Discover the highlights of Shanghai on a private city tour with convenient airport drop-off. Explore the Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum, and more with a local guide.
Discover the highlights of Shanghai on a private city tour with convenient airport drop-off. Explore the Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum, and more with a local guide.
- Former French Concession - Your friendly local guide will meet you at the cruise terminal arrival area, holding a sign with your name. After meeting, spend a few minutes discussing with your guide the places you wish to visit. As this is an exclusive private tour, the itinerary is completely flexible and can be fully customized. Below are the…
- Former French Concession - Your friendly local guide will meet you at the cruise terminal arrival area, holding a sign with your name. After meeting, spend a few minutes discussing with your guide the places you wish to visit. As this is an exclusive private tour, the itinerary is completely flexible and can be fully customized. Below are the recommended places; feel free to inform your guide if any adjustments are needed during the tour.
Start with a visit to Fuxing Park, one of the most beautiful and green parks in the city. In the morning, the park offers a wonderful introduction to traditional Shanghai life as locals gather to enjoy activities such as calligraphy, singing, and even ballroom dancing. Feel free to join in a dance if you like! Then, let your guide lead you through the French Concession, once the heart of colonial life and now the trendiest neighborhood in Shanghai.
- Yuyuan Old Street - Next, head to Yu Garden and the old town Bazaar, a must-visit site in Shanghai. Enjoy exploring the area with its charming Ming and Qing Dynasties architecture, and take a walk on the nine lucky zigzag bridge in the town’s central lake. Choose to visit the elegant Chinese garden, built over five centuries ago, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the classic gardens adorned with ponds, pavilions, exquisite rockeries, trees, and flowers. You may also enjoy some fun souvenir shopping with assistance from your guide.
Then, take a break and savor a delightful lunch, including famous xiaolongbao soup dumplings, Shanghai-style noodles, or meat, fish, and vegetable dishes, all washed down with plenty of tea.
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The Bund (Wai Tan) - No visit to Shanghai would be complete without a stroll along The Bund or the Riverside Promenade (Binjiang Da Dao), which locals describe as a free museum of architecture due to the varied styles on display. As you enjoy the splendid views of the colonial-era architecture and the dramatic contemporary skyline across the River Huangpu, your guide will explain Shanghai’s international history.
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Pudong New Area - Continue the tour to Pudong Island, once a small swamp, now lined with world-class skyscrapers. Take a walk on the skywalk and marvel at the unique design of the city’s best landmarks, such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, and more. If the weather is clear, you might choose to go up to one of the observation decks to enjoy a fantastic bird’s-eye view of the entire city of Shanghai.
As this is a fully private tour, if you have already visited the attractions mentioned above, you may substitute them with the following places: 1) Huangpu River Cruise; 2) Temples: Jade Buddha Temple, Jing’an Temple; 3) Museums: Shanghai Museum, Urban Planning Museum, Jewish Museum, or Propaganda Art Poster Center; 4) Tianzifang or Maglev Train experience.
After the wonderful excursion, you will be dropped off back at the airport for your departure flight.

- Private driver with car
- Great local guide
- Local tasty Chinese lunch
- Cruise port pickup
- Airport drop-off (Pudong or Hongqiao)
- Private driver with car
- Great local guide
- Local tasty Chinese lunch
- Cruise port pickup
- Airport drop-off (Pudong or Hongqiao)
- Entrance fees if has
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees if has
- Gratuities
Embarking on a cruise ship visit to Shanghai and looking to maximise your short stay in the city, this private tour from the port is the perfect solution. Experience Shanghai with a local guide by your side and benefit from the flexibility a private tour affords. This all-inclusive day trip can be tailored to meet your personal interests, enabling you…
Embarking on a cruise ship visit to Shanghai and looking to maximise your short stay in the city, this private tour from the port is the perfect solution. Experience Shanghai with a local guide by your side and benefit from the flexibility a private tour affords. This all-inclusive day trip can be tailored to meet your personal interests, enabling you to explore the city’s top attractions such as The Bund offering a magnificent view of the city’s modern high-rises (Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Tower), traditional Old Town market and the famous Ming Dynasty’s Yu Garden, People’s Square/Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, and take a stroll in the French Concession (Fuxing Park and Xintiandi) and much more. After a memorable tour, enjoy a hassle-free drop-off at either Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Hongqiao International Airport in time for your departing flight.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time, full names and passport No.s of all the passengers for the local tour company to apply for the “Day pass” or “Transit visa”
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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.