Shanghai · PRIVATE
103 reviewed
These are the 15 best private tours right now: what each one costs, how long it takes, and the kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one and work down.
Private day trip pairing Zhujiajiao water town with Shanghai highlights, including Yu Garden, the Bund, and Shanghai Tower views.
“Snow was a great guide and very accommodative. We had a great day trip with all highlights of Shanghai explained very well.”
See old Shanghai and futuristic Pudong in one day on a private, customizable tour with hotel pickup, a flexible guide, and optional all-inclusive lunch.
“Annie was an amazing tour guide! From the minute she picked us up at our hotel till the moment she dropped us off, she was professional, very knowledgeable, and funny. She also helped me navigate a food allergy with lunch so I could enjoy Read more”
A private Shanghai half-day to Zhujiajiao Water Town with hotel pickup, a canal boat ride, and an expert guide—tickets included.
“We had a very good experience on our private tour of Zhujiajiao Water Town on January 23. Our guide, Kalvin, provided excellent service throughout the day and kept the atmosphere light, friendly, and enjoyable, which made the experience Read more”
Private Zhujiajiao tour with canal boat ride and Kezhi garden. Hotel pickup, English guide, Ming-Qing sights, and easy pacing.
“One of the best days out we have had in Shanghai. We are a family of 4 travelling with two small children. The transportation was comfortable and easy. Our guide Cassie was amazing! very knowledgeable, excellent with the kids and took some amazing family photos of us. Zhujiajiao definitely exceeded our expectations. Cassie was a pleasure to be around for the day, if we had more time in Shanghai we would return to Zhujiajiao.”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai with hotel pickup and bullet train options. Gardens, canal streets, Tiger Hill, boat ride, lunch.
“Excellent tour. Our guide Annie was great. She provided good explanation and her English is excellent. Good sense of humour as well. Knowledgeable about the history.”
Private full-day Shanghai highlights with a guide: Pudong tower views, Bund, Confucius Temple, Yuyuan Garden, tea ceremony and French Concession.
“We had a great time on our full day in Shanghai covering all the major sights. It was very comfortable and informative for our family of four. Our guide Troy was very knowledgeable, pleasant to be around and we learnt a lot at all the sites we viRead more”
Half-day private Zhujiajiao tour from Shanghai with an English guide, Ming-Qing bridges, canal boat ride, and hotel transfers for $171.
“Caroline was a fantastic guide! She shared many fascinating facts and stories that gave us a vivid insight into everyday life in Shanghai, and impressed us with her deep knowledge of history and culture. On top of that, she was extremely friendly, polite, and easy to get along with. Thank you very much for this wonderful day – we can highly recommend Caroline!”
Private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai by bullet train with a guided tour, lunch, and an all-inclusive option with boat, rickshaw, and gardens.
“We really enjoyed the trip. Xin is very nice, kind, helpful, patient and knowledgeable. excellent service.”
A flexible 8-hour private Shanghai tour that pairs old-garden charm with Bund and Pudong skyline views, plus a tea-house break.
“Linda was a great tour guide, she speak excellent English, was very kind and cheerful! She answered all our questions and gave us a detailed tour , also recommended shops to buy souvenirs and local restaurants . I recommend her to any tourist !”
Flexible 4-hour private Shanghai tour with hotel pickup. Choose 2–3 highlights like The Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Garden, French Concession.
“I had a great day seeing the sights of Shanghai! The flexibility was perfect, allowing me to spend more or less time at sights, and stopping for tea or lunch on my schedule.”
A private 8-hour Shanghai route with Yu Garden tea, Jade Buddha Temple, the Bund, and Pudong skyscrapers, with flexible guide-led pacing.
“With only a few days in Shanghai myself and my partner decided to book Cassie for the full day tour of Shanghai Cassie and her driver where very professional and charming taking care of all our needs making the most memorable experiences on this short time in the city To anybody thinking to book Cassie and her driver don’t hesitate as the memories made on this day exceeded my expectations all due to Cassie and her passion for her city A truly wonderful tour and such a pleasure to share the day with her and her driver X”
Private 8-hour Shanghai day with a guide, hotel pickup, flexible route, temple visits, Nanjing Road, and Bund views. Great value for 1–10.
“I had a private tour of Shanghai the other day & it was great! My tour guide Jane was exceptional in her knowledge & experience. Everything was well planned out & when I wanted to take more time or asked to see anything else she was Read more”
Tailor-made half-day private Shanghai tour blending Old Town, Yu Garden, The Bund, and Shanghai Tower, with hotel pickup and optional meals.
“Our guide areanged our collection from the hotel and met us in the city! He was so knowledgeable with the history and showed and told us all about different areas that we wanted to see. The architecture was unreal, the old and the new! HRead more”
Private German guide for 8 hours: Bund, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha, Pudong skyline, and flexible swaps. Downtown pickup, private car, smart pacing.
Private Zhujiajiao Water Town tour from Shanghai with hotel pickup, English guide, Kezhi garden and temple tickets, plus a canal boat ride.
“We had a great experience at the water town. The tour was great with easy and comfortable transportation and a great guide. Only gave 4 stars because I felt like there wasn’t as much historical information shared about water towns and that we probably didn’t actually need a tour guide for what we did. However, Annie was fantastic and definitely brought certain aspects to life as well as suggested the better vendors for souvenirs. Had a great time.”
