
  

• Season

  Shanghai is located in south China. It is not very cold in Winter, but a little hot in Summer. So if it is available to choose as you wish, please visit Shanghai in Spring (March 15 to May 15) and Autumn (September 15 to November 15), which offers comfortable temperature.
  
  Shanghai sightseeing is not affected so much by season, because all vehicles and most indoor attractions are equipped with air-conditioning.
  

• Vehicle & Driver

  5 seats car, 7-15 seats van, 19 seats minibus, 35-50 seats coach are available in our Shanghai tour products. All vehicles are equipped with air conditioning in good condition.
  
  Most of our experienced tourism driver worked more than 10 years.
  Shanghai driver do not speaking English. An English speaking tour guide is necessary if travelers need to communicate with driver.
  

• Tour Guide

  All our guides are licensed by Shanghai Tourism Bureau.
  
  During sightseeing, tour guide will lead travelers to discover attraction along the best visiting routes and offer introduction.
  Most tour guides speak both English and Chinese. Please inform us one month in advance if your need German, Dutch, French, Spanish or Russian speaking tour guide.
  
  

• Food

  Breakfast are included in hotel when you book package tour. Lunch will be arranged near attractions or on the way there to save time.
  In general, dinner will be arranged on travelers own, to leave travelers some space to touch Shanghai on their own.
  
  Vegetable food, Indian food, western food, Muslim food, Hala food, deluxe dinner or buffet dinner is only

• Shanghai Tour Advisor

  It is necessary to contact a our tour advisor when you need to tailor a Shanghai tour or design your own trip near Shanghai. We are familiar with all attractions of Shanghai as well as the area near Shanghai, both popular attractions and unpopular ones.
  

• Hotel

  You are suggested to use a hotel in downtown Shanghai near Nanjing Road or The Bund. Other popular locations of Shanghai is Huaihai Road, Shanghai train station, Xujiahui area, Caojiadu and Pudong New Area. Staying these places make it convenient to take a leisure walking near hotel.
  

• Payment

  Shanghai tour needs deposit of prepayment. The payment method covers Alipay, Wechat, Bank, Credit Card and PayPal.
  Visa, MasterCard, AmericanExpress are all acceptable.