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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.
“We really enjoyed our tour with Snow. We were a family of 3 (mom, dad, and teenage son). Snow was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating to our schedule & dietary needs. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Private full-day Shanghai tour covering the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, French Concession, and Shanghai Tower, with pickup.
“We had a wonderful day with our guide Annie. We learnt so much and had a lot of fun. Annie checked the itinerary with us and made any changes we wanted whilst making sure we knew all our options. She was helpful and very friendly. A great day in Shanghai!”
A 3-hour Shanghai local food walk with dumpling soup, three restaurant stops, dessert, and tea, plus real city history on foot.
“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!”
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 Good buses and commentary (although there were a couple of things out of date in the English version).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.
“Thank you to Snow for an amazing tour. She is very accomodating, friendly, professional and knowledgeable tour guide. We really enjoyed this scenic tour and we learned a lot of history. It was a relaxing and interesting experience that we highly recommend! Thumbs up!”
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.
“Really authentic experience, great food, and tour guides Chris and Patrick made it really enjoyable. Highly recommend to anyone.”
See Shanghai from the Huangpu at night: 360° views of the Bund and Lujiazui, multiple decks, flexible departures, and a holiday planning guide.
“Nice thing to do in Shanghai to see the skyline. I’d recommend getting there early-ish to queue up and get a good spot at the sides of the boats for the best pictures but it isn’t necessary”
Private Zhujiajiao tour with a canal boat ride and Kezhi garden—Ming-Qing water-town streets, easy hotel pickup, 5 hours, English guide.
“Everything was absolutely perfect, far better than we expected. From the very confortable transportation to our wonderful guide, Cassie, the entire experience was outstanding. Cassie is extremely knowledgeable, and thanks to her we learned so much about Chinese culture, history, and daily life. She made the tour engaging, informative, and truly memorable. I highly recommend…”
A full-day Suzhou and Zhouzhuang trip from Shanghai with gardens, canal sights, silk shopping, and a Chinese-style gondola ride.
“Water village was very good. A little more time to explore the site would have been nice. The guide could have provided a little more information and spoken a little louder. Overall, a very good experience, and recommended.”
Ride Shanghai Tower up to the Top observation deck for 360° skyline views from 546 meters, with optional higher floors and light show.
“Beautiful views from the top of the 2nd tallest tower in the world. The booking process was really easy and simple and the communication from the activity provider was brilliant.”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai with hotel pickup and a guide, plus optional bullet train. Gardens, canal streets, boat, and more.
“We were lucky enough to have Annie as our guide for our day trip to Suzhou. Annie made the entire day enjoyable and super easy to navigate the crowds. The itinerary hit everything we wanted to see and we highly recommend Sunny tours for a trip to Suzhou.”
Small-group Shanghai crawl through the French Concession with 10+ classic dishes, unlimited local beer and craft beer, plus dessert.
“What a fun way to get to see the French Comcession area of Shanghai! We are sooooo much food and each dish was absolutely delicious. Our guide, Cloris, was friendly and very knowledgeable - we had no idea it was her first tour as she was very confident and knew so much about each local…”
A full-day private Shanghai highlights tour mixing Pudong skyline views, the Bund, Yu Garden, Confucius Temple, French Concession streets, and tea.
“We did this great tour with Nora as guide. We had a great time. Nora explained a lot about Shanghai, the area, the cultures and way of life. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip & learned a lot about the city. Highly recommend.”
8-hour Shanghai highlights tour: Jade Buddha Temple, Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, plus lunch, tickets, and hotel pickup for $79.
“A well-organised tour that covers the main tourist sights. The guide was well informed (if a little intense), and answered all of our questions.”
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