Discover Shanghai’s journey from a humble fishing village to one of the world’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities of the 21st century! In just 3.5 to 4 hours, our tour takes you through most of the must-see landmarks in downtown Shanghai, bringing the city to life with captivating stories of its social and commercial evolution, decoding the city’s historical layout, and introducing you to the history, culture, art, architecture, and gastronomy of this fascinating and vibrant metropolis.
10:00 AM & 2:00 PM Every Day.
In summer we move the 2pm tour to 5pm to avoid the extreme heat.
The schedule may vary on certain days. Please refer to the calendar for available booking dates.
*Look for our YELLOW umbrella to find us!
*Kindly plan to arrive 5–10 minutes early.
*By booking only.
People’s Square Metro Station (line 1/2/8), Exit 3.
It is in front of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
Address: 100 Renmin Avenue / Corner of Renmin Avenue & Middle Xizang Road
(Chinese: 人民广场地铁站3号出口; 上海城市规划展览馆门口, 西藏中路与人民大道交叉口）
Morning Tour: Yuyuan Garden Bazaar. Close to Yuyuan Garden Metro Station on line 10/14
Afternoon Tour: The Bund. Close to East Nanjing Road Metro Station on line 2/10
From there, you can eat, shop, and do more sightseeing on your own!
◆ Comfortable shoes for walking!
◆ Money to tip your guide at the end of the tour!
(Recommended tips:
200-250 RMB / 25-30 USD or Euro per person)
◆ A curious heart to learn and explore!
Being a tip-based tour, simply pay what you feel the tour worth at its conclusion. This guarantees our local guides will provide you the best tour experience every time!
(Recommended tips: 200-250 RMB / 25-30 USD or Euro per person)
In line with global free tour guidelines, we can only accept bookings of up to 6 people per party. This limit applies even if members of the same group book separately under different names or through different platforms.
Our public tip-based tours are designed for solo travelers, couples, families, and small groups of friends. They are not suitable for travel agencies, student groups, tour groups, or groups of more than 6 people.
Traveling with more than 6 people? Please contact us to arrange a fixed group rate or a private tour.
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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 your booking. One day before the tour, you will also get another welcome email from your guide with their information and more tour details. Make sure the email address you left is correct!
The morning tour runs from 10 am to 2 pm, lasting around 4 hours. The afternoon and evening tours (available in summer) run from 2 pm to 5:30 pm, lasting about 3 to 3.5 hours.
The itinerary is exactly the same, except that the afternoon tour ends at The Bund, allowing you to enjoy the night view or take a river ferry, while the morning tour ends at the Yuyuan Garden Bazaar, giving you the chance to visit the garden (which closes at 4 pm) and do more sightseeing. The morning tour lasts around 4 hours, while the afternoon tour lasts 3 to 3.5 hours. Both offer great experiences – choose the time that suits you best!
YES! The tour will generally go on rain or shine, unless the weather is really catastrophic (like Typhoon). You will also receive a welcome email the day before the tour to inform you of the weather condition if necessary.
YES! We have 1-2 breaks included in all tours for some amazing and cheap local food, drink and toilet! We won’t sit in any restaurant 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 78 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 walking tour arranged if you have a group bigger than 6!
All our public free walking tours are in English, but we also offer private tours in Mandarin and Spanish!
我们可以做中文私人定制团。
Podemos hacer tours privados en español.
Click here to request your private tour!
We usually start with a 15-20 minute introduction speech at the meeting point after the tour begins. If you’re up to 20 minutes late, you can still catch up there. However if you’re more than 30 minutes late, it may be hard to catch up (remember that Google Maps and WhatsApp aren’t always reliable in China:P) and you will surely lose some delightful stops! We recommend arriving 5-10 minutes early before the meeting time.
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