Shanghai One Day Gourmet Tour

Shanghai One Day Gourmet Tour Itinerary:

1 Our tour coach will pick you up from boarding place at schedule time 8:30am for breakfast. You will enjoy delicious old shanghai xiao long bao and sour soup.

2 Then we will start the pleasant tour to Yu Yuan Garden, The Bund and Pudong Lujiazui (pass by Oriental Pearl TV Tower).

3 Drive to 1221 Restaurant for lunch.The decor is modern and stylish and the menu offers a mix of traditional and innovative Shanghai cuisine that is very tasty. Try the 'la la ji ding' or spicy cold chicken noodles or any other of their fabulous cold appetizers. An unique dish is the stir fried beef with deep fried dough sticks, a mix of crispy and soft textures. Service is friendly and attentive.

4 After lunch and short rest we will visit Jade Buddha Temple, Old French Concession Area, "Xintiandi", old Shikumen Long-tangs, People's Square (Pass by Museum, Town House, Grand Theatre), Shanghai Museum and gift shop.

5 Be transferred to Mei Long Zhen Restaurant for dinner.This is an authentic shanghai  restaurant offering traditional shanghai food. A good place to try lots of local specialities - shi zi tou (lionhead meatballs) and of course Shanghai dumplings (they even have crabmeat filling!). Prepare to be amazed by the guys who fill your teapot and sit back and enjoy a little old world Chinese style.

6 Our tour coach will be kindly to transfer you back to your hotel after the tour.

Yu Garden: located in the southern part of Shanghai, Yu Garden is a well-restored Suzhou-style garden.It is one of the best gardens in southern China. With pavilions, halls, chambers, towers, ponds and rockeries, it presents more than 40 scenic spots. No wonder people say "Those who have come to Shanghai but missed Yu Garden and the City God Temple Bazaar can not claim that they have been to the city."

The Bund: The Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. The most famous and attractive sight which is at the west side of the Bund are the 52 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. The Bund was the centre of Shanghai's politics, economy and culture hundreds of years ago, consulates of most countries and many banks, businesses and newspaper offices were settled there, and that's why we have these art-like buildings.

Shanghai Museum: Shanghai Museum, known as the Museum of Ancient Chinese Art, was established in 1952. You will find more than 120,000 precious and rare works of art in 21 categories. In addition to the 11 galleries, the museum includes three exhibition halls, a tearoom, a restaurant, shops, a high-definition graphics hall, a library and a VIP garden.
Jade Buddha Temple: Built in 1882, Jade Buddha Temple has 2 jade statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, one seated and one reclining. The seated Buddha is 1.9 meters tall and was carved out of a single piece of white jade and is wearing a robe inlaid with precious jewels. The temple also houses a number of ancient sculptures, rare paintings and Buddhist scriptures.

People's Square: The People's Square is located in Shanghai downtown. Before liberation, it was a race course. Now, you will find here the Municipal City Hall, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater, the underground shopping street etc. In the middle of the square is a 320-sq.m. round fountain and a landscaped lawn of 80,000 sq.m.

Package includes:
Air-conditioned tour coach, Well trained English-speaking tour guide, Admission fees,
Typical shanghai breakfast,lunch and supper, fuel , parking and express way cost.

Package excludes: personal expense.

Payment: Please pay our tour guide when you boarding the coach.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Please do let us know your full name on passport and the name you used to reserve hotel room; otherwise it is not easy for our tour guide to get in touch with you in the evening before tour date.
2. We will buy Travel Accident Insurance in advance, so please provide full name on passport of all travelers.
3. Once we have your above information, we will start to arrange tour details according to your request. Confirmation will be sent to you when all tour details arranged.

Payment: please pay our tour guide in cash in Shanghai (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable).

Tour Provider:China Tours
Fax: +86
E_mail: jhx@51766.com

Price: ¥500
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