9 Half-Day Tours in Shanghai to Build a Day Around

1.Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $100Our pick

Half-day bike tour in Shanghai Old Town and Former French Concession with temple and wet-market stops, coffee, pastries, and food tastings.

“Charlie was a fantastic guide for our bike tour in Shanghai. We would highly recommend this experience to those looking for a tour of some of the most significant landmarks in Shanghai. The snacks that were included was more like a full meal for us!”

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2.Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $88Best value

3 hours by bike through Shanghai highlights like French Concession and Bund, with local food, helmet, entrance fees included for $88.

“It was great fun! It did not feel like biking in a city with 25 million inhabitants. The roads were well chosen. The guide was excellent and spoke good English. I learnt a lot about Shanghai and China. The stops were interesting and the food we tried very nice. It was a great excursion!”

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3.Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $160

Half-day private Zhujiajiao water town tour from Shanghai with a canal boat ride, garden, bridges, and included entrance fees.

“Tom, our guide, arrived promptly at our hotel lobby at our agreed time. He drove us in a clean, air conditioned van to Zhujiajiao water town. Tom is very knowledgeable and presents information that makes the tour very interesting and educational. Without a guide it would be difficult to fully appreciate the history and culture of the town. Tom provided a private tour for our group of 3. I believe that the fee for this tour was very reasonable. Tom provided a 5 star service.”

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4.Half-Day Old Shanghai Small Group Bike Tour (Day & Night)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Half-day small-group bike tour of Old Shanghai: former French Concession, Tianzifang, Shanghai Old Street, and Fuxing Park, fees included.

“Super guide, really loved the cycling tour with Ellen.”

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5.Private Yu Garden, The Bund, French Concession, Pudong Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $120

Private half-day Shanghai tour covering Yu Garden, the Bund, French Concession, and Pudong skyscrapers, plus a tea tasting and pickup.

“Lovely afternoon with Alyssa; being shown around Yu garden, the Bund and French concession. Very friendly and informative guide. Would thoroughly recommend if you’re short on time but wish to explore this beautiful city.”

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6.Private Half-Day Tour: Amazing Highlights of Old Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $89

Private 4-hour Old Shanghai highlights with a guide, Yuyuan Garden, Confucius tea ceremony, soup dumplings, and flexible timing with Bund option.

“We toured Yu garden and the old city market, walking along the bund to arrive. Peggy is super knowledgeable and extremely personable. She fielded a great range of questions we asked. Highly recommend to everyone!”

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7.All-inclusive Half-day Private Tour To Zhujiajiao Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $143

Half-day private trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao Water Town with hotel pickup, canal boat ride, garden visit, and Shanghainese dumplings.

“Bill is very friendly,very knowledgeable about the place. I had a great time seeing water village. I got to learn about Chinese culture, the country and the variety of food.”

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8.Half-Day Zhujiajiao Water Town Wonders Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $120

Half-Day Zhujiajiao tour from Shanghai with guided streets, Ming and Qing bridges, markets, and an optional canal boat plus family garden.

“I had a wonderful day with this company doing this tour! Will do it again next time when I am in Shanghai!”

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9.All-inclusive Half-day Private Tour To Zhujiajiao Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $140

Half-day private trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao Water Town with guide, canal boat ride, and Shanghainese lunch plus vegan option.

“Unser Tag mit Bill war super, Abholung im Hotel hat bestens geklappt und Bill erzählt wirklich vieles und interessantes zu Geschichte und Kultur. Wir hatten echt einen klasse Tag!”

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