Private Shanghai Day Tour in Your Way

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Shanghai, China

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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5.0

· Vivian_Y ·

Jun 2025

Excellent tour, our tour guide Jamie was wonderful. Our driver also was great, the van we had was clean and nice! Jamie was very knowledgeable about all of Shanghai. She knew all the buildings and history of the places we went. She gave us recommendations on places to eat and helped take pictures for us. One of the best!!

· Joann_S ·

Mar 2026

We did a all day tour with Autumn and it was excellent!! We learned so much history about Shanghai from her. She never rushed us and she had a fun free spirt way about her which was very nice. I definitely would recommend and request her a as your tour guide in Shanghai you won’t be disappointed!! She spoke English very well.

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Overview

What would you do if you had an entire day to yourself? During this flexible, private Shanghai tour, you can design your own perfect itinerary. First-time visitors can tick off blockbuster attractions like Yu Yuan Garden or the French Concession. Or spend time exploring lesser-known destinations. Tours include hands-on attention from your guide and a comfortable private car, so the choose is up to you.

A fully flexible, full-day Shanghai tour with private guide and car
You call the shots: set your own ideal sightseeing schedule based on where you want to visit
Undecided? Then get personalized recommendations, tailored to your unique interests
VIP perks: travel between locations in your own climate-controlled car, and enjoy free bottled water

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
Bottled water

Parking Fees
Entrance tickets
Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

You can be picked up and drop-off at Pudong Airport or Baoyang Cruise Terminal with extra costs.

Itinerary

Yu Garden

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Former French Concession

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

The Bund (Wai Tan)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jade Buddha Temple

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pudong New Area

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Shanghai

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Wheelchair accessible

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 18 reviews

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We did a all day tour...

Joann_S, Mar 2026

Shanghai private day tour in your own way.

Garry_B, Oct 2025

Mary, our private tour guide was very friendly, experienced, informative and professional. The driver was also very calm and safe. The places I suggested to visit were very entertaining and interesting, especially cultural.

I just got back from an...

Fabio_T, Jul 2025

I just got back from an incredible Shanghai tour and wanted to share my experience with you! If you’re considering a visit to this vibrant city, I definitely recommend this tour—it was packed with all the best sights, and I had an amazing time with my tour guide Vicky

Fantastic tour of Shanghai

Troy_M, Jun 2025

Fantastic experience. Saw everything we wanted to see! Ton was an excellent guide, very informative, gave great insights and recommendations and was great with the kids. Absolutely recommend!

Best in class! Private and attentive!

Vivian_Y, Jun 2025

Most Amazing Tour Guide for Shanghai !!

Nasser_S, May 2025

Our tour guide "Tom" was wonderful. He picked us from our hotel in a nice SUV and took us around to various sights in Shanghai. Tom is extremely polite, interesting, cordial, knowledgeable, kind, caring, and entertaining. We go on Viator tours all the time, and Tom is definitely among the top 5 tour guides we have ever met. The tour was absolutely wonderful. We saw many sights. Shanghai is huge! You can see just a tiny portion in one day. During the tour, Tom pointed out various additional things we might enjoy doing on our own, later during our stay in Shanghai. A day or two AFTER the tour, I messaged Tom to ask the location of a certain shop we had visited during the tour. I knew generally where it was but could not find it again. Tom quickly messaged me with the exact location. THAT's how you know you found an amazing tour guide. He was eager and willing to help customers, even after the tour was long over. If we are ever in Shanghai again, I can guarantee that I will contact Tom's company and book another tour. It was one of the very best tours we have ever been on.

Great Shanghai Tour

Pablo_D, Sep 2023

The tour with Tom was great. I was able to get a great overview of the landscape, history and development of the city, which still continues. I learned lots about how the traditional architecture is linked to ancient Chinese philosophies as well as the western influences on the unique architecture of Shanghai. The Jade Buddhist temple was a real highlight and Tom's deep knowledge of Buddhism made it even more interesting and meaningful. I highly recommend this tour.

A wonderful end to a hectic trip!

B_N, Sep 2023

I travelled to China on business with my daughter and wanted to mix in history and tours with the process of visiting companies. We didn't know what to expect in Shanghai, but Vicky was our guide and was excellent. She asked us what we wanted, managed to engage a shy child and she really had a deep grasp of the history of China and the sites visited. We had a brilliant day at the Buddist temple, the sculpture park, the peoples square, the park hotel, lunch in the chichi french quarter, the bund, the ?something? garden and then some local shopping... and then a short metro ride back to our hotel (we'd specifically asked if we could ride it!!) a superb and full day that also seemed so easy. Really great and I would thoroughly recommend.

One unforgettable day of my life

Carina_A, Jul 2023

It was the best choice, I could make. Tom is a very experienced and empathic travel guide. He shows me so many interesting and beautiful places and had a lot to say about. No boring Minute. I loved the tea time, the buddha temple with his huge history and meanings, the Chinese lunch was great. The „i-Point“ were the explanation about chinese culture, behaviour and Symbols. Thanks, Tom, for one unforgettable day in my life and thanks to the driver, je also made a great Job.

very good

Sudhaden_P, Sep 2018

we had a very pleasant day and tourguide was very informative took us to all the sightseeing places in one day the bund was very nice all the towers are great we went on the bottle opener tower view was excellent . the french concession was a beauty

Eine perfekt Tour!

svenjathiel, Apr 2024

Wir hatten einen traumhaften Tag. Alles war perfekt organisiert und wir haben jeden Moment genossen. Wir reisen sehr viel und hatten schon einige großartige Guides. Aber Tom ist unglaublich! Wir haben so viel gesehen. Er kennt jeden Ort perfekt und weiß immer wo man die besten Fotos machen kann. Auch konnten wir Dank ihm sehr leckere authentische Küche testen. Vielen Dank für diesen perfekten Tag!

Muy buena atención de nuestro guía Tom

Luis_J, Jan 2024

Excelente elección para poder recorrer Shangai en Tour privado y con la ayuda de nuestro guía Tom fue una muy buena experiencia, nos iba explicando y muy atento.

Un guia muy preparado, sencillo y conocedor.

Timothy_B, Dec 2023

El guía Tom Zhang fue excelente. Tenía tanto conocimiento de la ciudad, cultura, lugares upscale para visitar y comer. Una persona conocedora del budismo y muy culto. Fue agradable compartir y platicar con el mientras daba el tour.