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Erica_G, May 2026
Shanghai tour with Feifei
Feifei was extremely knowledgeable, patient and kind tour guide. She allowed us to explore at our own pace but answered all questions. I would definitely recommend this tour. I even noticed strangers listening to her explain things to us. Lastly. The driver was also wonderful.
Tina_F, May 2026
Everything about this...
Everything about this tour was top rate. Our tour guide Lea was great and had an excellent command of English. We learned a lot from her. We were driven around in clean comfortable cars. We had lunch at a very authentic restaurant (try the squirrel fish). Everything was on schedule and we were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. We could not have done this day trip without Viator.
Mark_B, May 2026
A trip to a very old...
A trip to a very old village based around canals, bridges and farming. See the original houses that are now mostly shops and restaurants as well as a tranquil old private garden.
Our guide Kalvin was both informative and entertaining as he took us back into the past to imagine what life was like all those years ago.
Unfortunately it was too windy for us to do the canal ride but we got more time to look around the village and buy some authentic hand made souvenirs of our trip.
Lunch in the local restaurant was based around the old time fishing and farming of the village and was delicious, especially the local freshwater fish.
PEGGY_G, May 2026
Amazing, come to Shanghai!
We only had two days in Shanghai. The 4-hour private tour is the only way to go. Our tour guide Judy (a native with excellent
Engligh) is super knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very friendly. We learned a lot about Shanghai's past and present. We even had a tea tasting, a lunch and a taste of their famous bao (bun). The driver was excellent too. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Shanghai.
Paula_R, May 2026
Amazing Tour
This was an amazing tour. We saw many amazing sites. Kimi, my guide, was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about all of the sites and was able to tell me the history and interesting facts about all of them. The driver was excellent at navigating us safely around the town. Lunch was delicious. Finally, Alana, the tour director, kept me informed of all details and requirements for the tour. I appreciate everyone involved with this tour, and highly recommend the tour.
Stephanie_H, May 2026
We had a perfect evening....
We had a perfect evening. Kalvin was the nicest person and shared so much interesting information. Everything was well organised and on time. The company kindly accommodated our request to do an earlier dinner before the cruise since we had kids. The dinner was delicious and something we would have never found or experienced on our own. We will definitely request Kalvin for any future tours in and around Shanghai. He is the most reliable and trustworthy. We are so happy to have found a wonderful tour guide, Kalvin’
VITA_J, May 2026
Emma was an amazing tour...
Emma was an amazing tour guide for us. She have a lot of knowledge of the history and the locations we visited. Highly recommended tour. Also location is closer to Shanghai. It’s a southern part of the wall, that is easy accessible, right in the city.
chidinma_o, May 2026
I had a fantastic time...
I had a fantastic time with snow! She did such a good job. She explained all the history behind everything we saw and the place she took us for lunch was fantastic. She even told me when some of the gifts I was gonna buy were too expensive. She was very honest and listened to our wishes. The driver she came with was very courteous and safe. We felt very comfortable and safe with them and snow even recommended more ways we can enjoy Shanghai! You should definitely book this tour! And bonus if you get snow!
Connie_P, May 2026
Our tour guide Jim was...
Our tour guide Jim was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant! He fielded many questions both food and non-food related and shared fun anecdotes related to my family’s interests. We only wished that we had taken this tour earlier in our trip because it was so much fun and informative. I’m not sure if different tours or available through this operator, but I would sign up for more to bring us through different historical sites or neighborhoods based on the wonderful experience we had.
roger_h, Apr 2026
Good by day - spectacular by night
First half was an 1 hour cruise around the river - majority of buildings are covered in led's and whole area becomes both very colourful and atmospheric.
Second part is a road transfer to Yu Garden where the buildings are all bathed in pastel light, this highlighting their ancient design.
So that was the trip, but the whole event was made more than special by our guide 'Autumn'. Not only did she queue for hours during the afternoon before picking us up - this to ensure we had the best 'VIP' boat seating, she also managed to get us into all the Yu Garden areas before all the throngs of tourists arrived.
Finally she added another walk around the magically lite French Concession area. The whole trip was simply superb.
Victoria_R, Apr 2026
Professional and pleasant!
Super easy to work with this company. Great communication. No language barrier. They are thorough and responsive. Pick up instructions were clear and the driver was very helpful with luggage and my handicapped mom. Didn’t speak much English but he was very kind.
Renee_S, Mar 2026
Stunning
Kimi was our guide and took us through 2 amazing towns. He knew we loved pictures and was patient with us and tried to show us as much as he could.
Both towns are beautiful yet so different so I am happy we got to experience both.
One of our favorite days in Shanghai.
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