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Private Driver and Guide by the Hour in Shanghai (4, 6, 8 or 10 Hours)

Your own route, in a block of hours you choose.

Nanjing Road pedestrian street at night, Shanghai · Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0

Duration
4, 6, 8 or 10 hours
Price
From US$110 (estimate)
Pace
Yours
Pick-up
Your Shanghai hotel
The journey

Driver & Guide by the Hour

“Shanghai struck me as a magical place”

J. G. Ballard, Novelist, who spent his childhood in Shanghai in the 1930s. Miracles of Life: Shanghai to Shepperton (2008), as quoted on Wikiquote

Use it when a set tour does not fit: a custom list of places, a business gap, a family with young children, or a mix of sights and shopping. The route stays yours, and we suggest an order based on where the stops are.

Ideal for

  • Custom routes
  • Families
  • Business travellers

Getting around

Private air-conditioned vehicle

Pick-up: Your Shanghai hotel

Destinations

The Bund & Pudong 外滩 · 浦东 · Yu Garden & the Old City 豫园 · 老城厢 · The Former French Concession 法租界 · People’s Square & Shanghai Museum 人民广场 · 上海博物馆

Nanjing Road pedestrian street, Shanghai
Nanjing Road pedestrian street, Shanghai · Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
People’s Square with the Shanghai Museum building at left
People’s Square with the Shanghai Museum building at left · kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
City God Temple, Shanghai
City God Temple, Shanghai · Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
Highlights

Moments to look forward to

  • Your own route
  • Block of hours you choose
  • Driver and guide together
Itinerary

Your day, unhurried

  1. Hours 1 to 4

    Four-hour block

    Two stops, such as Yu Garden and the Bund.

    • SeeTwo stops, such as Yu Garden (2 hectares, 12 m Grand Rockery) and the Bund (1.6 km, 52 buildings).
    • PlanThe 4-hour block is our minimum. You pick the stops from our destination pages, and we plan the order to cut traffic time.
  2. Hours 5 to 6

    Six-hour block

    Three stops, with lunch.

    • SeeThree stops with a lunch, for example the Shanghai Museum East, Yu Garden and the French Concession.
    • PlanWe confirm the Museum’s Tuesday closure before we plan the route.
  3. Hours 7 to 10

    Eight or ten-hour block

    A full day with four stops, or a day trip to Zhujiajiao.

    • SeeA full day of four stops, or a day trip to Zhujiajiao.
    • PlanTrips outside Shanghai are agreed in the quote.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • English-speaking guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Parking and road tolls
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Entry tickets
  • Meals
  • Gratuities
  • Trips outside Shanghai unless agreed in the quote

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Driver & Guide by the Hour cost?

From US$110 for a 4-hour block, with driver, guide and vehicle (estimate). Entry tickets and meals are extra. We confirm the final price in writing within 12 hours.

Can I hire a driver without a guide?

We quote the vehicle with driver and guide as standard. Ask us if you want a driver only, and we confirm what is available.

Sources for the facts on this page

The places and figures named here were read from these pages on 2026-11-09. The route, timing and inclusions are our own plan.

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