Half-Day Tour
3 to 4 hours
Bund & River at Sunset
Walk the 1.6 km riverfront, then see Pudong from the water.
From US$120per private group of up to 2, estimate
Private Tours
Private tours in Shanghai
Your own vehicle, your own guide, your own pace. Choose a day from Shanghai or a journey through Suzhou and Hangzhou; we tailor every detail.
The Pudong skyline at night, seen from the Huangpu River · Photo: DvTor8303, CC0
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Only your party
Your own vehicle and guide. We never pool travellers or sell seats on a coach.
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Timed around the crowds
Famous places planned for the hour you prefer, with the facts for each stop sourced on its page.
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Honest prices
We quote per trip, in writing. Your quote itemises hotels, transport and guiding.
24 private tours
All Shanghai private tours at a glance
| Tour | Type | Length | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Private City Tour | Day Tour | About 8 hours | Shanghai Museum galleries, Yu Garden and the Grand Rockery, The Bund at sunset |
| French Concession Private Walk | Day Tour | 4 to 5 hours | Tianzifang lanes, Xintiandi, Shikumen houses |
| Zhujiajiao Water Town | Day Tour | 5 to 8 hours | 36 stone bridges, Canal boat ride, Kezhi Garden |
| Suzhou Private Day Trip | Day Tour | About 10 hours | UNESCO-listed gardens, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden |
| Hangzhou West Lake Day Trip | Day Tour | About 10 hours | West Lake and its causeways, Lingyin Temple, Longjing tea hillside |
| 3-Day Shanghai Journey | Multi-Day Journey | 3 days, 2 nights | The Bund and Pudong skyline, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum |
| 5-Day Yangtze Delta Journey | Multi-Day Journey | 5 days, 4 nights | The Bund, Yu Garden, Suzhou’s UNESCO gardens |
| Bund & River at Sunset | Half-Day Tour | 3 to 4 hours | The Bund promenade, Waibaidu Bridge, Huangpu River cruise |
| Yu Garden & Old City | Half-Day Tour | 3 to 4 hours | Grand Rockery, Exquisite Jade Rock, Dianchun Hall |
| Shanghai Museum Visit | Half-Day Tour | About 3 hours | Eleven permanent galleries, Chinese bronzes, People’s Square |
| Pudong Skyline Tour | Half-Day Tour | 3 to 4 hours | Shanghai Tower, 632 m, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center |
| Shanghai by Night | Half-Day Tour | About 4 hours | The Bund after dark, Pudong skyline lit, River cruise |
| Yu Garden & Tianzifang | Half-Day Tour | About 5 hours | Yu Garden, Tianzifang lanes, Shikumen houses |
| Shanghai Layover Tour | Half-Day Tour | 6 to 10 hours | The Bund, Skyline view, Timed return to the airport |
| Airport Transfer + Highlights | Half-Day Tour | 3 to 5 hours | Meet at arrivals, Stop at the Bund or Yu Garden, Hotel drop-off |
| Shanghai Highlights Day | Day Tour | About 9 hours | Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Tianzifang |
| Tongli Water Town | Day Tour | About 9 hours | 55 bridges, Retreat & Reflection Garden, Canal boats |
| Suzhou Gardens + Tongli | Day Tour | About 10 hours | Lingering Garden or Humble Administrator’s Garden, Tongli canals, Retreat & Reflection Garden |
| Hangzhou Tea & Lake | Day Tour | About 10 hours | Longjing tea hills, West Lake, Lingyin Temple |
| Zhujiajiao + Bund | Day Tour | About 9 hours | 36 stone bridges, Canal boat ride, The Bund at dusk |
| Driver & Guide by the Hour | Private Driver by the Hour | 4, 6, 8 or 10 hours | Your own route, Block of hours you choose, Driver and guide together |
| 2-Day Shanghai | Multi-Day Journey | 2 days, 1 night | Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, The Bund |
| 4-Day Water Towns | Multi-Day Journey | 4 days, 3 nights | The Bund, Yu Garden, Suzhou gardens |
| 7-Day Yangtze Delta | Multi-Day Journey | 7 days, 6 nights | The Bund, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao |
Choosing
Which Shanghai private tour fits you?
| If you have | Start with |
|---|---|
| One day in Shanghai | Shanghai Private City Tour (about 8 hours), or the highlights day with Tianzifang (about 9 hours) |
| Half a day | Yu Garden, the Bund at sunset, or the heritage half day |
| A water town | Zhujiajiao (inside Shanghai) or Tongli (near Suzhou) |
| A day outside the city | Suzhou gardens or Hangzhou and West Lake |
| Hours between flights | Shanghai Layover Private Tour (6 to 10 hours), after you check the transit rules |
| An evening | Shanghai night tour |
| 2 to 7 days | Multi-day journeys from Shanghai alone to the whole Yangtze Delta |
8 journeys
Half-day private tours
Three to five hours in the city, including evening tours, layover tours and airport transfers with a stop.
Half-Day Tour
3 to 4 hours
Yu Garden & Old City
A Ming-era garden on 2 hectares, seen at a slow pace.
From US$120per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
About 3 hours
Shanghai Museum Visit
Eleven galleries, and a plan for which ones to see.
From US$120per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
3 to 4 hours
Pudong Skyline Tour
Shanghai Tower, Jin Mao and the financial towers, from both banks.
From US$120per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
About 4 hours
Shanghai by Night
The two banks of the Huangpu after dark.
From US$130per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
About 5 hours
Yu Garden & Tianzifang
A Ming garden and a shikumen lane quarter in one day.
From US$150per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
6 to 10 hours
Shanghai Layover Tour
See the Bund between flights, with a driver who watches the clock.
From US$220per private group of up to 2, estimate
Half-Day Tour
3 to 5 hours
Airport Transfer + Highlights
From the arrivals hall to the Bund before you check in.
From US$170per private group of up to 2, estimate
10 journeys
Private day tours
Full days from Shanghai with your own driver and English-speaking guide, including day trips to Suzhou, Tongli, Hangzhou and Zhujiajiao.
Day Tour
About 8 hours
Shanghai Private City Tour
A museum of Chinese art, a Ming-era garden and the river at dusk, in one unhurried day.
From US$220per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
4 to 5 hours
French Concession Private Walk
Shikumen lanes, plane-tree streets and two ways of reusing old Shanghai.
From US$120per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
5 to 8 hours
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Canals and stone bridges inside the Shanghai municipality.
From US$300per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 10 hours
Suzhou Private Day Trip
Two or three of the nine UNESCO-listed gardens, taken slowly.
From US$380per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 10 hours
Hangzhou West Lake Day Trip
The UNESCO-listed lake, a temple and a tea hillside.
From US$750per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 9 hours
Shanghai Highlights Day
Four of the city’s main places in one planned day.
From US$220per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 9 hours
Tongli Water Town
55 bridges and a UNESCO-listed garden, an hour or two from Shanghai.
From US$380per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 10 hours
Suzhou Gardens + Tongli
One city garden, one canal town.
From US$410per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 10 hours
Hangzhou Tea & Lake
A tea hillside and the lake, after a 45-minute train.
From US$750per private group of up to 2, estimate
Day Tour
About 9 hours
Zhujiajiao + Bund
Stone bridges in the morning, the river skyline at dusk.
From US$560per private group of up to 2, estimate
1 journey
Private driver and guide by the hour
Your own route in blocks of 4, 6, 8 or 10 hours.
Private Driver by the Hour
4, 6, 8 or 10 hours
Driver & Guide by the Hour
Your own route, in a block of hours you choose.
From US$110for a 4-hour block, estimate
5 journeys
Multi-day journeys
Routes of 2 to 7 days through Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Hotels are chosen with you and every route is tailor-made.
Multi-Day Journey
3 days, 2 nights
3-Day Shanghai Journey
The city in three days, with a water town on the last.
From US$740per private group of up to 2, estimate
Multi-Day Journey
5 days, 4 nights
5-Day Yangtze Delta Journey
Shanghai, the UNESCO gardens of Suzhou and West Lake in five days.
From US$1,890per private group of up to 2, estimate
Multi-Day Journey
2 days, 1 night
2-Day Shanghai
The main places, in two days and one night.
From US$440per private group of up to 2, estimate
Multi-Day Journey
4 days, 3 nights
4-Day Water Towns
Shanghai, then three canal-and-garden places west of it.
From US$1,270per private group of up to 2, estimate
Multi-Day Journey
7 days, 6 nights
7-Day Yangtze Delta
A week across the delta at a walking pace.
From US$2,010per private group of up to 2, estimate
Private · Tailor-made
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Most of our journeys start as a conversation. Tell us your dates and what you love, and we will compose something entirely your own.
Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou · King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0