Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights
Description
In this private evening tour, you will have the chance to enjoy the amazing night lights of Shanghai City. Besides visiting Old Shanghai Town, Xin Tian Di, Lujiazui commercial area and some 100 years old buildings in the city, you will also take the evening VIP Class cruise on the Hungpu River.
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Itinerary
Your private 3 hours tour will start at 7 PM. You will be picked up from your hotel lobby and sent to the Old Shanghai Town. You will take a short walk there to see the famous Nine-Zigzag Bridge and surrounding buildings. If the weather nice you will see the beautiful contrasts between the old and new buildings from the two sides of Huangpu River.
After the walk, take the evening cruise on the Hungpu River. You will have VIP class tickets which offer the best view of the famous colonial-era buildings alongside the Bund including the Peace Hotel with its unique pyramid roof in blazing green and the Customs House with its large clock tower and modern towers on Pudong Side such as Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower and Bottle Opener.
After the cruise experience, you will be transferred to Pudong Lujiazui Commercial and Business Area, which is the newly developed part of Shanghai city since 1990. You will surprise how the Chinese people make so many big buildings in 20 years.
At last, you will see the former French Concession at Xin Tian Di where the old fashion architecture style of Shanghai stone gate neighbors with the newly renovated nightlife district with many boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Here you can spend time on your own or continue back to your hotel with your tour guide.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will be picked up by your guide with a sign of your name from your hotel lobby or Cruise Terminal.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(175)
Amazing tour, the Bund was spectacular at night on the boat and Autumn was an excellent guide that did a great job personalizing the tour
Our guide Tom was very kind to us, and the tour was top-notch; we loved Shanghai at night and with lights!!!
Great way to see the highlights of Shanghai. Alex was fantastic, gave us a lot of information and insights to life in Shanghai.
This was an absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide Autumn was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. Autumn’s personality was a delight and this was a trip my Grandfather and I won’t forget! Also, the entire experience was organised incredibly efficiently and we were very grateful to be collected and dropped off at each stopping point. VIP Service!
Jamie and driver picked us up at hotel. The entire tour was perfect. Jamie was very knowledgeable and friendly . Clean vehicle and we hit all the evening highlights at a good pace. Highly recommend Jamie.
The guide and driver made it very enjoyable. The VIP seats were the best. The lights were spectacular and Shanghai is definitely recommended. Our guide was Linda and she is very knowledgeable and fun.
We had a wonderful tour exploring the beautiful night lights along the Huangpu River and the charming atmosphere of Yuyuan Old Street. The cruise offered stunning views of Shanghai’s illuminated skyline, making it a truly memorable experience. Our tour guide, Mary, was very knowledgeable, friendly and spoke very good English. She shared many interesting facts and stories about the city’s history and culture. As an added bonus, Mary is a great photographer and helped us capture fantastic photos throughout the tour. Thank you to the driver as well who ensured we reached our stops safely and for the excellent navigation.
Linda was absolutely amazing — so friendly, warm, and welcoming from the moment we met her. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the local history and shared so many interesting facts and stories throughout the experience. You can tell she truly loves what she does. Her kindness and enthusiasm made everything even more enjoyable. Highly recommend touring with Linda!
Peter showed us all the facets of nighttime Shanghai. The river cruise was very beautiful, the old, illuminated Shanghai stunning, as well as the lively French Quarter. Highly recommended for every traveler. Absolute highlight – flew twice!
Great tour. My guide, Fiona was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the city and the places we visited. Our driver was also very professional and attentive.
