One Day Old Shanghai City Tour

Our local tour guide will pick you up from the hotel lobby and then start the one-day Shanghai tour with the hundreds-year-old Jade Buddha Temple, which is named after the fact that it mainly enshrines jade Buddha statues. This Song Dynasty-style palace building has a rigorous layout and boasts a quiet environment. Located in the bustling city center, it is known as a pure land amidst the hustle.

Next, move on to visit the Shanghai Museum at People’s Square. Covering an area of 12,000 square meters, the museum has 4 exhibition areas showcasing various cultural relics from 10,000 years ago to the early 20th century. You can see bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy, painting, jade artifacts, etc., and learn about ancient Chinese culture and art through the wonderful explanations of the tour guide.

After the exploration of history, stroll on People Square to have a glimpse of the daily life of the locals. The square now is most famous for its match-making corner where parents try to seek partners for their children.

After lunch, continue to visit Yuyuan Garden, the first of the five famous classical gardens in Shanghai, which was a private garden in the Ming Dynasty. It has a typical Jiangnan garden style, reflecting the artistic style of “quiet, beautiful, exquisite” gardens in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

In the park, you can see a considerable number of ancient and famous trees, Ming and Qing furniture, celebrity calligraphy and paintings, clay sculptures, and brick carvings.

Nearby is Yuyuan Market a bustling marketplace with traditional architecture and shops selling local snacks and various souvenirs.

Then take a walk on Shanghai Old Street, with a total length of 825 meters. The architectural style and business layout show the historical and cultural evolution of old Shanghai from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the fusion of Western culture.

Finally, go to the Former French Concession, the largest and most prosperous concession among all the four French concessions in old China. From 1849 to 1943, this area was ruled by France for almost a century. Here your tour guide will reveal a history of humiliation and you will see many old beautiful European-style buildings that look very charming hidden in the shade of French parasol trees.

When the private old Shanghai tour ends, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Shanghai.