Why Start Your China Tour from Shanghai?
- Convenient arrival: Over 280 air carriers travel to Shanghai from the rest of the world. Shanghai is also accessible via international cruises.
- Gateway city: From Shanghai, travelers can take flights or high-speed train journeys to connect to major cities in China.
- Future of China: Visit this metropolis to witness the development of China.
How to Plan a China Tour from Shanghai
Depending on your schedule and interests, you can spend 2–4 days in Shanghai. Usually, 1 day is enough to cover the highlights, such as the Bund, Yu Garden, and the Shanghai Tower.
More days can be spent at the French Concession, the Jade Buddha Temple, and Hong Kong Disneyland, among other attractions.
If time permits, taking an extension tour to Suzhou, Hangzhou, or Huangshan for an extra 3–5 days is highly recommended.
Best China Tours from Shanghai
The following tours are six of the best China tours from Shanghai, based on tour features and previous customers' feedback. These are provided as inspiration and a possible framework for your own tailor-made China tour. Tell us what you would like. Your dedicated one-to-one travel consultant will customize any itinerary to suit your interests, tastes, and budget.
13-Day Tour: Shanghai - Hangzhou - Guilin/Yangshuo - Xi'an - Beijing
One-Day Shanghai to Suzhou Round-Trip Tour
5-Day Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou Bullet Train Tour
5-Day Shanghai, Hangzhou and Watertown Tour
4-Day Shanghai Family Tour with Disneyland
3-Day Ancient Villages and the Yellow Mountain Tour
3-day Jingdezhen Porcelain Tour
2-Day Hot Spring and Skiing Weekend Getaway Trip
- Hollywood of China
- Stay Overnight in a Movie-theme Hotel
- Watch pandas eating bamboo
- Rafting in a valley and cliff swing
- Sand Sledding and desert trek
- Wine Tasting
- Walk on the less crowded Great Wall section.
- Explore the emperors' lives in the Forbidden City.
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China Highlights - most amazing experience
We had the most wonderful experience visiting China with China Highlights. They put together a tailored package for us, the guides and cars in all the places were excellent (Nancy in Beijing, Ken in Xi'an, William in Guilin and Kris in Shanghai), we got a lot of suggestions from the guides for additional activities depending on our interest. more
Apr 2024, mnshzz
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Shanghai, Suzhou - Exceptional Tour
Highly recommend this tour. Martin provided intelligent and insightful commentary. more
Apr 2024, Tim Norris
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Awesome Shanghai with Mulan!
Had a very enjoyable few days in Shanghai with guide Mulan! She was very flexible and accommodating to our schedule and pace. She also suggested good places to visit when it rained on one of the days, and brought us to delicious food places! more
Apr 2024,
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