Full Day Classic Shanghai

Duration: 1 day

Highlights: Old French concession, Shanghai Museum, The Bund and Nanjing Lu

Catch a glimpse of Shanghai's rich history on a full-day tour of its highlights with lunch

Itinerary

FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
In the crowded maze of cobbled alleyways that comprise the old Chinese city of Shanghai, catch a glimpse of part of this city's rich history. Here, visit the Old French Concession area. The French Concession is the area of Shanghai once designated for the French. Today, the area´s central Huaihai Road is a busy shopping street, but the tree-lined avenues and their many Tudor mansions still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".

Next, proceed to the new Shanghai Museum, located at Renmin, or People's Square. Opened in 1995 and regarded as the world’s finest showcase of Chinese art and antiquities, the museum contains an excellent and well-displayed collection of old bronzes and ceramics as well as paintings and scrolls. Documenting 5,000 years of Chinese history, this museum’s collections include galleries with ancient sculptures, jade, coins, Ming and Qing furniture and Chinese seals.

The Bund, also called the Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (East Zhongshan 1st Road), is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. It starts from the Baidu Bridge, which is at the connecting point of the Huangpu River and the Suzhou Creek, to the East Jinling Road and winds a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.

Lunch will be served at Meilongzhen Restaurant. Established in 1938, Meilongzhen is a Shanghai institution that still draws the crowds after all these years. Its cuisine has evolved over time from strictly regional fare to one incorporating the spices, vinegars and chilies of Sichuan cooking. After lunch, you will be walking on the famous street in Shanghai – Nanjing Shopping Street. China's premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east and ends in the west at the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West Street. Today Nanjing Road is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.

SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Shanghai is an open city on the coast and a famous historical and cultural city, It’s a gate to the Yangzi River delta. The architecture of Shanghai has its own characters. The Bund, the Stone-gate buildings, the different kinds of Shanghai style constructions, the modern installations which make an assemblage of different styles of architecture, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign are worth visiting.

TIMING BREAKDOWN FROM SHANGHAI PORT INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT CENTER
00:00 – 00:20 – Disembark and board air-conditioned coach
00:20 – 00:50 – Drive from pier to French Concession area
00:50 – 01:15 – Leave for Shanghai Museum near the People’s Square
01:15 – 02450 – Visit to Shanghai Museum 
02:45 – 03:30 – On board the coach to Bund area to see the view on both sides
03:30 – 03:45 – Depart for lunch at Meilongzhen Restaurant
03:45 – 04:45 – Lunch at Meilongzhen Restaurant
04:45 – 05:30 – Walk along Nanjing Road
05:30 – 06:00 – Return to the pier

Approximately duration: 6 hours

TIMING BREAKDOWN FROM WAIGAOQIAO PIER
00:00 – 00:20 – Disembark and board air-conditioned coach
00:20 – 01:20 – Drive from pier to French Concession area
01:20 – 01:45 – Leave for Shanghai Museum near the People’s Square
01:45 – 03:15 – Visit to Shanghai Museum 
03:15 – 04:00 – On board the coach to Bund area to see the view on both sides
04:00 – 04:20 – Depart for lunch at Meilongzhen Restaurant
04:20 – 05:30 – Lunch at Meilongzhen Restaurant
05:30 – 06:30 – Walk along Nanjing Road
06:30 – 07:30 – Return to the pier

Approximately duration: 7.5 hours

OPERATIONAL NOTES
• A considerable amount of walking involved – some stairs and slightly uneven surfaces - good walking shoes and appropriate attire are recommended (i.e., comfortable clothing in line with weather conditions)
• Wheelchairs are not available and will have limited or NO wheelchair access
• Restrooms are available throughout this tour but will vary in cleanliness – wet wipes and tissue recommended
• This tour is not a shopping tour but there will be a lot of items to purchase at Shanghai Museum and local shops along Nanjing Road
• Bottled water & wet towel will be provided during sightseeing
• Lunch is included food, Chinese tea only