Private Tour: Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Temple, Local Market
Get a taste of traditional Shanghai on this private guided tour. On this full-day sightseeing tour, visit Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Chenghuangmiao Temple and Taobao City Market. Discover the beauty and richness of China’s history and culture as you explore these landmarks that capture the essence of classical China.
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What's included in Private Tour: Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Temple, Local Market
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Jade Buddha Temple
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple to see the intricately carved jade Buddhas and ancient paintings. The temple was built in the architectural style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), characterized by symmetrical halls and courtyards, upturned eaves, and clay-tiled roofs. Enjoy lunch at a local Chinese restaurant.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
Begin your tour at Yuyuan Garden, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). Enjoy a respite from bustling city life as you stroll through the garden, admiring the pavilions, ponds and dragon-lined walls. Yuyuan Garden translates to the ‘Garden of Contentment’ in English, and you will experience tranquility as you explore this 400-year-old classical Chinese garden. Inside of Yuyuan Garden, you will see Huxinting Teahouse, the oldest tea house in Shanghai.
Shanghai Temple Of the Town God (Chenghung Miao)
Next, stop by the Chenghuangmiao Temple – the ‘Temple of the Town Deity.’ Back in ancient China, every city had its own temple to worship its local deity, who was believed to protect the townspeople. Today, the temple’s main courtyard is filled with local people worshiping the statues of a local military hero and the town god.
Inclusions
- Entrance fee
- English-speaking private guide
- Private vehicle for hotel pickup and drop-off and sightseeing
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- Shanghai
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Ticket Redemption
• Please present voucher to guide at the commencement of the tour. • Your tour guide will contact you the day before your scheduled travel date for confirmation. If there are any problems with your reservation, please contact the number provided on your voucher during working days. Staff will also be on duty during the weekends to direct any inquiry to the appropriate person in charge. This operator requires you to contact them directly prior to this tour/activity.