Don’t spend your Shanghai stopover inside the airport; maximize your time in China and opt for a private and customizable sightseeing tour instead. This personalized layover tour is tailored to your needs and allows you to tick off The Bund (Waitan), French Concession, and Yuyuan Garden in limited time. Airport or hotel pickup and drop-off are included for added convenience.

Your professional guide will greet you with your name sign at the Arrival Hall of Airport (PVG or SHA), and you will be transferred by the private vehicle to center city (about 40 to 60munites).  Since this layover tour is flexible to adjust itinerary based on your interests, feel free to discuss with your guide on the way to the city center.

Typically, you will first visit the Yuyuan Bazaar, the old Ming and Qing dynasty architecture market, with various of souvenir shops and restaurants where you can enjoy your time there shopping and taking photos. Taste some of the famous snack in the markets if you like such as the spring roll, jumbo soup dumpling. Then visit famous Yu Garden if you are interested in (entrance tickets will be on your own).

After that, stroll around The Bund to have a glimpse of Shanghai’s past and look into the bright future of the city. If you like, take a Huangpu River Cruise to enjoy a great view of the grand colonial buildings along west side, and you will see famous Peace hotel, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and etc.. Turn towards east direction, you will be amazed by the skyscrapers, like Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jinmao Tower, and Shanghai Tower.

If time allows, get on the observatory of Shanghai Tower to see a panoramic view of entire whole city with 360 degrees dimension.

If you have been all above places before and want to try something different this time, you can also visit following places based on your interests:

• Tianzifang/ French Concession/Xintiandi
• Jade Buddha Temple
• Shanghai Museum
• Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Center
• Maglev train back to airport
• Foot Massage

In addition, You can choose to enjoy a Shanghai style lunch or dinner meal (at your own cost). 

Your private layover tour ends with return transport to the airport (PVG or SHA) or drop-off at your Shanghai city hotel.