Who Are We
Shanghai Highlights is the leading online Shanghai tour operator, offering one-stop Shanghai travel services and tours. We specialize in operating Shanghai tours, day trips, water town tours, Shanghai side trips, and China tours. Both group tours and private tours are available.

We've been in the business since 1959, but our team remains full of vitality. We take your rough tour ideas and help you plan a satisfactory trip. If you want to get inspired, that's what we are here for!
We Reach Every Corner in Shanghai
If you read our travel guide page, you will find that from the popular attractions to the off-the-beaten-path water towns, from the shopping malls to the local markets, from the center of Shanghai to the villages outside the city, you can reach every corner in the Shanghai Area.
All the highlights of Shanghai are, of course, included in our tour packages, such as the Bund, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and Former French Concession. We can also help you go the extra mile by taking you to the local flower and bird market, cheongsam shops, museums for stamps, or wherever you are interested.
We assist you in exploring not only Shanghai but also its neighbors. Huangshan City, Suzhou, and Hangzhou are three elite neighbors of Shanghai. They are respectively 4 hours 45 minutes, 30 minutes, and 1 hour 15 minutes away from Shanghai by high-speed train. If you live in Shanghai or stay in Shanghai for over 5 days, the three neighborhoods are very good options to extend your Shanghai Tour.
We Promise...
- Local Agents and Local Guide
In business since 1959, we have trained a professional team of local people.
- One-to-One Tailor-Made
Our travel advisors are happy to provide you with trip ideas and help you plan a unique trip according to your ideas.
- Money-back Guarantee
If we deviate from our promise, you will get your money back.
- 7*24 Hours on Contact
Once we receive your inquiry, one of our travel advisors will keep in touch with you to ensure a worry-free trip from the very beginning to the last minute you finish the tour.
- No-forced Shopping
We are proud of the flexible service, and you will have no pressure to buy anything. You have the right to decide. We are proud of the flexible service, and you will have no pressure to buy anything. You have the right to decide.
Who Are Recommending Us
First, please check out what our customers said about our tour guides, drivers, and the attractions we arranged for them on TripAdvisor. We promise each of our customers that get the service the same quality.
Truly enjoyed the visit of Shangai
The trip was honestly one of the most amazing we had in China and in the world as a whole. From getting to walk through the nightlife at Times Square, enjoying the delicious food at all the malls, and walking down the Bund at night and admiring the skyscrapers, we got to do it all. Specifically, we are very thankful for our guide Chris who gave us these spots to visit and spoke Mandarin for us, allowing us to truly enjoy our visit without all the hassle. We hope to visit again and will of-course be using this service again.
Qi from Shanghai
Qi, our private guide in Shanghai, was very good. She was very flexible to our needs, and changed a few things for us. Qi was charming and helpful and good to chat with.Also I’d like to acknowledge and recommend Vanessa from China Travel who worked with my wife to create a perfect 15 day China tour plan for us. Vanessa was very responsive and understood what we wanted. We had a private tour, and I know this can be expensive, but if you can afford it the private tour is well worth the money.
A Well Planned Trip to Shanghai
My wife and I took a 15 day tour of China; commencing 24/04/2025 and ending 08/05/2025 and of this, we spent 3 days in Shanghai; from 06/05/2025 to 08/05/2025. We thoroughly enjoyed our visits to the various historical sites in Shanghai of; The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, French Concession Region, Shanghai Tower and the one day shopping around the city; which were all planned exceptionally well. To our tour guide, Ms Kenny, thank you sincerely for looking after us really well and sharing your immense knowledge on the sites and locations around Shanghai. The facilities of the hotels and vehicles provided were also of high standard and we sincerely thank China Travel and Kenny for organizing and presenting us with fond memories China and Shanghai. Thank You.
Besides our service, we are also confident about the information on our website. Each of the articles on our website was written based on the writers’ own travel experience or our tour guides' or customers' feedback. The Times and CNN may think their readers would like our articles, so they linked our Nanxun Water Town page and Nanpu Bridge page, respectively. We believe more mainstream news agencies or magazines around the world will like us and link our articles to their official websites.
Why Book Your Trip With Us
Throughout the journey, you have the final say on your itinerary. You can choose the attractions based on your interests. Our travel consultants will arrange the daily schedule for you, and the tour guides will be committed to solving problems for you.
All you need to do is immerse yourself in the trip, experience the cultural atmosphere of China, savor the local specialties, and get a feel for the Chinese lifestyle. This will be an unforgettable journey in China. Feel free to share your idea.