Private Guided Tour of Shanghai: Explore Culture, Heritage, and Modern Marvels
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126 Ratings
Shanghai
Uncover the hidden gems of Shanghai on a private guided tour. Immerse yourself in the city's rich culture, explore historic landmarks, and marvel at its modern architecture.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shanghai Confucian Temple - Visit this historic prestigious Confucian University and serene philosophical retreat along with a relaxing authentic tea ceremony.
  • People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang) - Enjoy classic gardens and unique cultural marriage market on weekends
  • Jade Buddha Temple - You’ll visit one of the top Buddhist temples in China with several all Jade Buddhists.
  • Bird And Flower Market(South Xizang road) - Bizarre market
  • Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - Explore this Champs Elysees of Shanghai. A pedestrian street filled with bustling walkers, food, shops and ample people watching.
  • The Bund (Wai Tan) - Explore
What's Included
  • Personal tour guide services
  • Flexible start time (choose when booking)
  • Transportation options: Private Car or Metro/Taxis (select when booking)
  • Entrance fees included for selected attractions
  • Savor an authentic Dumpling Lunch (available upon selection)
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
What's Not Included
  • Tips-recommended
Additional Information

Embark on an 8-hour private exploration beneath the sparkling facade of Shanghai to uncover its rich history and traditions. Whether by public transit or a private car, your journey will lead you to sites such as the People’s Park, a quintessential Chinese market, the Jade Buddha Temple, Confucius Temple, The Bund, the Riverside Promenade (Binjiang Da Dao), and East Nanjing Road (Nanjing Lu).

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • To secure your Yuyuan Garden Ticket and bypass queues, please provide your full name along with your passport number.
Location
Shanghai Confucian Temple
No.215 Wenmiao Road, Huangpu District
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Serge_l
Apr 11, 2024
Excellent tour well worth the money. - We had 17 hrs transit in Shanghai so took this tour and we had a great day. Personal driver, knowledgable local guide Nora, lots of history. Nice lunch too.
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Sbeytien
Mar 23, 2024
Shanghai is so much better with a local guide, and Peggy is the best! - I requested a full day tour with a car and driver so I could see some of the sites of Shanghai. I also wanted to see some sites but also see typical Shanghai lifestyle places to get idea of the real local culture. I was fortunate enough to receive Peggy as my tour guide and she was amazing. We saw Yu Garden and bazaar area, a Buddist temple with amazing perspective, had lunch at a local favorite restaurant, visited a local food market and walked thr Bund while discussing Chinese cultural and historical perspectives. I had an amazing time and can't say enough good things about my experience. I learned a ton and am truly happy I decided to have a guide for a day. They did a great job and I highly recommend using thier service.
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Deborapa9437hs
Mar 17, 2024
7 days private tour of Jiangnan - Great experience! - Jenny was a great help in the planning of our 7 days tour of Jiangnan. With her help, we managed to cover Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Zhujiajiao in a week. Grace, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, kind and accommodating. We were able to easily make changes to the itinerary and focus on attractions that appealed to us more. In order to experience the high speed rail, Grace even helped us arrange for tickets at the last minute. Special kudos to our driver, Mr. Xia, who went from hotel to hotel with us when we were unsure which hotel we had booked. (There were a number of hotels with the same brand in the same area) Once again, many thanks to the team at Jenny’s! We will be back.
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Steven
Mar 8, 2024
Very Good experience - Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Shanghai with Jennys China Tours - We had a message from Jennys China Tours the night before confirming our tour, we were then greeted by Grace at the hotel lobby in the following morning, the driver was ready to take us to all major attractions in Shanghai. Very well organised and good communication. Grace was very knowledgeable and very attentive. The tour was flexible, and Grace could accommodate our requests. I must mention about the driver’s skill in navigating through the heavy and sometime chaotic traffics, we felt safe with him in the car. The lunch was very good Shanghai cuisine, and the tea tasting was interesting. Overall, a very enjoyable tour with Grace, will definitely recommend it.
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964sarit
Mar 5, 2024
Best tour ever! - Absolutely amazing tour with Cathy. She showed us how awesome Shanghai is and it was perfect. She showed us everything and more of what we wanted to see. I truly recommend using Jenny's tour for anytime you are in Shanghai. We will definitely use them again when we travel to other places they cover. Thank you for making this an amazing time.
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Ambervn6373ek
Feb 29, 2024
Female solo traveller approved! Definitely recommend. - Great solo activity to do if you want to learn more about the culture and background of Shanghai. I had Peggy as a tour guide as well as a driver, they both made the experience so much better than if I had done it alone. Peggy was very professional and knowledgeable with facts about everything in Shanghai. She was very kind, patient and welcoming, always making sure I was okay, if I was tired or cold etc. She even assisted me with buying a ticket back to the airport. Tailoring the tour to my personal interests such as if I wanted to view more traditional Shanghai or more modern Shanghai.
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Storm360
Feb 21, 2024
Beautiful town and fantastic tour. Thanks Grace! X - I had a really great tour of Tongli with Grace. She was so informative and great to get along with... it was like two friends exploring the beautiful ancient water town. We saw the most beautiful places and tried lots of foods (PLEASE try the pork-soup-dumplings). The reason I chose this tour was on my first layover, I stayed in Shanghai on my own. I didn't know what I was looking at and it was REALLY complicated getting around with no service and no language-help. For my second layover, I only had 20-hours in Shanghai so I wanted to 'get out' and see a bit more 'China'. Jenny's tours were so simple and really well organised with amazing communication. It was worth the investment because I didn't have to 'figure anything out' and that extra brain was able to soak in the culture instead!
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6452gh
Feb 9, 2024
Jenny’s Tours, highly recommended. - Kristy was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and informative. We had a specific Catholic site and it was perfect. Then we went to ancient Watertown which was also nice. She introduced us to some Japanese food that was delicious. Over all the best excursion of our 28 day cruise.
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Kaye214
Nov 6, 2023
Informative and Adjustable Tour - The tour was informative. Our guide, Peggy was great at guiding us. We also went to places I wanted to go to but was not part of the tour such as the awesome cafes of Shanghai.
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Jasminels2352zn
Nov 4, 2023
Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Shanghai - Apple is good and professional. She is very helpful and knowledgeable in terms of China's philosophy at Yuan Gardern. She is also proactive and took great photos for us.
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