Jade Buddha Temple + Oriental Pearl Tower + Yu Garden + Huangpu River Cruise + Chinese Tea Experience Private Tour 1 Day Tour

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1day(s) 12hr Duration

Oriental Pearl Tower

Enjoy a fulfilling one-day tour of Shanghai, exploring both its historical and modern aspects. Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, an ancient Buddhist sanctuary, to observe the daily lives and faith of Chinese people. The Bund showcases Western architectural history and reflects China's transformations over the past 150 years. Ascend the Oriental Pearl Tower for a breathtaking 180-degree panoramic view of Shanghai.
Explore the Yu Garden and Yu Garden Bazaar, popular destinations for locals. Yu Garden itself is a classical private garden, representing the epitome of Jiangnan-style garden residences.
Xintiandi, a trendy district featuring high-end residences, restaurants, and fashion boutiques, renovated from the traditional Shikumen houses.
Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, a century-old establishment, offers a taste of delicious Shanghai snacks.
Indulge in authentic Michelin one-star Shanghai cuisine, including the mouthwatering braised pork belly at Lao Zheng Xing Restaurant.
A Huangpu River cruise at night will leave you amazed by China's development over the past 40 years.
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What to expect

A full day that shows you Shanghai from 150 years ago and the new and old Shanghai of 40 years of reform and opening up. It has the Bund and Yu Garden with 200 years of history, and ascends the 259-story Oriental Pearl Tower to overlook the panoramic view of Shanghai. Stroll along the Bund, a group of buildings from all over the world, taste Nanxiang Xiaolongbao and Chinese tea, shopping in the City God Temple tourist area, experience Shanghai's fashion and internationalization in the popular Xintiandi block, enjoy the famous braised pork dishes in a Michelin one-star authentic Shanghai cuisine restaurant, and take a cruise on the Huangpu River to enjoy the glittering scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River. This is a classic Shanghai full-day itinerary.
Itinerary
8:30 Hotel pick-up
9:00 Jade Buddha Temple, the most popular temple in Shanghai with Jade Buddha enshrined
9:40 The Bund is scattered with a collection of world architecture
10:40 Go to Pudong New Area and climb the 250-meter-high sightseeing morning - Oriental Pearl Tower, overlooking the entire Shanghai
11:40 Shanghai City Private Garden - Yu Garden sightseeing (admission)
12:30 Taste the famous Shanghai snack - Nanxiang Xiaolongbao at Nanxiang Xiaolongbao Restaurant
13:20 Chinese tea experience and tasting
14:00 Free shopping at Yu Garden Mall, where you can enjoy countless delicacies, experience traditional Chinese crafts and buy souvenirs
15:00 Xintiandi, a block integrating fashion and internationalization, where you can see the renovated residences in Shanghai 150 years ago - Shikumen, a fashionable block with cafes, restaurants, handicrafts, and department stores.
17:00 Go to Michelin one-star authentic Shanghai cuisine - Lao Zheng Xing (Shanghai braised pork, etc.) or choose Xinjiang cuisine (halal)
18:30 Go to the Huangpu River cruise terminal (queuing is required for holidays, July and August summer vacation)
19:15 Take a Pudong tour boat (about 1 hour) Watch the night view on both sides of the river, which is breathtaking.
20:15 After the end, return to the hotel.
21:00 End of the day