Shanghai Private Cultural Tour of Former French Concession and the Bund





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Duration
7 hours to 8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
Experience the most fun-filled and entertaining Shanghai city tour. It enables you to see all that Shanghai has to offer, with several convenient stops at some of the city’s iconic places. The itinerary includes Fuxing Park, Shanghai Zhougong Mansion, Xintiandi, Jade Buddha Temple, Lunxun Park, Shanghai Duolun Road Cultural Celebrities Street and the Bund. Your tour includes a knowledgeable guide, private transportation, entrance fee, vegetarian noodles and hotel pickup and drop-off. ✔ Admire the SHIKUMEN style old houses and the relaxing atmosphere of Xintiandi ✔ Appreciate a 1.9-meter-high white jade Buddha and enjoy vegetarian noodles at Jade Buddha Temple ✔ Walk along Duolun Road to visit bronze statues of the eminent writers and Luxun Park ✔ Wander in the Bund to see 26 various buildings of different architectural styles and modern skyscrapers
What's Included
Included
Knowledgeable tour guide
Private transportation
Vegetarian noodles
Bottled water
Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
Not included
No exclusions listed.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
30 minutes
Stop 1
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, transfer to Fuxing Park and start the highlight tour. Fuxing Park, also called Gujiazhai Park. It is a unique park in Shanghai that maintains the French classic style, which is characterized by plaids and patterns. Now stays popular both for senior's exercises in the morning. We will experience the colorful life of retirees.
Stop 2
40 minutes
Stop 2
Known for its tree-lined boulevards, the former French Concession is a stylish neighborhood boasting a charming mix of Chinese and European architecture. Explore quiet alleyways on a leisurely stroll, and enjoy the area's shopping, dining, and entertainment. You will stroll along Sinan Road and visit Shanghai Zhougong Mansion. Shanghai Zhougong Mansion is a Spanish-style garden building on No.73, Sinan Road in Former French Concession. It was once the place where Zhou Enlai who was the former Chinese premier has worked and lived in Shanghai in 1946. It is well-preserved, you can still see the layout of the room at that time, and can also see the furniture and some work items copied as they are. Then, you will walk around other areas of the Former French Concession.
Stop 3
30 minutes
Stop 3
Xintiandi is a tourist attraction that preserves the historical and cultural features of Shanghai and integrates Chinese and western culture. Xintiandi is divided into northern and southern parts. The south is dominated by modern architecture. The north is dominated by Shikumen old buildings. Composed of Shikumen and modern architectural style, now it has become a hot and fashionable pedestrian street in the center of the city. The outdoor cafes, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere. Then, we will visit Shikumen Museum and learn about the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days.
Stop 4
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 4
It is an old shikumen house built in the 1920s that has been preserved and renovated. The museum was built according to the model of one household in the 1920s. There are seven main exhibition rooms, namely, the guest room, the study room, the old people's room, the master room, the daughter room, the pavilion room and the oven room. The story of a shikumen family runs through the whole visit. It not only shows the unique shikumen architectural culture of Shanghai, but also reproduces the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days. Then, you will visit a mysterious Jade Buddha Temple.
Stop 5
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 5
The Jade Buddha Temple is an active monastery and one of the most popular temples in Shanghai. Visit to see the site's two beautiful jade Buddhas as well as the vast collection of statues, relics, and art. Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the old-time and classical architectural style makes it unique and inimitable in this modern city. The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society. At noon, you will enjoy vegetarian noodles for lunch at Jade Buddha Temple. In the afternoon, you will visit Lunxun Park and walk along Duolun Road to visit bronze statues of the eminent writers.
Stop 6
30 minutes
Stop 6
It Originally named Hongkou Park. 1956 is Luxuns 75th birthday, and it is also the memorial day of Luxuns 20th years death. So the goverment moved Luxuns tomb here and set a statue in memory of Luxun. The Luxun Memorial Hall was set in the same year. All these made the park become a place of memory. The park is renamed because of the Luxun Memorial Hall and Luxun Tomb. The area Luxun Tomb is about 1600 square meters. There are words written by Mao Zedong on the tombstone: the tomb of Luxun. There stands a bronze statue of Luxun in the grass in front of the tomb. It makes all the people feel respectful.
Stop 7
30 minutes
Stop 7
Duolun Road, previously known as Darroch Road after a British missionary, is a tiny part of Shanghai that will transport you to a bygone era when Chinese literati and social elites were fashionable and making waves in the country's fabric in their many ways. This is a pedestrian street today and was home to many famous writers, artists, poets and social workersthrough the 1900s. The likes of Ding Ling, Rou Shi, Mao Dun and many others lived in different parts of this street and area. Hong De Tang Church This church is a grand structure on this street. Being a rare architectural structure, maybe the only one of its kind in the city, this attracts lots of attention from passers-by. The Christian church is built with Chinese architectural styles. If you are lucky, you may catch a wedding shoot underway here. Then, you will transfer to the Bund and admire the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles along the Bund.
Stop 8
30 minutes
Stop 8
The Bund is a famous waterfront on the west bank of Huangpu River and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai. Here, the charm of Shanghai as a bustling metropolis combining the century-old history and flourishing future is fully presented, making the Bund Shanghai a must-see attraction. We will see the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles at the Bund. Such as Peace Hotel(Heping Fandian), Shanghai Customs House and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. We will appreciate skyscrapers across the Huangpu River.
Pass by stop 9
Pass by stop 9
We will see the Bund City Sculptures, Monument to the People's Heroes, Huangpu Park and Waibaidu Bridge. Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to your hotel. Wrap your memories and say good-bye in your hotel.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
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