Yu Garden and City God Temple Guided Tour

Explore Yu Garden and Shanghai City God Temple on a 1.5-hour guided route with official partner tickets and personal audio headsets.

Getting started

Meet your guide at the group entrance of Yu Garden's north gate at No. 168 Fuyou Road at your selected 9:00 AM time slot. The admission tickets are with the guide, so you cannot enter directly before the ticket check. After a brief introduction, you join your independent group tour for 1–3 guests or the join-in group tour, then proceed through the gate to begin the walk.

What to expect

Yu Garden

Your guided route starts inside Yu Garden, following classic pavilions, rockeries, corridors, and halls that reflect traditional Jiangnan garden design. Over approximately 1.5 hours, your expert English-speaking guide uses a headset with personal audio receiver so you can hear commentary clearly while moving through each section.

Features

• Walk the guided route that includes Wanhua building, the dragon wall and triangular toad, and the double corridor, while your guide explains how these elements fit into the garden's layout.

• Pause at Meirenya Taihu stone, the Yuan dynasty bronze lion, and the grand rockery behind Yangshan hall to observe characteristic rocks, carvings, and views within the garden.

• Continue past Sanhui hall, the famous garden stone, Jiushi pavilion, Dianchun hall (Small Sword Society headquarters), and the small lion stage, gaining context on how these spaces were used.

• See the double dragons playing with pearl wall, Huijing building, Yulinglong and Yuhua hall, the Nanmu carved building, and the inner garden Yuan dynasty ancient stage before exiting this section of the garden.

• Benefit from entry to Yu Garden with official partner tickets, with no ticket collection required, and use of headsets with personal audio receiver included as part of your guided visit.

• Join a 1.5-hour guided tour led by a senior professional on-site guide, with guided commentary available in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Korean, German, French, or Japanese.

City God Temple of Shanghai

After exiting Yu Garden, your guide leads you to the nearby City God Temple of Shanghai for the second part of the route. This section focuses on the temple complex and surrounding area, connecting religious heritage with the historic marketplace setting.

Features

• Follow the City god temple guided tour to understand how the temple fits into Shanghai's old city and how it relates to the neighboring Yu Garden district.

• Listen through your personal audio receiver as your expert English-speaking guide continues the commentary, maintaining audio clarity in busier temple areas.

• Use your combined entry to Yu Garden and City God Temple of Shanghai and your join-in group tour ticket, per person, or independent group tour for 1–3 guests, depending on the option you select at booking.

• Rely on official partner tickets that include worry-free cancellation conditions as specified, with no separate ticket collection step required on the day.

Wrapping up

Your guided tour ends near the City god temple area, where you have free time after the tour for optional activities at your own expense, such as a tea culture experience, costume change experience, purchasing cultural creative products, or enjoying local cuisine. Transportation to and from the attraction, as well as food and beverages, are not included, so you can plan your next steps independently.