Shanghai Half Day Morning or Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Got only half a day to explore Shanghai? Discover the 'must-see' sights such as Jade Buddha Temple, Fresh Water Pearl Gallery and Shanghai Museum on the morning tour or The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Street, a silk mill and Shanghai's entertainment district on the afternoon tour. A guided sightseeing tour of Shanghai is a must for anyone visiting China's most modern city.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Shanghai Museum is closed on every Monday. You will visit M50 Art Zone instead if your tour is on Monday.
Yuyuan Garden is closed on every Monday. You will visit City God Temple and Yuyuan Bazaar instead, if your tour is on Monday.
Minimum Departure: 3 people
Shanghai Museum is closed for decoration from October 8, 2023 to December 31, 2023. You will visit Shanghai History Museum instead.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
English-speaking tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission tickets
Hotel pickup and drop off in the city center
Gratuities
Meals
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
This is the morning tour highlight. Shanghai Museum is a highlight of the tour. The museum design is in keeping with Feng Shui principles. It houses a great permanent collection and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces that showcase the 5000 years of China's history. We recommend you rent an audio phone (USD 5) to make the most of your 1.5 hours' visit.
People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang)
This is the morning tour highlight. People Square, in the heart of the city is a vast green area surrounded by great buildings on all sides. Here you have the opportunity to feed the doves to pray for the world peace.
Options
Shanghai Half Day Morning or Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
109 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unforgettable
Mario C,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A trip to Shanghai offers a dynamic mix of ultra-modern skyscrapers and historic charm, allowing you to stroll the iconic Bund for stunning skyline views, explore serene traditional gardens like Yu Garden, and experience vibrant street life. You can also delve into the past in the French Concession, savor world-class cuisine, shop in bustling markets, and enjoy diverse nightlife. With efficient transportation and a vast array of attractions, Shanghai provides a captivating journey through both ancient and contemporary China. Key
The first three activities were great. The silk factory was not for me.
Jaime D,
Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Bring water with you. The weather was so hot. I felt the tour of the garden could had been shorter. The bound was great. The tour person knew a lot of facts.
Great guide
Roger K,
Apr 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00He was a great guide. He explained everything so very well. We packed a lot into the very varied afternoon.
Shanghai tour
Carmen C,
Mar 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide John was very knowledgeable and loved how he put stories on every place we visited especially Yu Garden and Bund. We enjoyed all the places and thankful for making our visits in Shanghai memorable.
Questionable business practices
David M,
Sep 7, 2023
- Review from Viator
2.00The company called less then 24 hours before the tour to ask for more money because they didn't have enough participants. It was too late to get tickets myself so I had no choice. Bad experience.
Short, good
265pic,
Sep 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I booked the tour for the morning.Instead of 8am it started at 8.50am. At 12 o'clock I got out of the little van. After a 20 minute drive we arrived at the museum. There he gave me the flyer, told me three sentences about the museum and then said goodbye. I was then allowed to walk through the museum in 50 minutes. It is worth seeing and I can recommend it. Then we continued to Jade Temple. We drove there for 25 minutes. Once there, he told a lot of interesting things about Buddhism. That was very informative and beautiful. Unfortunately only very quickly and somehow I had the feeling that he just wanted to work it off. Lock up, we drove another 20 minutes. Arrived in a jade and pearl shop. A saleswoman received me there. She told me some stuff about the jade stone and tried to sell me something. That's where the tour ended. I felt a bit uncomfortable because I felt like the guide didn't feel like it. He has said several times that he has to go straight to the next tour and does not have time for lunch. During the ride, he just talked to the driver. The guide has a great and interesting knowledge. Think it would have been much nicer if he really enjoyed his job. At least that morning, he seemed stressed, tense and disinterested. In the end, he was upset that I didn't want to buy anything and said "You could have told me if she didn't want to buy anything. The Germans don't like to go shopping"
Better take a taxi
MVUppsala,
Jan 19, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Afternoon tour: I was positively surprised to be the only person doing the tour, and so I had a private driver, luxury SUV and tour guide for myself. We started at the Yu Gardens, which was quite enchanting, but the French quarter isn’t worth it, and the silk factory is 100% a tourist trap. The Bund is quite impressive too. The tour guide had good English, but was not able to blend the highlights with the history of the city and country. In summary, take a taxi to the Gardens and then to the Bund and you’ll be better off. Cheers
Mix the Old culture with the Modern Shanghai
nekolyree17,
Sep 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was fluent in English and explained very well the rich history of Shanghai. Recommending this trip to others.
Nice tour
Donna D,
Jun 24, 2019
- Review from Viator
4.00Did the half day tour the day after arriving. Was a good activity after traveling. Excellent guide that was friendly and knowledgeable.
Walking with a guide who cares more about his mobile phone than his tour participants
Depp1234,
Jun 1, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Picked up an hour earlier than advertised, to then receive the information on the bus that the other participants who had booked the all-day city tour are being driven to dinner and I could indeed walk (1 hour) at the place of lunch, at the Bund, which I could then run again with all the other parts. Two artisan visits (pearl shop, silk dresses/blankets shop) in the sense of a shopping event were included. Duration one hour each: everyone was just standing around waiting for the tour guide. Otherwise, our tour guide was busy all the time with phone calls/text messages, i.e. he has and basically only guided around, little information and hardly any other information about the city/... Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the tour at all: too much commerce and whether another guide brings more profit, I cannot judge.
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