VIP Huangpu River Cruise: Experience Shanghai's Stunning Night Lights on a Private Tour

In this exclusive night-time excursion, you’ll have the opportunity to behold the spectacular evening illuminations of Shanghai City. Along with touring the historical Shanghai Town, Xin Tian Di, the bustling Lujiazui business district, and various century-old edifices, you will partake in an elite VIP evening cruise along the Huangpu River.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Yuyuan Old Street - Your private 3 hours tour will start at 7 PM. You will be picked up from your hotel lobby and sent to the Old Shanghai Town. You will take a short walk there to see the famous Nine-Zigzag Bridge and surrounding buildings. If the weather nice you will see the beautiful contrasts between the old and new buildings from the two sides of Huangpu River.
What's Included
  • Private vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • VIP Class River Cruise Seat
  • Private hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Yuyuan Old Street
Houjia Road, Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sandy_s
Aug 5, 2024
Not to be missed! - Seeing Shanghai at night was mind blowing. Not only were the lights incredible, but it was much cooler and therefore more pleasant. We had excellent VIP seats on the cruise boat so we could sit and enjoy the unobstructed view as it was not crowded like the rest of the boat. Roy, our guide, spoke perfect English and was quite personable and knowledgeable. All in all an outstanding evening and the highlight of my 5 weeks in China.
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Daniel_h
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing VIP Huangpu River Cruise with Roy - Our Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights was fantastic, thanks to our guide, Roy. Roy's knowledge and passion for Shanghai's history made the tour special. As we cruised along the Huangpu River, his engaging commentary brought the city's illuminated skyline to life. Roy was great at answering our questions and making everyone feel involved. His friendly demeanor made the experience even more enjoyable. The VIP cruise offered stunning views and excellent service. But it was Roy's expert guidance that made it unforgettable. For an amazing tour with breathtaking views and great insights, this is a must-do in Shanghai.
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Katrina_h
Jul 18, 2024
Fantastic views of the Shanghai skyline - Tom was a great guide with great knowledge of Shanghai. His English is very good, and the river cruise was amazing. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Npk92
Jun 16, 2024
An amazing evening cruise plus a few extras! - This private VIP evening cruise on the Huangpu River in Shanghai was amazing! Thank goodness the weather was clear enough to see that glittering Shanghai skyline during the cruise. Easily one of the best city skylines we’ve ever seen and we loved watching every second of it during the cruise. Mary was our tour guide and she did a great job making sure we were taken care of the whole evening, the seats we had during the evening cruise were indeed VIP. After the boat cruise, Mary took us to see the Yuyuan Garden at night which was amazing to see with all the lights illuminated and also the Former French Concession which had some lively vibes at night. The whole tour lasted about 4 hours or so. Special thanks once again to Mary for being our guide that night and also Mr Tang for being our driver and keeping us safe! Highly recommended tour when you’re in Shanghai! - Nolan
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Naomi_l
Jun 14, 2024
Great experience - Mary was our tour guide for the night and she did a fantastic job! She was very knowledgeable about Shanghai but also China. The views from the boat tour are a must see. We definitely recommend this tour!
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James_d
Jun 11, 2024
Evening cruise was magical - Tom was prompt and knowledgeable. His English was perfect. We found the nighttime experience worthwhile (having seen many of the sights during the daytime). Highly recommend!
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Thaddeus_f
Jun 3, 2024
Shanghai at night comes alive with lights and excitement. - Our guide Mǎlì Lin was very informative and engaging. The river cruise was entertaining, both the light displays on the buildings and boats, as well as from our fellow passengers. The tour of Old Town and the French Quarter was spectacular. The evening tour also avoided the heat of the day.
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Stanojm0
May 31, 2024
Enjoyable evening - The tour was well organize and evening Shanghai lights were amazing. This is must see and would recommend this evening show of lights. Our tour guide Roy was fantastic in explaining all details about the city and happy to answer all our question.
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Ellen_c
May 23, 2024
Beautiful lights in a traditional city - Shanghai lit up at night contrasting with so many traditional elements of the city makes for spectacular views. The river tour VIP seating and the stops in beautiful areas of downtown Shanghai gave opportunities for amazing pictures. And some unique shopping. The tour guide and driver were amazingly accommodating. My flight was delayed and they were able to pivot and change the pick up location to the airport.
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Dinosaurt
May 24, 2024
Badly organised - Badly planned. And no offer of a partial refund. Tom or his employee made us wait for over an hour for boat tickets. WHY DID HE NOT GET TICKETS EARLIER? Why make us wait with 10000s of people in the parking lot ??? We offered to go to the other place first and come back later for the boat cruise. He refused. And then we went to the Chinese market when the lights switched off. Do not recommend.
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