VIP Huangpu River Cruise: Experience Shanghai's Stunning Night Lights on a Private Tour

In this exclusive night-time excursion, you’ll have the opportunity to behold the spectacular evening illuminations of Shanghai City. Along with touring the historical Shanghai Town, Xin Tian Di, the bustling Lujiazui business district, and various century-old edifices, you will partake in an elite VIP evening cruise along the Huangpu River.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yuyuan Old Street - Your private 3 hours tour will start at 7 PM. You will be picked up from your hotel lobby and sent to the Old Shanghai Town. You will take a short walk there to see the famous Nine-Zigzag Bridge and surrounding buildings. If the weather nice you will see the beautiful contrasts between the old and new buildings from the two sides of Huangpu River.
What's Included
  • Private vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • VIP Class River Cruise Seat
  • Private hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Yuyuan Old Street
Houjia Road, Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rickinnyc
Oct 10, 2025
Thank you for a great evening cruise. - We booked the Private VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights, and we were very happy with our tour. Prior to the start of the tour, we were contacted to confirm the date, and time. We were picked up at our hotel, and met our tour guide, Alex, at the pier. He was friendly, and ushered us through the ticket line, and onto the ship’s VIP viewing deck. The cruise, itself, was quite nice, and lasted around 45 minutes. Thereafter, we continued on to Yuyuan Old Street where we strolled around the beautifully lit buildings, before finishing the evening in the French Quarter. We had the option of remaining there for the rest of the evening to enjoy dinner, or be taken back to our hotel. All in all, a great experience which we would recommend.
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Todd_s
Oct 4, 2025
A Spectacular Evening Experience!!! - Autumn was so amazing and friendly! So easy to talk to. She provided us with a total VIP experience on the river cruise to have the BEST view spot of the Shanghai city nighttime skyline! What a very memorable experience indeed! Afterwards, Autumn brought us to some spectacular nighttime spots throughout the city. Overall, a very enjoyable evening!
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Skiandsea_10
Sep 28, 2025
Great tour! - We really enjoyed our tour with Autumn! She and the driver were waiting for us at our hotel lobby before our scheduled start time. The car was very clean and comfortable. Autumn truly loves her city and is very proud of Shanghai. We really enjoyed all the history facts she shared with us. When we got to the boat terminal we were surprised by the overwhelming crowd of people but Autumn got us through the crowd and to the VIP section. We would not have been able to do that by ourselves! The cruise was lovely and such a great way to see both sides of Shanghai at night. After the cruise Autumn took us to the Yu Garden district in Old town Shanghai. It is really vibrant and beautiful at night. For our final stop of the night we headed to Xiantidi which is a great pedestrian area with restaurants and shops. Autumn took some great photos of us at a the sites and we are really grateful! Highly recommend this tour!
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Janineroth1
Sep 27, 2025
Spectacular evening tour and an excellent guide!! - We highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Mary, was excellent and gave us wonderful insight into the area and the culture. Her English was excellent and she's a very well traveled guide. The river cruise was truly spectacular and afterwards we were taken, by a luxury van to other locations including Yu Garden, French Concession and walked through these areas to see them beautifully lit. It is definitely worth taking this evening tour as the city really lights up! Also the seeing Shanghai from the river cruise is spectacular!
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Akiko_w
Sep 22, 2025
My first night in China - My guide. Autumn was so funny and great Since this was a private tour, we got to get close and I was so comfortable She had shown me by pinpointing the best of Shanghai in limited hours, and I truly had the best time of my life! Thank you, Autumn :)
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Augusto_p
Sep 21, 2025
Unforgettable Shanghai Night with AutumnOur tour with Autumn was simply amazing. She guided us through Chinatown, took u - My tour with Autumn was simply amazing. She guided me through Chinatown, took me on a beautiful cruise along the Huangpu River, and then we explored Xintiandi and the French Concession. Autumn was very accommodating, professional, and spoke excellent English, making the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. The highlight of the evening was definitely the Huangpu River cruise. Seeing the Shanghai skyline lit up at night is breathtaking and truly a must-do for anyone visiting the city. I highly recommend this tour and Autumn as a guide — it’s an absolute must for every traveler in Shanghai.
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Yinan_y
Sep 14, 2025
We had a very enjoyable... - We had a very enjoyable experience with my tour guide Autumn and the driver. They are very friendly and ready to help! I highly recommend their service to anybody who visits Shanghai with a tight schedule or not familiar with Shanghai.
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Forrest_g
Sep 8, 2025
Autumn was absolutely... - Autumn was absolutely amazing. Very easy coordination. She speaks fantastic English. Highly recommend!!
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Adambr1679dl
Aug 16, 2025
Fantastic private tour - Fantastic tour guide. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Made a big effort and was very professional. Showed me brilliant sites, unforgettable. Guide was Tom
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Ahmad_a
Sep 9, 2025
Acceptable - The plan to see the garden but it was closed should inform us before or cancel it and the tour only for two hours!!!!! Very fast and not taking time to enjoy everything!!!!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).