2-Day Modern Shanghai Discovery Tour
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2-Day Modern Shanghai Discovery Tour

A Journey to the Future

Join us on a journey to Shanghai's future. Discover the city's innovative urban planning and witness firsthand how it's transforming. Explore the harmonious blend of ancient and modern Shanghai, and experience cutting-edge technology, including a drone demonstration and a robotic dining experience.

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Tour 'Wow' Points

Gain Insights into Shanghai's Urban Development.

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall features a variety of interactive displays that allow you to explore Shanghai's urban planning history and future development plans in a fun and engaging way.

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Delves Deeper into the Shanghai's History, Culture, and Hidden Gems.

Explore the Bund in-depth and its historical buildings, then go up to the top of Shanghai to see its modern pinnacle.

The Bund
The Bund

Discover Shanghai's Tech Hub and Coffee Culture.

Immerse yourself in Shanghai's thriving tech scene with a visit to DJI, a global leader in drone technology. And visit Starbucks Reserve Roastery, a coffee lover's paradise.

DJI
Shanghai Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Experience Robot-served Dining at a Futuristic Restaurant.

You will enjoy a futuristic dining experience at Freshippo's Robot Restaurant, where robots take on the role of servers.

Freshippo's Robot Restaurant
Freshippo's Robot Restaurant

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Suggested Itinerary

Here is a suggested itinerary. We are happy to customize a tour according to your interests and schedule.

Day 1Shanghai Urban Layout and Bund Highlights
Lunch

Your private guide will be waiting for you in the airport arrivals hall or in your hotel's lobby. A comfortable vehicle (non-smoking) with an experienced driver will be ready for you to explore Shanghai.

First you will visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you will discover Shanghai's urban designs, and your guide will introduce Shanghai's past, present, and future.

After lunch, walking along the Bund, you will learn about Shanghai's rise. Your guide will take you into historical buildings where you can touch the old items and he/she will tell you stories about their past.

Wander through the alleyways to get a glimpse of the locals' lifestyles. Your guide will take you to a famous local restaurant to taste Shanghai's most typical snack - xiaolongbao (steamed buns). Learn the proper way to eat one or you will burn your mouth!

Travel like a local as you hop on a public ferry, mingling with the crowds as you cross the Huangpu River and slowly travel from old Shanghai to Shanghai's Pudong New Area.

Take the fastest elevator in the world and ascend the highest building in Shanghai - Shanghai Tower. You can enjoy seeing the Oriental Pearl TV Tower below you and get a bird's-eye view of the entire city.

Day 2Jump to the Future
Breakfast & Lunch

Today you will have a peep into the future and see what's happening at China's cutting edge.

Learn how Shanghai has become a fertile ground for China's independent startup industries by visiting DJI (Da-Jiang Innovations). Get to know about this China unicorn's road to success and its cutting-edge technology.

After that, transfer to the world's biggest Starbucks - Starbucks Reserve Roastery, where via phone you can watch an animated version of what is inside the beans' machines, and virtually see them resting before they are whisked through copper pipes to the coffee bars.

Have lunch in a new-retail supermarket and see how robots deliver the dishes.

At the end of the day, we will escort you to your Shanghai airport or train station of choice.

Tour Price

FromUS$ 469p/p Based on a private tour including 4-star hotels for 2 people. Price varies depending on program, travel date, number of people and chosen hotel.

Price includes:

  • Private air-conditioned business car with big windows and ample space
  • English speaking local guide
  • Activities, hotels, and meals listed in the itinerary
  • 24/7 helpline for while you are traveling

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