The 15 Yu Garden Tours in Shanghai That Earn Their Price

1.Best of Shanghai Day Tour, including Jade Buddha Temple & Bund & Yuyuan Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 338 reviews · from $79Our pick

See Shanghai’s essential sights in one day, from Jade Buddha Temple and Yuyuan Garden to the Bund, with lunch, transport, and a local guide.

“This was supposed to be a tour of “best of Shanghai”—a visit to major sites for visitors to see the city. Yet we wasted an hour at a factory store, that was not part of the description of the tour on the website. When I called the representative before booking, I was specifically told there would be no such “activities”. Also wasted an hour on a very mediocre sit-down lunch. The result was that there was no time to actually spend a little time to enjoy other places we were taken. (For example, we could have had time to *walk* at the Bund, which is why people go there—vs. be…”

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2.Yu Garden Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 260 reviews · 4 hours · from $16

Review of Shanghai’s Yu Garden ticket: Ming and Qing architecture, rockeries, ponds, relics, QR tips, timing, crowds, and value.

“The offered service is very good. Digital ticket are made available by whatsapp in the early morning of the day you booked. Good communication.”

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3.Yu Garden, Old Street, Bund & Zhujiajiao Water Town Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 244 reviews · 8 hours · from $60

See Yu Garden, Shanghai Old Street, Zhujiajiao Water Town, and the Bund on an eight-hour guided tour with transport and snacks.

“More time in Zhujijiao and for exempel lunch over there.”

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4.Shanghai Day Tour to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Yu Garden, Bazaar, Bund

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · from $229Top rated

Review of a private Shanghai day tour to Zhujiajiao, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Bazaar, and the Bund, with transport, guide, tickets, and hotel pickup.

“The Bund is very very beautifull place! Shure! We recommend!!!!”

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5.Private Yu Garden, The Bund, French Concession, Pudong Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $120

See Shanghai’s Yu Garden, Bund, French Concession, and Pudong with a private guide, tea tasting, hotel or port pickup, and flexible timing.

“My guide Tom Zhang proved to be an excellent guide. With fluent English and a great knowledge it was a most enjoyable trip.”

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6.Yu Garden Ticket+Lantern Festival Entry combo

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 49 reviews · 1 day · from $9

Review of Shanghai’s Yu Garden and Lantern Festival combo, with timing, entry tips, value, crowd warnings, and what to expect.

“The lights were absolutely stunning, it was so beautiful to see. The downside was that it was very busy and you were constantly ushered forward with whistles. I understand that they need to keep the crowd moving but the constant noise of whistles made it difficult to fully enjoy. Having said that, the lanterns were truly beautiful, the surroundings were breathtaking and I am very pleased I went.”

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7.Yu Garden Entry Ticket with PDF Guidebook

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 3 hours · from $17

Explore Shanghai’s Yu Garden with guaranteed entry, an English PDF guide, QR ticket, photo tips, and 24/7 message support.

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8.Yu Garden with Entry Tickets(optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 1 day · from $180

Explore Shanghai’s 450-year-old Yu Garden with advance entry, Ming-era architecture, ancient trees, and practical timing tips.

“L'envoi des billets par le guide via WhatsApp 2 jours avant le jour de la visite. Le Jardin est somptueux avec les différentes pièces à l'intérieur. On s'y perd en deambulant tout en contemplant la beauté architecturale de ce monument historique. Nous y sommes allés pour 9h, il n'y avait pas trop de monde. Malgré les 36 degrés c'était supportable grâce à la végétation environnante.”

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9.Yu Garden and City God Temple Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Explore Yu Garden, City God Temple, tea shops, old streets, and soup dumplings on a practical 3-hour Shanghai walking tour.

“Leo, our guide provided a lot of historical information outside the main topic Yu-Garden. It was very interesting. The Garden itself is wonderful and I, by myself, would ban other people to enjoy the beauty alone, hahaha. Total recommendation for this tour and this guide.”

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10.Yu/Yuyuan Garden Entry Ticket–E ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 1 hour · from $13

Explore Shanghai’s Yuyuan Garden with a simple e-ticket, admiring carved details, bridges, ponds, and classic Chinese garden design.

“Got my ticket from Andy the night before and just used that to scan in. Very easy! I’ve bought a few tickets from him and it’s super simple.”

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11.3-Hour Shanghai Yu Garden &Old Town Private Tour with Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $80

Explore Shanghai’s Yu Garden and Old Town with a private guide, local transport, Qing-era architecture, market streets, and a tea tasting.

“I had a wonderful trip going to Yu Yuan. May was an excellent tour guide anc very knowledgeable. she was wonderful about explaining elements of the Chinese garden and architecture, which I find fascinating. . She gave me a very good toRead more”

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12.Shanghai：Old Town, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao Water Town Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $91

See Shanghai’s Old Town, Yu Garden, Zhujiajiao and the Bund in one guided day with transport, lunch and entrance tickets included.

“Nice tour, Zhujiaojiao is charming. We had the time to enjoy the all the activities. The guide was warm. And the Bund at night is breathtaking.”

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13.Shanghai Yu Garden Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · from $12

Review of Shanghai Yu Garden admission, with practical advice on timing, QR entry, value, crowds, and what to expect inside this classical retreat.

“Duplica o incluso triplica el precio de la actividad si la coges en taquilla. Es un parque pequeño y el precio no merece la pena si lo coges mediante esta plataforma. Mejor cogerlo allí mismo en taquilla. Además si vas entre semana no hay mucha gente y podrás comprar sin problema.”

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14.Customized Private Tour in Shanghai The Bund Yu Garden Zhujiajiao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Explore Shanghai with local guide Fan Ming, from Yu Garden and the Bund to Zhujiajiao, with flexible plans and free photos.

“We booked with Ming 2 tour and both of them were incredible. He brought us to a less known to foreigners water town where you could feel an authentic vibe. On the other day he brought us to explore the city, giving us lots of insight that juRead more”

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15.Shanghai Night River Cruise and Light Tour with Yuyuan Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $108

See Shanghai lit up on a Huangpu River cruise, then taste and browse Yuyuan Bazaar and stroll the French Concession with a private guide.

“It was a great experience to see the skyline from the the river boot. Caroline made sure we had a spot on the boot with best view and being anything but crowded (VIP deck). She briefed us and gave insight of the various impressive buildingRead more”

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