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Shanghai River Cruises: 4 Worth Booking

4 river trips  ·  from $21 a head

Good shanghai river cruises sell their best seats weeks ahead. Below: the 4 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ once you are aboard.

Huangpu Night Cruise: Cozy Vibe & Modern Shanghai Glow - Understanding the boats and cruise options
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Huangpu Night Cruise: Cozy Vibe & Modern Shanghai Glow

1.Huangpu Night Cruise: Cozy Vibe & Modern Shanghai Glow

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 520 reviews · 1 day · from $21Our pick

Cruise the Huangpu River for about 45 minutes, passing the Bund, Lujiazui towers, Oriental Pearl Tower, and historic bridges. Choose a daytime or evening sailing, then select indoor, semi-open, or open-air viewing areas. Tickets cost about $21, but outdoor and seated areas may require an extra RMB100. Collect paper tickets at the pier with your passport and booking code.

“It was an amazing experience from start to end. Really enjoyed the beautiful buildings on both sides of Huangpu River at night. Just a smooth ride.”

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Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience - A Xinjiang Dinner in Pudong
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Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience

2.Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $155Top rated

Spend about three hours seeing Shanghai by private car, boat, and dinner table. Your guide, such as Caroline, Queena, Kalvin, or Xin, handles transport, cruise tickets, menu translation, and local context. The evening includes a Huangpu River cruise, Bund and Pudong views, and a Xinjiang halal meal with big plate chicken, lamb kebabs, naan, and yogurt.

“Beautiful tour of the city! Great food and the tour guide was friendly and engaging. She chatted with my daughter the whole time”

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Shanghai: Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining - What the private pickup adds
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Shanghai: Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining

3.Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Spend three evening hours cruising the Huangpu River and eating Xinjiang-style halal food. Your English-speaking guide, such as Caroline, Queena, Snow, or Kelvin, handles transport, explains Shanghai’s landmarks, helps choose dishes, and returns you to your hotel or another city location.

“this was a great trip, my guide Queena was brilliant, her English was excellent, the luxurious taxis which we travelled in we amazing and the meal she brought us for i really enjoyed mist of it , but that's personal taste, it was lovely to experience it, definitely a recommend trip”

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Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights - The 80-minute VIP Huangpu River cruise
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Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights

4.Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $128

Spend an evening with your own Shanghai guide and driver, visiting Yuyuan Old Street, cruising the Huangpu River from the VIP deck, viewing Pudong’s towers, and walking through Xintiandi. Guides such as Autumn, Mary, Tom, Linda, and Roy are praised for strong English, local insight, flexible pacing, and helpful photos.

“Great and knowledgeable tour guide. She helped me with great pictures. Would highly recommend this trip.”

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