Essential Free Tour Shanghai

See the city's most dazzling landmark live, the famous Bund.
Admire the Oriental Pearl Tower, one of the Shanghai's most iconic landmarks.
Enjoy the many quirky shops along East Nanjing Road, one of the most important commercial districts in China.

FAQ

Want to experience a high-energy sightseeing adventure? Then your next destination should be Shanghai. When you set foot in this huge metropolis, you will feel a whirlwind of colors, smells and sounds. Although Shanghai is the most European and westernized of the Chinese capitals, due to its past as a colony divided between French, British, American concessions..., it is definitely like traveling to another world! It is a place that oscillates between the millenary tradition of the temples and the extreme architectural modernity. With the Essential Shanghai Free Tour, you will get to know a little more of these two cultural spheres by walking around the spectacular Bund area with an expert local guide. This tour will allow you to see all the basic sights of the city at your own pace and spend a great day with a small group of international travelers.

Shanghai is crossed by the Huangpu River. This massive river is one of the most important commercial arteries of China, and it divides the most futuristic area of Shanghai (Pudong) from the 20th-century style buildings that provide its magic to the Bund. This is a neighborhood that guests on the Essential Free Tour of Shanghai will explore to understand the fascinating past of the Asian city. Standing next to the river and looking into the Pudong business district, you will see the giant Oriental Pearl Tower. Its design was inspired by a contemporary version of a Chinese folklore poem called Pipa Song. The Shanghai Tower, at 632 meters (2,073 ft), is the tallest skyscraper in China, which stands out for its impressive spiral shape. At the bottom, guests can find the extensive People's Square, home to the main museums of the city.

As you walk along the busy streets of Shanghai, your guide will offer an engaging introduction to the long history of the city: from a small agricultural village, to a cosmopolitan hub during colonial times, and how it became one of the richest cities in the world. To get away from the hustle and bustle you can go to Lujiazui. It is one of the largest green spaces in the city, surrounded by a chain of skyscrapers. Another option to enter the great movement of the Chinese financial city is the Shanghai World Financial Center, it is a string of huge buildings, where much of the financial activity of the Asian continent is carried out, and one of its great tourist attractions. But, to break the scheme a little, the Yu Garden surpasses them all. It is a big park full of dreamy landscapes and in the center, you can find a famous 3.3-meter-high (10 feet) jade.