Your private guide picks you up in a vintage sidecar, weaving through the French Concession's plane-tree-lined streets. By sunset, you're on a private rooftop overlooking the Bund, cocktail in hand, as the lights of Pudong flicker on across the river. Every moment designed around your pace, your interests.
The iconic sights and hidden gems that make Shanghai an unforgettable travel destination.
Shanghai's iconic waterfront — a mile-long stretch of colonial-era buildings facing the futuristic Pudong skyline. Walk it at twilight when the lights come on across the river.
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Plane-tree-lined streets, Art Deco mansions, hidden cocktail bars, and the best coffee in China. Your guide knows which lane has a 90-year-old dumpling shop and which mansion-turned-gallery opens by appointment only.
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A 450-year-old Ming Dynasty garden in the heart of the Old City. Rockeries, carp ponds, and a tea house on a zigzag bridge. Your guide reveals which pavilion was built for a general's mother who never learned to read.
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The world's second-tallest building at 632 meters. Your private guide takes you past the tourist queues to a lesser-known observation deck on the 118th floor with views across all of Shanghai.
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A maze of converted lane houses now filled with artist studios, craft boutiques, and tiny galleries. Your guide knows which alley hides a 1930s printing press still in operation and which rooftop terrace serves the best sunset drinks.
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An ancient canal town 45 minutes from Shanghai — stone bridges, wooden boats, and streets that have barely changed in 400 years. Your guide knows a family-run tea house on a quiet canal where you can escape the day-tripper crowds.
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Skip the waiting line at the Shanghai Tower. Your guide knows a private rooftop bar in the French Concession with panoramic views from the Bund to Pudong. Sip a cocktail as the city lights up — no crowd, no selfie sticks, no time limit.
Your guide arranges a vintage motorcycle sidecar — a restored Chang Jiang 750. You weave through tree-lined streets past 1920s mansions and hidden lanes. The driver knows which Art Deco doorway once hid a spy during WWII and which café has the best croissant in Shanghai.
At midnight, your guide takes you to a 24-hour noodle shop in a lane near the Suzhou Creek. The owner has been pulling noodles by hand since 1992. His scallion oil noodles are legendary among Shanghai locals — and completely unknown to tourists.
Want to spend 3 hours photographing Art Deco doorways in the Former French Concession? Or skip the museums entirely and spend the day café-hopping? No problem. Your guide adapts in real time.
Official China tourist invitation letter at no extra cost. Your private driver meets you at Pudong or Hongqiao airport with your name on a sign. No navigating foreign apps, no stress.
Your dedicated travel advisor is on WhatsApp throughout your trip. Sudden craving for xiaolongbao at 10pm? Your guide calls ahead to a local spot that keeps a table for HCT guests. Rain changes your Bund walk plan? Re-routed in minutes.
No fixed schedules. Every itinerary is built around who you are and how you like to travel.
Your guide arranges a sunrise visit to the Bund when the morning light hits the Pudong skyline and the waterfront is nearly empty. Then a walk through the Former French Concession to capture Art Deco doorways, and a late afternoon at a secret rooftop for the definitive Shanghai skyline shot at golden hour.
Start at the Shanghai Natural History Museum (kids love the dinosaur hall). Then Yu Garden for rock-climbing-like paths and a tea ceremony. Afternoon: the Maglev train — the world's fastest — from the airport, a ride kids never forget. Dinner at a restaurant where you can watch dumpling masters fold xiaolongbao through a glass kitchen.
Morning: a wet market tour where your guide introduces ingredients you've never seen. Mid-morning: a xiaolongbao masterclass — learn to fold soup dumplings with 18 pleats. Lunch at a Michelin-starred dim sum house. Afternoon: a craft cocktail tour through hidden speakeasies in the French Concession. Evening: a private dinner at a Shanghainese family home.
Your driver meets you at Pudong Airport. Straight to the Bund for the iconic skyline view. Lunch: Michelin-starred xiaolongbao. Afternoon: vintage sidecar through the French Concession. Evening: cocktail on a private rooftop. Next morning: Yu Garden and a walk through the Old City. Back at the airport by noon.
Shanghai has the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings outside Miami. Your guide maps a walking route through the Bund, the Peace Hotel, the former HSBC building, and hidden Art Deco gems in the French Concession. At each stop, stories from Shanghai's 1930s golden age — gangsters, jazz, and glamour.
No 7am starts. Morning coffee at a French Concession café. Midday visit to the Propaganda Poster Art Centre — a private museum in a basement. Afternoon: a cruise on the Huangpu River. Evening: a classical Chinese garden at sunset, followed by a quiet dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Suzhou Creek.
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One of best customer service experience and transportation I have ever received. I would have highly recommend using this service for all your needs. Huda deserves a 5 STAR rating ★
Loved my trip to China (Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing) thanks to HCT. My travel agent, Huda, was responsive and efficient. Everything was organized to perfection including the guides, the drivers, the cars, the excursions. They also provided the invitation letter I needed and were very accommodating whenever plans had to change. Even when something wasn't available, they found great alternatives. I highly recommend them for your visit to China.
First time using this company and arranged a solo trip to Zhangjiajie from 30 Aug to 5 Sept 2025. Making payment with Alipay was easy and itinerary was flexible since I also wanted to travel to Furong Ancient Town because I heard it was very beautiful and Huda helped to arrange for it. It was a well arranged trip and very scenic too. Will use this company again if I visit China next round.
I had just a short stopover in Hong Kong, but HelloChinaTrip organized everything perfectly. From the airport pickup to watching the city lights from Victoria Peak, it all went so smoothly. Our guide also showed us a small local dim sum place that tourists don't usually know about. Perfect!!
