China · DAY TRIPS IN SHANGHAI
Good day trips in Shanghai fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Suzhou gardens and Panmen Gate, then Zhouzhuang’s waterways on a Chinese gondola, with lunch and hotel pickup from Shanghai.
“Despite the dreary weather, my family had a great day trip out of Shanghai to check out these two spots. Our guide was quite knowledgeable and shared interesting stories about everything we saw. Besides the sights, we were also brought tRead more”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai with hotel pickup and a guide. Go by car or bullet train, see UNESCO gardens and canal streets.
“Great day trip to Suzhou from Shanghai. Roy was our guide and did a great job navigating the bullet train to and from Shanghai for us. He was also very knowledgeable, showed us the quintessential sites in Suzhou and took us to a delicious local lunch. Highly recommend.”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai by bullet train with hotel pickup, guide, UNESCO gardens, Grand Canal boat ride, rickshaw, lunch.
“Queena is the best host we met on this tour today. She was very friendly and helpful. We had good lunch together and also the boat journey was memorable. She is best photographer we met as she helped us to take pictures and locations. It’s a perfect tour to be”
Private one-day Shanghai tour with a German-speaking guide, Bund views, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Pudong skyline, and observation options.
A 13-hour private day trip from Shanghai to Linhai’s Southern Great Wall by bullet train, plus Donghu Park and Ziyang Old Street food.
“I had the best experience with my host Emma,she is very knowledgeable about the history of China.She went above and beyond to make sure my experience was to my satisfaction.Also both drivers were very professional.Everyone made sure I enjoyed my experience.All questions were answered.Emma took me the most delicious restaurant and suggested some to try some of Chinese cuisine.Im very impressed and pleased.Thanks again for my tour experience!!”
Shanghai-to-Suzhou day trip by bullet train with Humble Administrator’s Garden, rickshaw on Pingjiang Road, Panmen Gate, canal boat, and lunch.
“Thank you very much for the day ! Tracy, our guide was very interesting and giving us a lot of insides. I recommend this experience for everyone who wants to discover Suzhou. Everything was very well organised by Alana before and during the day :)”
Shanghai Southern Great Wall day trip by bullet train with hotel pickup, Linhai garden, wall walk, lunch, and Ziyang Old Street.
“Full day trip to Southern wall of China (not part of great wall but Impressive none the less) Transfers from hotel to bullet train which was super cool. Hit the wall, walked a good KM along it, history says it was started about 1600 years ago and Read more”
Day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou with West Lake cruise, Six Harmonies Pagoda, and a tea ceremony. Includes lunch, tickets, pickup.
“Hangzhou is a long drive from Shanghai - about 3 hours, but it is worth the trip. The West Lake was lovely and whilst it would have been nice to walk around, time was constricted, so going on a boat ride instead was a quick, nice and convenient way to view the lake and the stunning scenery. Lunch was OK - not the best. The trip to the China National Tea Museum was good fun - tasting green tea! Visiting Liuhe Pagoda was a nice way to end the day.”
Bullet train day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou with a private guide, West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Longjing tea fields, and Hefang Street.
“Lea was an experienced, helpful and attentive guide. We had enjoyed the tour. Will definitely recommend this trip.”
Private full-day trip from Shanghai to Wuzhen and Xitang with guide, boat ride, lunch, riverside dinner, and time for sunset and night lights.
“🌟 Wonderfull. Three of us did this day tour with Caroline and she was very friendly and knew all the best spots and photo angles. I 100% recommend this tour. The places we visited were beautiful and having a driver and a guide made it comfortable, not to mention the great food!”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai by bullet train with UNESCO gardens, water-town streets, Grand Canal boat ride, Tiger Hill, and flexible stops.
“The tour was very good organized. Our guide Roy, a great person, picked us up in the hotel in Shanghai and took greatly about us the full day, we can recommend Roy to anybody”
Private day trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao water town plus flexible city highlights, with hotel pickup, guide help, and optional gondola and lunch.
“Alice was a great guide! We went to the Shanghai Tower, South Bund Fabric Market and the watertown. She was so helpful! She helped me to translate and bargain. She was also able to tell me the history of the area, explain local delicacies. She made my first trip to China a positive one.”
Build a one-day Shanghai plan with an English guide, hitting Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Garden, The Bund, plus markets and food picks.
“Frank always seemed to want to go away ... he walked faster than us. He didn't bother to get us the senior discount at the Shanghai World Financial Center, which we didn't really want to see. He also wanted to go to the Auto Salon which had no interest for us. Worth it only if you have seen nothing of Shanghai yet, which was not the case with us, as we'd been there for two days and had already seen about all he wanted us to see ...”
Private guided day trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao and Suzhou with a canal gondola ride, UNESCO garden time, and flexible pacing.
“Beautiful tour with nice transfers in a comfortable van and special walks along the canals of Zhujiajiao and the gardens of Suzhou. Super!”
Fly from Shanghai for a packed day in Beijing, climbing Badaling Great Wall and exploring the Forbidden City, with guided transport and tickets.
“The trip was fantastic seeing the forbidden city and the most amazing part was the Great Wall of China. It was a long day but worth the travel. The trip was organised well as the flights and travel arrangements ran smoothly.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
