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4-Hour Private Customized Shanghai City Tour: Personalized Sightseeing and Cultural Experience
5.0
91 Ratings
Shanghai
Experience the best of Shanghai with a personalized 4-hour city tour. Explore top attractions, learn about the city’s history, culture, and art, and create lasting memories with a friendly guide.
Experience the best of Shanghai with a personalized 4-hour city tour. Explore top attractions, learn about the city’s history, culture, and art, and create lasting memories with a friendly guide.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Bund (Wai Tan) - Meet the local professional guide in the hotel lobby at 8:30, 13:00, or 18:30 (or at a preferred departure time). As this is a fully private and customized tour tailored to personal interests, select the top three attractions to visit, or discuss preferences with the guide upon meeting. Typically, the tour begins at The Bund…
- The Bund (Wai Tan) - Meet the local professional guide in the hotel lobby at 8:30, 13:00, or 18:30 (or at a preferred departure time). As this is a fully private and customized tour tailored to personal interests, select the top three attractions to visit, or discuss preferences with the guide upon meeting. Typically, the tour begins at The Bund to admire the stunning skyscrapers along the Huangpu River.
- Yu Garden (Yuyuan) - Consider visiting the renowned Yu Garden, where the guide will share insights into Chinese garden art and provide an overview of the historical lifestyle of high officials.
- Jade Buddha Temple - Another option is to explore the famous “Jade Buddha Temple.” The guide will highlight details and explain the history and philosophy of Buddhism.
- Former French Concession - Alternatively, visit the Former French Concession, known for its trendy bars and clubs. The area retains a captivating blend of vibrant Shanghainese street life and worn European colonial charm. The guide will showcase the most intriguing spots based on preferences.
- Shanghai Tower - The final stop could be the Shanghai Tower, where visitors can take the world’s fastest elevator (18m/s) to the 119th floor for a breathtaking view of Shanghai. The guide will point out significant landmarks and share the stories behind them.
For those interested in other activities, such as food tasting, body massage, or visiting additional attractions like the Shanghai Propaganda Museum or Shanghai Museum, please inform the guide.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transfer included with select tours
- Expert guidance from a private professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transfer included with select tours
- Expert guidance from a private professional guide
What's Not Included
- All Entrance fees
- Transportation (if Tour Only Option is selected)
- Personal expense
- Food and drinks
- Airport pickup and drop-off service
- Gratuities
- All Entrance fees
- Transportation (if Tour Only Option is selected)
- Personal expense
- Food and drinks
- Airport pickup and drop-off service
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The agenda for this half-day, private Shanghai city jaunt can be wholly personalized according to your preferences. Whether your interests lie in exploring the city’s popular landmarks or diving into a comprehensive learning about Shanghai’s history, culture, art and so forth, your hospitable guide will provide an exceptional display of this spectacular…
The agenda for this half-day, private Shanghai city jaunt can be wholly personalized according to your preferences. Whether your interests lie in exploring the city’s popular landmarks or diving into a comprehensive learning about Shanghai’s history, culture, art and so forth, your hospitable guide will provide an exceptional display of this spectacular metropolis.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- For the Pudong airport layover travelers, please meet up either at Maglev Train Longyang Rd Station ( You can easily take Maglev train from Pudong airport to Longyang Rd Station in 7 minutes ), Or Pudong airport with extra pick-up charges applied.
- If hotel is located at outskirt of Shanghai, please meet up either at Fairmont Peace Hotel ( the concierge area ) or your hotel with extra pick-up charges applied.
Location
The Bund (Wai Tan)
Zhongshan East 1st Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(91 Ratings)
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Davidlz9744pg
Jan 27, 2026
Great experience - This was a great experience, my guide Penny was excellent, very knowledgeable and nice, and when Shanghai tower wasn’t viable due to weather she knew somewhere else to go to still get a view. She even helped me book a lift back to the airport! Would absolutely recommend.
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Jenney_t
Aug 30, 2025
Penny is exceptional! - Absolutely excellent! Penny was the perfect guide, so knowledgeable and articulate and a real ambassador for her home city. We loved it
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Garancedf
Apr 15, 2025
Highly recommend - This tour was an absolute success!
Penny was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and passionate. She had so much to share, and I learned a lot during the 4-hour visit — honestly, I could have gone on for even longer!
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Andrew_h
Apr 10, 2025
Excellent half day tour of Shanghai! - This was the perfect half day tour of Shanghai. Penny was punctual, communicative, and provided great historical background and information about Shanghai. It was perfectly timed so that we were able to see the French Concession, the Bund, the Yew Garden, and the Shanghai Tower while taking a break for an authentic meal. We would recommend this tour very highly.
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Melissa_i
Mar 20, 2025
Exceptional Time! - The tour conducted by Penny was an amazing time. We enjoyed it! She had a wealth of knowledge to share, and was flexible customizing the tour based on our interests. I would highly recommend a tour with her and this agency.
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Ana_s
Mar 18, 2025
Penny was an excellent... - Penny was an excellent guide, actually she was more like a friend! She catered the tour to my preferences and went over and above to make my experience in Shanghai comfortable and really fun! highly highly recommend Penny!
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Marina
Mar 2, 2025
Best guide in Shanghai - Wonderful experience of Shanghai. Kelly is lovely and super knowledgeable. The best guide you can ask for.
The tour is fully flexible. She adapted the visit times according to my interests.
We included Shanghai landmarks, dumplings, and drinks with skyline views
Must do for first-time visitors, or if you want to understand more about Chinese history and traditions.
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John
Dec 9, 2024
I had a great tour with Penny. She added knowledge about history and architecture which I really enjoyed. - I had a great tour with Penny. Her insights on history and architecture including old pictures of the city were great additions to my experience.
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Bscark67
Oct 20, 2024
Great afternoon in Shanghai! - Sophie was great. We walked through Yu Garden, a quick stop at the Bund and a trip to the top of Shanghai Tower. Sophie is very knowledgeable about the area, the buildings, the history I had a super trip. And she assisted with setting up my ride to the airport. 1000% would recommend.
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Norman
Sep 16, 2024
Morning introduction tour of Shanghai - Penny, our tour guide, was excellent. She’s knowledgeable, very pleasant to be with and well organised. I would recommend her to anyone interested in taking the tour. You will not be disappointed.
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