Authentic Shanghai Tour
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Shanghai Tang Dynasty International Travel Service was established in 1999, the member of China International Travel Service Association, Shanghai International Travel Service Association, the International Air Transport Association (IATA). License No.: L-SH-00440 Our inbound team set up “Authentic Shanghai tour”.We are specializing in private, tailor made, tours with car and driver for touring China. We create personal tours, with itineraries according to your individual needs, that allow you to fully experience China and all its wonders at an affordable price. Our Mission is simply to help you to have the best travel experience possible in China.Our company's business operations have expanded to include not only inbound and outbound travel services but also taxi and limo service, hotel reservations, airline ticket, show ticket reservations, convention, exhibition, business travel, interpretation, sourcing, quality control service and more.Our company has served a wide range of services to the world famous foreign enterprises including Mckinsey and Company, GM, Siemens, Intel, Novamelt, Bayer, Goldman Sachs Group, Roche, Astrazeneca, Coca-cola, Adidas, Kodak, CNOOC, Esso, UBS, Huawei and other major corporations.
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smilecat_11
Hong Kong, China22 contributions
May 2012 • Business
AmyExpress is one of our corporate limo vendors specialising in chauffeurred rent-a-car in Greater China including Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and etc. It makes our business trip much more convenient and easier in those cities where there is limited suppy of professional and polite drivers.
Written 4 May 2012
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joele54
Dallas, TX18 contributions
Jan 2013 • Couples
We spent a day with Flora Lin shopping in Shanghai at places that Flora Lin suggested, and we were very pleased with the outcome. We visited the Shanghai Jiangnan Silk Museum, where my girl friend got a really lovely and fine duvet cover that is in a classical music theme. I got a silk long sleeved shirt that is nicer than what I have found in the US for a good price. We also visited a pearl and jade jewelry exchange, where the girl friend got a great pearl necklace and earrings which pleased her very much, and after that we went to a Cashmere garment boutique where I got a great Cashmere sweater that was of a much higher quality than you find in the tourist markets.
All in all, we had a wonderful time exploring Shanghai with Flora. She is very personable, well educated, and speaks very good English. I would highly recommend to anyone going to Shanghai to retain her services for a tour of the City!
All in all, we had a wonderful time exploring Shanghai with Flora. She is very personable, well educated, and speaks very good English. I would highly recommend to anyone going to Shanghai to retain her services for a tour of the City!
Written 2 March 2013
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Elizabeth R
Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
Sept 2012 • Couples
My husband and I had a wonderful day on our tour of Shanghai. Flora is very interesting and nice to talk with and had so much information to share with us. The timing and organization of the tour was perfect, punctual, not too long, not too short. Flora threw in some wonderful unexpected surprises just to make it rememberable. If you are ever in Flora make sure you give her a call. Thanks so much Flora. Cheers!
Written 15 September 2012
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Martha S
Paris, France1 contribution
Jul 2012 • Family
We had a great trip during our stay in Shanghai and Beijing.Our drivers were fantastic and a big help to us throughout the days. We will be sure to use your service sometime soon for another trip and would love to recommend authentic shanghai tour to our colleagues at McKinsey & Company
Thanks for all your help!
Regards,
Martha Sanford
Thanks for all your help!
Regards,
Martha Sanford
Written 12 September 2012
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JanJ34
Los Angeles, CA2 contributions
Aug 2012 • Business
I ran across Flora Lin and her company on tripadvisor. I was traveling with my company for several days around China, most of our time was spent in and out of meetings and inside hotels and cafes. I wanted to see more of Shanghai. My companions were content to spend time relaxing in our neighborhood and eating at the hotel, but I really wanted to see the real Shanghai, but I was a little apprehensive. I don't speak Mandarin and I tried to use to subway and bus system but got lost twice. I called Flora and asked for a driver that spoke English so that I could get out and see the city, but because I called at the last minute, all of the English speaking drivers were booked so I agreed to pay the additional fee and booked Flora as our guide in additional to the driver. Although we booked the car and tour for 8 hours, we did not see much because my companions only wanted to stay within the area of our hotel and were content on having her walk us around the block. While my companions were quarrelsome and unpleasant, Flora did her best to keep the mood positive and upbeat, sharing tidbits about Shanghai and local culture throughout our walking tour in the area. The next day, I was the only one who wanted to go on the tour, initially I was very upset because I paid for two days and no one wanted to take the real tour of Shanghai, everyone was in a terrible mood, and I almost canceled the tour. Flora encouraged me to go on the tour alone and assured me that we would have a good time. Our day together really made all the difference in my trip. Flora took me all over Shanghai and to some wonderful local shopping areas. I was very skeptical at first regarding the shops I purchased items from, I was afraid I was paying the tourist price for low quality items. When I returned home, I had the items appraised and they were indeed very high quality. Not only did Flora keep me positive during the tours, she offered me great advice and was genuinely concerned. She took me to the very best places and saved me lots of money. My companions could not believe it when they saw the pictures and I shared all of the unique places we visited. In addition, Flora helped me with banking issues, offered advice and suggestions on what to purchase as gifts, and even helped me plan our next company visit, including lodging! Flora is a real gem. She has a deep love of Shanghai and will give you a great experience. She is also very good at negotiating traveler issues. Had it not been for Flora, it would have just been another business trip and I would have only seen the inside of the hotel. Flora provided a wonderful experience and I highly recommend her services to anyone traveling to China. She is a fully licensed travel and tour operator and can assist you in any of your travel needs throughout the country; contact her prior to your trip for assistance with travel and lodging in additional to suggested itineraries. Working with Flora will save you money and guarantee a great experience. I will definitely book with Flora again for my next visit. Thank you, Flora!
Written 4 September 2012
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DavidChinaTraveler
San Francisco, California37 contributions
May 2011 • Solo
Flora Lin is a fantastic guide and I highly recommend her to first time visitors to Shanghai and experienced China travelers alike.
I previously lived in Shanghai for 2 years. I went back for a visit a few months ago for business and had some time to kill one day, so I decided to try a guide. I was lucky enough to have found Flora Lin by reading some great reviews about her from other travelers, so I decided to sign up for a Huangpu River Cruise and hotpot dinner tour with Flora.
Here are a couple of things about Flora that I'd like other travelers to know:
1. Flora is extremely responsive. Sometime it can feel overwhelming to try and arrange a guide in advance, especially if you've never visited China before. Flora quickly responded when I first contacted her. She did a great job of communicating with me leading up to my tour to ensure that we had all of the dates/times/locations correct.
2. Flora speaks great English and is a professional guide. Unlike other guides that market their services on the web, Flora is a licensed professional guide that speaks excellent English. She has lots of experience guiding travelers from all over the world. She speaks very fluent English and is a native to Shanghai, so she can easily navigate you through the city in either Mandarin or the local dialect, Shanghainese.
3. Flora is friendly, honest, and fun. Going on the tour with Flora felt more like touring Shanghai with a friend. She was very easy going. She was honest and fair. At no point did she try to change the price. The price we initially agreed upon is the price I paid.
4. Flora is great for individual travelers or with groups. I was a solo traveler, but I also referred Flora to a friend who was visiting Shanghai with his wife and 2 children. Flora organized an amazing shopping day for the whole family. Everyone had a great time.
5. Flora isn't the cheapest guide out there, but she's worth every penny she charges. It's easy to try and find the "cheapest" guide. In China, like everywhere else, you get what you pay for. I'd caution travelers from choosing their guide based on price alone. If you try to get a rock bottom price, you'll end up with an unlicensed inexperienced guide. Flora is worth the prices she charges.
6. Flora is flexible. She can customize tours to be anything you want them to be. If you want to do some shopping or see a specific attraction, just ask Flora to customize a tour for you. Also, if you aren't sure what you should see, just ask her for recommendations. She was born and raised in Shanghai and knows the city well.
Suffice to say that Flora Lin is an excellent Shanghai tour guide. I've recommended her to friends and will continue to do so in the future.
Have fun in China!
I previously lived in Shanghai for 2 years. I went back for a visit a few months ago for business and had some time to kill one day, so I decided to try a guide. I was lucky enough to have found Flora Lin by reading some great reviews about her from other travelers, so I decided to sign up for a Huangpu River Cruise and hotpot dinner tour with Flora.
Here are a couple of things about Flora that I'd like other travelers to know:
1. Flora is extremely responsive. Sometime it can feel overwhelming to try and arrange a guide in advance, especially if you've never visited China before. Flora quickly responded when I first contacted her. She did a great job of communicating with me leading up to my tour to ensure that we had all of the dates/times/locations correct.
2. Flora speaks great English and is a professional guide. Unlike other guides that market their services on the web, Flora is a licensed professional guide that speaks excellent English. She has lots of experience guiding travelers from all over the world. She speaks very fluent English and is a native to Shanghai, so she can easily navigate you through the city in either Mandarin or the local dialect, Shanghainese.
3. Flora is friendly, honest, and fun. Going on the tour with Flora felt more like touring Shanghai with a friend. She was very easy going. She was honest and fair. At no point did she try to change the price. The price we initially agreed upon is the price I paid.
4. Flora is great for individual travelers or with groups. I was a solo traveler, but I also referred Flora to a friend who was visiting Shanghai with his wife and 2 children. Flora organized an amazing shopping day for the whole family. Everyone had a great time.
5. Flora isn't the cheapest guide out there, but she's worth every penny she charges. It's easy to try and find the "cheapest" guide. In China, like everywhere else, you get what you pay for. I'd caution travelers from choosing their guide based on price alone. If you try to get a rock bottom price, you'll end up with an unlicensed inexperienced guide. Flora is worth the prices she charges.
6. Flora is flexible. She can customize tours to be anything you want them to be. If you want to do some shopping or see a specific attraction, just ask Flora to customize a tour for you. Also, if you aren't sure what you should see, just ask her for recommendations. She was born and raised in Shanghai and knows the city well.
Suffice to say that Flora Lin is an excellent Shanghai tour guide. I've recommended her to friends and will continue to do so in the future.
Have fun in China!
Written 29 March 2012
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Gary S
Pleasantville, NY2 contributions
Mar 2013 • Solo
I arranged for Flora Lin to pick me up at the airport and provide me with a 7 hour tour of Shanghai. Flora scheduled a very nice tour. She knows her sites, history and current events extremely well. I strongly recommend that you consider her for your touring needs.
Written 12 March 2013
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Cjrv
Eugene, Oregon23 contributions
I traveled with my 5 year old and my mom and arranged several days of activities before and after a work trip in Shanghai. I contacted Authentic Shanghai based on these reviews and a recommendation. I had an idea of the types of activities that I wanted and needed a customized experience because of traveling with a young child and also because we have traveled extensively and I wanted to make sure we visited places we likely wouldn't go on our own. Old town is a must, as are the water villages, insect market, acrobatic show, Confucian temples, and dumpling cooking class.
Communicating with Flora Lin was perfect. She was honest, helpful and completely transparent with the agenda, pricing, and ideas from beginning to end. Her English is perfect and she is a wonderful balance of conversational and relaxed. She casually chatted with us to provide insight into social and cultural norms while also relaxing and allowing us to sightsee and go at our own pace or add and delete stops as we went along our day or half day. She has a true calling for relating to visitors and guests of Shanghai. We especially appreciated her willingness to talk to us about growing up as a young Shanghainese professional and insight into changing culture and values. Everything was absolutely perfect and we can't thank her enough for the communication back and forth to make it such a memorable experience.
Communicating with Flora Lin was perfect. She was honest, helpful and completely transparent with the agenda, pricing, and ideas from beginning to end. Her English is perfect and she is a wonderful balance of conversational and relaxed. She casually chatted with us to provide insight into social and cultural norms while also relaxing and allowing us to sightsee and go at our own pace or add and delete stops as we went along our day or half day. She has a true calling for relating to visitors and guests of Shanghai. We especially appreciated her willingness to talk to us about growing up as a young Shanghainese professional and insight into changing culture and values. Everything was absolutely perfect and we can't thank her enough for the communication back and forth to make it such a memorable experience.
Written 3 December 2012
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Amy K
Heraklion, Greece8 contributions
Dec 2011 • Solo
Flora is just the kind of guide one needs when traveling solo; Friendly, punctual and flexible; Ready to guide you through the mysteries of Shanghai. Although I generally think guided tours are boring, guiding-on-demand was a wonderful experience indeed. I really enjoyed every single moment I spent in Shanghai as well as every single moment of Flora's guiding. I was traveling solo... but thanks to Flora, I was not alone, nor did I feel lonely...
Written 24 November 2012
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Tim R
Kamloops, Canada771 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
Flora handled by wants and needs and was very patient with my changing demands. The three guides I used in Beijing and Shanghai were all excellent and very knowledgable about the areas I decided to visit.
I would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants a professional tour company in Beijing or Shanghai
I would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants a professional tour company in Beijing or Shanghai
Written 2 November 2012
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