10 Best Shanghai Multiday Tours in December 2025

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BudgetSimple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Mid-rangeComfortable and reliable 3-star stays. Expect private rooms, en-suite bathrooms, and solid amenities — a great balance between comfort and cost.
PremiumUpscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.

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Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai by Bullet Train - December 2025

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Join us on this eleven-hour, private trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou, a city renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty, primarily the famous West Lake. Your private car will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai early in the morning and drive you to the station from where you will board a bullet train to Hangzhou (bullet train tickets not included in the tour price). Jump into a private car on deboarding the train in Hangzhou and head out to explore the city. Take the Buddha Road, where there are three historic temples on the way to the top of a mountain, and visit the Faxi Temple, with over 1,000 years of history. The temple is surrounded by beautiful tea plantations rolling down the hills. For lunch, we will take you to a local restaurant that serves delicious Hangzhou cuisine. Your next destination is Longjing village, home to tea farmers since generations. Enjoy a cup of authentic Longjing tea at Hangzhou Manjue Long Scenic Resort. The final destination on the itinerary is the iconic West Lake where you will enjoy a boat ride before its time to head back to the station for your bullet train back to Shanghai. You driver will transport you back to your hotel on arrival in the city.

Cultural, religious and historic sites

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

chinese, english

Destinations

West Lake and Hangzhou, Shanghai

Duration11 hours

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Experience Early 20's Shanghai Lifestyle - December 2025

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In the 1920s and 1930s, Shanghai was one of the most prosperous and cosmopolitan cities of East Asia, a centre of business and pleasure offering a vibrant lifestyle. On this day tour, experience the 1920’s wealthy lifestyle with your private local guide. These decades saw the nobility of the Qing dynasty, other high-class citizens and rich, up-starters living a truly luxurious lifestyle in Shanghai. Food was always the most important part of Chinese society, and for the wealthy in the 1920s, the day always started with a delicate yam-cha breakfast, a compulsory activity for the rich. They also frequented fancy restaurants or boutique tea-houses, often with their pets (birds or crickets), and would choose their favourite dim-sum to enjoy with precious Chinese tea. Today, you will be picked up in your hotel lobby at 7:30 am and taken to the restaurant --- Sense 8. The decoration and the food immerse you in elegant and exclusive scenes of times past— the decor of the restaurant mirrors the décor of the homes of members of the Qing Dynasty. Enjoy a range of old-school dim sum dishes like 20’s Shanghai that you can't find it anywhere else. After breakfast, you will visit the Site-Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The well-protected historical architecture “shikumen”. The founder of the Communist Party started from here. The bird market is the entertainment spot of old. In the market, people sell insects, bird, plants and fish. Here, different people with the same hobby. They all come here to pick their pets and exchange experiences! The final stop is Yuyuan Bazaar, which is the old Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture market. There are various souvenir shops and restaurants. Here you can search for some small gifts for your family or friends or try some famous snacks if you're interested. Then, you will join a tea ceremony. Yuyuan Garden is right next to the bazaar if you would like to visit, just let your guide know.

Local culture

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Guest House

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

chinese, english

Destinations

Shanghai

Duration4 hours

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Private Shanghai Day Tour with Huangpu River Cruise - December 2025

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Shanghai, the largest city in China, is unlike any other in the world. The gateway to China promises a land of history, prosperity and mystery. Your guided day tour of Shanghai starts as your tour guide meets you at the lobby of your hotel at the appointed time. After a warm greeting, start your journey from the Shanghai Museum. The museum, which houses a fantastic collection of ancient Chinese art, is a great introduction to Chinese heritage. Later, your guide will accompany you to the 400-year old Yu Garden. Afterwards, leave the serenity of the garden and head to the bustling streets of Shanghai. Take a leisurely walk through the pedestrian Yuyuan market. Lunch is not included in this tour, but your guide will be happy to offer you some suggested restaurants. You haven’t been to Shanghai, if you haven’t been to the Bund, people say. The Bund is a mile-long stretch of waterfront promenade along the Huangpu River and a reminder of China’s concession era. The stretch, with its colonial architecture and modern skyscrapers is a living museum presenting the transformation of the city. Enjoy the spectacular Shanghai skyline with an hour-long Huangpu River cruise. Finally, visit the prosperous Nanjing Road to fully experience the city's prosperity and jolly atmosphere. At the end of the tour, your guide will escort you back to your hotel.

Sightseeing Tours

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Ship Cabin

Age Range

1-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Shanghai

Duration8 hours

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An Afternoon in Yu Garden & Shanghai French Concession - December 2025

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Explore oases of greenery and architectural beauty located in chaotic Shanghai during this seven-hour, guided tour. Your tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel according to the starting time and drive you to Yu Garden, an enchanting sight that date back to the Ming dynasty. Yu Garden, also known as Yuyuan Garden, is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape gardening and includes halls, springs and other buildings dating back to the Ming dynasty. If time allows, we will visit an antiques market after that. Next, attend a traditional Chinese tea ceremony which includes tasting three different kinds of tea and then make your way to Shanghai French Concession, an area characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture. Pass by the legendary mobster Big Eared Du’s house as well as Sun Yat-sen’s residence among other landmarks. Dine in a famous restaurant and taste the best Beijing duck in the town before heading back to your accommodation.

Food toursCity sightseeing

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

chinese, english

Destinations

Shanghai

Duration7 hours

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One Day Private Nanjing Trip from Shanghai - December 2025

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Experience the best of Nanjing and get true celebrity treatment during this 11-hour, fully-customizable, private sightseeing tour. Your private guide will organize everything for you, including pre-booking your bullet train tickets, picking you up in your hotel lobby and ensuring you have a hassle-free day in Nanjing, visit all the highlights and top attractions! The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel lobby in Shanghai city center. Then, you will take a bullet train to see the historical city-Nanjing, the former capital city of Ming Dynasty. Start at the ancient city wall and Zhonghua Gate, the biggest castle-style city gate in China and a structural element of the most complicated castle in the world. You can explore the castle also enjoy the city view by standing on the ancient wall. Enjoy a local authentic lunch at the Confucius Temple Market, dedicated to our great philosopher and educator of ancient China. Take a walk afterwards to see the ancient buildings and Qinhuai river view. Continue to visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum by cable car. Dr. Sun is respected as the father of modern China since he fought unyieldingly against the corrupt Qing Dynasty government. He led the 1911 revolution to end the feudal system and founded the Republic of China, leading the Chinese people into a new era. Your tour finish in the evening. Our guide will send you to your hotel in a private car.

City sightseeing

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

chinese, english

Destinations

Shanghai

Duration11 hours

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Shanghai Tours in December 2025

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Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai by Bullet Train - December 2025

Experience Early 20's Shanghai Lifestyle - December 2025

Private Shanghai Day Tour with Huangpu River Cruise - December 2025

An Afternoon in Yu Garden & Shanghai French Concession - December 2025

Page 5 of 45 Trips in Shanghai during December 2025 with 50 Reviews

One Day Private Nanjing Trip from Shanghai - December 2025