Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai
Overview
This half-day tour is perfect for travelers with limited time to get a quick, but comprehensive view of Shanghai's history, culture, tastes and sounds.
The major attractions in this tour include: The Yuyuan Garden, historic backstreets of Old Shanghai, Confucius Temple local dumpling tasting and much more, as well you'll enjoy the special Confucian's tea ceremony. All in just 3 and 1/2 hours!
This tour uses the metro and taxis, and comes with an optional private car and driver. Please select when booking.
What's Included
- Confucian Tea Ceremony
- Optional Private Car w/driver (select when booking)
- Metro fees from hotel to first site and return
- Authentic soup dumplings
- Guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel and return.
- Personal tour guide services
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Please note: Languages other than English and Mandarin will require an additional fee of USD 50 per day, payable in cash to the guide on the day of the tour.Please note: Public transportation is recommended for groups of up to 4 guests. For larger groups, we suggest selecting private transportation, as standard taxis have limited passenger capacity.Please note: Due to the limited availability of guides who speak languages other than English and Mandarin, the public transportation option is currently available only for tours conducted in English or Mandarin.Please note: Drop off and pickup outside of central Shanghai, such as the airport, cruise terminals, railway station, Shanghai Disney Area, Qinpu, Jiading, Chuansha, or Songjiang will incur extra USD40 for whole group include pickup and dropoff. You can pay in cash (USD or RMB) directly to your guide when meeting.
What To Expect
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Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Old Town (Nanshi)
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Shanghai Confucian Temple
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Dress comfortably and for the season
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- If you choose a departure time after 2:00PM, note the change in itinerary (but equally awesome tour!
- To secure your Yuyuan Garden Ticket and bypass queues, please provide your full name along with your passport number.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Confucian Tea Ceremony.
- Optional Private Car w/driver (select when booking).
- Metro fees from hotel to first site and return.
- Authentic soup dumplings.
- Guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel and return.
- Personal tour guide services.
- Personal expenses.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Confucian Tea Ceremony
- Optional Private Car w/driver (select when booking)
- Metro fees from hotel to first site and return
- Authentic soup dumplings
- Guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel and return.
- Personal tour guide services
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Dress comfortably and for the season
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- If you choose a departure time after 2:00PM, note the change in itinerary (but equally awesome tour!
- To secure your Yuyuan Garden Ticket and bypass queues, please provide your full name along with your passport number.
