The 15 Best Shanghai Tours & Experiences

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Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

/ August 11, 2026

1.Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,382 reviews · from $79Our pick

Central Shanghai local food tour with soup dumplings, noodles, duck, red-braised pork, tea breaks, and more. Small group, 3 hours, $79.

“If you’re looking for the best local food spots and hidden gems, book this tour. Our guide T.J. was super nice and knowledgeable, and it was a bonus that she was born and raised in SH so she knows where the best local spots are. We had some of the freshest, most authentic xiao long bao and dumplings, soups that tasted like a big warm hug, and other local dishes that we have never had before. We ended the tour with a wonderful tea tasting and it was some of the best teas we’ve ever had! It goes without saying that we left with our bellies full and our souls…”

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Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai City Private Day Tour

/ August 11, 2026

2.Zhujiajiao Water Town and Shanghai City Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,016 reviews · from $246

Private day tour blending Zhujiajiao water town boat time with top Shanghai sights, plus lunch and skip-the-stress door-to-door pickup.

“Wonderful trip. Excellent tour guide and transport. Thoroughly enjoy the experience, a combination of city tour and some ancient town. Lunch recommended by our tour guide tastes great.”

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Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights

/ August 8, 2026

3.Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · from $115

Private Shanghai full-day tour blending the Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession, Jade Buddha Temple, and Shanghai Tower. Pickup and lunch options.

“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”

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Shanghai: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

/ August 12, 2026

4.3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 806 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

3 hours of Shanghai local food at Xintiandi and Huaihai Road, dumpling soup, tea, noodles, braised pork, dessert, plus history walks.

“Jade was a fantastic host. The food was wonderful. A great tour and highly recommended. Jade was very knowledgeable and made the evening special.”

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Shanghai: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions

/ August 8, 2026

5.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 692 reviews · 1 day · from $12

Hop on a double-decker bus across 3 Shanghai routes with 8-language audio, plus optional Bund cruise and tower views.

“It is a great way to see the city when you have limited time. I appreciate the English commentary through the earphones that are provided. I think there is room for improvement on clearly saying arrive at one of the 3 pick up points for the bus. Because if you go by what the map showed in your app, you land up a little away from the People’’s Park point and that creates confusion. Thankfully the tickets last for the whole day and you could make up time if you don’t have other things planned.”

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Cruises & Boat Tours, Private, Shanghai Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Water Towns, Zhujiajiao

Shanghai Private Tour: Zhujiajiao Water Town and Boat Ride

/ August 12, 2026

6.Shanghai Private Tour: Zhujiajiao Water Town and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 661 reviews · from $148

Private half-day trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao water town, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and a guided boat ride.

“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!”

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Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour

/ August 9, 2026

7.Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 616 reviews · from $90

Night eats in Shanghai for $90, with a small group walk, local beer and spirits, neighborhood restaurants, and a xiaolongbao finale near Jiangsu Rd.

“Three words: BOOK THIS TOUR. Two more: COME HUNGRY. This was my second time in Shanghai as well as my second time taking a food tour. The one I took last year was fabulous and fun, so my expectations for this night food tour were very high. My tour guide was Jasmine and not only was she knowledgeable about Chinese cuisine and history, she was great company! I know youre reading his review to learn about the food, but let me establish that I am a food tour junkie, and the personality of a food tour guide has a huge impact on your overall tour experience. There were only three…”

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Huangpu Night Cruise: Cozy Vibe & Modern Shanghai Glow

/ August 12, 2026

8.Huangpu Night Cruise: Cozy Vibe & Modern Shanghai Glow

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 520 reviews · 1 day · from $21

See Shanghai like a postcard, 360° from the Huangpu River. Pick your deck, catch the Bund and Lujiazui lights, and add holiday stops.

“It was a beautiful journey down the river to see the sights of the river. I recommend paying the additional 100CNY on board to get seating and a better view.”

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Shanghai: Zhujiajiao Private Tour w/ Boat Ride & Garden

/ August 8, 2026

9.Zhujiajiao Private Tour w/ Boat Ride & Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · 5 hours · from $139

Private Zhujiajiao water town tour with Ming-Qing bridge views, Kezhi Garden calm, and a canal boat ride, plus hotel pickup.

“We had a great trip to Zhujiajioo with Tour guide Cassie. It was a smooth ride out of the city, where we were told lots of stories about the history and culture of Shanghai and China. Cassie was very knowledgeable and spoke great English. We enjoyed our tour of the water town and the gardens, where Cassie helped to take a lot of pictures for us and explain the history and detail throughout - she took us to some local / traditional spots. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai

/ August 13, 2026

10.Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 426 reviews · from $135

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”

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Shanghai Tower: Observation Deck Admission Ticket

/ August 8, 2026

11.Shanghai Tower: Observation Deck Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 373 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Skip-the-line admission to Shanghai Tower’s Top at 546 m, 360 views, optional 126th-floor light show, plus interactive Sky Wish Tree.

“We went in the evening and had amazing views of the city lights at night time.”

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Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option

/ August 13, 2026

12.Suzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai with Bullet Train Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 366 reviews · from $193

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.”

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Eat Like a Local Through Shanghai’s French Concession

/ August 8, 2026

13.Eat Like a Local Through Shanghai’s French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $75

Shanghai French Concession food crawl with 10+ dishes, 4 sit-down spots, unlimited local beer, and a craft brewery finish.

“Such a fun tour! You walk around 3 different restaurants in the French Concession eating different local dishes. Then finish with the most yummy mango dessert followed by local beer. Emma, our guide was so bubbly and chatted away about architecture, food, Shanghai life that it was like being out with a friend. Highly recommend the tour.”

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Private Full-Day Tour: Incredible Shanghai Highlights

/ August 8, 2026

14.Private Full-Day Tour: Incredible Shanghai Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $109

Private full-day Shanghai highlights with a guide: Pudong tower views, Bund walk, Yuyuan Garden, Confucius Temple, tea ceremony.

“Apple was a great tour guide! She showed up early in the hotel lobby. We changed my tour last minute to include the water town because my flight the next day got moved. You 100% should go see water town if you have time. It is beautiful and Apple got us amazing snacks while there. We went to see the bund and the garden. Highly recommend the tour. The dumplings and noodles were so good! Apple was very knowledgeable. You should go on this tour.”

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Best of Shanghai Day Tour, including Jade Buddha Temple & Bund & Yuyuan Garden

/ August 8, 2026

15.Best of Shanghai Day Tour, including Jade Buddha Temple & Bund & Yuyuan Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 338 reviews · from $79

Full-day Shanghai highlights with hotel pickup, an English guide, Jade Buddha Temple, The Bund, and Yuyuan Garden plus lunch and entry fees.

“This was a very good day tour to get familiar with the major tourist sights of Shanghai. Our guide, Tom, was very organized and knowledgeable and I would be remiss if I did not compliment our driver as well (the traffic is crazy).”

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