Huangpu River Cruise: Explore The Beauty of Shanghai's Famous Landmark - The Bund

Experience the beauty of Shanghai’s iconic landmark, the Bund, with a Huangpu River cruise. Marvel at the blend of ancient and modern influences and explore the vibrant nightlife of Nanjing Road.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pujiang Cruise Ship - The tour begins with an evening cruise along the Huangpu River, which splits the Bund into two parts: Pu Dong and Pu Xi, meaning “east of the river” and “west of the river” respectively. Locals revere the Huangpu as the Mother River, and as you take in the illuminated sights from the deck of your evening cruise, you’ll see why.
  • The Bund (Wai Tan) - Watching the lights from the boat feels like a dream on both sides of the Bund.
  • Heping Fandian - The Peace Hotel was the hub of Shanghai’s nightlife in the 1920s and 30s.
  • Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - Nanjing Road is famed as China’s premier shopping street. It is a pedestrian-only street, but you can opt for a trolley tour instead of walking.
What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • River cruise tickets
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop off from city center
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Cruise port pickup
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Bund symbolizes Shanghai’s fusion of timeless and contemporary elements. It’s a high-profile riverside district and distinctly recognized as the city’s iconic hallmark. The area’s sense of expansiveness and openness provide a unique experience unparalleled in Shanghai.

The adventure begins with a twilight journey along the Huangpu River, which cleaves the Bund into two halves, Pu Dong and Pu Xi, translating to ‘east of river’ and ‘west of river’. The Huangpu is reverently referred to as the Mother River by locals. As you witness the brilliant lights from the deck of your dusk voyage, its significance will become evident.

Post-cruise, a leisurely walk along the Bund is planned, en route to the historic Peace Hotel, renowned as the epicenter of Shanghai’s vibrant nightlife during the 1920s and 30s. Further, we embark on a trolley ride to marvel at Nanjing Road’s spectacular nighttime panorama.

Location
Pujiang Cruise Ship
B1F No.531 Zhongshan East 2nd Road, Huangpu District
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ceciliachink
Aug 8, 2020
A Cruise You Shouldn't Miss - None other than any other cruise as was thrilled over the many attractions of Shanghai's architecture and modern skyscrapers especially in the limelight of the night with the amazing sparkling neon lights while cruising along the bunks on the top deck of cruise enjoying the cooling breeze and the overwhelmed beauty.
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Dorine
Jan 13, 2020
It was amazing! - Tom our guide helped us and entertained us during the trip! He knew a lot about the history of China and Shanghai aswell about the amazing buildings on the bund. We were put together with an American couple, a nice small group!!
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Jo-annkytan
Oct 25, 2019
Awesome nightline of Shanghai - The cruise was nice. The boat takes you along the Huangpu river, close enough to take great shots of the lights and buildings. The Bund looks so grand with its lights. No need to rush. Just your tickets and be on time. People were rushing up the boat for god knows why! There is plenty of room. Just go straight to the top deck for good photo shots.
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Rod
Sep 15, 2019
Awesome view of all the lights and displays on the river - This was well worth doing when in Shanghai. A great way to see the river and its traffic going up and down. The light show/s were just amazing. Being able to seem them on both sides of the river was incredible. Highly recommend
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Chandanshirbhayye
Jun 23, 2024
Enjoyed the Boat Cruise ride - Visited for boat cruise ride in Huangpu river during Shanghai trip. There are cruise rides every 20 min in evening for 40-45min of each ride. Place was crowded even on weekday evening. Cruise sails through east - west bank of river with picturesque views of illuminated coastline buildings including TV tower & Shanghai. Tower. Usually cruise have 3floor deck with top most floor with open terrace which is most crowded due View it offers. First floor is AC deck with seating and dining options. Tickets for premium area are different Ticketing centre as waiting area and need to stand in queue of respective rides. Overall a good experience to have though there are similar options in all major cities with Rivers
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Rachel_k
Jun 7, 2024
Easy way to see Shanghai by night - Guide was knowledgeable and made getting around very easy. As a time poor solo traveler it delivered what I was looking for. As only person on the tour he tailored discussion to my interests. Definitely possible to sort boat and visit to shopping street without guide but this took all the stress out of it with some bonus history and insights into Shanghai.
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Kimberly
Dec 9, 2019
Beautiful lights - I thought this was a great way to see the Shanghai skyline all lit up at night. It was very crowded on the boat, but I still thought it worthwhile to do.
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Patrick_k
Jun 1, 2019
Great Tour Escort/Guide!! - When we booked our tour via phone for 5/3/2019, we were not told that our booking date was scheduled on a Chinese holiday. Upon our arrival at our hotel in Shanghai we received a call from Viator stating that a major part of the tour was canceled due to the holiday and that all other guests had re-booked to a following day. Because we only had that night in Shanghai we agreed to take the river cruise part of the tour, without the trolley ride in Shanghai. We were very disappointed but our tour guide Tom Yu made up for the missing part of our tour. He was wonderful in so many ways: stayed by our side on the crowded river cruise, was very informative about every sight we saw, answered all of our questions, took us for a walk where we should have had the trolley ride, had us picked up and taken back to our hotel, did all of this and more even tho what would have been his group tour turned out to be a private tour for just my husband and me. His kindness, smiling attitude and amazing knowledge made us feel comfortable and glad that we did not cancel our tour. He deserves at least 5 stars for his excellence as our tour guide! We gave 4 stars only because Viator should have known in advance that only half of the tour would be allowed on this annual holiday in China. Tom was the best!!
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Lebohangd2023
Aug 12, 2023
Rocky start, but fun. - The place is beautiful but the company’s numbers are all inactive which makes contacting them, especially as a foreigner quite difficult.
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Kukukumamama
Oct 19, 2019
Don’t bother trying the tour with this organizer - Uninterested. Socially awkward. Robotic. Impatient. We were happier to roam and explore ourselves...
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