Highlights of Central Shanghai with TWO Authentic Chinese Meals

We’ll meet in Lujiazui, the iconic location of the modern urban side of Shanghai, and take a short city walk in the international financial center of China to see the most modern streetscape in this country. You'll see Shanghai's landmark buildings: Oriental Pearl Tower, and three of Shanghai's tallest buildings: Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower(also the second highest in the world).

“Top of Shanghai” Observatory: we will go up the Shanghai Tower, the second tallest building in the world and the first tallest building in Asia, and have a 360° view of the city from its top observation deck by taking the fastest elevator in the world. We’ll reach the 118th floor within 1 minute! At an altitude of more than 500 meters, we will have a stunning view of Shanghai in the air: the just-passed Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai CBD, the beautiful Huangpu River, the Bund, the historic Yu Garden, the Taoist(the one and only native religion in China) temple, the living area of the Shanghai people... You can enjoy a cup of coffee high in the sky (optional, not included in the ticket) or choose to observe the details of the city with a coin-operated telescope... Don't forget to capture this unforgettable experience on your camera!

Coming down from the top of Shanghai, we will enjoy a delicious, local-loved meal of Shanghai-style dumplings - souped or fried(depends on the situation on the ground that day). After the dumplings we'll move to another restaurant for a handmade Chinese ramen in beef soup.

We are going to cross the Huangpu River in a way that is not common here - not by subway, not by car, but by ferry! The ferry port spans the most central part of the river (also the same with the best part of a cruise ship) in Shanghai, and we will have a chance to see the view of both the tall-modern Lujiazui and the grand-historical Bund on the river.

After ferry, we’ll reach another highlight of this tour: the Bund and the International Architectural Exposition. Since the end of the 19th century(the late Qing Dynasty), this area became an imperialist concession, gathering consulates of various countries and major financial institutions, and was once the political, financial and cultural center of various powers in Shanghai. In addition to historical significance, the buildings here are also designed and built in different architectural styles and have high artistic value. It is a place where history and present intersect, where West and East merge. Standing by the Huangpu River, you are at the perfect intersection of the modern, towering east bank and the historic, grand west Bank.

From the Bund, we will reach one of the most famous pedestrian streets in China - Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street. Here we will see some interesting shops of Chinese old brands(such as China's most famous scissors brands, traditional style gold shops, large food emporiums - all free to visit, you don't have to buy anything unless you want to), as well as the most popular/fashion products in Shanghai right now. On the way we will get a cup of coffee or tea, or the very popular milk tea (bubble tea) to hold in our hands, and we will taste snacks of Shanghai's favorite brands (or local fruits), all at no extra cost to you. We will also have dinner in this street.