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The best days out, booked and reviewed.
The 15 most popular shanghai tours, with prices, durations and the platform you book through. The ones worth planning a day around, and what each actually gets you on the ground.
Central Shanghai food tour with soup dumplings, duck, noodles, tea, and small-group neighborhood walks. $79, 3 hours, lots to eat.
Most Popular“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 mixing Zhujiajiao water town and Shanghai icons, with local lunch, admissions, and sky-high 360 views.
“Spent a wonderful and relaxing day in Zhujiajiao and Shanghai with Jane. Didn’t notice how the time flew. Highly recommend this program. The most remarkable things to visit in Shanghai, I think. Very comfortable transportation and helpful guide.”
Private full-day Shanghai tour covering the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, French Concession, and Shanghai Tower, with pickup.
“There are those unforgettable days in life. And this was one of them. The guide, Sammi, was simply fantastic in showing me her beautiful city and its culture. She was one of the best guides I've ever had.”
A 3-hour Shanghai local food walk with dumpling soup, three restaurant stops, dessert, and tea, plus real city history on foot.
“The food tour was amazing. We were taken to very authentic restaurants for very good food of all different types while learning so much about China and its culture from a local. I highly recommend this food tour. The host was very accommodating and went out of his way to make and create a great…”
Hop-on hop-off double-decker bus in Shanghai with 3 routes, 8-language audio, and optional Huangpu cruise and tower deck views.
“Great value! Good buses and commentary (although there were a couple of things out of date in the English version). Staff very helpful.”
Private Zhujiajiao water town tour with hotel pickup, included boat ride, and entrance fees for $148 per person.
“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”
A 3-hour night food crawl in Shanghai with local beer and spirits, family-run stops in Changning and Jing’an, and a xiaolongbao finale.
“Thomas was a fantastic guide. We ended up being a small group of 4, which worked out really well for us as we were able to ask lots of questions and get to know one another well. I'm vegetarian but in spite of that, was able to sample a variety of dishes & was stuffed…”
See Shanghai from the Huangpu at night: 360° views of the Bund and Lujiazui, multiple decks, flexible departures, and a holiday planning guide.
“Definitely worth doing this cruise for some amazing views of the city. l went just after sunset so all the buildings were illuminated nicely.”
Private Zhujiajiao tour with a canal boat ride and Kezhi garden—Ming-Qing water-town streets, easy hotel pickup, 5 hours, English guide.
“We definitely recommend this tour when visiting Shanghai! Our guide Lea was knowledgeable about Zhujiajiao and Shanghai in general. We had a great day exploring, taking pictures, and trying local snacks!”
A full-day Suzhou and Zhouzhuang trip from Shanghai with gardens, canal sights, silk shopping, and a Chinese-style gondola ride.
“The guide was totally awesome with great knowledge, personality, and excellent English. I would like less time at silk factory and more at river village. Maybe skip silk factory”
Ride Shanghai Tower up to the Top observation deck for 360° skyline views from 546 meters, with optional higher floors and light show.
“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 and a guide, plus optional bullet train. Gardens, canal streets, boat, and more.
“Excellent tour. Our guide Annie was great. She provided good explanation and her English is excellent. Good sense of humour as well. Knowledgeable about the history.”
Small-group Shanghai crawl through the French Concession with 10+ classic dishes, unlimited local beer and craft beer, plus dessert.
“Anis our guide was friendly, fun and a good host! Eat good food I wouldn’t have found myself in some cool Shanghai local places!”
A full-day private Shanghai highlights tour mixing Pudong skyline views, the Bund, Yu Garden, Confucius Temple, French Concession streets, and tea.
“Our tour guide Peggy was fantastic so informative and helpful. We got to see lots and learned alot about Shanghai and Chinese culture. She went at our pace and we never felt rushed.”
8-hour Shanghai highlights tour: Jade Buddha Temple, Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, plus lunch, tickets, and hotel pickup for $79.
“The places visited on this tour in Shanghai are truly the highlights of the city for a first time visitor. Be careful about booking this tour if you arrive to Shanghai on a large cruise ship. There are 2 cruise terminals in the city. It took us 1 1/2 hoRead more”
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