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Tours / 1-3 days · Full pace

Modern towers of Shanghai's financial district

Shanghai Now

City & Technology Weekender

2–8 travelers 3 days Shanghai Twice monthly, year-round

Three days inside China's most futuristic city: driverless rides, the maglev, startup campuses — balanced with the lanes and dumplings that make it livable.

Itinerary, day by day

1

Layers of the city

Morning
Concession lanes by foot: architecture, wet markets, breakfast stalls.
Afternoon
Shanghai museum district or contemporary art, your pick.
Evening
The Bund at first night; dinner behind the facades.
2

The future, live

Morning
Autonomous taxi experience with an urbanist guide.
Afternoon
Startup campus visit and honest Q&A with the people building it.
Evening
Free — or join the xiaolongbao crawl.
3

Momentum

Morning
Maglev to the airport — 300 km/h, 8 minutes.

What's included

  • 2 nights design hotel
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Autonomous ride & campus arrangements
  • Daily breakfast, 1 signature meal
  • Flights/trains in and out
  • Insurance
  • Personal expenses

US$760/ person

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