Private Shanghai Tour with Yu Garden & Din Tai Fung Lunch

See Shanghai's landmarks and eat at a Michelin restaurant in one afternoon or morning

A private half-day tour of Shanghai with a professional guide covering Yu Garden, the Bund, and the French Concession, ending with lunch or dinner at the Michelin-star Din Tai Fung restaurant. The tour runs 5 hours and includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide speaks English or Chinese. Morning and afternoon departures are available, and vegetarian options can be arranged at the restaurant.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Yu Garden1h · entry included
2. The Bund1h
3. French Concession1h

Explore Shanghai and enjoy Michelin dining

• Depart hotel by air-conditioned vehicle
• Visit Yuyuan garden or Jade Buddha temple
• Stroll along the Bund and Riverside Promenade
• Explore the French Concession area
• Dine at Michelin-starred Din Tai Fung restaurant
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour starts from your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle and moves through Shanghai's most recognizable districts. Yu Garden, a 400-year-old traditional garden, opens the route. You'll walk through graceful buildings, ponds, and pavilions that feel like stepping into ancient China. The garden closes Mondays, so the itinerary switches to Jade Buddha Temple on those days. From there, the guide takes you to the Bund, where you see the Shanghai Tower, Pearl TV Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center rising above the river. You can also stroll the Riverside Promenade (Binjiang Da Dao) if you prefer the view from the western bank looking back across the skyline.

The French Concession comes next: a neighborhood of preserved stone architecture, art galleries, craft shops, and restaurants tucked into quiet alleyways. You walk through this quarter with your guide before heading to Din Tai Fung, the Michelin-star restaurant where the tour concludes. There you sit down to a set menu featuring Shanghai-style soup dumplings, the restaurant's signature dish, along with egg rolls, wontons, stem dumplings, beef noodles, or other selections. Vegetarian options are available if you request them. After the meal, your guide returns you to your hotel.

What’s included

• Professional English or Chinese-speaking guide.
• Yu Garden entrance fee.
• private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and return.
• lunch or dinner at Din Tai Fung with a set menu of Shanghai-style soup dumplings, egg rolls, wontons, and other dishes.
• vegetarian options available upon request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning DepartureGuide in English or Chinese · 7 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 11:30Your half-day tour features a Shanghai highlights tour and a lunch experience at the Din Tai Fung restaurant, with departure at 9:30 am. Pickup is included.

Afternoon DepartureGuide in English or Chinese · 6 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 14:30Your half-day tour features a Shanghai highlights tour and a dinner experience at the Din Tai Fung restaurant, with departure at 1:30 pm. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day13 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 14:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Amazing Shanghai Trip

Is this one for you?Book a morning departure if you want to see the gardens and landmarks with better light before eating lunch. Choose the afternoon slot if you prefer a later start and an early dinner. Either way, the private vehicle and guide mean you move between the three neighborhoods without managing your own transport or navigating the city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

Can I choose between a morning or afternoon departure?

Yes. Morning and afternoon departures are both available. You select which one suits your schedule when you book.

What is Yu Garden actually like?

Yu Garden is a traditional Chinese garden dating back over 400 years, filled with graceful buildings, ponds, rockeries, and pavilions designed to evoke ancient China. The garden closes on Mondays, so if you book for that day, the tour visits Jade Buddha Temple instead.

Does the tour include the meal at Din Tai Fung?

Yes. Lunch or dinner at Din Tai Fung is included as part of the tour price. You'll have a set menu featuring the restaurant's famous soup dumplings and other Shanghai-style dishes.

What does the Bund actually show you?

The Bund is Shanghai's riverside district where you see the city's modern skyline (the Shanghai Tower, Pearl TV Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center) from the promenade. You can also walk the Riverside Promenade (Binjiang Da Dao) on the opposite bank if you prefer that vantage point.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. The tour includes pickup from your Shanghai hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and your guide returns you to your hotel at the end.