China · WALKING TOURS IN SHANGHAI
Good walking tours in Shanghai fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Shanghai’s Bund, Old Town, Yuyuan Bazaar, and People’s Park with a local guide, plus history, food tips, and a taste of fried dumplings.
“Bill is a real local. Loved his inside stories and the endless knowledge if the city. He's also super nice.”
Taste Shanghai breakfast favorites, sip tea, and walk the Former French Concession with a local guide on this small-group morning tour.
“This was a genuinely enjoyable experience from start to finish. The food was excellent, well prepared, and thoughtfully chosen, and it never felt rushed. Our guide, Jim, was friendly, knowledgeable, and struck a good balance between informRead more”
Taste Shanghai street food, stroll the Old Town, and cruise the glowing Huangpu River with a private English-speaking guide.
“Guests will get a glimpse of Shanghai old, new and very new. The food tour was curated to showcase Shanghai's diverse local cuisines. I enjoyed the food tour tremendously even though this wasn't my first visit to Shanghai. The river tRead more”
Taste soup dumplings, pork belly, noodles, desserts, and local beer while walking Shanghai’s French Concession with an English-speaking guide.
“Great experience! There was so much food we were not able to eat it all. Cathy was an excellent guide, she took very good care of us. Lovely evening!!!”
Explore Shanghai’s Former French Concession with a private guide, Art Deco buildings, Sun Yat-Sen’s home, Fuxing Park, and local street life.
“The tour exceeded my expectations! Reliable and high quality. We arrived a little bit late but Maggie waited for us and was totally professional greeting us with her warmth smile. She listened to my request and talked more about the history that caught some of my family members' attention. Unfortunately, I did not read my email regularly and not realise that they tried to reach me via email. I was expecting phone call. FYI - Suggest that anyone who book the tour to read email regularly.”
Explore Shanghai’s French Concession with local guide Bill, from tree-lined streets and old villas to Xintiandi, for $34 in 2.5 hours.
“Excellent Tour Guide Our experience with Bill was superb. He is professional, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. He shared fascinating insights about every location we visited, and his storytelling made history come alive. Highly recommended for anyone looking to experience the French Concession!”
Review of Shanghai’s 3-hour Yu Garden and City God Temple tour, with gardens, Taoist traditions, tea, shopping, and optional soup dumplings.
“Leo was excellent during the tour and very informative”
Discover Shanghai with a private local guide, flexible routes, neighborhood stories, food tips, and personal insight for $35 per person.
“Mein Guide Eric hat mich an meinem Hotel abgeholt, da ich es sonst nicht pünktlich zum Treffpunkt geschafft hätte. Sehr nett! Es war ein unterhaltsamer, kurzweiliger Abend! Ich habe neben den Highlight wie der Bund und Yu Garden viel Wissenswertes über Shanghai und China erfahren. Absolut empfehlenswert um einen echten Einblick in die Stadt und das Leben zu bekommen”
Explore Shanghai’s old town, Yuyuan Garden, antique markets, and Huangpu with a private local guide in three focused hours.
Explore Shanghai’s temples, old streets, Bund, and skyline on a private six-hour walking tour with a flexible local guide.
Pick the day out first. The city usually sorts itself out after that.
