Discover Shanghai with your private chauffeur

European buildings and traditional Chinese neighborhoods coexist with the most modern skyscrapers and the newest developments of China’s economic growth. Shanghai is the most important business hub of the largest economy on the planet, and it also has the biggest industrial port in the world.

Major international events, including Formula 1 and traditional festivals like the Chinese New Year, round out its appeal for tourists as well as business travelers. The city is also China’s design capital. Aside from the Pudong skyscrapers, the Bund and the City God Temple are also popular stops.

What to do in Shanghai

The bund

Hailed as the world architecture museum just located at the west bank of Huangpu River, the Bund is not only the most recognized symbol and the proud of Shanghai, but also the Oriental Wall Street in the eyes of Europeans, where the prosperous trading and fortunes made and lost. Take a walk around the bund to enjoy the iconic view over the river.

Yuyuan Garden

Yu Garden, aka Yuyuan Garden, Yu Yuan in Chinese, is a classical garden ranking among the must-see attractions in Shanghai. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and contains all elements that a classical Chinese garden should have. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and cloisters all have unique characteristics. Don’t miss the following highlights in the garden: Great Rockery, Cuixiu Hall, Sansui Hall, Wanhua Chamber, Exquisite Jade Rock and the teahouse Huxinting.

Shopping at Xintiandi

Once part of the French Concession, Xintiandi is an area offering historical and cultural style, the integration of Chinese and Western urban tourist attractions. The area is quite affluent, and here you will find restaurants, shopping, performing arts and other functions of the fashion, leisure, and cultural entertainment center. After a walk around the mall ask the chauffeur to take you for a walk through the charming alleys of the Tianzifang neighborhood full of small shops and cafes.

Useful information

• Recommended arrival time for flights departing from Pudong Airport (PVG): 3 – 3.5 hours in advance.
• Recommended arrival time for flights departing from Hongqiao Airport (SHA): 2 – 2.5 hours in advance.
• Travel time from Pudong Airport (PVG) to the downtown area: 1 – 1.5 hours.
• Travel time from Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to the downtown area: 30 – 45 minutes.
• An English-speaking driver is available with vehicles for up to seven passengers.

Here our itinerary suggestion

Book your transfer from the international Pudong airport PVG or the Hongqiao airport SHA to the Hotel and Spa PuLi. Don’t forget to complement your activities with our private chauffeur, from a simple transfer to a personalized service for the shopping time in Xintiandi.