Garden + teaYu Garden and Old Town Private Tour with Tea
An hour inside Yu Garden with the ticket paid, then the old town lanes and a tea tasting. The garden-first private tour.
In the garden: 60 min inside the walled garden
Eleven ways to see Yu Garden and the old city, sorted by what you actually get: the garden with a ticket, a private day with the garden on the route, or the free bazaar after dark. Each has its own page.
Tours that go through the gate with the entry fee paid.
Garden + teaAn hour inside Yu Garden with the ticket paid, then the old town lanes and a tea tasting. The garden-first private tour.
In the garden: 60 min inside the walled garden
Water townZhujiajiao's canals, then Yu Garden, the Bund and the Shanghai Tower. Three tickets and lunch included, private car all day.
In the garden: 40 min inside the walled garden
Best valueThe cheapest day with a garden ticket: Yu Garden, the City God Temple and Zhujiajiao by shared bus, lunch included.
In the garden: 60 min inside the walled garden (Tue to Sun)
Your own guide and car; check the option for the ticket.
Most reviewedYour own guide for 7 to 8 hours: Yu Garden, the old town, the Bund and the Jade Buddha Temple. Garden ticket on one option only.
In the garden: 50 min inside the walled garden
Half dayHalf a day with a private guide: the old town, an hour at Yu Garden, the Bund and the Shanghai Tower. Garden ticket extra.
In the garden: 60 min inside the walled garden
FlexiblePick two or three sights, Yu Garden among them, with a private guide, car and driver. Morning, afternoon or evening start.
In the garden: 60 min inside the walled garden
LayoverPickup at Pudong airport, 80 minutes at Yu Garden, the Bund and Nanjing Road, and back for your flight. Up to 8 hours.
In the garden: 80 min inside the walled garden
River cruise plus the lit-up streets. No garden entry after 16:30.
EveningA VIP seat on the Huangpu cruise, Yuyuan Old Street lit up, Pudong and Xintiandi. Evening only, no garden entry.
In the garden: None: Yuyuan Old Street (bazaar) only
Night bazaarAn hour on the Huangpu, cruise ticket included, then an hour in the lantern-lit Yuyuan bazaar. Evening, no garden entry.
In the garden: None: an hour in the Yuyuan bazaar
Old Street food and a tip-based city walk. Neither enters the garden.
Food walkTwo hours of tastings on Shanghai Old Street and Yuyuan Old Street, 15 people at most. Meets at metro Exit 1.
In the garden: None: bazaar and Old Street only
Tip-basedFour hours on foot from People's Square to the Bund and the City God Temple area. $5 to book, the guide works for tips.
In the garden: None: 20 min in the City God Temple area