3 Days Shanghai Weekend Tour from Beijing

Day-by-day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Beijing - Shanghai by High-speed Train

   Take morning high speed train G5/07:00-11:40 from Beijing South to Shanghai. Upon arrival, our local tour guide and the driver will pick you up on time by holding a board with your name on it.

   Then you will be escorted to Yuyuan Garden. It is a representative of classical Chinese gardens with elegant pavilions, old bridges, artistic rockeries, small ponds, etc. It was originally built by Pan Yunduan in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty for his parents to enjoy their old age in peace. The garden has gone through a lot in the over 400 years’ history. It was once deserted at the death of Pan Yunduan, restored by new owners, badly damaged during the Opium War, and reopened in 1961 after a lot of repairs. You will enjoy the beauty of nature walking in the narrow alleyways of the garden, amaze yourself at China’s classic gardening art, and see the ancient side of the metropolitan Shanghai.

   Afterwards, step out the garden and wander around the lively Yuyuan Market. You can get everything here from traditional Chinese crafts like chopsticks, fans, and pottery to local delicacies such as steamed buns, crab shell cake, and pork chop with rice cakes. Don’t forget to haggle for a better price. After the tour, you will be escorted to hotel and check in.

   

2. Day 2: Full Day Fun Experience in Disney Land Park (no guide service)

   Our local driver will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai city center area. Drive for about 1 hour to Disneyland Park.

   Today your dream of fairy tales will come true at Shanghai Disneyland Park, the happiest place in the world. Open in 2016, it is the first Disneyland theme park in mainland China. Numerous adults and children come here pursuing their beautiful dreams. You can take photos with the classic Disney characters, feast on fantastic food, and shop around for nice gifts. There are so many interesting experiences waiting for you, such as warm welcome on Mickey Avenue, soaring over the horizon, and roaring rapids. Prepare for a wild time!

   Our driver will be waiting for you in the parking lots where him dropped you off, and then transfer back to your hotel in Shanghai.

   

3. Day 3: Zhujiajiao Water Tour & Shanghai - Beijing by High-speed Train

   Our English Speaking Tour guide and the driver will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai city center area. Drive for about 1 hour to Zhujiajiao Water Town, dubbed “the Venice of Shanghai”, has a history of more than 1,700 years. Walking around the ancient water town, you will feel like traveling back to the Ming and Qing dynasties with elegant stone bridges across the rivers and plenty of old buildings around you. You can stroll around the streets to see as many things as possible, and you can optionally have a relaxing gondola ride to truly experience the charm of water town.

   After the water town tour, our guide and driver will escort you to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station and take the train G14/15:00-19:36 back to Beijing South Train Station. Service end.