Discover the modern developments of China’s most cosmopolitan city with a private guide on this full-day private tour. Learn about the past, present and future of Shanghai at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. Take the Shanghai Maglev Train, which travels an average distance of 155 mph (250 kph). Enjoy fantastic views of the city from the Lupu Bridge and the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center.
Highlights
- Private tour of modern Shanghai
- Visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
- Take the sleek, high-speed Shanghai Maglev Train to Pudong, Shanghai's financial district
- Bird's-eye views of Shanghai from the Lupu Bridge and the Shanghai World Financial Center
- Drive through the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone
- Private guide ensures a unique and personalized experience
- Lunch included at a local restaurant
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
Your full-day private tour of modern Shanghai begins at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. The museum traces Shanghai’s evolution with exhibitions on Shanghai’s history and models of planned and recent developments. See photographs of old and contemporary Shanghai and a 3-D model of what urban Shanghai will look like in 2020.
Then, jump on the Shanghai Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Train, which makes the 19-mile (32-km) trip between downtown Shanghai and Pudong Airport (PVG) in only eight minutes. Arrive at the Pudong New Area, Shanghai’s financial district, and climb the Lupu Bridge, an arch bridge over the Huangpu River. From the base of the bridge, take a high-speed elevator up, and then climb 367 steps along the arch of the bridge to the top. From the peak, you will have a fantastic view of the former site of the Shanghai Expo 2010, as well as the rest of the city.
Enjoy a Chinese lunch at a local restaurant, and then take a five-minute underground journey in the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel to reach the 100th floor (the highest occupied floor) of the Shanghai World Financial Center. At 1,555 feet (474 meters) high, the floor offers a panoramic view of modern Shanghai.
Finish your tour of by driving through the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, a major financial hub in Shanghai. Pass by the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jin Mao Building.
Schedule Details
Shanghai Urban Planning Museum
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8am
Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Return details:Returns to original point of departure
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Additional Information
- Private vehicle for hotel pickup, drop-off and sightseeing
- Admission to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center and the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
- English-speaking private guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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