My mother and I took the Best of Everything tour in August and it was fantastic. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Suzy will take you to a range of shops and markets, and only to ones that she trusts the quality of their products and is confident that they will deliver the items. You will save money by getting the best prices, guaranteed high quality and learning to bargain.
We brought clothes from home to have copied at the fabric market (business shirts, suit and casual skirts). Suzy took us to the people that she trusted to do a good job. We were staying a few days so the tailors had the time to make the clothes and deliver them to our hotel four days later. All our original clothes and new items were delivered promptly (from three different shops) and looked great.
We went to a silk factory and purchased silk quilts, which are like heaven to sleep under. We had them sent home and they were there when we arrived home two weeks later. We both purchased pearls and it was great to be able to create what we wanted – the size, length etc.
Other stops included a modern china shop (gorgeous stuff there), a large gift shop, the pearl market, dvd shop and a general market for clothes/bags etc.
Suzy was simply fantastic. She has a wonderful personality, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and speaks mandarin. She is the sort of person who can carry a conversation with anyone. We had a small group and she made sure she met everyone’s needs and spent time with each of us helping us negotiate purchases. The lunch included was fantastic too.
We booked this tour for our first day in Shanghai and it was a great way to get to know Shanghai as Suzy told us all about the city’s history, culture and customs. She also provided us with advice as to things we had to do during our stay (the Acrobatics in particular were fantastic – we wouldn’t have gone otherwise) and restaurants to eat at. Try to do this tour as early as possible in your stay.
This tour is a must when visiting Shanghai. We saved a fortune and had a great time.
