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The 15 most popular shanghai tours right now, with prices, durations, and what to expect from each one on the day.
Walk central Shanghai on a small-group food tour with soup dumplings, duck and noodles, plus tea stops. 3 hours for $79.
“Had a great time and good food of course. our tour guides were friendly and provided a lot of fun facts about the city. would recommend, thank you! :)”
Private day tour of Zhujiajiao water town and Shanghai highlights, with Shanghai Tower views, Yuyuan Garden, Bund walk, and local lunch.
“This tour is the one to book if you want to see the Shanghai highlights plus Zhujiajiao village. Our tour guide, Snow was so friendly and knowledgeable. She was flexible with our plans and guided us through our food and shopping experience. Our transportation was a very comfortable van and our driver Master Shifu did…”
A private Shanghai day blending classic sites and modern skyline. Hotel pickup, flexible route, and a guide who helps you order lunch.
“The tour with Annie was delightful, we had a wonderful time and greatly enjoyed seeing various sights across Shanghai. The hotel pickup was super convient, and we found it great that we could discuss ideas for what to see with the guide - Read more”
3-hour Shanghai local food tasting: Xintiandi dumpling soup to Huaihai Road noodles, tea and dessert with an English guide.
“absolutely loved all the food and places we stopped at - definitely tried foods i wouldn’t have on my own. Jaime (TJ) was a GREAT tour guide!”
Ride a double-decker hop-on hop-off bus through Shanghai’s top sights with 24 or 48 hours, plus optional skyline and river add-ons.
“Good option to visit all main spots in Shanghai. If you use to make quick visits or move fast on cities, with one day you can move over the 3 routes.”
Private half-day escape to Zhujiajiao Water Town with hotel pickup, a guide, entrance fees, and a canal boat ride.
“Snow was our tour guide and Mr. Qi was our driver for this fascinating tour to the Venice of the East. The hour-long drive to water village was bery comfortable in a very modern and new eletric van. We very mich liked the tour in the Kechi GarRead more”
Shanghai at night with a small group. Sample regional Chinese dishes, beer and spirits, then learn xiaolongbao technique at local spots.
“Li and Paul were great guides. We had the opportunity to try lots of different foods and learn about the history of the provinces of Shanghai through the cuisine. Excellent!”
Huangpu Night Cruise brings 360° Bund-to-Lujiazui skyline views, themed boats, and holiday light tips for about $21.
“Brilliant. I loved it! Well worth it and highly recommended. 10/10”
5-hour Zhujiajiao private tour from Shanghai: canal boat ride, Kezhi garden, Ming-Qing bridges and markets, English guide.
“Our guide Sunny was super friendly and nice. She answered all the questions and was treating us with care. Definitely recommend the trip and the guide.”
Suzhou gardens and Zhouzhuang waterways from Shanghai. Includes lunch, entrance fees, and a gondola ride. English guide and hotel pickup.
“Only average. Frankly I didn’t find the waterpark to be that charming. The guide kept trying to make comparisons to Venice, Italy - but it’s not even close. Everybody told me how beautiful it was, to me it’s just OK at best. Especially for $135”
Ride up to the Top of Shanghai Observation Deck in Shanghai Tower for 360° skyline views, interactive exhibits, and optional light-show access.
“No problem with the tour. The tickets were what we wanted. The tower itself was a little underwhelming compared to other tall buildings in the world.”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai with hotel pickup, a guide, and optional bullet train. Gardens, canals, and old streets.
“Suzhou City is a gem of a place less than a hour on the bullet train from Shanghai. Our guide Annie was terrific and guided us from pick up at our hotel, through the busy, bustling train station, pick up with another driver to the a boat ride on the canal, gardens, delicious lunch, city…”
A small-group Shanghai French Concession food crawl with 10+ classics and unlimited local beer, soda, and water, ending at a craft pub.
“Excellent tour. Learned so much about local food, which was delicious! Our tour guide, Cora, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We felt like she was a long lost friend! I love the places she introduced us to and felt like we ate like the locals did. Thank you!”
Private 8-hour Shanghai highlights with Pudong tower views, Bund waterfront, Confucius Temple, Yuyuan Garden, tea ceremony, and French Concession.
“Great tour. Great guide. Had an excellent time. Was in Shanghai for business but had a day to myself. Really enjoyed it”
8-hour Shanghai highlights tour with hotel pickup, English guide, Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Bund, Yuyuan Garden, and lunch.
“Good overview of Shanghai in general. Is a well organised itinerary. Could slow down a bit though for us to enjoy the ambience and sights.”
