China · DINNER EXPERIENCES

15 Dinner Tours in China That Repay a Whole Morning

47 tours  ·  from $33 a head

Every China trip has one spare day too few. These 15 dinner tours are worth the slot, priced and timed so the choice takes minutes.

Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience - The One-Hour Cruise: Bund Buildings and Pudong Towers
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Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience

2.Shanghai Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $155

Review of Shanghai’s 3-hour Huangpu River night cruise with private transport, Xinjiang halal dinner, guide, skyline views, and practical tips.

“The entire tour was amazing and my tour guide Queena was very helpful and knowledgeable. She even took some incredible photos of me. I absolutely recommend this tour to everyone and rate it a 10/10!”

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Shanghai: Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining - Timing the Lights, Not Just the Sunset
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Shanghai: Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining

3.Night River Cruise Tour with Xinjiang Style Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Review of Shanghai’s private night cruise and Xinjiang halal dinner, with skyline views, guide tips, pricing, transport, accessibility, and FAQs.

“We had the most wonderful boat ride tour and dinner experience in Shanghai! Our tour guide was incredibly informative and shared so much history and insight about the city that we never would have known on our own. Even though our flight was delayed and we were running late, she graciously accommodated us and adjusted everything so we didn’t miss a single highlight, which we truly appreciated after a long travel day. She also knew all the best photo spots along the river and made sure we had time to capture the skyline at its most stunning moments. The dinner was delicious, it was a great evening!”

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Xi'An: Tang Dynasty Show Ticket w/ Transfer or Dinner - Dinner choices: dumplings or a local table meal
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Xi’An: Tang Dynasty Show Ticket w/ Transfer or Dinner

4.Tang Dynasty Show Ticket w/ Transfer or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 84 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $33Best value

Review the Xi'an Tang Dynasty Show, with dumpling or local dinner, English captions, private transfers, timing tips, and honest value advice.

“Very beautiful spectacle and delicious food. i am amazed by how talented actores in china are. Zhang was absolutely perfect and on time very chatty 🤙😁 and helpful😃”

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Xi'an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket Optional Dumplings or Royal Dinner - Arriving at 75 Chang An Bei Lu
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Xi’an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket Optional Dumplings or Royal Dinner

5.Xi’an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket Optional Dumplings or Royal Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $37

Review the Xi'an Tang Dynasty Show with dumplings or royal dinner, including timing, food, music, costumes, value, seating, and booking tips.

“I was very happy with service provided by the Viator team. They were very helpful when we arrived to the wrong location and offered to provide a car to take us to the right show. They were quick to respond and very service minded. Will recommend!”

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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option - The VIP seating advantage on a busy sailing
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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option

6.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $139

Review of Shanghai’s Huangpu River night cruise with VIP seating, private hotel transfers, optional local dinner, guides, value, and tips.

“We were picked up from our hotel in a luxury van and driven to the restaurant where we were greeted by Cassie. After dinner we were went on to the boat for a spectacular view of Shanghai by night from the VIP are on the top deck. Cassie was informative and lots of fun - taking many memorable pictures of us.. Highly recommended.”

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Wuzhen and Xitang Water Town Private Full Day Trip from Shanghai with Lunch and Dinner - Wuzhen: canals, bridges, and a boat ride
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Wuzhen and Xitang Water Town Private Full Day Trip from Shanghai with Lunch and Dinner

7.Wuzhen and Xitang Water Town Private Full Day Trip from Shanghai with Lunch and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $284

Review of a private Wuzhen and Xitang day trip from Shanghai, with local meals, boat rides, sunset views, private transport, and practical tips.

“What a wonderful experience. The whole trip was meticulously planned. We were picked up in a luxurious van. Our tour guide Caroline, was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely flexible. We never felt rushed for time. Would definitively recommend this company and Caroline to others!”

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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner - Pickup in a private car
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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner

8.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $168

Review of Shanghai’s 3-hour VIP night cruise, private transfers, and local dinner, with practical advice on guides, food, timing, and value.

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A seamless, premium experience with Sunny Tour. Pick-up was in a large luxury electric car — quiet, spotless, and very comfortable. Our guide, Ms. Shirley, was warm, professional, and knowledgeable, sharing insights about Shanghai while giving us space to enjoy the evening. Dinner featured hygienic and delicious Chinese local cuisine at a well-chosen restaurant — every dish was flavourful and authentic. The highlight was the river cruise, where we had our own private seating area offering stunning views of the Bund and Pudong skyline. Peaceful, crowd-free, and beautifully lit — it felt truly special. This tour was a perfect blend of comfort, culture, and thoughtful touches. Highly...”

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Shanghai Tower: Lunch or Dinner on the 119th Floor - The express elevator to floor 118
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Shanghai Tower: Lunch or Dinner on the 119th Floor

Xitang Water Village Sunset Tour with Riverside Dining Experience from Shanghai - Jinze’s quiet canals and traditional boat ride
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Xitang Water Village Sunset Tour with Riverside Dining Experience from Shanghai

10.Xitang Water Village Sunset Tour with Riverside Dining Experience from Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $292

Explore Xitang at sunset from Shanghai with private transport, boat rides, wine tasting, local food, riverside dining, and night views.

“Im the person whose very picky with the food. I always choose the best taste of food. And yes definitely they serve us with the best home cooking . The taste was incredible delicious. We have theexperience of great food also the place was a great tranquility . After food they serve us tea ceremony with the tastefulness of local china green tea. They really spoiled us. And we were taking to sight seeing with traditional boat. This time was the best holiday for us. Definitely must try! 2 tours in row and all satisfied guaranteed. Thank you viator.”

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Shanghai Authentic Dinner and Night River Cruise with Rooftop Bar Hopping Option - Downtown pickup keeps the evening simple
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Shanghai Authentic Dinner and Night River Cruise with Rooftop Bar Hopping Option

11.Shanghai Authentic Dinner and Night River Cruise with Rooftop Bar Hopping Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $139

Enjoy Shanghainese dinner, a Huangpu River night cruise, private hotel transfers, and an optional rooftop drink in one easy evening tour.

“We had a great experience with both organising the tour with Sunny and with Kalvin our guide. He was very friendly and knowlegable, we had a nice meal and learnt all about Shanghai and its people. The views on the cruise are amazing and the drink at the bar overlooking the river was a perfect end to the night. Would highly reccomend this tour!”

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4-Hour Private Illuminated Beijing Tour with Authentic Chinese Dinner on Hutong Street - Dinner in Dongsi Hutong brings old Beijing to the table
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4-Hour Private Illuminated Beijing Tour with Authentic Chinese Dinner on Hutong Street

12.4-Hour Private Illuminated Beijing Tour with Authentic Chinese Dinner on Hutong Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $115

Review of Beijing’s private night tour with hutong dinner, Tiananmen Square, Houhai, Olympic Park, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Il tour notturno con Jack e Chenqinhe è dtsto fantastico . In tre ore ci hanno fatto assaggiare la storia della cina e il suo futuro Grntili ed attenti alle ns richieste sono veramente da richiedere”

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Hong Kong Afternoon Sightseeing Tour Plus Dinner Cruise with Hotel Pickup from Kowloon area - Peak Tram: the strongest practical reason to book
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Hong Kong Afternoon Sightseeing Tour Plus Dinner Cruise with Hotel Pickup from Kowloon area

13.Hong Kong Afternoon Sightseeing Tour Plus Dinner Cruise with Hotel Pickup from Kowloon area

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 32 reviews · from $136

Review of Hong Kong’s Peak Tram, harbour sights, Star Ferry and dinner cruise, with hotel pickup, practical tips, costs and drawbacks.

“Was told 8 hours. Picked up at 12:40 they were in parking lot but wouldn't let us on till 12:40 no others at pickup point. transfer to different vehicle. were told we couldn't finish till 9:50 and no ideas when we could return to take 12.25 flight. we didn't take boat ride or evening cruise and dinner because of uncertainty. did visit diamond shop.”

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Din Tai Fung Dinner and VIP Class River Cruise Experience in Shanghai - Starting at The Bund with a short history lesson
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Din Tai Fung Dinner and VIP Class River Cruise Experience in Shanghai

Shanghai Private Tour with River Cruise, Shanghai Tower, and Lunch or Dinner - Yuyuan Bazaar and Garden: start with old Shanghai
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Shanghai Private Tour with River Cruise, Shanghai Tower, and Lunch or Dinner

15.Shanghai Private Tour with River Cruise, Shanghai Tower, and Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $176

Review of Shanghai’s private half-day tour with Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Huangpu River cruise, local food, and hotel pickup.

“Kalvin was an excellent guide. He is a walking encyclopedia of information for everything Shanghai, and could answer every one of our questions with confidence. He was so kind to my family (he even took my youngest to the restroom duriRead more”

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