French Concession Tour: Shanghai's Historic Legacy

Explore Shanghai’s French Concession on a guided tour. Discover history, culture, and architecture in this charming neighborhood. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Former French Concession - Explore the Former French Club, the 1st Road in the French Concession, “the little Moscow” area, and the local alleyway residential buildings.
  • Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai - Enter the sophisticated former French Club and discover its fascinating history. Listen to engaging stories that illuminate its significance in…
What's Included
  • Local English Speaking Tour Guide - Fun, Friendly and Fabulous!:)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

As the saying goes, “Paris ne s’est pas fait en un jour!” (“Paris was not made in a day!”) Similarly, the French Concession of Shanghai was not built overnight.
In just 3 hours, immerse yourself in fascinating tales about the French Concession and its vibrant history. Discover stories of both celebrities and everyday people who once walked these streets,…

Location
淮海中路887号边门
淮海中路
Meeting Point: South Shaanxi Road Metro Station (line 1/10/12), Exit 4 It is in front of a UNIQLO, across the street from Cathay Cinema Address: 887 Middle Huaihai Road / Corner of Middle Huaihai Road & Maoming Road (Chinese: 陕西南路地铁站4号出口,优衣库门口,国泰电影院斜对过) Look for FreeToursChina YELLOW Umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Manuel_j
Jan 27, 2025
Amazing! Do it! Great day. - What can I say? What an amazing Tour! I was visiting the city on a business trip with just a few hours to spent. For me it was important to be able to fit as much information and sightseeing as possible and this tour gives you exactly that. The guide is really amazing, not only for his knowledge but also her personality, so much fun. I highly recommend this tour to everybody. It´s time well spent.
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Emily_j
Dec 28, 2024
A big thank you to the... - A big thank you to the guide who answered my questions patiently, this is the essence of joining a tour like this, i get to talk to real people and learn a city from a different perspective. Highly recommend this tour!
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M9598pgangelr
Dec 24, 2024
Different and nice time - Very nice and well documented tour with original and different places visited. Totally recommended. The guide is very prepared and charming, makes you feel part of the group from the first moment.
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Tina_s
Dec 16, 2024
A wonderful walking tour in French Concession - The French Concession Tour was a very lovely walk in a beautiful historical neighborhood in Shanghai. Learned a lot while exploring many hidden gems that I won’t be able to find on my own. I did two free walking tours with them and was lucky to meet those lovely local guides. Make sure to tip them well for their hard work and fantastic experience provided. Thank you and wish your company all the best.
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Saqrthabet_yemen
Jan 28, 2020
Incredible walking tour around the French Concession - The Shanghai Former French Concession walking tour I had with Ms .Viola was outstanding ,I really enjoyed the detailed explanation about the history lies behind all the stations we stopped at during the tour .We were all absolutely intrigued by this joyful experience ,I definitely recommend it .
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Lynfa1
Jan 22, 2020
Free Walking Tour - Fantastic walk led by Yuhui. She gave us a lot of information with much humour. Her English is excellent and she showed us interesting places to eat. She was polite and considered the needs of all members of the group. Lynfa from Sheffied UK
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Giovanipbd
Jan 12, 2020
Great walking tour of the French Concession - I took the French concession walking tour with Sihao and had a wonderful time! Learned quite a bit, walked through very interesting places and met cool people. Kudos for the lunch we had, recommended by Sihao. Delicious dumplings and noodles made my day lol
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621rubyh
Jan 9, 2020
Fantastic introduction to Shanghai - Really enjoyed this free walking tour of the French concession with Mary. It was interesting to see some of the less touristy and busy areas of Shanghai and Mary was great at making the history interesting and fun. Thanks for a great morning!
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Ricen2013
Dec 20, 2019
Wonderful tour guide and great company - Sihao has done a great job showing us the beautiful French concession with very interesting, unbiased information about the history and politics of China. He is very friendly and approachable. I can totally feel his passion for Shanghai. Overall as a Hong Konger I find Shanghai a great place full of optimism and friendly people. A very good change of scene. I wish to see more the next time!
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Victorypig
Dec 16, 2019
Great tour, great energy! - Mary did a great job at guiding us through the whole french concession history, she was fun, energetic and humorous! I am also glad that we have a group picture taken for memory sake. Keep up the great energy!
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