Oriental Pearl Tower Tickets with Huangpu River Cruise and City Sightseeing Tour Bus

See Shanghai from the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Huangpu River, and a City Sightseeing bus with one flexible combo ticket.

Getting started

Begin by using your 1-day City Sightseeing tour bus ticket to reach the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower area. Board any eligible City Sightseeing route and ride to the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower or Shanghai Ocean Aquarium stop. From here, you can access the tower for your 2-sphere visit, walk to the nearby Oriental Pearl pier for your first-class 45-minute Huangpu River cruise, or continue exploring by bus.

What to expect

Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower

Located in Lujiazui, the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower is one of Shanghai's most recognizable landmarks and anchors several City Sightseeing routes.

Features

• Your ticket includes entry to the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower with access to 2 spheres, giving you time inside two of the tower's observation levels.

• The tower is a key stop on both Tourist Line 2 (Architecture Reading Special Line) and Tourist Line 10 (New Era, New Shanghai) and is also linked to the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Shanghai Ocean Aquarium) night tour stop on Tourist Line 3.

• From the tower area, it is about a 10-minute walk to the Oriental Pearl pier, where you will board your first-class 45-minute Huangpu River cruise.

Huangpu River cruise

The Huangpu River separates Puxi and Pudong, with Shanghai's riverfront highlights lining both banks.

Features

• A first-class 45-minute Huangpu River cruise from the nearby Oriental Pearl pier is included, giving you time on the water between Pudong and Puxi.

• From the river, you can view The Bund and its historic corridor of buildings, The Bund Financial Square with the Bund Golden Bull Statue, and major landmarks such as Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower, and the Oriental Pearl Tower rising over Lujiazui.

• As you sail, you will also pass close to key riverside points featured on bus routes, such as Dongchang Wharf, Jinling East Road Wharf, the May Thirtieth Movement Monument, and the North Bund International Cruise Terminal.

City Sightseeing tour bus (day routes)

Your combo includes a one-day City Sightseeing tour bus ticket with hop-on hop-off access across multiple routes in Puxi and Pudong.

Features

• Use your 1-day City Sightseeing tour bus ticket to hop on and off freely at stops on Tourist Line 1, Tourist Line 2 (Architecture Reading Special Line), and Tourist Line 10 (New Era, New Shanghai).

• Tourist Line 1 runs through key Puxi highlights, including People's Square, The Bund, City God Temple, Yu Garden, and Xintiandi, as well as Century Square at Nanjing Road and the East Side of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street.

• Tourist Line 2 connects Puxi and Pudong, departing from Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Shanghai Ocean Aquarium) station and passing Jin Mao Tower, Dongchang Wharf, the May Thirtieth Movement Monument, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Waibaidu Bridge at The Bund, Customs House at The Bund, Jinling East Road Wharf, and City God Temple & Yu Garden.

• Tourist Line 10 (New Era, New Shanghai) departs from The Bund Financial Square (The Bund Golden Bull Statue) station, looping past the Monument to the People's Heroes (The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel), the former Astor House Hotel, the North Bund International Cruise Terminal, Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai Tower before returning to Bund Financial Square.

City Sightseeing night tour

In the late afternoon and evening, City Sightseeing night tour services operate on selected lines so you can see illuminated landmarks after dark.

Features

• Your City Sightseeing access covers night tour operations, including night versions of Tourist Line 1, Tourist Line 2, and Tourist Line 3 within their stated operating hours.

• Night Tourist Line 1 stops at Century Square at Nanjing Road station, East Side of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street station, Waibaidu Bridge at The Bund station, Customs House at The Bund station, and City God Temple & Yu Garden station.

• Night Tourist Line 2 stops at Lujiazui Oriental Pearl station, Jin Mao Tower, and Waibaidu Bridge at The Bund, letting you see these areas after dark.

• Night Tourist Line 3 stops at The Bund Golden Bull Square (Waterfront Platform) station, Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower (Shanghai Ocean Aquarium) station, and Jin Mao Tower (Shanghai Tower) station, linking waterfront views with Lujiazui's skyscrapers in the evening.

Wrapping up

Continue exploring Shanghai with your City Sightseeing pass, hopping on and off at attractions along the route. Whether you end your day on the river, at the tower, or on the bus, this combo lets you experience the city from multiple perspectives with one ticket.