5 Walking Tours in Shanghai Worth Booking

1.Shanghai Highlights Walking Tour With A Real Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 153 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $34Our pick

Walk Shanghai with a local guide from the Bund to Yuyuan Bazaar, hearing personal stories, seeing landmark buildings, and tasting fried dumplings.

“Lovely walking tour. Great way to see bits of Shanghai that you wouldn't see in a bus. This walking tour gives you more if a feeling to the place. Bill our guide, who is a local, made the tour more memorable due to his history of the place. Also gave us tips on what and where to try in relation to some local eateries. Definitely recommend it”

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2.Shanghai Breakfast Walking Tour of Former French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $77Top rated

Taste Shanghai breakfast classics, sip tea, and walk the Former French Concession with a local guide on this small-group morning tour.

“An amazing experience. We got to eat so much food during the tour. Every spot we stopped at was unique and there’s no way we would’ve found them without the Jim and Helen. The highlight for us was having tea in the back of a small tea shop.”

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3.Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $133

Sample Shanghai street food with a private guide, then see the Bund and glowing skyline on a one-hour Huangpu River cruise.

“Our tour of Shanghai with Shirley was fantastic! She guided us on an exquisite food tour, introducing us to a variety of delicious local dishes. Each stop offered unique flavors and a true taste of the city's culinary scene. Shirley's knowledge of the cuisine and her ability to share its cultural significance made the experience even more enjoyable. After our culinary adventure, we embarked on a serene river tour of the Bund. The views were spectacular, and Shirley provided insightful commentary on the history and architecture of the area. Her enthusiasm and expertise made the tour unforgettable. We highly recommend Shirley for an engaging and delightful exploration of Shanghai!”

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4.Evening Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $69

Taste soup dumplings, pork belly, noodles, sweets, and local beer while walking Shanghai’s French Concession with an English-speaking guide.

“Amazing tour! Loved all of it, can’t recommend it enough. Plenty of food, beers on top. Great”

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5.Private Walking Tour in the Former French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $95

Walk Shanghai’s Former French Concession with a private guide, tracing Art Deco buildings, Sun Yat-Sen’s home, Fuxing Park, and local life.

“This was a very educational tour. Penny knows her recent Chinese history well and packed in many stories from the pre-war days all the way to much more modern times. Really appreciate her enthusiasm to make the tour lively and fun. Shame it was a stormy day and we had to spend much time indoors. Would have been lovely to see more of the former French Concession if the weather was better.”

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