Private Tour of Former French Concession and Qibao Old Street with Pickup
Explore Shanghai during this 8-hour private guided tour of the city's culture and art. Walk through Qibao Old Street and experience the original Shanghai lifestyle; visit the oldest temple - Longhua Temple and enjoy vegetarian noodles for lunch. In the afternoon, explore a representative Art Galleries - Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre; stroll around Former French Concession area such as Huaihai Road, Hengshan Road, Wukang Building, Xintiandi and Shikumen Museum.
- Get in touch with the everyday people and experience local lifestyle at Qibao Old Street
- Admire the SHIKUMEN style old houses and the relaxing atmosphere of Xintiandi
- Appreciate original propaganda posters from the 1940s to 1990s.
- Personalized experience with a private guide
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel
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Private Tour of Former French Concession and Qibao Old Street with Pickup
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Qibao Old Street
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, transfer to Qibao Ancient, wander in Qibao Old Street and experience local lifestyle. As the only ancient town forming part of greater Shanghai, with a history spanning over one thousand years, Qibao is more than just a living fossil of ancient Chinese conurbation and urban planning. Qibao Ancient Town has both the scenery of water town and a history spanning over one thousand years. The name originates from the Qibao Temple. A great variety of snacks in Qibao Ancient Town will attract your eye. Walk along Qibao Old street, taste typical snacks and enjoy the local lifestyle. Qibao Ancient Town can satisfy your curiosity about ancient water townships without the bother of either long distance or the rush of crowds. Then, you will visit the oldest temple in Shanghai - Longhua Temple.
Longhua Temple
Longhua Temple is the oldest temple in Shanghai for its long history of over 1,700 years. The visitor here having marveled at the city's modern architecture and historical sites. Besides its long history, Longhua Temple is the largest temple in Shanghai. It occupies an area of over 20,000 square meters (five acres) and the architectural proportion is about 5,000 square meters (1.2 acres). The whole courtyard was built strictly in the style of traditional Buddhist symmetry and it's in accordance with the Chinese concept of beauty. At noon, you will enjoy vegetarian noodles for lunch at Longhua Temple. In the afternoon, you will continue your Shanghai tour and appreciate original propaganda posters from the 1940s to 1990s at Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre.
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
This is a private museum dedicated to collecting and displaying posters. It contains over 6,000 collections of original propaganda posters from the 1940s to 1990s. It covers chairman Mao’s time and shows the political movements that were taking place during the New China era. It was founded by Mr. Yang Pei Ming who started collecting the posters as a hobby in 1995. Then, we will admire the western-style architectures in the 1920s around Former French Concession area.
Inclusions
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Entrance fee of the indicated attractions
- Vegetarian noodles
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Your guide will pick you up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai.