Shanghai Tours
Private Shanghai City & Ancient Water Town Tour
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Private Shanghai City & Ancient Water Town Tour

By The China Guide
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 8–9 hours
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Live guide: German, English, Chinese, French, Spanish
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  • Private guide
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Free bottled water supplied in your vehicle
  • Lunch at a quality local restaurant
  • Entry/Admission - Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
  • Entry/Admission - Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Your guide will contact you and fix the pickup time one day before your trip. Extra pickup fee may apply if your hotel is outside the downtown area.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 23103P14

        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travelers can participate
        • Extra pickup fee may apply if your hotel is outside the downtown area.
        • Please advise any specific requirements you may have at the time of booking.
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 23103P14

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        • The China Guide
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          Beijing, China
          Joined in April 2012
        • ajelandrau
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic tour
          China pleasantly surprised us, we fell in love with this country. Denny was the person from the agency who helped us organize our visit. We suggested changes and recommendations, and he assisted us every step of the way. Communication with him was very easy, and he was incredibly kind. As for the guide, Linda, she was fantastic: she explained everything very well and was also very kind and friendly. I recommend it 100%.
          Written October 3, 2024
        • 466PeterR
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A 10 day extraordinary tour to Beijing, Xian and Shangai
          We are very grateful and really happy about everything Denny did in the 10 days we were in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Excellent the guides, it helped us a lot that spoke Spanish, and the tours one better than the other. Everything went so well, it was a fantastic trip through China and with the help and organization that Denny gave us it was wonderful. Thank you so much Denny for everything,
          Written October 1, 2024
        • W7603VFra_lg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Incredible experience
          All the tour with The China Guide was great. Before traveling, the Travel Specialist Manager (Denny) helped me with all the doubts I had and orginazied all the itinerary according to my intentions. Once in China, the tour guides (Ashley in Zhangjiajie and Arthur in Guilin) were so professional, funny and kind. An unforgettable experience!!
          Written September 5, 2024
        • marcopolo2K20
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Professional and well prepared tour
          Very professional and well organized tour. Our guide was well prepared, informed and kind. I would definitely use their services again.
          Written September 4, 2024
        • Nicoletta A
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Trusted and recommended
          Excellent communication since the beginning. We built together the journey that suited us best and we had the freedom to choose the flights and hotels. Denny then "sewed" the trip, organizing all the transport, transfers, admissions. All the guides were excellent and easy-going; they helped us to grasp the deepest essence of this beautiful Country, particularly through food, which we believe is the true key to understanding every culture. We always felt accompanied in a delicate and respectful way. Last but not least, excellent money value. Cannot reccommend them enough!
          Written August 22, 2024
        • 20marlism
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience!
          During our trip through China, we experienced two wonderful tours with our very good german-speaking guide Walter. Both of the tours were very nice and a great experience for us. Thanks to Walters enormous knowledge in history and dates we learned a lot about ancient china. It was very interesting to listen to him. The tours were well organized and very comfortable for us. Thank you for all and especially for the nice contact with Denny! We highly recommend The China Guide-Team and will definitely book with them again.
          Written July 22, 2024
        • 296mariafernandab
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unforgatable trip with The China Guide
          We did a 26 days trip. all with the organization, reservations, suggestions, done with excelence, by The China Guide. We visit 8 (eight) cities, got all type of transport/ visit very different sites, with atentive guides, that told us the history and curiosities about the cities and people.. No shoppings involved. I'd like to remark the paitence and advices from Dennis Tien, that help us planning and was aware of our movments and needs d,uring the whole trip.
          Written July 18, 2024
        • adityav452
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beijing
          We worked with Denny Tan to plan our trip to Beijing - it was great experience ! He helped to fine tune our itinerary and put together a plan that totally matched our expectations. The guide Ms.Linda and Driver Mr. Lou were fantastic - knowledgeable and flexible. I would hghly recommend working with The China Guide for a trip to China.
          Written July 12, 2024
        • 935freds
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Tour & Guide
          I arrived in Beijing for meetings a day early so I could explore. I booked a tour of Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall. Denny Tian was my travel coordinator. He was easy to work with, checked back from me when he hadn't heard back and answered all my questions with a tone that let me know it wasn't a bother. He even helped me figure out the appropriate tip. [Note: In China tipping is not customary and be seen as an insult. Because the guides are used to Western groups, they appreciate a tip. I gave 150 CNY. Angela was my guide and she arrived on time and was ready for our tour. She knew the best way into each site and as we walked through them, gave me the history. I never felt rushed when going through a site and we walked as far as I wanted on the Great Wall. For lunch, Angela asked if I wanted fast food or traditional Chinese. We at at the great wall and she picked out a fantastic spot. The food was amazing and the cost was reasonable (not like most tourist attractions). Mutianyu Great Wall was wonderful. We arrived about 2pm on a Sunday. There were few crowds and overall the highlight of my trip. I bought a few souvenirs and Angela helped me figure out the appropriate discount to ask for (about 50%). Angela was easy to talk to, very knowledgeable, and a great travel companion. I highly recommend The China Guide (and Angela). Thank you TCG/Denny & Angela for making my experience WONDERFUL!
          Written July 7, 2024
        • marydaynap
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great time in Beijing
          We had 3 days to explore Beijing and we were so happy we decided to hire the China Guide. Jlang Jing was wonderful and helped plan out the entire three days - Paul, our guide was great and was with us the whole time - went to Tiananmen Square, forbidden city, the Great Wall, summer palace, Ming tomb, drum tower and our Paul even adjusted the schedule to fit in a visit to a hutong district, a brewery and an electric bike ride. Our driver picked us up at the train station, drove us all over for 3 days and then on the fifth day, drove us to airport - perfect service! Highly recommend using the China Guide!
          Written July 7, 2024
        • Wander20831844658
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding Experience in Beijing and Great Wall
          The personal tours organized by The China Guide were amazing. We went to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beihai Park, Houhai Lake, Drum Tower, Summer Palace, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Qianmen Old Street. Our organizer (Denny) and our guide (Dina) were professional and prompt throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend going with the personal tours provided by The China Guide as it provides the personal attention and ability to ask questions that allowed us to get so much more out of this trip than if we attempted to do it on our own or go with a larger tour group.
          Written June 22, 2024
        • pamleong2000
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Prompt respond, Professional service and Reasonable price
          The China Guide is very professional. Within 6 months, we have visited China twice and both tour package, we look for them to quote us. The price is reasonable compare to others which we also requested them to quote. Our agent Ms. Liang Jing is the one who service and quote us. She is very prompt in her action and when we encounter any issue, she immediately solve for us . We will continue to use their services whenever we visit China.
          Written June 11, 2024
        • T7473APjoseg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A very reliable travel company with reasonable fares
          I do recommend this agency. I usually travel on my own, but in China everything seemed too complicate, so I decided to rely on a Chinese travel company. The best choice ever. I must thank Denny for his patience and help. At the begining, I didn't know what to visit, but he sent me an increadible programme. Everything looked great. However, I added some places and remove some others, so finally it has been a tailor-made trip. And in terms of money, Denny knew how to adapt the programme to my budget, proposing some cuts in accommodation or in means of transport. The agency booked all the tickets (what's quite complicate in China) and all the domestic transports. When in China, we didn't need to contact with Denny at all, everything was working perfectly. Wonderful experience. I really recommend this company, and specially Denny, whose English is also increadible. Thanks The China Guide for these two weeks.
          Written May 12, 2024
        • X1729GKmarcob
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          2 day tour Beijing and Great Wall
          Well organized and very friendly people . Comfortable car , good suggestions for food . And always with us even in long walk
          Written May 8, 2024
        • jimdI7883HD
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic tour and tour guide
          The tour was fantastic - covered all the key highlights of Beijing and the Great Wall and Linda, my guide, was the best - very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and engaging, making sure that everything went smoothly and to plan. When I wanted to add on an acrobatic show and a trip to the Peking Opera, this was all very easy to do.
          Written May 1, 2024
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        Gregory
        Oregon, WI3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2024 • Family
        We used The China Guide to organize our entire trip to China, including trips to Beijing, Xi'an, Chonqing, Yangtze River Cruise and Shanghai. This include all in-country trains and admissions. I would highly recommend The China Guide as it not only made the logistics easy but the personal tours allowed for customization and interaction that allowed us to get so much more out of the experience than if we attempted to do it alone or as part of a larger tour group. Denny and his team at The China Guide were fantastic throughout the process and very professional and helpful.
        Written June 22, 2024
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        Shen_Jackson
        Los Altos, CA297 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019 • Family
        We used The China Guide for three private experiences: Great Wall and Ming Tombs, Beijing Zoo/T Square/Forbidden City/Hutongs, Zhujiajiao and Shanghai Tour. Our representative Mia was great, she was very responsive via email and WeChat, she's very professional.

        Our guides, Albert, Cindy and Melody were amazing. I'll use this service again as I explore more of China.
        Written July 7, 2019
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        Thank you for your review! We're so happy to hear that you had such a good experience with us. We'll be sure to pass on your feedback to Mia and your guides. Thanks for choosing The China Guide, and we look forward to seeing you again on your next China adventure!
        Written July 10, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Christian P
        Lorient, France2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2024 • Couples
        The 1 day visit to Shanghai was very well organized and optimized
        Online booking was perfect for advice, payment and exchanges by email.
        Christian
        Google
        Written April 16, 2024
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        Stephan M
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We booked a city tour with 11 people. All the key points were clarified in advance. All participants were enthusiastic about the tour and our guide. I would definitely recommend it.
        Google
        Written March 14, 2024
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