🏨 Private Tour of Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and Shanghai Tower with Pickup Activity

Private Tour of Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and Shanghai Tower with Pickup

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Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Experience several of Shanghai’s top attractions on the private tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, explore must-see attractions like the Bund, Yu Garden, M50 Creative Park and Shanghai Jiangnan Silk Museum. Walk along Yuyuan Old Street and visit Yu Garden; Watch the interesting silk production process; Explore a representative Art Galleries - M50 Creative Park; Admire the facade of various significant edifices around People's Square; Learn about profound history and culture at Shanghai Museum and enjoy panoramic views of Shanghai from Shanghai Tower.

1. Admire classical Chinese architecture, exquisite sculptures and carvings at Yu Garden
2. Experience the original Shanghai lifestyle at Yuyuan Old Street and local market
3. Wander in the Bund and admire the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles
4. Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel

What's Included

Bottled water

Entrance fee of the indicated attractions

Knowledgeable tour guide

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Lunch

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
ADULT: Age: 3 - 75

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

The Bund

Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will move to the Bund.
The Bund is a famous waterfront on the west bank of Huangpu River and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai. Here, the charm of Shanghai as a bustling metropolis combining the century-old history and flourishing future is fully presented, making the Bund Shanghai a must-see attraction. We will see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles at the Bund. Such as Peace Hotel(Heping Fandian), Shanghai Customs House and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. You will appreciate skyscrapers across the Huangpu River.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yuyuan Old Street

Shanghai Old Street, historically called Miaoqian Dajie, is an old business street that has a combination of tourist attractions, shops, entertainment and cultural exhibits. It owes its special social attractions and rich commercial background to the fact that the earliest bank, gold shop, jeweler's store, wine shop and tea house of the city were all to be found here. Visiting the old alleys of Shanghai is a great way to discover the traditional culture of this city and experience the real life of the Shanghainese.
You will walk along Yuyuan Old Street and visit a classical garden.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

Later, you will be shown around Yu Garden which was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father, the minister Pan En, in his old age. Pan Yunduan began the project after failing one of the imperial exams, but his appointment as governor of Sichuan postponed construction for nearly twenty years until 1577.
Yu Garden is small in size, but it contains all elements that a classical Chinese garden should have. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and cloisters all have unique characteristics. The garden has six areas, each with its own style.

Then, we will transfer to M50 Creative Park.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

M50 Creative Park

In the characteristic industrial buildings of a former textile mill you will find a significant group of contemporary art galleries, cafes and craft shops.
The roster of galleries comes and goes. Some are tucked away upstairs in the buildings alongside other creative businesses so it is a good place to explore. From a quality point of view look out for ShangART who have two venues here, Chronos Art Centre, who specilise in new media; A+ and Antenna Space have also created large and good looking exhibition environments, preserving the character of the buildings.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shanghai Jiangnan Silk Museum

Shanghai Silk Museum follows after lunch,covering an area of 6000 square meters, it is located in Huangpu District and aims to promote the development of Chinese silk culture and industry. China is the world's largest silk producer. The vast majority of Chinese silk originates from the mulberry silkworms.
The museum includes showing the miraculous silkworm planting, the elegant silk exhibition hall, the rich silk reeling production and the exquisite silk production.

According to your preference, your guide will recommend a place to eat, which could be a small local eatery or elegant cuisine restaurant.

Then, We will move to People’s Square and visit Shanghai Museum to learn about profound history and culture of Shanghai.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

People’s Square

Shanghai People's Square is located at the very center of Shanghai and is the demarcation point of East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road. It is a flourishing place for people to look around.
Before 1949, the area of Shanghai People’s Square and the People’s Park was used as a famous horse racetrack which was built in 1861, honored as the ‘No.1 Racetrack in Far East’. Visitors still can find the ruins for the former main building standing at the northeast part of the People’s Square.
We will see many scenic spots around people's square, such as the new Municipal Government Mansion, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai History Museum and the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Located in the center of Shanghai in People's Square, Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. Its style and presentation surround visitors with artifacts demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land.
The museum is divided into eleven galleries and three exhibition halls. The eleven galleries cover most of the major categories of Chinese art: Ancient Bronze, Ancient Ceramics, Paintings, Calligraphy, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Jade, Coins, Ming and Qing Furniture, Seals, and Minority Nationalities.

Then, we will transfer to Pudong to see Shanghai's financial district and visit the Shanghai Tower.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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