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Shanghai Old Town and Dim Sum Breakfast: A 3-Hour Small Group Tour
4.9
17 Ratings
Huangpu
Explore Shanghai's old town, indulge in a delicious dim sum breakfast, and experience a traditional tea ceremony on this 3-hour small group tour. Discover the city's last shanty town, visit the Old City Wall and Taoism temple, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Shanghai.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dajing Ge Pavilion - Join this 3-hour walking tour is the best way to discover Shanghai Old Town and the related city area. Begin at the site of ancient city wall in shanghai , leading us into the old town area of Shanghai. As we all know that Buddhism and Taoism are the two major religion in China. You have chance to visit both religion’s temples and learn about some religious etiquette. Along the road, you will also see some historical Shikumen houses. - Yu Garden (Yuyuan) - Continue your tour towards to Yu Garden district, one of the most iconic and historic area. Explore this 400 years old ancient garden with exquisite architecture, elegant rockeries, and tranquil ponds. Stroll through the bustling bazaar, where you can find various local snacks and dim-sum. You guide will pick the best of them and let you to try it. - Shanghai Region - At the end you guide will take your to local tea house to experience a traditional tea ceremony.
What's Included
- Afternoon tour (Noodles + Street food)
- Morning tour (Street food + Steamed buns)
- Professional guide
- Tea and coffee
- Tea ceremony experience
What's Not Included
- Other expanses in the tour (ex. drinks, snacks, etc)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us for a 3-hour stroll with an expert local guide as you explore the historical heart of Shanghai and indulge in a local dim sum breakfast accompanied by a traditional tea ceremony. Meander through an untouched local neighborhood to witness the city’s sole shanty town, ancient city walls, and distinctive Shanghai-style residences. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to visit an authentic bird market, a vibrant wet market, and a 400-year-old temple dedicated to Taoism. Choose between a flexible departure time of either 9:30am or 1:00pm. The morning tour includes the snack street, wet market, a Taoism temple visit with tea ceremony, and steam buns. The afternoon schedule comprises a noodle restaurant, Taoism temple visit with tea ceremony, wet market, and the snack street.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Tour start from minimum 2 passengers. Otherwise there is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
China
Departure Point: In front of Riverdale Residence Shanghai (see voucher for details)
Address: Riverdale Residence Shanghai
Address: No.98 Shouning RD(Cross to South Xizang Road)
长河国际公寓: 寿宁路98号
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(17 Ratings)
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Gerhard
May 20, 2023
Exclusive walk through old town Shanghai - Very nice and knowledgeable guide. Was interesting to walk with her through old town, she explained its history. Pleasure to chat with her, she also gave hints what else to do during my stay. Tea Zeremonie have an impression what it is and background about the different tea varieties and how they taste.
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Rubenfraile
May 19, 2023
Awesome experience!! - Very recommendable guide! Aries was a great host that guide me through the authentic Shanghai, with clear and insightful explanations. Awesome experience!!
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Zhiqiangz2018
Apr 24, 2023
see a NEW shanghai - thanks Cindy for a nice tour last Saturday, it's a relax afternoon with a lot of interesting and know a NEW shanghai history and culture
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Patrizia
Apr 23, 2023
Well balanced and great prepared city tour - A very well balanced tour. I like the combination of getting insights to religion (temple), food (Chinese breakfast), drinking (tea ceremony) and commercial/ leisure (Yu Garden). Great and valuable 3hours!
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Danakarina
Sep 29, 2019
Loved the tea ceremony at the temple - Lynn, the tour guide, was amazing! Felt like a relaxing morning walking around and talking to a friend. The insect market was very interesting, but the highlight for me was Confucius Temple and the Tea ceremony - it’s a must try while in Shanghai.
Definitely recommend the tour!
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António
Aug 25, 2019
Old Shanghai - Walking tour Shanghai, trough old streets. Few foods tasting acroos the way, and visit to the traditional markets, as well tea ceremony on Confucius temple, We learn about its philosophy. The guide was an excelent communicator as well a lot of simpathy. Tour made on August 13, 2019.
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580ellak
Aug 13, 2019
Lynn was great - Such a lovely tour with Lynn. Was lucky enough to get a real authentic look of old Shanghai with some delicious food samples along the way. Was like walking around with an old friend for a few hours
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Guide43123809564
Jul 1, 2019
One of my most favorite days! - I loved my Old Town Discovery & Street Food Tasting with Lynn.
Doing this tour with her was like exploring on foot with a good friend.
Lynn was so informative and accommodating.
Seeing the old Shanghai was pretty special and I loved all the food we tasted along the way.
Thank you so much! I was in Shanghai on business and I would highly recommend this tour, I'd love to do it again with my husband and kids.
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Lloyda937
May 19, 2019
Great way to explore Shanghai - I had fun discovering Shanghai and learning about its history. Lynn is an amazing host and was very friendly and knowledgeable. The different food was great and I would certainly recommend the tour!
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Nita
Feb 2, 2023
Interesting cultural trip - Aries, our guide, had excellent knowledge of the area. Standout parts of the tour were the visit to the temple and learning about all the CNY traditions that were taking place at the time of our trip. There was only one stop for food on the tour which was a local cafe style restaurant with great noodles and dumplings. I would have preferred to try a couple of different places to eat, and eat less at each place, rather than one massive meal at one stop, but the food was good nonetheless. Think of it as a cultural tour with food rather than a food tour which to be fair is what is advertised. Unfortunately, much of the area is changing rapidly and with covid not many tours have run recently, so there were a few things in the tour that were no longer available to see or visit, but Aries was great at providing alternatives - one being a great visit to a local tea shop where the people were so generous with their time and there was lots of TEA! He was really easy to get along with and very thoughtful of our needs and wants, so that the tour was flexible.
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