Your local great guide will pick up you at your downtown Shanghai hotel. Begin your great tour at the Old Town bazaar, a must visit site while here, known as “ China Town” here appreciate the charming Ming and Qing Dynasty old architecture, see the oldest tea house in the middle lake , experience the fantastic local colorful markets and if you like you could sample some of the delightful street food such as the famed Shanghai soup dumping (Xiaolong bao) with the recommendation from your guide or enjoy some fun souvenir shopping.

Next visit Yu Garden, one of the most beautiful gardens built in the 16th century by the official, enjoy the tranquil explore the elegant garden designed with exquisite rockeries, calm ponds, pavilions, flowers and trees while learn its fascinating culture and custom from your guide.

Then make your way to the Bund, a top attraction to cover, here enjoy the easy stroll along the mother river of Shanghai, marvel at the spectacular old and new city skylines from 20th and 21st century, enjoy the amazing view of “ free museum of world architecture” while learning the interesting colonial history that made Shanghai prosper from a small finishing village to the big cosmopolitan .

Next, enjoy a tranquil visit to the local famed Jade Buddha Temple, follow your guide to explore the temple complex with multiple chambers and impressive buddha statues. See the local worshipers and learn the fascinating religion culture from your knowledgable guide

If time permits, continue the tour to Pudong New Island by enjoying a quick ferry ride, take the nice walk on the skybridge among the “Towers of the forest”, see some of the amazing modern architecture include Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Tower, Jinmao Tower. On a nice clear day, you could choose to go one of the top observation decks to enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the mega Shanghai. As the private layover tour, if you have been to the above sites, you could replace to other popular attractions such as: Nanjing road shopping street, French concession, Jade Buddha temple, People square etc. After the great tour, your guide will see you off at your hotel or other downtown area as per your request.