Yu Garden Guided Tour

Your experience

Explore Shanghai's Yu Garden with an expert guide on a small-group or private tour, and discover the stories behind its classical Jiangnan architecture, landscaped courtyards, and iconic landmarks.

Getting started

Arrive at the designated meeting point based on the option you've selected. For the small-group tour, meet your guide at the assigned location before entering Yu Garden together, with admission included. For the Private VIP tour, meet your guide at No. 168 Fuyou Road, at the intersection with Anren Street. Please purchase your Yu Garden admission ticket separately before meeting your guide.

What to expect

Yu Garden Shanghai

Explore one of Shanghai's most celebrated classical Chinese gardens with an expert guide who brings its history, architecture, and Jiangnan landscape design to life. Depending on your selected option, you'll join a small-group tour with a personal headset or enjoy a private English-guided experience tailored for up to three guests.

Features

• Learn about Yu Garden's history, symbolism, and classical Jiangnan garden design from an expert guide as you explore its pavilions, courtyards, ponds, and rockeries.

• Choose a small-group guided tour with included Yu Garden admission or upgrade to a 1.5-hour private VIP English-guided tour for 1 to 3 guests with a dedicated guide.

• On the small-group tour, use a personal headset for up to 1 hour, ensuring you can clearly hear your guide's commentary throughout the visit.

• The small-group route includes visits to Sansui Hall, the Great Rockery, Wanhua Chamber, and the Exquisite Jade Rock.

• The Private VIP tour follows a more extensive route featuring Wanhua Tower, the Dragon Wall, the Grand Rockery, the Double Corridor, Beauty's Waist Taihu Rock, the Yuan Dynasty Bronze Lion, Huijing Tower, Yuhua Hall, the Nanmu Carved Building, the Inner Garden Ancient Stage, and other notable garden landmarks.

• Yu Garden admission is included only with the small-group guided tour. Guests booking the Private VIP tour must purchase their own admission ticket before the tour begins.