▲ Booking process After successful booking, we will send via platform message, WhatsApp or booking contact info: · Guide name and contact info · Meeting time, location and gathering photo · Confirmation of the number of travelers and important reminders for the evening Please reply with your name and passport number as well as those of the participating travelers to the guide, and arrive at the meeting point notified by the guide at least 20 minutes in advance. Keep your phone and WhatsApp reachable. Pier and transportation reminder During evenings, weekends and public holidays, the pier and surrounding areas experience high traffic volume, and nearby roads may be congested. Please allow sufficient transportation time to avoid being late and missing the time slot. Taxi / ride-hailing: Set the destination to "Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund", then walk 120 m north. Subway: take line 10 or 14 to "Yu Garden station", exit from exit 7 and walk approx. 10 minutes. Walking: 120 m north of Hotel Indigo Shanghai The Bund.
▲ Upon arrival, please enter from the underground entrance, pass through security, then proceed to the waiting area downstairs. There is a 7-Eleven convenience store downstairs where your guide will meet you. The boat cannot be delayed due to personal lateness. If you encounter transportation delays or cannot find the meeting point, please contact the guide immediately via WhatsApp or platform message.
▲ Shanghai Huangpu River night cruise 45-minute highlights tour Night cruise on the Huangpu River to see the lights of the Bund and Lujiazui. We have secured the tickets in advance, and an English-speaking guide will be waiting for you at the pier. Hand over tickets in person, take you through security check, and transfer to the boarding gate. Cruise time is 45 minutes, with approximately 1 hour at the pier before and after. Fixed departure time slot. Public cruise, not a chartered boat. Ticket waitlist and on-site service Huangpu River popular night cruise time slots have limited ticket availability. Our team will purchase tickets in advance and hold them for guests. Popular night cruise time slots for boat tickets—you don't need to grab tickets yourself or queue on-site to buy them. The English-speaking guide will arrive at the designated meeting point in advance to wait and guide guests to use the correct transportation method on time Arrive at the attraction and receive on-site English service.
▲ A / C | Boat ticket + English-speaking pier assistance fixed departure time slot Inclusions: 45-minute Huangpu River sightseeing cruise ticket; English-speaking pier assistance—ticket submission, security check, and guidance to the boarding gate. Guide services: English-speaking guide services for join-in tours (please stay with the guide if you need the service). D | Boat ticket + guide + VIP viewing area Includes: boat ticket, guide service, VIP viewing area seat. E | Boat ticket + transfer + guide + VIP area Includes: boat ticket, one-way hotel transfer, guide service, VIP attraction seating.
▲ F | Half-day private guide customization + night sightseeing cruise ticket 13:30 start, approx. 4–4.5 hrs. Exclusive English guide will take you to the Bund and Lujiazui, then according to your Interest plus French concession/Yu Garden/food experience. Then take you to the pier, assist with ticket pickup and security check, Delivered to the boarding gate. Guide service ends at the boarding gate and does not accompany the cruise. Includes: night sightseeing cruise ticket, English-speaking guide, itinerary customized to your interests, and pier assistance for ticket collection and boarding. Does not include: Local transportation, meals, other attraction admission tickets. G | Half-day private guide customization + car + night sightseeing cruise ticket Same as F, with an additional 7-seat private car for downtown hotel transfers. Suitable for those with luggage, children, or elderly. H | Full-day private guide customization + night sightseeing cruise ticket 09:30 start, approx. 8.5 hrs. Full-day exclusive English guide – classic city tour, shopping tour, Food tour for one day, or Zhujiajiao water town tour for one day. In the evening, transfer to the pier, assist with ticket collection, security check, and transfer to Boarding gate. Guide service ends at the boarding gate and does not accompany the cruise. Includes: night sightseeing cruise ticket, English-speaking guide, itinerary customized to your interests, and pier assistance for ticket collection and boarding. Does not include: Local transportation, meals, other attraction admission tickets. I | Full-day private guide customization + car + night sightseeing cruise ticket Same as H, with an additional 7-seat private car for full-day service and downtown hotel transfers.
▲ --- Customized itinerary recommendations --- The following is just an example, not a fixed itinerary. Tell us what you want to see, and the guide will arrange it according to your interests. Half-day (approx. 4 hrs · starts at 13:30) 1. Plane tree walk in the French concession — Wukang Road, Anfu Road, old alleyways, 1920s literati neighborhood 2. Yu Garden + old town area – Yu Garden, zigzag bridge, City God Temple, old Shanghai street 3. The Bund + Lujiazui skyline – The Bund International Architecture Exhibition, ferry crossing, and Lujiazui trio 4. Food experience (half-day) – xiaolongbao, pan-fried buns, local cuisine, 3–4 stops 5. Museum + city stroll – Shanghai Museum (East Hall) or Museum of Contemporary Art + surrounding district 6. Photo walk—choose camera angles by light: the Bund, Wukang Building, Lujiazui pedestrian bridge Full-day (approx. 8 hrs · starts at 09:00) 1. Shanghai classic 1-day tour – The Bund, Lujiazui, Yu Garden, French concession 2. A day of shopping—Nanjing west road, Huaihai road, Xintiandi, boutique shops and stores with Chinese characteristics 3. Food day — breakfast, local lunch, afternoon tea, dinner snacks, 4–6 stops 4. Zhujiajiao water town day tour – Fangsheng Bridge, North Street, Caohe Street, and rowing boat 5. Museum + local life 1-day tour: museum + wet market, old alley, Suzhou Creek 6. Garden + ancient town combo - Yu Garden + Zhujiajiao (or Nanxiang, Qibao) All of the above can be adjusted. Just tell us what you'd like to see, and the guide will arrange it according to your interests, Rather than having you follow the route. The cruise is the destination. No matter where you go during the day, we will get you to the pier before departure.
