Day Trips & Excursions in Shanghai

Get acquainted with the wonders of Suzhou, historic city home to the Grand Canal, on a private full-day tour. Ideal for first-time visitors with limited time, this tour includes a boat ride on the Grand Canal - a manmade landmark reputedly visible from space - and a panoramic tour of highlights such as Panmen Gate and Pingjiang Road. Plus, you'll watch a traditional performance featuring comic opera and storytelling in a teahouse.

Hit Shanghai's most impressive sights in a single, action-packed excursion during this full-day trip - perfect for first-timers. Explore both traditional and modern sides to the fast-paced city during a gondola ride over the centuries-old waterways of Zhujiajiao. You'll also be treated to sky-high city views from a 100th story tower, and enjoy a scenic walk along colonial-era houses in the cutting-edge Bund district.

Explore the water town of Zhujiajiao and Shanghai highlights on this private 8-hour tour. Travel to Zhujiajiao, an ancient town of canals and Ming- and Qing-dynasty buildings, and enjoy a gondola ride. After a classic Shanghai lunch or dinner (optional), experience your favorite city attractions or activities based on your time frame, such as The Bund, Yu Garden Bazaar, Jade Buddha Temple, Huangpu river cruise and etc.. Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Shanghai included.

Discover amazing Suzhou and the number 1 famous water village Zhouzhuang in this private day trip from Shanghai. Accompanied by your profession private guide, and visit the top attractions based on your interests in Suzhou such as Master Net Garden, historical Pingjiang Road and etc.. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride in Zhouzhuang water village.

Save time on this combination tour of Shanghai and the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao on the outskirts of the city. In the company of just your party and a private guide, travel to Zhujiajiao for a boat ride and tea tasting, before returning to Shanghai city to explore some off-the-beaten-path places missed by most visitors.

Enjoy a relaxing day excursion to oldest ancient water town Fengjing which still keep its intact architecture and ancient stone bridges and canals, appreciate the picturesque "oriental Venice" township scenery, take a peaceful gondola boat ride in the ancient water way in the town and learn the flavorful local culture and life from your knowledgeable guide. Pay a visit to the local Eco farm and enjoy a fun fruit or vegetable picking experience and have a delightful and healthy lunch on the organic farm.

Enjoy Shanghai's star attractions, including Yu Garden and Shanghai Museum, in one day on a comprehensive, guided tour.  As you travel from sight to sight, listen as your well-informed guide shares the secrets and history of the city. Admire the exquisite ponds and pagodas of ornamental Yu Garden; stroll along historical Old Street; and admire the views from the stately Bund waterfront. Visit the Shanghai Museum to witness its stunning Chinese art; and after a delicious lunch, explore the Jade Buddha Temple before sampling the restaurant-filled Xin Tian Di quarter.

Fly round-trip from Bejing to Shanghai for a full-day tour of this influential city. Discover Shanghai's history and culture with an informative guide who shows you around the Jade Buddha temple, Shanghai Confucian temple (Wen Miao), Yu Garden and the bazaars of Old Town. You'll also participate in a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at Shanghai's oldest tea house and have lunch at a local restaurant. Your tour includes airport transfers, plane tickets, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off - especially convenient if you're short on time.

Classical One-day Shanghai Highlight Tour with Public transportation will allow tourists to have a comprehensive understanding about Shanghai in an affordable, flexible and authentic way. How to see Shanghai in a limited time with limited budget, this is the best tour for you !

Cover ground you couldn't hope to cover under your own steam on this comprehensive private Shanghai door-to-door day tour. It even includes an afternoon in Zhujiajao water town. Spend the morning checking off downtown's don't-miss attractions: Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Old Town, the Bund, and the Old French Concession. After a Chinese restaurant lunch, explore the canals, bridges, and lanes of Zhujiajiao by boat and on foot.

Follow a local guide through the narrow channels and alleys of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town on a private tour from Shanghai, and see a hidden side of the fascinating water town. You'll ride a gondola for views of Zhujiajiao from the water, and visit a privately-owned garden that's full of Chinese antiques, flowers, and pavilions. By exploring with a private guide, you'll have the flexibility to enjoy Zhujiajiao at your own pace, with plenty of time to pause for lunch at a riverside restaurant, and see the things that interest you most.

Escape the bustle of modern Shanghai and enjoy a relaxing day in small-town China during this all-inclusive day trip to Suzhou, a picturesque riverside city famed for its centuries-old heritage. The Trip include a round-trip bullet train ticket. Upgrade your tour with all-inclusive package which offers a complimentary traditional Chinese lunch, a scenic boat ride along the Grand Canal, and a private rickshaw ride through history-packed Pingjiang Road.

Travel to the outskirts of Shanghai to visit the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao, situated on the Dianpu River. Weave through ancient streets lined with stone bridges and charming old buildings, then enjoy a tea ceremony in Shanghai's oldest teahouse. Then have time to discover the trendy shops, artistic energy and Shikumen-style architecture in Tianzifang, a neighborhood in the old French Quarter of Shanghai. Your tour includes an informative guide, transportation, entrance tickets, tea ceremony, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience ancient and new China in one day on this 9-hour Shanghai and Zhujiajiao water village tour from Shanghai. Travel to centuries-old Zhujiajiao, and tour its decorative bridges, pretty canals, and stone architecture by foot and hand-poled boat. Back in Shanghai, savor a classic lunch and tea-tasting, and visit highlights including the Confucius Temple and Shanghai Tower. Includes a flexible itinerary, minivan transport and and central pickup and drop-off at your chosen Shanghai location. Open to upgrade the tour to all inclusive package upon booking.

Travel from Shanghai to Nanjing round-trip by train for a full-day tour of the formal capital city. Your experienced guide meets you at the train station in Nanjing and takes you to Chaotian Gong (Heaven Palace), which contains an excellent museum. Then visit the Zhonghua Gate, a defensive and hulking architectural wonder. After lunch, stop into Nanjing's Confucius Temple, then take a sightseeing cruise on the Qinhuai River, followed by a walk around the impressive Sun Yatsen Mausoleum before returning to Nanjing.

Explore the many sides of Shanghai on this 8-hour private tour that includes a trip to Zhujiajiao, an ancient water town on the outskirts of the city. In Shanghai, see sights around downtown, and learn about the city's culture, history, architecture, and local life from a private guide. Lunch is included.

Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Classical Gardens of Suzhou and the water village of Zhouzhuang on a full-day private tour from Shanghai. Visit the gardens of Suzhou (Humble Administrator's Garden), created from the 11th to 19th centuries and considered masterpieces of classical Chinese garden design. After lunch, cruise the canals of Zhouzhuang aboard a traditional Chinese gondola and admire the Ming- and Qing-era architecture that lines the waterways of the 'Venice of the East.' Includes private guide and vehicle, lunch, silk factory stop, and all transportation.

Do you have one day in Shanghai and want to make the most of it? Going out to have a drink? Going to the Bund? Maybe staying in your hotel? Why not explore the beautiful city of Suzhou? This tour is a must if you love walking and experiencing authentic local life. Spend your full-day trip from Shanghai to Suzhou with a professional guide. Enjoy walking in Suzhou old town area and some private gardens. Taste authentic Chinese food with locals as well as see the Venice of the East at Seven Mile Street. This private tour is flexible and can customized for personal service. You can choose either take public transportation or private car service upon booking.

Just one hour from Shanghai, spend a full day in the water town of Zhouzhuang - renowned as the 'Venice of the East.' See buildings that date to the Ming and Qing dynasties and the historic Shen House, a grand residence with beautiful grounds, along with Milou Tower and Chengxu Taoist Temple. Admire the scenic canals, stone bridges and atmospheric lanes of this lovely town, which is one of China's top destinations. Travel with an informative private guide with hotel pickup and drop-off in a private vehicle.

Exploring a city in local way should be the best way to get learn about local people. Want to try? Well, let us take the city metro to discover the "outdated" life under the modern cover of Shanghai. For this tour, you should be well prepared both on physically and mentally, as during the tour, you will need to do a lot of walking as well endure the possible crowds in the metro. It may be not that comfortable, but that's the experience!