Shanghai Highlights: Explore History and Evolution with a Native Guide
4.7
7 Ratings
Huang Pu Qu
Immerse yourself in the rich history and evolution of Shanghai with a local guide. Discover the hidden gems, sample local cuisine, and experience the vibrant culture of this dynamic city.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - We will walk through Nanjing Road pedestrian street, our guide will introduce the historical background on the magnificent old buildings along the way.
- The Bund - We will walk through the waterfront promenade, guide will explain the history and some fun facts about the buildings on both sides of the Huangpu River
- Yuyuan Bazar - We will marvel at some amazing ancient traditional Chinese architectures, guides will explain to you the history about the old China town area.
- Yunnan Road Food Street - Will walk through the street of authentic local food stalls, and even tasting some local dumplings, guide will explain to you the ingredients and techniques involved.
- Peopleâs Square - We will visit the magnificent People’s Square Park, with marriage market on weekends.
What's Included
- English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuity For Guide
Additional Information
What better way to explore this great city than by having an indigenous inhabitant tell you stories about the history and evolution of this great city! I was born and lived all my life in Shanghai, went through the bad times and good times of China’s commercial hub,I am still finding new inspirations. Traveled to multiple countries and continents, I am always looking to meet new friends from all corners of the world. Wish to share my native city and help people discover the best-kept secrets that have made me love this city myself!
We will be exploring both the fancy and ‘down to earth’ sides of this metropolis, with visits not only to some of the major sites, but also to a local food street and even to a ‘Marriage Market’, you will get a ‘True Taste’ of Shanghai, and being able to claim you are an ‘Old Shanghai Hand’!
Location
Swatch Megastore
南京东路
Our meeting point is Exit 1, East Nanjing Road Metro Station, Opposite the Swatch Store
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(7 Ratings)
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Lukas_d
Apr 14, 2024
Very interesting, refreshing tour with very nice people - The tour guide Bill was super friendly and open minded! He gave many insights into the chinese culture and was very ambitious. He was also interested in the group members and it was very nice talking to him. He spoke very nice english. He even took us to a vegetarian restaurant after the tour was over to help us out!
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Clement_g
Apr 8, 2024
Value for money 💰 - Very interesting having a good time with my guide Bill and tourmate from Germany and Brazil highly recommended 👍
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Kimbeng_c
Mar 24, 2024
Thumbs up! - Walking along The Bund — the views were stunning. Bill, our guide, was funny and chatty. He knew a lot about the history of the area, and brought them to life with his re-tellings.
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Joshua_a
Mar 14, 2024
Excellent walking tour with a friendly and entertaining guide - This has personally been one of my favorite walking tours I have taken in my years of traveling. Our guide, Bill, is very informative about the city of Shanghai, however, it was his backstory and storytelling skills that made it an enriching experience for me. This is what makes the tour unique, as he combines stories of his past with the history of Shanghai and how the city is today. The tour has a fair amount of time and its not neither enduring nor exhausting. If you are in Shanghai and are looking to get insight on the Bund, and old town, all while strolling through this lovely city, do it with Bill!
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Amelie_l
Jan 16, 2024
The tour was amazing,... - The tour was amazing, definitely one of the best decisions we made in our trip! Bill was great, very professional, fun and with lots of interesting facts. Thank you so much, we enjoyed it and we definitely recommend it.
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Huong_n
Jan 8, 2024
Great walking tour to learn about Shanghai history - Great tour to learn about Shanghai history. The tour guide is very fluent in English and very helpful to help guide to the meeting spot. The only reason that I did not give this a five star is the fact that the guide had asked for additional tip. The way it’s communicated soured the experience for me. Given the no tip or minimal tipping culture in Shanghai, maybe tour should be priced to include tip or make the minimum tip amount a requirement and super obvious to customers.
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Siowpeng_k
Oct 20, 2023
Insightful and energetic tour - Bill is a knowledgeable and energetic guide with an excellent command of English. He brought us to many historic sites and showed us the unique architecture in the British concession. Overall, a very good tour where I learnt alot from Bill!
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