Oriental Pearl Tower Ticket Booking - Optional Buffet
Overview
Mobile ticket
-Unique Architecture: A blend of cylinders and spheres, 468m tall, a modern landmark.
-Panoramic Views: Main deck at 263m and glass corridor at 259m for cityscape vistas.
-Cultural Exploration: Exhibition hall at base shows Shanghai's history.
-Gourmet Experience: Revolving restaurant at 267m with international buffet.
-Thrilling Rides: High-altitude VR coaster at 95m for an exciting rush.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Book & pay online, get confirmation with QR code later, show QR code at the entrance.
Opening Hours: The Tower: 08:00-22:00 (stop admission at 21:30)
Entrance Location: The Tower: 4.2M Entrance
For the buffet, reservation would be cancelled 30 mins after the starting time if you don’t show up, and no cancelation, refund, or change can be made.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
0M - Shanghai History Museum
259M - Transparent Observatory
IMPORTANT: Free of charge for children under 100cm in height.
351M - Space Capsule, for Three Balls Ticket only
263M - Sightseeing Galleria
IMPORTANT: Use only the QR code we send you. Reference No. or barcodes are invalid.
NO guide service
NO transportation
NO buffet if you select sightseeing ticket only to Two Ball / Three Ball.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu)
This 468 meters (1,536 feet) high tower is the world's sixth and China's second tallest TV and radio tower. As the landmark in Shanghai, you must go up the tower and get a bird's eye view of the whole city, the 360 degree transparent observatory makes you feel like on air. The revolving restaurant inside the second sphere of the Oriental Pearl Tower offers buffet of western style. While dining, you could enjoy the beautiful scene of the city.
Options
Two Ball Ticket+Buffet Dinner
Buffet at Revolving Restaurant: Two Options: 17:00-19:00 and 19:00-21:00 E ticket. Simply show your passport at the entrance.
Two Balls Ticket
E ticket, show QR code.: 263M-Sightseeing Galleria; 259M-Transparent Observatory; 78M- "Updating City" Dynamic Ring Multimedia Show; 0M-Museum
Three Balls Combined Ticket
E-ticket: Simply show the QR code at the entrance. We will send it to you after the ticket is issued.
Two Ball Ticket + Buffet Lunch
Buffet at Revolving Restaurant: Two Options: 11:00-12:30 and 12:30-14:00 E ticket. Simply show your passport at the entrance.
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Total waste of money
Zsofia L,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Looks amazing from downstairs. Its organised very badly. Ultra crowded lift with no aircon. Had to ask for host to translate to English. Dirty, smelly, crowded. Top ball has a tiny window only and mainly some cartoon caracters and shop. Wish I could get a full refubd as this was not worth the price !!!!!
Three Balls Experience
RickinNYC,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience booking the three balls tour! We got exactly what was described. We toured the Oriental Pearl Tower at our leisure, all the way up to the third ball. Recommend!
Visit with 3 children. Thinking they weren't gonna like it, and they came out looking mad. Both with dinner and the tower. Both things a
BEATRIZ Á,
Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome. An amazing experience. We arrived by day. There were quite a few people but as soon as it got dark and you could see the Bund lights it was amazing. To enter the restaurant quite queue pq if you want to sit near the window is impossible. Still amazing. Spectacular food. And then you go downstairs as you walk out into the room with the transparent floor and it's shocking. We loved it. Good. Overall China has been a very very good discovery. To repeat.
Recommended
jorgeneto82,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent service,everything was perfect from the booking to the visit.i definitely recommended to everyone that wants smooth and fast processes.
A must see
Mashgiach,
Apr 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Its a must to go there when you are in shanghai the glass floor observation deck is amazing and scary had a great time there its highly recommended
Iconic tower.
Aaron Q,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I couldn’t leave Shanghai without visiting Oriental Pearl Tower. It’s very kitchy inside, and hot/crowded at the time I visited. Honestly I preferred the viewing experience from Shanghai Tower, which offers an overview of OPT - and is more interesting when viewed from outside. A little dated now, but that gives it a special charm.
Pearl tower & Travel China Guide
150sa,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible experience from purchasing on-line tickets with Travel China Guide (days before flying to Shanghai & their efficient response gave much comfort in the company’s credibility especially for foreign visitors like myself 👍🏻) to getting up in the Pearl tower. It was amazing view and we stayed there at the observatory deck for more than two hours appreciating the view from evening to sunset and till night.
Excellent experience
marcinbJ6254BO,
Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience, beautiful views, very good food at Revolving Restaurant, very interesting museum show! We recommend this trip
Average
Davsam,
Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Insanely long and slow moving queues and frankly not worth the wait. The views from the observation points were quite good but behind glass which was smudged and quite dirty so not so good for photos. There were also very long queues in order to leave the tower.
Pearl Tower experience
Michelle M,
Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great place to eat Western food and seafood. The view was great. And the glass floor was fun to walk on.
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