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.
We value your feedback and strive to create a personalized tour. Feel free to share your interests, and we'll tailor the experience to your preferences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Shanghai with Karen.
Shanghai with the excellent Karen. Karen was our guide in Shanghai, she was very friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable. She really listened to what we would like to do and went above and beyond to take us to different places that we greatly enjoyed. more
Mar 2025, Emma B
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Private Shanghai tour with Ms. Mulan
I and my wife have a great time with Ms. Mulan for this couple of days.Day 1 was a rainy day, she very fast in rescheduled our itineraries. Ensuring that our tours for both days are perfect.She takes note of all the little details, brought us roasted pastry and Elephant ear pastry. She even got us into the Peace Hotel, understand the history and watch a singer with the famous Jazz band performances.Thanks for the good times. more
Mar 2025, S
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China tour: Shanghai phase
We have reached the end of our excellent and very busy tour with China Highlights and were flagging a little having done about 15000 steps a day. However, William greeted us warmly on our transfer in Shanghai and set to showing us the best bits. The weather was unkind but William adjusted the itinerary like a pro to show us the indoors attractions during the wet day and programmed the Shanghai tower visit in the clearest part of the next day. William, like our other guides from China Highlights, was very knowledgeable and provided that essential translation service one needs on a first visit. A few of very personal contributions from William were his kindness and patience, his choice of local restaurant and his support at the airport on our way home. Many thanks, William! Our apologies for not remembering the name of our driver for this part, but we could his skill and smoothness was note worthy. more
Mar 2025, Mark R
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Suggested Itinerary
Here is a suggested itinerary. We are happy to customize a tour according to your interests and schedule.
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.
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
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