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Shanghai Highlights Free Tour
Discover the treasures of Shanghai on a walking tour of less than 2 hours. Explore the emblematic corners of the city, get to know its culture, and enjoy the impressive views. Free and without rush
Things to do Shanghai Highlights Free Tour
What better way to explore this great city than by having an indigenous inhabitant tell you stories about the history and evolution of this great city? I am a local Shanghainese—born and lived here all my life. I will meet you at Exit 1 East Nanjing Road Station（Line2/10), then head to the famous bund promenade, you will not only hear about the history of "Wall Street of Asia in 1930's", but also some Little insightful or interesting anecdotes. After the bund, we will visit the old town, a busting local area with an ancient Chinese garden(Yuyuan) with a history of 400 years. You will see the stylish Chinese pavilion and authentic old architecture. The tour will end at People’s Park near the Former French concession. It will surely light up your whole trip to Shanghai. In this free tour, we will visit: Peoples' Square Peoples' Park(marriage market on weekends) Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street Peace Hotel Customs House(Big Ben) The Bund(waterfront) Promenade The Former HSBC Building Local food street for a snack break Yuyuan Bazaar
Included
People's Square
The Bund
Fairmont Peace Hotel
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
Yunnan Road Traditional Brand Delicacy Street
Shanghai Old Street
Meeting point
Exit 1, East Nanjing Road Subway Station
Reviews (38)
2025-03-28 16:13:22
“Amazing tour”
Bill was amazing, he explained to us the Shanghai highlights. I'll always be thankful to him. The tour was unbelievable, I learned a lot and will recommend it to my friend who go to China.
Diego Polanco (English)
2024-12-01 13:10:04
“Must-see Highlights”
I did the highlight tour with Bill who is a very knowledgeable guide. We saw many interesting spots snd Bill had lots to tell.
Upfront communication via WhatsApp was very much appreciated and helpful.
As the title of the tour says you get to see quite a few highlights in rather a short time.
I much appreciated Bill‘s sense of humor and the glimpse into his growing up in Shanghai.
If you do not have much time, this the tour to take!
Kai (English)
2024-11-13 11:43:23
“Excelente visita a shangai”
Hoy hicimos un muy interesante recorrido de Shangai con Bill, el fue muy atento y cordial, y es un gran conocedor de la ciudad, sus rincones y sus historias, lo recomiendo!!
Daniel Resnik (Spanish)
2024-11-12 18:18:10
“Perfect, interesting”
Bill is from Shanghai, so it was a perfect mix between own history, stories and history and facts. We joined two tours. It mad our day in Shanghai. Was really interesting.
Ulrike Richter (English)
2024-10-29 09:33:36
“Really good”
Had really nice time together with Bill. Always interesting to find out some information from a local person. Tour combines historical moments together with good city views and advices on best experiences.
Polina Vendina (English)
2024-09-28 09:42:03
“Perfect ”
Excellent tour. Bill was great. He helped us a lot
Cesar Sotomayor (English)
2024-09-16 05:46:32
“Great experience ”
Bill make the tour entertainment and insightful at the same time. It is an easy recommendation
Edgar F (English)
2024-08-15 05:00:52
“So nice!!!!”
The guide is fantastic. I recomend this tour
Marta Duran (English)
2024-06-15 02:15:25
“Bill is a fun and interesting guide!”
All great!
Eva Fernandez (English)
2024-06-06 15:37:48
“Very nice tour!”
Very good tour! Bill highlighted many interesting points and knew even more from his own experience than just commenting on the sights. Very exciting!
Daniel (English)
2024-06-02 07:41:49
“Great Tour”
Bill was knowledgeable, well organized and entertaining. We really enjoyed the tour, thanks
Kevin Sholly (English)
2024-05-11 02:31:19
“Bill guide review”
Bill did a really good job. We were only two people and he made us feel comfortable throughout the tour. He asked a lot of personal questions when he was not explaining us things about Shanghai. I liked that.
The things he told us about Shanghai were very interesting and often very niche as well. He knows the background of his city very well and he could answer a lot of questions. I especially liked that he shared personal information of his life in the city.
What I recommend him to do more is taking photos. Not all the time. But on one or two spots (The Bund for example) I would have appreciated if he had asked us about whether we wanted to take some good photos.
Thats the only criticism that I have for him. Other than that I was absolutely satisfied with his job. Would recommend him!
Justin Eser (English)
2024-05-08 22:46:37
“Very informative tour”
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Bill kept the history to an acceptable level so that it didn’t get to be boring. His English is excellent, therefore easy to understand. He is also very helpful and I’m looking forward to doing another walking tour with him.
THALIA HOLICKI (English)
2024-05-01 05:19:19
“Top Shanghai Local Tour ”
Bill's personality, knowledge and ability to pitch his tour to our small diverse international group earned top score.
Bill has a fine grasp of Chinese history and the brief colonial past and an understanding of current western perception of his country.
In the short 2.5 hours we visited aspects of Shanghai that most visitors wouldn't see ..avoiding the tourist crowded meccas.
We were able to see the authentic Shanghai and have it explained from a locals perspective.
Bill is an energetic, excitable and a most friendly individual with excellent English skills.
It was a highlight of our short stay and allowed us to revisit areas he showed at our leisure later.
Bill also has other walking tours and if they are anything like this it would be great value for money.
Thanks Bill..
Terrance Godworth (English)
2024-04-29 02:23:41
“Afternoon tour cancelled ”
Unfortunately I was informed in the morning that the afternoon tour that I had booked was cancelled.
Ralf Mueller (English)
2024-04-25 04:48:37
“Highly suggested, especially if you are interested in historical”
This guide is perfect if you want to spend few hours learning anecdotes around the city. I spent my layover with him and i highly suggest it
Davide (English)
2024-04-22 07:27:17
“Fun and helpful”
Very interesting tour. Bill our guide was very helpful and made us be very comfortable, while learning a bit of Shanghainese history.
Highly reccomendale.
Manuel Rodriguez Torres (English)
2024-03-31 08:43:04
“Great”
We really liked it! Bill tried to devote as much time as it possible, answered all questions. The tour was very dynamic and interesting. And then he took us for a ride on bicycles and helped buy tea :)
Daria (English)
2024-03-13 10:46:49
“Wonderful ”
It was great and Bill is awesome:)
Diana Morales (English)
2024-03-11 06:00:12
“SHANGHAI HIGHLIGHTS”
Informational, the company was great too!
Hui Fang Shen (English)
2024-03-04 05:08:08
“2 hour walk from the Bund ”
Great walking tour, Bill was professional and relaxed. There was 6 of us, and the 2 hours went quickly. We stopped at numerous sites, Bill was excellent at explaining the history behind each of the site - ending in the Marriage market at People's square. Bill was able to chat about all sorts of interesting ideas giving us a local's perspective of Modern Day Shanghai. It was fantastic, thank you Bill :) Bill also gave us his umbrella when it was raining!
Casey Deng (English)
2024-02-13 23:29:46
“Bill is awesome ”
We had the tour with Bill yesterday and he showed us all the main spots. He explained everything perfectly and also answered everything we asked. He was very engaging and fun and we had a great time!! Thank you so much Bill :)
Maria De Guzmán (English)
2024-02-13 02:24:23
“Above and beyond”
Bill goes above and beyond in providing the best guest experience. He has extensive knowledge and looks to help in every way he can. Would recommend! Cheers.
Luciano Maurizi (English)
2024-01-18 11:00:33
“Had a great time”
The organization, pick up at meeting point, contact via whatsapp: super!
Thank you for a very interesting tour, all the information, that you answered all our questions. Very good English - easy to understand.
Bad luck with rainy weather, but enjoyed the tour very much! See you next time on another tour:-) thank you Bill!
Ann Katrin Schmaus (English)
2024-01-08 05:19:08
“Best Tour!”
Bill is very nice and knowledgeable about the history of the city and will answer every question about life in China. His English is excellent!!
Frederike Fink (English)
2024-01-07 11:39:44
“Thank you so much ”
We enjoyed the tour with Bill a lot. It was a perfect mixture of information, history and funny private anecdotes.
Josefa Reineke (English)
2023-12-24 05:23:01
“All in all perfect”
Bill is a really good guide who knows every detail about his city. It was fun, very interesting and I enjoyed every moment of this tour.
Vladislav (English)
2023-11-25 15:27:11
“Very useful!”
Good organized. The tour gives a good first impression from the main touristic area.
Rodrigo Tellado (English)
2023-11-20 08:59:39
“Shanghai Tour with Bill”
Very insightful tour, would recommend it to everyone being the first time in Shanghai. 6 people joined the tour, which is great group size. Bill was very nice and added some personal stories to the tour which I liked.
Julia Hermle (English)
2023-10-09 15:11:15
“ Very good”
Excellent guide. We highly recommend
Anat Hanam (English)
2023-10-01 08:37:53
“Great Tour”
We had a great tour with Bill. The information was really interesting and it was an easy walk around. Highly recommend!
Tyson (English)
2023-09-07 06:13:47
“Great tour ”
Gill was organised, attentive, knowledgeable and happy to answer all our questions. It felt more like a private tour with a local than a typical free walking tour. Would definitely recommend.
Ella McCrindle (English)
2023-09-02 15:04:34
“Incredible tour! ”
Bill is a super passionate and intellectually curious tour guide, and not only helped us learn so much about Shanghai—-personally helped us learn how to navigate the city with our dietary restrictions!
Hamed Nilforoshan (English)
2023-08-15 09:43:34
“Great tour with a local!”
After having joined Bill for the French concession in the morning tour we decided to learn more about Shanghai and came to this guided tour the same day!
Despite heat and crowds of people in the streets we felt comfortable as Bill always chose shady and less packed places.
Discovering the city with a local is the best idea so join without hesitating!
Bill is very open-minded and cheerful, he’s there to help and answer all your questions!
Anastasiia Moiseenkova (English)
2023-08-08 12:34:36
“Free Tour”
100% recomendable, pasamos un buen rato visitando Shanghái
Miquel (Spanish)
2023-07-12 11:04:53
“Good tour ”
Nice introduction to Shanghai from a local
Till Heinen (English)
2023-06-26 01:44:30
“Great Tour in Shanghai - i an only recommend Bill”
I took a tour with Bill on my first weekend in Shanghai and it was the best decission.
Bill showed me all the highlights, explained the history and took more time to answer all my questions than was written on the Website. His english is perfect, he also worked as a translater so you can be sure you have a good understanding. I had a great time and so i booked Bill for the next day to have a tour through the frensh consession and i will book him again when my friend comes to town.
Veronika Stadl-Brandl (English)
2023-06-25 16:00:18
“Absolutely great”
Such a nice helpful person, he did the tour just for two of us in the rain. Ossom!
Wojtek (English)