[Shanghai city tour, highlights include Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, People's Square, Former French Concession, Shanghai Museum, Xintiandi.]

Join-in small group bus tour, depart every day

Tour Itinerary
1. Pick-up from your hotel between 8:30am and 9:00am, and then drive to  Yuyuan Garden.

- Yu Garden: classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, around which a nice shopping mall for all kinds of light products, specialties and local snacks.

2. Then visit The Bund on Shanghai's waterfront and Pudong New Area, the symbol of old and new Shanghai. 

- The Bund: the waterfront, now surrounded by about 50 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissanceand.

3. Then visit the former French Concession, characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture. And in Shanghai's hottest new entertainment area, Xintiandi. The brick buildings on these tow-square blocks have been preserved and transformed into trendy clubs, restaurants and boutiques. You will have time on your own here.

4. Before having lunch (12:00 am), you will have a short visit of fresh water pearl gallery. Here we will see the process of pearl cultivation. Or visit Silk Factory, which is not only an interesting place to see how Chinese silk has been produced since 14th century, but also a desirable site to purchase it for a low price.

5. After lunch, driving to Jade Buddha Temple. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1875-1909) and boasts a priceless collection of jade statues from Burma. Then visit People's Square and Shanghai Museum. 

- Jade Buddha Temple: the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai.

- Shanghai Museum: The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics.

Optional evening activity (240RMB at cost): China acrobatic show has a long history, which can be traced back to Neolithic times. Acrobatics came from people’s labor and self-defense skills. As the world economy developed, acrobatics was developed into a kind of performance art. Acrobatics became well-known worldwide performing arts.

Special features for Coach Tour:
1. Only English-speaking travelers in our coach;
2. Well- trained English Speaking tour guide.

Price including:
1. Entrance tickets for sightseeing;                                                                
2. Pick-up service from hotel;                                             
3. Air-conditioned tour coach;
4. English-Speaking tour guide explain the sightseeing along the tour;
5. A typical Chinese lunch;

Price excluding:
1. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets;
2. Visa Fees;
3. Personal Expenses;
4. Tips to the driver and the guide.

How to Book?
1. You can book online (select column, click the orange button-- "Book It" in the following form and finish booking within three easy steps) or by email, tell us where to pick you up-- your accommodation places to stay in Shanghai (hotel or apartment or campus, better with room number), then you will receive our confirmation email no more than 1 working day. You are also welcome to call us directly at 86- 10- 51660414(24/7 service). We even take last-minute booking if time is pressing.  

2. When you arrive in Shanghai, our tour guide will call you on the night before tour day; if you are not in hotel room, we will leave a message in your room informing the actual time to pick you up next morning. Our vehicle and guide will arrive next morning, pick you up and enjoy the tour together.

3. Payment Method: a. Cash to tour guide (RMB/ USD); b. Credit Card; c. PayPal; d. Bank Remit (Wire Transfer); e. Western Union Money Transfer.