Shanghai Night Lights Private Tour with Peking Duck Dinner

Roast duck and city lights in one evening, with a guide who explains what you're seeing

A private evening activity in Shanghai combining a traditional Beijing-style Peking duck dinner at a local restaurant with a guided walk through Yu Garden Bazaar's night lights and a stop at the Bund to view the illuminated skyline. A professional guide in your chosen language leads the experience. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for downtown Shanghai locations. Duration is three to four hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Yu Garden1h 20m
2. The Bund50m

Peking Duck Dinner and Shanghai Night Tour

• Meet guide at central Shanghai hotel
• Travel to local restaurant
• Enjoy Beijing-style roast duck meal
• Try Shanghai soup dumplings and dishes
• Walk around Old Town and Yu Garden Bazaar
• Cross the Nine Zigzag bridge
• Visit the Bund area for night views
• Admire Pudong skyscrapers' lights
• Optionally visit French Concession area
• Return to downtown Shanghai hotel

The experience

The evening starts at your hotel with pickup by private car and driver. You'll travel to a local restaurant selected for its Peking duck, where the meal itself becomes the first part of the experience: the guide walks you through assembling the dish. Crispy sliced duck, scallion, cucumber, and sweet bean sauce layered onto a Chinese pancake, then rolled and eaten. The restaurant also offers Shanghai soup dumplings and other dishes tailored to dietary requests, so the table is built around what you want to eat.

After dinner, the guide leads a walk through Yu Garden Bazaar when the old town is fully lit at night. The buildings glow in twinkling gold, and you cross the Nine Zigzag bridge. A landmark the guide explains as you go, sharing local history and custom. This is not a rushed photo stop. It's a lit-up neighborhood you move through on foot with someone who knows what the details mean.

The final stop is the Bund, where you stroll the riverside to see the old colonial buildings on one bank and the modern skyline (Jinmao Tower, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower) lit up across the Huangpu River on the other. If you've already seen the Bund lights on a previous visit, the guide can substitute the French Concession instead. You're then dropped back at your hotel or another downtown location of your choice.

What’s included

• Professional guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian, German or Mandarin.
• private car and driver for the evening.
• Peking duck dinner at a local restaurant with soup dumplings and other dishes based on your dietary requests.
• guided walk through Yu Garden Bazaar's night lights.
• stop at the Bund or French Concession to view the illuminated skyline.
• hotel pickup and drop-off for downtown Shanghai hotels.

Options for this experience

2 options

Dinner-only night tourGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 17:00, the last at 19:00Private night tour with dinner: includes a knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, a tasty local dinner, and the night tour itself. Pickup is included.

Tour with dinner and VIP cruiseGuide in 5 languages · 17:30 and 18:00VIP river cruise with dinner: the night river cruise with a VIP seat, a tasty local dinner, a great guide, and a private car with driver are all included. 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 day5 departure times: the first at 17:00, the last at 19:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (8 to 88 years) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German, Italian and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sunny Private Tours

Is this one for you?Book the dinner-only option if you want the meal and night walk without the extra time. Choose the dinner and VIP cruise option if you'd like to add a river cruise of the lit skyline to the itinerary. Both include the guide, the restaurant, and the walking tour. The cruise is the difference if you prefer viewing the Bund from the water instead of from the shore.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Italian and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 7 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly is Peking duck, and how do you eat it at the restaurant?

Peking duck is a Beijing-style roast duck served sliced and crispy. At the restaurant, you place the duck meat, scallion, cucumber, and sweet bean sauce on a thin Chinese pancake, roll it up, and eat it by hand. The guide will show you how if it's your first time.

Can I request different food if I don't eat duck or have dietary restrictions?

Yes. The restaurant offers Shanghai soup dumplings and other vegetable and meat dishes. You can request meals based on your own dietary needs when you book or mention them to the guide when you arrive.

What is the Nine Zigzag bridge, and why does the guide mention it?

The Nine Zigzag bridge is a traditional landmark in Yu Garden's old town area. Local legend holds it brings luck. The guide shares the history and cultural significance as you cross it during the night walk.

Does hotel pickup work if my hotel is outside downtown Shanghai?

Hotel pickup is included for downtown Shanghai locations only. If your hotel is in outlying areas like Jiading, Songjiang, Qingpu, Jinqiao, or Chuansha in Pudong, the guide will provide instructions to meet at a downtown point instead.

Can I choose between seeing the Bund and the French Concession, or do I see both?

You see the Bund by default. If you've already visited the Bund lights on a previous trip, the guide can substitute the French Concession area for that stop instead.