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Shanghai Tour: Explore City's Rich History
5.0
108 Ratings
Huang Pu Qu
Explore Shanghai’s evolution from a fishing village to a global hub on a guided walking tour. Discover history, culture, and cuisine in 4 hours.
Explore Shanghai’s evolution from a fishing village to a global hub on a guided walking tour. Discover history, culture, and cuisine in 4 hours.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang) - Delve into the captivating history of People’s Square. Uncover the tales of the grand City Hall and explore the renowned museums that encircle this lively area.
- People’s Park - Experience the verdant oasis in the heart of Shanghai, adjacent to the historic Race Course Club building. Visit during the…
- People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang) - Delve into the captivating history of People’s Square. Uncover the tales of the grand City Hall and explore the renowned museums that encircle this lively area.
- People’s Park - Experience the verdant oasis in the heart of Shanghai, adjacent to the historic Race Course Club building. Visit during the weekends to witness the remarkable Shanghai Marriage Market, a cultural spectacle not to be missed!
- Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - Wander along Shanghai’s most bustling shopping avenue and discover the intriguing shopping customs of the Chinese community!
- Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - Pause for a delightful snack and enjoy authentic local street food and refreshing beverages!
- The Bund (Wai Tan) - Marvel at Shanghai’s most iconic landmark and uncover the stories and legends behind its impressive skyscrapers!
- Chenghuang Miao (Yuyuan Garden) - Immerse yourself in the historic Chinatown and explore its vibrant shopping district!
What's Included
- Snacks
- Local English Speaking Tour Guide - Fun, Friendly and Fabulous! :)
- Snacks
- Local English Speaking Tour Guide - Fun, Friendly and Fabulous! :)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore Shanghai from its modest beginnings as a fishing village and uncover the tales of its transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities!
In just 3.5 to 4 hours, this tour takes you through all the essential attractions in downtown Shanghai. Prepare to immerse yourself in the city’s rich history, culture, art,…
Explore Shanghai from its modest beginnings as a fishing village and uncover the tales of its transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities!
In just 3.5 to 4 hours, this tour takes you through all the essential attractions in downtown Shanghai. Prepare to immerse yourself in the city’s rich history, culture, art, architecture, and delicious cuisine!
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the booking fee charged by Viator is solely to secure your reservation, as the tour itself operates on a tips-based model. This means you determine the value of your guide’s dedication. A suggested tip is 200-250 RMB or 25-30 USD/EURO, which is considered reasonable compared to the cost of a typical walking tour. This voluntary tip acknowledges your guide’s hard work and helps us continue offering this exciting experience!
Bookings are limited to groups of up to 6 people. If your group has more than 6 people, please contact us to arrange a private tour.
Location
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
人民大道
Meeting Point: People's Square Metro Station (line 1/2/8), Exit 3.
It is in front of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
Address: Corner of Renmin Avenue & Middle Xizang Road
(Chinese: 人民广场地铁站3号出口; 上海城市规划展览馆门口, 西藏中路与人民大道交叉口）
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(108 Ratings)
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Taqqie
Oct 30, 2020
Great experience! - Like in every big city that I visit for a few days, I also took the Free Walking Tour in Shanghai on my first day (also did the French Concession tour on the 2nd day). As always this is a fantastic way to get to know the basics of the city in a relaxed and friendly way.
Our tour guide Viola was fantastic and shared 100s of important or just funny things about China in general and Shanghai in particular.
These are great folks, offering a warm welcome to the city. I would definitely recommend everyone to take this tour in your first few days in Shanghai.
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Vesper1890
Jan 21, 2020
Amazing experience! A must do in Shanghai - Me and my boyfriend had a great time with Yuhui and other guests. Yuhui is very kind and patient, told us a lot of interesting stories about buildings&history of Shanghai. It’s an unique experience to get to know Shanghai through a local people. Highly recommend it to other travelers
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Sweetdoudou
Jan 20, 2020
Superb! - Yuhui's tour is, to my experience, the best among many I've joined around the world. She speaks Queen's English and has a real sense of humour which resonates with international audience. I was drawn to her speech 100% even on a wet and windy day!
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Nihrvana
Jan 18, 2020
Great tour, one of the best walking tour in my experience - Couldn't say good enough of this tour and of our guide, Yuhui: one of the best free walking tours I had (and I had many from Europe to United States passing through Asia). First of all, her humour was not excessive (it happens so often that the lack of knowledge is covered by an excess of humour) and always used in the right moment to make explanations less boring; second, she had a real knowledge of the matter and she had the special gift to make her knowledge easy to get for us (she had the brilliant idea to show us picture of the different locations as they used to be and how as they are now); third, she suggested the best places where to buy food or souvenirs showing no personal interest in it (and it is quite a rarity). Last, but not least, her English was more than fluent, so that we did not lose time asking repetitions or trying to understand her. Thank you again, Yuhui!
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31pallavik
Jan 17, 2020
Loved it! - The Shanghai city tour with Sihao was excellent. Loved learning about Shanghai history and bonus points for the two snack stops Sihao took us to!highly recommend the tour!
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Eduardof599
Jan 15, 2020
Great tour and guide! - The tour is very interesting. In 4-5 hours you get to know the essentials from Shanghai. Viola was an excellent guide, full of energy, funny and great english. I recommed the tour!
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Nora
Jan 11, 2020
With Viola - It was a great experience to see the main important and interesting sites of Shanghai with the excelent and energetic guide Viola.
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Anthonyme9113ve
Jan 9, 2020
An AMAZING tour with Viola! - The walking tour is a fantastic way to see some of the highlights of Shanghai, especially for travelers with just a short layover in Shanghai. The tour starts at the People's Square train station and winds you past Shanghai landmarks, the Bund and local neighborhoods, Along the way had food stops and sampled some amazing local treats.
Our tour guide Viola was AMAZING! She is so animated, informative and a pleasure to be with. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to everyone! This was a great way to spend a few hours on my short layover in Shanghai.
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Peterbalcercik
Jan 9, 2020
Best starting point to explore a city (best with Viola) - I joined French Concession tour and also Shanghai City Tour both guided by Viola. Joining a free walking tour is always a best starting point to explore a city you don't know. More interesting for me was Shanghai City Tour. Thanks to Viola and her perfect knowledge of the city. She did more then was expected (incuded info about transport and she also guided us to perfect local restaurant). Thank you.
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Farhanp2019
Dec 11, 2019
Best tour I have ever been on with great guide in a beautiful city. - I looked up the free walking tour in Shanghai and could not have been more pleased with the outcome. You get to walk roughly 4.5 hours through the city seeing the architecture, learning history and eating delicious food. It is well worth the time to attend this FREE walking tour.
HOWEVER, the absolute most amazing and best part about this tour is the tour guide, the dutch-chinese soccer (football) playing SIHAO. Very few times are you able to see pure passion and enthusiasm when some one is doing their job and very clearly is loving it. Sihao made this tour riveting from the beginning with his immense knowledge, great food recommendations and visible love for the city.
I am serious when I say that this was by far the absolute best tour I have been on - do not miss out.
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