Oriental Pearl Tower – See the Whole Shanghai & Seek Thrill

The Oriental Pearl Tower has a unique outstanding design and provides diverse items at different levels, tourists can play to the most in this tower, taste the high-standard food and have a wonderful experience on the river cruise to appreciate the especially fairy scene on the banks.

Taking the fully transparent sightseeing elevator to the 351 meter high space capsule sightseeing floor, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River. Also you can enjoy the night view of Shanghai while enjoying the delicious food in the 267 meter high revolving restaurant in the sky. The Oriental Pearl is also like a mall for entertainment, delicacy, and shopping. In the tower's museum and gallery, you can learn about the changes of modern history in Shanghai. You will shout out with friends and family at the 95 meters "VR roller coaster".There are also souvenir shops to buy a postcards and items to keep this memory in Shanghai.

There are many highlight places to enjoy the very modern feature of Shanghai in Oriental Pearl Tower. Choose your favorites here!

Space Capsule Sightseeing Floor (351m, upper sphere)

It is very amazing to explore the mystery of the universe and find your own constellation. And also, you get the chance to walk in the boundless universe with the “taikonaut”. While traveling in the vast universe and communicating with the “aliens”, you don’t have to doubt. Yes, you are right in the magic Space Capsule Sightseeing Floor on the 351m of the Oriental Pearl Tower.

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

Sightseeing Galleria (263m, upper sphere)

You want to get the full view of this metropolitan Shanghai? Probably this sightseeing floor on the 263m of the Oriental Pearl Tower is the best place. Standing there, you can see the grand view of both sides of Huangpu River, with the modern high buildings in the finance and trade zone as well as the attractive scene of constructions of multiple exotic styles. This is really a lifetime memory!

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

Transparent Observatory (259m, upper sphere)

It is a skywalk, the world's only 360-degree transparent glass sightseeing corridor. This world unique observatory with fully transparent glass floor is the best platform for challengers and bold visitors to fast their heartbeat. Take the elevator up to 259m, and then you can see the cars running under your feet. You can also admire the modern appearance of the whole city, but no need to worry, the glass floor is super solid that every square meter can bear a weight of over 2 tons. As a result, you could just enjoy every step full of excitement.

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

VR Roller Coaster (95m, lower sphere)

This is China's first and Shanghai's highest indoor VR roller coaster. With the theme of flying over the high altitude between Shanghai cities, the original indoor roller coaster of the Oriental Pearl Tower was transformed. It integrates the popular VR (virtual reality) technology and breaks through the limitations of traditional roller coaster vision and senses. You can take your time immersed in the crazy, exciting, satisfying games and screaming to release your pressure, moreover, the very lifelike scenes in the cinema area are quite wonderful.

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

Segway-Ninebot (base)

Located at the foot of the tower, "Oriental Pearl Nine" Cardin Experience Center was built on the roof of the Cardin track! Let you in the racing experience at the same time, but also enjoy the city's clear sky!

Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00
Ticket: CNY 60-90 per person

Impression Lightpainting Gallery (base)

The total area of the Gallery is about 1200㎡. There are 52 interactive experience projects which invite you to start this immersive fantastic art journey with the use of space illusion, light and shadow special effects and high technology 4D realistic scene.

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00
Ticket: CNY 120 per person

Shanghai History Museum (base)

Located at the base of Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai History Museum provides you with hundreds of historic relics, scaling-down magnificent buildings, and more than 1,000 waxen images to show the authentic look of ancient Shanghai. You will not only see the real daily life of old Shanghai but also have more knowledge of its developmental process.

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

• Popular Shanghai Tours
✔ 2 Days Classic Shanghai City Tour
✔ 3 Days Shanghai Past and Present Contrast Tour
✔ 3 Days Shanghai & Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour

Oriental Pearl Tower is rich in restaurants with various types of food, so you can enjoy the fine food and the local culture with your family and friends leisurely.

Revolving Restaurant (267m, upper sphere)

A highlight of Oriental Pearl Tower is this Revolving Restaurant at 267m high. The Sky Revolving Restaurant is the largest revolving restaurant in Asia, offering a buffet featuring Southeast Asian cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine and European and American cuisine. Outside the spacious and bright spherical glass window, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Pujiang River. It is very interesting to feel the very gentle revolve of this restaurant which is about 2 hours per round.

Opening hour: Lunch (11:00 - 14:00); Afternoon Tea (14:00 - 16:00); Dinner (17:00 - 21:00)

"Old Shanghai No.8 Restaurant" is located at the foot of the Oriental Pearl Tower, deep in the green shade of Pudong Park. This restaurant at the No. 8 gate is a great place to feel the nostalgic and quiet flavor of Shanghai. Taste the featured local dessert of old Shanghai on the very exquisite and fancy porcelain tableware, and see the elegant character of the 1920s, which has a great power to transfer you to the past and feel the real “Old Shanghai”.

Opening hour: Dinner (17:00 - 21:00)

Coca-Cola Happy Restaurant

Coca-Cola Happy Restaurant is a large-scale interactive theme restaurant with a panoramic view of Little Lujiazui. The restaurant offers a full range of Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, European and American cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisine, etc. What’s more, the Coca-Cola Bar filled with the theme of Coca-Cola, Shanghai Café with the rich charm of cafes in old Shanghai, Chocoholic & Red Wine with the sweet smell of chocolates and red wine, the Flower Bar like a garden full of diverse blossoms, and so on are good places to both enjoy delicious dishes and feel the local culture as well.

Opening hour: Dinner (17:00 - 21:00)

Besides these restaurants, there are also bars, cafes, book stores, and dessert shops such as Chocoholic, Flower Bar, Books Coffee Tea Furniture, Shanghai Cafe, Starbucks Coffee, Ijuice, Heytea, Lucky Dessert, etc.

The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower has 11 spheres. The 230 Sphere Hotel is located inside a 230-meter independent sphere between the upper and lower spheres of the tower. It is hung in the air and held by three pillars. The hotel provides 24-hour full-time customized butler service for every guest. When night falls, the suite, the tower and the city integrate as a whole, adding splendor to each other. Living at the only boutique hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower and surrounded by 360-degree beautiful landscapes of Shanghai, you will have a unique staying experience for a life time.

Apart from having fun in the Oriental Pearl Tower, it is also very interesting to take a cruise at the edge of Lujiazui to appreciate the different views of this tower and other magnificent buildings on both sides of Huangpu River (黄浦江), which is a treasurable experience. Particularly when the night comes, all the shining lights lit the city and water becomes colorful when the lights, moon, and stars reflect onto it. Enjoy the tender wind blowing and watch the local people spending their time on the banks, and that is very wonderful.

The Oriental Pearl Cruise Terminal is located at the tip of Lujiazui on the Huangpu River, adjacent to the Oriental Pearl Tower. It is opposite the famous Waibaidu Bridge across the river.As a window service unit of Huangpu River, the wharf has been in operation for more than ten years and has received more than one million tourists.

There are three cruises of a high standard for your choice, namely the “China”, the “Oriental Pearl” and the “No. 2 Oriental Pearl”. They are all full of luxury decoration, superior facilities, nice environment, nice services, delicious food and very good places for sightseeing, so you can completely be immersed in the charming scenery of Shanghai on either cruise for about 45 minutes.

Forenoon: 10:00; 11:00; 12:00

Afternoon: 14:00; 15:00; 16:00

Night: 19:00; 20:00 (excluding the Chinese Lunar Year Festival and other golden weeks)

Newly Operated: 17:00; 21:00 (peak season)

Note: the schedules above are subject to change. Please fee free to contact us for the actual info.

• Popular Shanghai Tours
✔ 4 Days Shanghai Magic Tour with Disneyland Park
✔ 3 Days Best Shanghai Cycling Tour
✔ 3 Days Shanghai Family Tour with Ocean Aquarium

Independent Travel

Since the Oriental Pearl Tower is at the downtown of Shanghai, it is very convenient to get there either by bus, by taxi, by subway or other ways.

By metro: Shanghai Metro Line 2, get off at Lujiazui Station and walk about 360m.

• From Yu Garden & Bazaar: about 4.5km, driving for 12mins;
• From the Bund: about 5km, driving for 10mins;
• From Pudong International Airport: about 40km, driving for 48mins;
• From Hongqiao International Airport: about 20km, driving for 52mins;
• From Shanghai Railway Station: about 8km, driving for 20mins.

Travel with China Discovery (Top Recommended):

If you want to get rid of hustle of public transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers sightseeing, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on sightseeing.

• Popular Shanghai Tours
✔ 4 Days Shanghai Suzhou Excellent Tour
✔ 5 Days Essence of Shanghai & Hangzhou Tour
✔ 6 Days Shanghai Yellow Mountain Tour with Water Town Visit

Best known as an international popular tourist destination, Shanghai perfectly preserves mixed culture of the western and eastern. The duration and theme of your Shanghai tour can be flexibly arranged based on your time and interests. Usually, tourists spend 2 days on sightseeing the most famous landmarks, including the Bund, Yu Garden, skyscrapers like Shanghai Tower, World Financial Center, Wukang Road, Shanghai Museum, etc. With one extra day, you can enjoy family fun in Disneyland Park or visit Zhujiajiao Water Town in the suburb. Don't miss the Shanghai Maglev Train, wonderful nightlife and Shanghai Cuisine.

✔ 2 Days Classic Shanghai City Tour
✔ 3 Days Shanghai Past and Present Contrast Tour
✔ 3 Days Shanghai Highlights & Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour

Travel Shanghai with Hangzhou Suzhou, More Nearby Destinations

Convenient transportation makes it quite efficient and popular to make day trips from Shanghai to Hangzhou, Suzhou, and longer vacation in Huangshan Mountain, Nanjing, Mount Jiuhua and other places in surrounding areas. So you can visit West Lake and learn Chinese tea culture in Hangzhou, marvel at tasteful classical gardens and witness Chinese silk productive process. Splendid rocky mountains with exotic pine trees are highlights in Huangshan Mountain.

✔ 5 Days Shanghai Hangzhou Suzhou Highlights Tour
✔ 6 Splendid East China Tour by Bullet Train
✔ 5 Days Shanghai Huangshan Tour by High Speed Train

Travel Shanghai with Beijing, Xian & More China Destinations

Beijing Xian Shanghai are golden triangle cities often visited together for a week holiday. You can use 3 days to visit the Great Wall and major iconic spots like Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven in Beijing, and leave 2 days for fulfilling your Terracotta Warriors tour in Xian. With more time, you can extend the trip from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Chengdu, Yunnan, Silk Road, Tibet and more phenomenal destinations to enrich your China discovery. (more top China tours from Shanghai >>)

✔ 6 Days Beijing Shanghai Tour by High Speed Train
✔ 8 Days Best of China Tour (Beijing/Xian/Shanghai)
✔ 7 Days Shanghai Suzhou Beijing Contrast Tour by High Speed Train