Tip-based
Shanghai City Free Walking Tour
Discover the wonders and secrets of all the must-see attractions in downtown Shanghai!
FREE WALKING TOURS
Millions of travelers named the Free Walking Tour as the first thing to do upon arrival in any new city! Our local expert guides perform the free tour based on TIPS-ONLY requiring them to provide you with the best tour every time and ensure your experience remains unforgettable!
See the city at a glance
Anecdotes behind main attractions
Find life-long travel buddies
Budget-friendly pricing
CULTURAL INSIGHT WALKS
Having enjoyed your introductory Shanghai tour, why not delve deeper into other city stories with our local experts? 🙂
To focus on a particular area of interest, city district, specific aspect of history & culture, our select cultural insights walks are your perfect choice!
Small group
Specific cultural themes
In-depth city insights
Local travel and living tips
Attend one of our free tours and you'll automatically receive a 10% discount coupon for any of our paid tours!
PRIVATE CITY WALKING TOUR
Tailor-made city walking tour for your group of friends, family, students, etc.? Your best travel experience crafted professionally here!
Our professional tour guide will be your assistant, translator, cultural ambassador, your local travel insider and the best friend!
Flexible Route & Schedule
Pick up from anywhere in the city
Starting at 800 RMB /120 USD
English, Español, 中文
Our Happy Visitors
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We request each visitor to make the online pre-booking so that we can keep you informed of any changes of the tour and arrange tour guides accordingly. It only takes you 3 minutes to do the click, easy, clear, and free!
YES! You will receive a confirmation email right after booking. One day before the tour, you will also get another welcome email from your guide with his/her contact number and more tour details. Make sure the email address you left is correct!
YES! The tour will generally go on rain or shine, unless the weather is really catastrophic (like Typhoon). You will also receive a confirmation email the day before the tour to inform you of the weather condition if necessary.
You will be given detailed instructions of tour itinerary in the welcome email. However If you miss the tour by more than half an hour, it may be hard to catch up and you will surely lose some delightful stops. We recommend arriving 10 minutes before the meeting time.
YES! We have 1-2 breaks included in all tours for food, drink and toilet! We won’t sit in any restaurant (except for the food tour) but you will surely enjoy the street food adventure along the way:)
4-4.5 hours may go by much quicker than you thought! We design the tour to be very well-paced with many breaks. Previously, we had visitors aging from 3 months old to 72 years old, everyone made it to the end with ease. So keep calm and enjoy the tour!
We only take bookings for groups of less than 6 people so as to optimize the experience of everyone who comes. Feel free to contact us to get a private tour arranged if you have a group bigger than 6!
YES! We can also do private tours in Mandarin and Spanish.
我们可以做中文私人导览团。
Podemos hacer tours privados en español.
Click here to request your private tour!
Participation in tours promoted by Free Tours China is strictly on a voluntary basis. Neither Free Tours China, nor the self-employed freelance guides who are the providers of the tours will be held responsible in any way for injuries to body or property incurred during tours. The tour guides reserve the right to deny participation in any tour, to any person, for any reason. By signing up for tours, the traveler voluntarily assumes all risks involved in such travel, is hereby warned of such risks, and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them. Thank you for your understanding.