Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai serves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, cultural, science and technology center in East China. Also it is a popular destination for visitors to sense the pulsating development of the country.

This morning, your private tour guide wil meet you at your hotel lobby. Then, we drive to visit Yu Garden. It is a classical garden finished in 1577 by a government officer (Pan Yunduan) of the Ming Dynasty. The garden was specially built for Pan's parents as a place for them to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in their old age. Afterwards, we move to neighboring Yuyuan market where we could find many local delicacies and souvenirs. Shanghai Old Street is an old business street that has a combination of tourist attractions, shops, entertainment and cultural exhibits. The architecture and the layout of the shops in this street show its development that began during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) until the period when European influence made an impact on the city.

Then, we go to visit the Bund. The Bund is the symbol of Shanghai with its magnificent landmarks. It is a waterfront area of Puxi facing the newer part of Shanghai-Pudong, with the renowned Huangpu River flowing in between.The most famous and attractive sight are the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. At the Bund, visitors could see the essence of Shanghai, the prosperous, historical and elegant Shanghai.

After lunch,  we drive to Lujiazui which is the only development zone entitled 'finance and trade zone' in China and has  been endowed with all the pilot projects since the development of the Pudong New Area.  Firstly, we go to visit the sightseeing platform in Shanghai World Financial Center. We could have a bird's eye view of Shanghai cityscape there and get a view of the entire all the high-rises around the bund area and also of the river. Wow! What a spectacular view!

To learn more about the history of Shanghai (from a fishing village to morden city), we' ll visit Shanghai History Museum in the basement of Oriental Pearl Tower.The museum tells an interesting tale about Shanghai during the colonial period between 1860 and1949 with abundant vivid wax figures. After that, we stroll along the Riverside Promenade (Binjiangdadao) which is located at the east bank of Huangpu River in Pudong district.The riverside promenade is the best place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Bund, the ships and the river. Especially, it is the absolutely right place to enjoy the night of the Bund. Riverside Promenade is not only a scenic avenue with some entertainment spots, but also a great project to protect the city from a flood.

Afterwards, we' ll take a cruise along Huangpu river. It wriggles like an undulating dragon from Wusong to the East Sea. During the cruise, we' ll find the obvious differences of architecture between the east bank and the west bank. On the west bank, a lot of western-style buildings can be seen, full of exotic flavor, while on the east bank, rows of skyscrapers spring up and rise above the clouds. The great modern skyscrapers and the characteristic buildings in different architectural styles are the best records of the development of the city and the Huangpu River, the birthplace of Shanghai, is the faithful eyewitness. 

After the cruise tour, we'll stroll along Nanjing road Pedestrian Street regarded as the first commercial street in China. Today, it become the most welcomed commercial area around Shanghai. Over 600 businesses on the road offer countless famous brands, superior quality, and new fashions, world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. 

Finally, we drive to Xin Tian Di which is a fashionable pedestrian street composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style. It is unique due to its concept of construction. Its exterior retains the antique walls, tiles of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai. On the other hand, its interior embodies a totally different world of international gallery,bars and cafes, boutiques or theme restaurants. When you walk into it, you will get the taste of both Shanghai in the1920's and the sonic modern lifestyle of urbanites of the 21st century.  After the tour, we drive back to hotel.