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Private One Day Shanghai Highlights Tour with Your Choice

By Hippo Tour Shanghai
Free cancellation available
Price is €127 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

This private full-day tour covers the most classic highlights of Shanghai, making it the perfect choice for first-time visitors. Discover the city’s rich history and modern transformation in one day with the flexibility to customise the route to your own interests.

Visit the city’s oldest Buddhist landmark, Longhua Temple, stroll through the creative alleys of Tianzifang in the former French Concession, and step back in time at the elegant Yu Garden and Old Town. Walk along the iconic Bund and bustling Nanjing Road, then choose between the Shanghai Tower or the Oriental Pearl Tower for breathtaking skyline views.

  1. Discover both old and new Shanghai in one comprehensive private tour.

  2. Customise your itinerary with other options like the Shanghai Museum, Xintiandi, or Jade Buddha Temple, AP Plaza.

  3. Enjoy expert guidance, hotel pickup/drop-off and local guide's support and recommendations.

Activity location
  • Longhua Temple
    • No.2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District,
    • Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Longhua Temple
    • No.2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District,
    • Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

Check availability

Private Guide & Car Service
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Great local guide, private driver and car are included (lunch and entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€219.39 x 1 Adult€219.39
Total
Price is €219.39
Until Mon, 2 Feb
Private Guide Service Only
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Amazing private guide for 8-hour tour (food, transport, entrance fees at your costs).
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€126.57 x 1 Adult€126.57
Total
Price is €126.57
Until Mon, 2 Feb
PrivateTour by Uber/Metro Only
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Great private guide, local transport fare (Uber taxi/Didi) are inclusive. (lunch ,entrance fees at your own expense).
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€156.10 x 1 Adult€156.10
Total
Price is €156.10
Until Mon, 2 Feb
Private All-inclusive Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

All-inclusive Tour: Great local guide, private driver and car, tasty lunch , all entrance fees
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€286.89 x 1 Adult€286.89
Total
Price is €286.89
Until Mon, 2 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private driver with air-conditioned vehicle(Only "Private Guide & Car" or "All-inclusive" is booked)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local delightful & Classy Lunch (If " All-inclusive Tour" is booked)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Entrance fee (Only "All-inclusive Tour" is booked), Yu Garden is closed on Monday.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tour with amazing guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    City centre Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch and entrance fees (If "All-inclusive Tour " is not booked)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Outskit hotel pick up and drop off (Can be arranged at surcharge)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Longhua Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Dating back over 1,700 years, Longhua Temple is the oldest and largest temple in Shanghai. It is best known for its towering Longhua Pagoda and the serene layout of its ancient halls, courtyards, and bell tower, offering visitors a glimpse into traditional Chinese Buddhist architecture. The temple is also famous for its vegetarian noodles, a local speciality enjoyed by both worshippers and visitors. Takeaway: A journey into Shanghai’s oldest Buddhist site, where history, spirituality, and local flavours meet.
Tianzifang
  • 1h
Once a traditional residential block in the French Concession, Tianzifang has been transformed into one of Shanghai’s most vibrant creative districts. It retains its distinctive Shikumen (stone-gate) houses, narrow lanes, and traditional courtyards, while now hosting art studios, boutique shops, teahouses, and cafés. The mix of historic architecture and modern creativity makes it a favourite spot for both locals and visitors. Takeaway: A lively maze of Shikumen alleys where old Shanghai charm meets contemporary art and culture.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Built in the Ming Dynasty (1559), Yuyuan Garden is a classic example of traditional Chinese architecture and landscape design. It features pavilions, rockeries, ponds, and beautiful gardens. The bustling bazaars surrounding the garden, offering traditional snacks, souvenirs, and cultural experiences. Admire charming Qing-Dynasty architecture of the Old Town and enjoy walking along the lucky ‘Nine Zigzag’ bridge . Here you may also enjoy fun shopping around the local markets for souvenirs as handicrafts, antiques, jade, pearls. Takeaway: A glimpse into ancient Chinese garden art and a chance to experience traditional Chinese culture and cuisine.
Shanghai Tower
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Drive to Pudong district, marvel at some of the world's tallest buildings that witnessed Pudong's fast development like Shanghai Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jinmao Tower. Standing at 632 metres (2,073 feet) with 128 floors, the Shanghai Tower is China's tallest building and the third-tallest in the world. It is a symbol of Shanghai's rapid urbanisation and economic growth. Experience the world's fastest lift in the Guinness record to the top observation deck of Shanghai Tower to get spectacular bird eye view of the mega city. Takeaway: An awe-inspiring view of Shanghai's skyline, a deeper understanding of modern engineering, and a glimpse into China's global ambitions.
The Bund (Wai Tan)
  • 1h
The colonial-era promenade along the Huangpu River. Enjoy a leisure stroll along the riverside, admire the stunning views of old and new Shanghai, including magnificent skylines-Shanghai Tower, The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Bund's Old Customs House and other historic heritage while learning fansinating history and stories from your knowledgeable guide.
Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road)
  • 30m
Wander along China’s most famous shopping street, a bustling promenade that blends tradition and modernity. From century-old department stores to dazzling shopping centres, Nanjing Road offers an exciting mix of local brands, international fashion, and cultural landmarks. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, neon lights, and lively crowds while your guide shares fascinating stories about the street’s history as the “First Commercial Street of China.”

Location

Activity location
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    Longhua Temple
    • No.2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District,
    • Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Longhua Temple
    • No.2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District,
    • Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China

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