Immerse yourself in the captivating blend of East and West in Shanghai. With the convenient visa-free transit policy, exploring this dynamic city has never been easier. Our flexible 6-day Shanghai city tours allow you to discover stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture. Visit Shanghai's neighboring cities, such as the majestic Yellow Mountains, the picturesque canals of Suzhou, the serene West Lake of Hangzhou, and charming water towns, are bonuses for your trips.
Booking our service, you can create an itinerary that perfectly aligns with your interests and pace, whether you prefer a leisurely stroll or a jam-packed day of sightseeing. Your guide will focus solely on you and your group, ensuring a more intimate and personalized experience.
Best Private Shanghai Tours
These are the most popular Shanghai itineraries for visiting the classic attractions. Similar itineraries never mean that you'll have the same experiences — unlike other travel agencies that just show you around, we create unique Shanghai experiences that allow you to interact with the local people and culture.
Shanghai Tours with Hangzhou or Suzhou Excursions
Our suggested itineraries below are designed for travelers who want to combine Shanghai with either Hangzhou or Suzhou. Let us handle the logistics, so you don't have to worry about choosing the right water town, arranging transportation, or planning activities for children.
Top China Tours including Shanghai
Shanghai is a major gateway city to most tourist cities in China. Convenient transportation including flights and bullet trains means it is very easy to access other cities. See our five most popular tours from Shanghai below.
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Shanghai with Karen.
![]() Shanghai with the excellent Karen. Karen was our guide in Shanghai, she was very friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable. She really listened to what we would like to do and went above and beyond to take us to different places that we greatly enjoyed. more
Mar 2025, Emma B
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Private Shanghai tour with Ms. Mulan
![]() I and my wife have a great time with Ms. Mulan for this couple of days.Day 1 was a rainy day, she very fast in rescheduled our itineraries. Ensuring that our tours for both days are perfect.She takes note of all the little details, brought us roasted pastry and Elephant ear pastry. She even got us into the Peace Hotel, understand the history and watch a singer with the famous Jazz band performances.Thanks for the good times. more
Mar 2025, S
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China tour: Shanghai phase
![]() We have reached the end of our excellent and very busy tour with China Highlights and were flagging a little having done about 15000 steps a day. However, William greeted us warmly on our transfer in Shanghai and set to showing us the best bits. The weather was unkind but William adjusted the itinerary like a pro to show us the indoors attractions during the wet day and programmed the Shanghai tower visit in the clearest part of the next day. William, like our other guides from China Highlights, was very knowledgeable and provided that essential translation service one needs on a first visit. A few of very personal contributions from William were his kindness and patience, his choice of local restaurant and his support at the airport on our way home. Many thanks, William! Our apologies for not remembering the name of our driver for this part, but we could his skill and smoothness was note worthy. more
Mar 2025, Mark R
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