Private Guided Walking Tour of Old City Town of Shanghai. Discover Shanghai’s history and culture on a half-day private door-to-door tour that can be tailored to your schedule. Those who begin their tour before 2 pm can enjoy Old Shanghai, the Yuyuan Garden, and the Confucius Temple; those who begin their tour afterward can take in the Bund and a Huangpu River cruise. Enjoy a tea ceremony and a soup dumpling feast whichever option you choose. One of the best Shanghai walking tours.
Highlights
- Walk through the old city alleys to the modern residential and commercial districts.
- Visit Yu Garden, Old City Street, Shikumen, and the Old City Wall.
- Enjoy strolling at Xin Tian Di, a bustling pedestrian street filled with stalls, street food, and entertainment.
Private Guided Walking Tour of Old City Town of Shanghai
Uncover the charms of Shanghai on this 3.5-hour adventure to some of its most stunning highlights. Learn about the city’s history, architecture, and culture as you are guided through historical neighborhoods, legendary mansions, and the famous old garden.
Your private tour guide will be meeting you at the concierge in the lobby on the first floor of Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel. This walking tour will bring you back to 400 years ago and you will witness the great changes and developments of the recent 30 years in Shanghai.
You will experience the city life change of Shanghai by walking through the old city alleys to the modern residential and commercial districts.
During the walk, you will visit Yu Yuan Garden, Old City Street, Shikumen, Old City Wall, Flower Market, and the New Shanghai Townhouse Alley. Your destination is Xin Tian Di, a bustling pedestrian street filled with shopping stalls, restaurants, and entertainment.
It is a fashionable pedestrian street composed of Shikumen and modern architecture. It retains the antique walls, tiles, and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai. However, its interior embodies a totally different world of international galleries, bars and cafes, boutiques, and themed restaurants. You may leave the tour in Xin Tian Di to enjoy the popular region or go back with your private tour guide.
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Cheap flights and hotels discounts for Shanghai
The peak season for flights to Shanghai is August, September and December. The low season for purchasing tickets is April, May and June.
Shanghai is served by these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Direct flights to Shanghai are offered by 77 airlines. Most flights are with China Eastern Airlines. Direct flights from Shanghai, United States are airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines from Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Boston, San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Last Updated on February 3, 2023 by Tours Editor @ gotravelyourself.com
