Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower: Buffet & Fast Access

Free cancellation

1/6

Duration2h–4h

Mobile ticketAccepted

Lunch or dinner 267 meters up, with the city turning slowly around you

You ride express access straight to the 267-meter rotating restaurant, eat a two-hour buffet as Shanghai circles past, then explore the 263-meter gallery, transparent corridor at 259 meters, and outdoor observatory. The ticket includes all levels and the multimedia show, with no separate queues once you're inside.

2h–4h

Step-by-step itinerary

Oriental Pearl Tower dining and sightseeing

Enjoy express tower access
Visit 263m sightseeing galleria
Walk 259m transparent corridor
See outdoor observatory at 90m
Watch 78m multimedia show
Dine at 267m revolving buffet

The Experience

The elevator line at the Oriental Pearl Tower moves fast when you've already got a reservation — that's the first thing that hits different about this ticket. You skip the queue outside and head straight up, which sounds small until you're standing in the dining room at 267 meters and realizing most visitors are still waiting downstairs. The buffet spreads across the rotating restaurant, and it takes two hours to make a full circle, so you're not rushing through your meal. Salmon sashimi, French snails, roast lamb chops, the usual suspects of international hotel buffets, but the view keeps shifting without you moving. Shanghai's skyline rotates past the windows — the Huangpu River, the financial district, the older neighborhoods — and you're eating and watching at the same time.

After you finish, you move through the tower's other levels at your own pace. The 263-meter sightseeing gallery is where most people spend time, but the 259-meter transparent suspended corridor is the one that stays with you. It's exactly what it sounds like: a glass walkway where you're standing on what feels like nothing, looking straight down at the streets. Some people love it, some people take one step and back out, and that's fine — the outdoor observatory at 90 meters gives you the same city views without the glass floor. There's also a multimedia show called "Shanghai Horizon" on the 78-meter level if you want something quieter after the heights.

The whole thing takes about three to four hours depending on how long you linger at each level. Express access during your dining slot means you're not competing with the afternoon crowds, and the ticket covers everything — buffet, all observation areas, the corridor, the show. You're done before the evening rush hits, or you can time it for dinner and stay as the city lights come on.

What’s included

Express tower access during your reserved dining time, a two-hour buffet at the 267-meter rotating restaurant with international cuisine, access to the 263-meter sightseeing gallery, the 259-meter transparent suspended corridor, the 90-meter outdoor observatory, and the 78-meter multimedia show "Shanghai Horizon".

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Loongling Travels

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Shanghai's skyline without arranging separate tickets for each level and without waiting in the entry queue — the reserved dining slot and express access are what make the whole experience fit into one afternoon or evening.