Private Guided Tour of Shanghai: Explore Culture, Heritage, and Modern Marvels

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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Fred5778
Aug 6, 2024
Amazing Private Tour - Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhouzhuang Ancient Water Town, and Xi’an - My wife and I had a total of four amazing private guided tour days arranged by Jenny’s Shanghai Tours. Two days in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Zhouzhuang – and another two days in Xi’an. Jenny was responsive, understanding, and accommodating in arranging customized itineraries to meet our interest, need, and schedule. Day 1-2: Our guide in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Zhouzhuang was Kristy Zhao. Kristy’s friendliness, attentiveness, and deep understanding & familiarities with the region made our trip run smoothly; this made our hot days and long-distance walks much more pleasant and less tiring. Kristy also made sure we were able to visit all the places we wanted to see and at the same time provided us with the in-depth history behind them. It made our visit much more interesting as we felt like we were living through a time capsule. Day 3-4: In Xi’an, we were guided by Sally Wang. Her knowledge of China’s history & familiarities with the region was impeccable. My recent interest in Chinese history had enticed me to read more books/articles about them – but now having visited Xi’an in person + Sally’s personalized guided tour, I learned so much more beyond my expectation. Sally was able to explain all the intricate historic events in detail in a way that made them interesting & easier to understand. Sally was also friendly, attentive, and has a deep understanding with this region. She also has great English communication skills. Although this is my 5th visit to China, I feel like I have just begun to know China after I have visited Xi’an. I would recommend anyone who want to visit China to also visit Xi’an. Kudos to Jenny and her team that made our visit to China pleasant, memorable, and meaningful. I will reach out to Jenny’s Shanghai Tours again for a future trip to China and certainly would love to have Kristy & Sally as our guides again.
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Kadiat0uw
Aug 3, 2024
Amazing. Unforgettable. - Celine Zen was amazing. She was an excellent tour guides and truly made my day special. She was patient and her English was very good. I would absolutely book her again. Christie was also amazing. She gave me another great day in Shanghai. I would also recommend her. I loved every second of my days with both these 2 ladies
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700sidr
Aug 2, 2024
excellent tour operator - we did several days with jenny in several cities. she arranged everything and made it so easy and fun for our family. all the tour guides knew their stuff and how to handle the crowds.
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Q8166lwmaia
Jul 31, 2024
Best Tour Experience in Shanghai!!! - It's our first time visiting Shanghai and was having troubles about it first. Luckily, Jenny's China Tours has been an incredible guide and welcoming agency for me and my mom. We had a great time touring shanghai even if only little time was allotted for the tour because of the 12-hour transit. Our tour guide Sir Troy has been great and overall made this experience much more memorable for the both of us. Me and my mom both enjoyed and learned a lot of things about the beauty of Shanghai's history, architecture, and culture. It was greatly guided and we had no problems during the tour. Ms. Jenny is also very accommodating and honestly answers all of our concerns and questions about the tour. We are more than grateful to have met Sir Troy, Sir Tao, and Ms. Jenny to guide our first trip to Shanghai. Their incredible services and hospitality encouraged us to visit soon again. We look forward to explore China more soon with their help. Thank you so much again!
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700sidr
Jul 26, 2024
Great for families. - Peggy was amazing. We first Zhujijio then Shanghai. We had kids with us and Peggy was very flexible with our itinerary. The car was very comfortable as well. Highly recommend.
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Alexandra_l
Jul 19, 2024
Ask Zhan Wei - My family and I had the absolute pleasure of having Zhan Wei as our tour guide and Mr. Wong as our driver during our tour of Shanghai. Zhan Wei, who also goes by the American name Troy, was insightful, accommodating, and extremely respectful. This tour was undoubtedly one of the best I've ever experienced, and I would eagerly do it all over again!
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Annjg8911fj
Jul 10, 2024
Fantastic Tour of Shanghai - We booked a private family tour with an English-speaking tour guide, which was a wonderful and fun time for our family. Our tour guide was Peggy and she was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and also very personable. We learned so much about the different sites in Shanghai that we will definitely book with Jenny's Shanghai tours on our next visit to Shanghai. This tour company also provides airport pick-up/drop-off.
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Sarageorge123
Jul 5, 2024
Money well spent - We are so glade we bit the bullet and booked this tour! We had a 10 hour layover and were on the fence about going into Shanghai- booking a tour with Jennys’s Shanghai tours made everything very easy! Superb pick up from the airport. Our Tour guide Troy was very knowledgeable and flexible with what we wanted to see and adjusted things to suit us and our baby. The dumplings were amazing and we got back to the airport with plenty of time to get back through customs. Random other points ( for us) Going through customs was easy( NZ passport) they had no issues with us going out despite having a ten hour layover- I have read for some people they felt this was too short a time. Customs was pretty quick. We did not need to pick up checked luggage in Shanghai- we could get our luggage carried through to our final destination. Book the tour and ask for Troy !!!
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Stuart
Jun 24, 2024
Private Tour Shanghai - Fantastic knowledge, professional, flexible with weather, very easy to navigate between the various points of interest, managed to weave in when we needed a short break / rest / beverage. Would recommend
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Ed_c
Jun 1, 2024
Wonderful!! - "Our tour guide Peggy was the highlight of my Shanghai trip! Her knowledge of the city's history, culture, and hidden gems made every moment memorable. I can't recommend Peggy highly enough for anyone seeking an enriching and unforgettable adventure in Shanghai. Five stars all the way.
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