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Shanghai Private Walking Tour featuring Lifestyle in Former French Concession
Product code 180220P24
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From USD 98.14
Dates
Available from Aug 22, 2019
Start times
8:30 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-17, Adult ages 18-75
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Shanghai Private Walking Tour featuring Lifestyle in Former French Concession
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Duration
9 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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Shanghai Private Walking Tour featuring Lifestyle in Former French Concession





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Duration
9 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
It’s a great opportunity to experience Shanghai local lifestyle during this full-day private tour. With the assistance of our knowledgeable guide, we will take public transportation, walk into local wet market and head to the kitchen of a local home to learn how to cook Chinese Food and make Shanghai Wontons. The itinerary includes Taikang Wet Market, Tianzifang, Fuxing Park, Former French Concession, Caoyang Community, Nanjing Road, People’s Square, Paper-thin building in Ningbo Road, the Bund and Huangpu River. 1.Visit a local wet market and discover the fresh and local produce 2.Do Tai Chi and experience the colorful life of retirees 3.Stroll through the French Concession and explore old house 4.Learn how to cook Chinese Food and make Shanghai Wontons at local home 5.Take a traditional ferry-boat and enjoy the scenery along Huangpu River 6.Private professional guide included for the entire duration 7.Public transportation as a local
Overview
It’s a great opportunity to experience Shanghai local lifestyle during this full-day private tour. With the assistance of our knowledgeable guide, we will take public transportation, walk into local wet market and head to the kitchen of a local home to learn how to cook Chinese Food and make Shanghai Wontons. The itinerary includes Taikang Wet Market, Tianzifang, Fuxing Park, Former French Concession, Caoyang Community, Nanjing Road, People’s Square, Paper-thin building in Ningbo Road, the Bund and Huangpu River. 1.Visit a local wet market and discover the fresh and local produce 2.Do Tai Chi and experience the colorful life of retirees 3.Stroll through the French Concession and explore old house 4.Learn how to cook Chinese Food and make Shanghai Wontons at local home 5.Take a traditional ferry-boat and enjoy the scenery along Huangpu River 6.Private professional guide included for the entire duration 7.Public transportation as a local
What's Included
Included
Cook at local home
Professional guide
Ferry-boat
Public transportation
Not included
Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Exit 1, Shanghai Metro Line 9 Dapu Bridge Station (上海地铁9号线打浦桥站1号出口)
End point
Exit 1, Shanghai Metro Line 9 Dapu Bridge Station (上海地铁9号线打浦桥站1号出口)
Itinerary
Stop 1
30 minutes
Stop 1
Visit Taikang Wet Market where the locals shop for their groceries. You’ll notice that the markets in Shanghai have a lot of ingredients which aren’t used outside of China, and your guide will help you explain what everything is.
Stop 2
30 minutes
Stop 2
Tianzifang, which used to be industrial area, is now a fashion landmark with many lanes. You can walk through the old alleys to see what the folk houses looked like in early 20th century Shanghai with dormer windows, red tiles, green moss on the walls, and so on. Moreover, losts of restaurants and fashion boutiques can be found here, making it a nice place to enjoy delicious food and shopping.
Stop 3
1 hour
Stop 3
Walk across Jianguo Road to Fuxing Park. Fuxing Park is located on Yandang Road in Shanghai and covers 92,000 square meters. 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. Join Shanghai residents in Tai Chi, Choral singing and Square dancing. After that, stroll through the French Concession and explore old house.
Stop 4
30 minutes
Stop 4
Hear of the radical cultural transformation that occurred at the site of the First Conference of the Communist Party and absorb the botanical beauty of a French-style park during your stroll. Admire the intricate facades of villas and apartments built in the early 20th century and discover the famous figures that have resided within. Take to the back streets in order to catch a rare glimpse of local Shanghai life.
Stop 5
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 5
Caoyang New Village is a local renowned community in Shanghai, which welcomes foreign friends to experience local Shanghainese's life. In their community center, you can see local people's cultural life like write calligraphy, Chinese playing ping pong, local handicraft etc. It is like a window for foreigner to have a further understanding about Shanghaier's daily life. We will visit a local resident home and talk with them with the help of a guide to know about people's life. The master will teach us how to cook Chinese Food and make Shanghai Wontons, then enjoy eating your creations and visit Caoyang New Village.
Stop 6
30 minutes
Stop 6
Shanghai People's Square is a flourishing place for people to look around. There are many scenic spots around people's square, such as the new Municipal Government Mansion, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater and the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Along the south side of the People's Avenue, there are several large underground structures, including Hong Kong Famous Brands Street and Dimei Shopping Center, the largest underground city transformer substation of Asia and the largest underground parking garage of Shanghai.
Stop 7
30 minutes
Stop 7
Nanjing Road is considered to be the 'No. 1 commercial street in China', which has been a landmark for this city for a long time. Along its 5.5 kilometers, you will find over 600 shops that on average are visited by some 1.7 million people each day. Here, you could purchase everything wanted, spanning from special and cheap souvenirs to the luxurious world famous brands. Soak in the bustle of this pedestrianized street, a microcosm of modern China, take a stroll to peruse the stores and purchase souvenirs.
Stop 8
30 minutes
Stop 8
Visit a paper-thin building. The building was once reported by British Daily Mail, stated as perhaps the world's flattest and thinnest building. Standing in the front of the building at 30°it just looks like a piece of paper. The old house had four floors and still has a large number of residents.
Stop 9
30 minutes
Stop 9
The Bund is the famous waterfront on the west bank of the Huangpu River and is 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.
Stop 10
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 10
The Huangpu River divides two iconic but different Shanghai sights: high modern buildings in the Pudong area and 26 various buildings of different architectural styles on the west side. We will take a traditional ferry and enjoy beautiful scenery on both sides of the river including the Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, and Jin Mao Tower.
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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