Shanghai in a Morning Private Tai Chi Tea and Yu Garden Tour

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4 to 5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Spend one serene morning in old Shanghai experiencing three living Chinese arts in a single private tour.

In a quiet neighborhood park, a certified Tai Chi master leads a gentle session of warm-up, basic forms and the idea of balance while your guide translates-every age and fitness level can join.
Next, at the 240-year-old Huxinting Teahouse on the lake, a tea master brews a flight of fine Chinese teas and explains the etiquette behind each cup.

You then wander Yu Garden's classical pavilions and rockeries with a licensed guide who brings its philosophy to life. More than sightseeing, this is a calm, hands-on taste of local morning life-ideal for curious cultural travelers, couples and families who want to experience Shanghai, not rush through it.

What's Included

45-minute private Tai Chi session with a certified master
Hotel pickup and drop-off from hotels in central Shanghai is included.
Traditional Chinese tea snacks/tastings during the tea segment
Yu Garden entrance ticket (foreign visitor pass)
private licensed English-speaking guide for the entire morning
Traditional Chinese tea experience at the historic Huxinting Teahouse
Bottled water for each guest
Audio headset for clear, comfortable listening
Personal accident insurance — complimentary, with your consent to activate
Personal expenses and meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Complimentary pickup is offered from central Shanghai hotels. For locations outside central Shanghai (such as airports, Disneyland or suburban districts), please meet your guide at the designated meeting point, or contact us before booking.
Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby at the scheduled time. For easy recognition, your guide will be wearing a white cap with the company logo.

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Meeting point

Take Metro Line 10 or 14 to Yuyuan Station. Come out of Exit 7 and step onto the open plaza right outside the exit. Your guide will be waiting there, wearing a white cap with the Jantour logo. No need to cross the road.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Gucheng Park

    Chapter 1 -Balance: Tai Chi in the Old City Park We begin in a quiet corner of the old city park, where locals have practiced morning exercises for generations. Your Tai Chi master introduces the philosophy behind the movements -balance, energy, harmony - then guides you through a warm-up and basic forms, with your guide translating throughout. No experience needed the master adapts to every level. By the end, you’ll understand why millions of Chinese start their day this way.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Stillness: Heritage Tea Tasting at Huxinting A short walk brings us to Huxinting Teahouse, a Shanghai institution since 1784. Seated at a table on the second floor, your dedicated tea master brews and explains a flight of fine Chinese teas - which may include green, oolong, and aged pu’er - cup by cup, each with its own character and story. This isn’t a performance you watch; it’s a tasting you experience, with the tea master serving and explaining every round. Premium tea and traditional snacks included.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

    Chapter 3 - Meaning: The Scholar’s Garden We enter Yu Garden with a different frame of mind. We won’t see every corner - instead, your guide focuses on the garden’s three great ideas: the Confucian family hall, the Daoist rock, and the scholar’s symbols. After experiencing balance and stillness firsthand, the garden’s philosophy comes alive: the “thin, wrinkled, leaky, transparent” jade stone, the plum tree as moral symbol, the borrowed scenery that turns a wall into a painting. Your guide connects it all - Confucian family values, Daoist harmony with nature, and the scholar’s inner world.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Car Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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