3-Day Private Shanghai and Ancient Water Town Tour: Explore Popular Sites & Highlights

This exclusive tour will guide you through Shanghai’s most sought-after attractions. Explore the Bund, delve into Yu Garden, ascend the Shanghai Tower, step back in time at Tongli Ancient Water Town, and enjoy the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. This trip ensures the optimal use of your valuable time to experience Shanghai’s key landmarks.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 6 days
Highlights

Arrive in Shanghai; Visit Shanghai Tower and the Bund

Shanghai - According to your arrival flight schedule, your personal tour guide will meet you at the airport. If you arrive by different means, your guide can also meet you at the port or railway station.
Shanghai Tower - Your first stop today is Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in…

What's Included
  • Air conditioned car with chauffeur
  • Private English-speaking tour guide
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance fees to tourist sites
  • Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room
What's Not Included
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Gratuities
  • Entry visa fees
  • Arrival and departing flight or train.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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314meghanr
Jul 18, 2025
So much to see in Shanghai! - Our guide Kris was very friendly and full of information! We learned a lot when visiting Zhujiajiao, Yu Garden, and about the European quarter while on the river cruise. He was also very helpful if we had any difficulty translating things, and gave us great suggestions on food/restaurants to try, as well as places to visit in our free time. I would recommend Kris as a guide, and would love to visit Shanghai again.
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Navigator07614114879
Jul 11, 2025
Fun tour with friends - We had a great time in Shanghai on our tour. Our tour guide, Kris, was very helpful and informative. We got great pictures with his help and great tips for our free time outside of the tour.
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Sunshine19397196583
Jul 3, 2025
A fabulous 3days in Shanghai - We have had unforgettable memories of Shanghai . We stayed at The Indigo Shanghai Bund Hotel, from where we could soaked in The Bund incredible scenery day and night until the lights switched off at 10:00pm . We were lucky to have Sophie Lee as our local guide . She always went an extra mile to make sure we had the best of Shanghai . She is knowledgeable and professional as a guide; also helpful and intuitive . We’ve got some tips from her where and what to do in the evenings when we were on our own .
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Michaellouiel
Feb 12, 2025
Good company and good tour guide - Travel China Guide is a great company. Very professional and accomodating with good price.  Mary, our tour guide in Shanghai, is excellent from information, accomodation and overall experience.  Recommending Mary for travellers from Philippines. Legit tong review guys.
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774jamieh
Nov 17, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and great tour of Shanghai! - This was the first stop on our 18 day tour of China, assisted by Travel China Guide. We met our guide Helen and everything went like clockwork! She was very experienced, we loved the boat ride through Tongli and ambling through the shopping streets of Tianzifang. We loved the different gardens! Helen was very knowledgeable, and because of wet weather, Helen helped us tailor our itinerary by switching out a Bund walk and instead squeezing a trip to the brand new Shanghai East museum instead! Our hotel was on the Bund so this was perfect for us! Thanks Helen!
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V613pahelenn
Sep 15, 2024
Memorable visit to Shanghai, Suzhou and Tongli - Before we arrived in Shanghai, Sasa, our tour guide had already made contact with us via WeChat which made us really look forward to our holidays and felt welcomed. She is friendly, knowledgeable and very accomodating and made sure that we are comfortable with the hot weather. She is really good in taking lots of beautiful photos for us. The highlight for me was that she has bought a birthday cake for me and delivered to my hotel on my birthday which was so touching. We really enjoyed our short stay in Shanghai especially to Tongli where Sasa brought us to the historic places and we got to experience the ancient water village. Will definitely recommend Sasa for her great customer service and friendliness.
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Leesac805
Jun 21, 2024
Shanghai - We had an amazing time in Shanghai. Our personal tour guide was Mary and she was amazing. Mary’s English language was great. Mary showed us all the sights that we wanted and gave us the history of the areas. Mary was very considerate to our needs. Definitely recommend.
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Draganaa615
May 5, 2024
Old and new blended majestically - Possibly the most beautiful modern city in the world. Embedded in an ancient civilisation which is thriving today. Our private guide Martin made us fall in love with Shanghai. Knowledgeable, kind, always available to help without being invasive. Thank you Martin.
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Vansab1000
Nov 9, 2023
amazing city + excellent guiding = wonderful finale for our China tour! - Shanghai has been our last stop in our 15 days China tour. We spent 3 amazing days visiting this wonderful city guided by Martin, one of the most professional and proactive guides we have had in China. Thanks to him: - we spared the 3h line wait for the Shanghai Tower and went directly to the luxury bar at the top where you can enjoy the same view in a much more relaxed ambient while taking a drink. - we went to the historic Dumpling restaurant in the old town where we tasted a variety of dumplings we could have never imagined. - we were introduced to unique places for shopping. - we enjoyed all and every of Shanghai highlights we visited with detailed past & present explanations, curiosities and anecdotes. Shanghai is INCREDIBLE! well worth a 3 day visit. Most of its history is now well hidden below the super-modern look, ensure to get a well-informed professional guide!! Old Town walk by night is a MUST. Ancient Water town definitively NOT TO MISS. Leave at least half day for shopping, or strolling around.
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Pj
Aug 22, 2019
Family trip to Shanghai with 3 young kids - I would like to thank Mary, she was very helpful and profesional, always on time and always willing to help us with all our needs. Really recomend this company, they make your trip way easier. JCM/Mexico
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From $589
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 6 days before the start of your experience (local time).