(2) Day 2: Classic and Modern Shanghai Group Tour with Lunch Tour Day: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. Tour Duration: 8:00 to 17:00 Meeting Place: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World (88 Nanjing West Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai) How to go: Walk to the nearest Metro Station - Hongqiao Railway Station (10 minute). Take Metro Line to People's Square Station (10 stops). Go out from Exit 8, walk for 250m to hotel. Tour start is from Old Street, once its foremost business street. See the Ming and Qing dynasty-era buildings with their upswept eaves and black roofs, and view the handicraft shops and stalls. Next, meander around the 16th-century Yuyuan Garden, admiring its pavilions, ponds, and bridges before enjoying a Chinese tea at a traditional teahouse.

Then, drive to The Bund, Shanghai’s colonial-era waterfront along the Huangpu River, and take a guided stroll past its grandiose 1920s buildings. After a Chinese lunch, head into skyscraper-filled Lujiazui and enter the Shanghai History Museum, beneath the Oriental Pearl Tower. Trace Shanghai’s history here before visiting the Pearl City Market, famous for selling sea pearls. Stock up with these marine treasures (own expense) Stop at Tianzifang, an arty shopping enclave in Shanghai’s restored French Concession district. Stroll and window-shop along the charming alleyways, and learn from your guide how the Concession was a base for European traders in colonial times. Transfer back to Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World. Take metro back to your hotel.

(3) Day 3: Zhujiajiao Water Town Plus Huangpu River Cruise Tour Day: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun. Tour Duration: 12:00 to 20:00 Meeting Place: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World Discover Zhujiajiao water town, a silk museum, and the sights from Huangpu River on a 6.5-hour afternoon tour of Shanghai. With a guide, you’ll spend time in the ancient water town to wander over bridges and along its tree-lined rivers. Visit a silk museum to learn about the time-honored art of silk making, then finish with a river cruise. Dinner at local restaurant in a local restaurant before cruise is included. The experience ends with a drop-off in the vibrant Xintiandi area, a bustling pedestrianized area that’s lined with bars and eateries. It’s the perfect place if you want to experience the best of Shanghai’s nightlife. Take metro back to your hotel.