Shanghai Night Tour: French Concession, Dinner & Rooftop Bar

Xintiandi's old alleyways, Silk Road cuisine, and Shanghai's skyline lit up from a rooftop bar

A private night tour of Shanghai starting from your hotel, with stops at Xintiandi in the former French Concession, dinner at Lost Heaven restaurant featuring Western China cuisines, and a rooftop bar overlooking the Bund. Your guide speaks English, German or Chinese and handles all transport. You choose whether to add the bar stop or keep it dinner-only. The tour runs 3 to 4 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off for downtown locations.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore French Concession and Nightlife

• Meet guide and driver at hotel
• Visit Xintiandi pedestrian street
• Dine at Lost Heaven Silk Road restaurant
• Enjoy rooftop bar with Shanghai views
• Return to hotel

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel lobby at the time you choose and drives you first to Xintiandi, the heart of the former French Concession. The neighborhood is built around Shanghai's signature "Shikumen" architecture (old alley houses that blend Chinese and Western design), and the pedestrian streets are lined with galleries, boutiques and restaurants. You walk through the area with your guide, who points out how the colonial-era buildings sit alongside modern storefronts, and the whole district glows after dark.

Dinner happens at Lost Heaven restaurant on the Bund, where the menu traces the Silk Road from Xi'an through Gansu to Yunnan. Your guide recommends dishes based on what you like, and the kitchen handles vegetarian requests if you flag them at booking. The restaurant sits on the Bund itself, so you're already positioned to see the river and the skyline. After you eat, the tour either ends and you head back to your hotel, or you add the bar stop.

If you choose the bar option, your guide takes you to a rooftop venue where you get one drink included (wine, cocktail, beer or soft drink), and watch the city's major landmarks light up across the Huangpu River: the Peace Hotel, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower and Jinmao Tower all visible from above. After that, your driver brings you back to your hotel downtown.

What’s included

• Dinner at Lost Heaven restaurant.
• one drink at the rooftop bar (if you choose the bar option).
• professional private guide.
• private vehicle transport.
• hotel pickup and drop-off for downtown locations.

Options for this experience

2 options

Evening tour with dinner onlyGuide in English, German or Chinese · 5 departure times: the first at 17:30, the last at 19:30Evening tour with dinner: a knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, and the Lost Heaven dinner are included. Pickup is included.

Evening tour including dinner and a visit to a barGuide in English, German or Chinese · 17:30, 18:00 and 18:30Includes a knowledgeable guide, a driver with a car, a good dinner, and one drink at the bar. 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 17:30, the last at 19:30

Book up to5h before

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

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sunny Private Tours

Is this one for you?Book the dinner-only version if you want to end the evening after eating and return to your hotel early, or add the bar stop to stay out longer and see Shanghai's skyline fully lit. The rooftop bar is where the city's illuminated landmarks come into view, so the extra hour is worth it if you're not tired and want to linger over a drink.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 3): free.

What is Xintiandi and why does the tour start there?

Xintiandi is the most fashionable neighborhood in Shanghai's former French Concession, known for its restored Shikumen architecture: traditional Shanghai alley houses that now house galleries, shops and restaurants. The tour begins there to show you how the old colonial district has transformed into a trendy social hub.

What kind of food does Lost Heaven serve?

Lost Heaven specializes in Western China cuisines, with dishes from the Silk Road regions of Xi'an, Gansu and Yunnan. The menu includes meat, vegetables and dumplings, and your guide will recommend selections based on your preferences. Vegetarian options are available if you request them at booking.

Can I do the tour without the bar, or is the rooftop bar included?

You choose at checkout: the Night Tour with Dinner Only ends after the restaurant, or you can add the Night Tour with Dinner and Bar to include one drink at a rooftop venue overlooking the Bund and the illuminated skyline.

Does the tour include hotel pickup and drop-off?

Yes, your guide meets you at your hotel lobby at your preferred time and drives you back to your hotel downtown after the tour ends. All transport is by private vehicle with your guide.