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Shanghai Backstreet Cycling Tour: Discover Hidden Gems
4.5
15 Ratings
Hong Kou Qu
Explore Shanghai’s hidden gems by bike, ferry across Huangpu River, and savor local cuisine. Discover historic landmarks, vibrant streets, and cultural experiences.
Explore Shanghai’s hidden gems by bike, ferry across Huangpu River, and savor local cuisine. Discover historic landmarks, vibrant streets, and cultural experiences.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Bund (Wai Tan) - view the amazing skyline on the famous bund
- Sichuan Bei Lu (Sichuan North Road) - Local Shopping street include everthing such as colcoth garments,food you can find almost everything along the street
- Shanghai Duolun Road Cultural Celebrities Street - learn the history and culture of celebrity neighbourhood during…
- The Bund (Wai Tan) - view the amazing skyline on the famous bund
- Sichuan Bei Lu (Sichuan North Road) - Local Shopping street include everthing such as colcoth garments,food you can find almost everything along the street
- Shanghai Duolun Road Cultural Celebrities Street - learn the history and culture of celebrity neighbourhood during 19th century
- Hongkou Football Stadium/Luxun Park - visit the tipical traditional classic park with hundred years history get insight into the local life style
- Lujiazui - By Ferry Boat we will get to the most famous finicial district Lujiazui CBD, Pu Dong area
- Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - we will pass through the No.1 commercial street of china
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Use of bicycle
- Lunch
- Use of helmet
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Use of bicycle
- Lunch
- Use of helmet
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel pickup
Additional Information
This is one of the most popular routes, whether you are a domestic traveler or an overseas visitor to Shanghai. The tour is both informative and entertaining, offering a unique opportunity to discover Shanghai like never before. Participants will cycle along backstreets typically unseen by visitors, as well as visit the city’s most famous landmarks….
This is one of the most popular routes, whether you are a domestic traveler or an overseas visitor to Shanghai. The tour is both informative and entertaining, offering a unique opportunity to discover Shanghai like never before. Participants will cycle along backstreets typically unseen by visitors, as well as visit the city’s most famous landmarks. Cross the Huangpu River by ferry to reach Lujiazui CBD, then proceed to the Bund, renowned for having one of the most stunning skylines in the world. Admire the exotic building clusters of the Bund, known as the epitome of 19th-century Shanghai. Explore the British concession to uncover hidden gems, including Art Deco villas from the 1920s. There is also an opportunity to join in a famous Chinese square dance in a historic community park or practice some basic Tai Chi moves.
Afterward, visit Shanghai Old Street, wander through its labyrinthine back alleyways, and discover many amusing and intriguing hidden gems. Experience local life and witness a city that beautifully blends its past and future.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Shanghai Fuxing Senior High School
Che Zhan Nan Lu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Andmauber
Nov 16, 2019
we love you Mei - Mei was an excellent tourist guide and we were beyond happy to meet her and travel with her! Te amo Mei!
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Johncc4659tk
Nov 11, 2019
Explore Shanghai like a local. - The meeting point is a long way from downtown Shanghai but don't let that put you off.
Its well worth the effort, we took a taxi there and returned on the metro, nearest station a 15 minute walk away.
Mai was a great guide who spoke very good English showed us many of the highlights of Shanghai you could only experience on a bike or on foot. Shanghai is quite flat so perfect for cycling, we were a little apprehensive about riding a bike on the very busy roads but once you got "tuned in" to the traffic system it felt quite safe and definitely the best way to get around. Chinese food from a local restaurant was provided. Overall a great day and highly recommended.
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Andreatraveler70
Oct 20, 2019
Beautiful tour of Shanghai - One of the best ways for me to visit a city is to do it by bike. This Shanghai tour was really interesting, we saw famous and touristy areas of the city like the Bund, and the various concessions, and lesser known areas where I would never have happened alone. Mayfer, the organizer, is very nice and attentive. Visiting Shanghai by bike was really a fun adventure. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get a good idea of the city in a few hours.
Andrea
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Patriciagshanghai
Oct 6, 2019
Cross and cross the Shanghai center - The tour starts near Dabaishu Subway Station, in an underground garage full of bicycles without bell or gearshift. Uh, yeah, I think I want a helmet after all...!
But it turns out relatively quickly: Cycling on Shanghai streets is pure relaxation! Without exception, all car and scooter drivers are considerate, drive slowly, predictably and proactively. Tour guide Mei drives quickly but safely and unexcited in front. So there is plenty of time to let your gaze wander a bit.
The zigzag trail leads through the three concessions (Japanese, French, British), through North Sichuan Road, to Duolun Road, across the Suzhou River, to Xintiandi, to People's Square... Wherever there is something interesting to tell, we descend (even in the middle of the street - no problem!) and listen to Mei's short lectures about Shanghai history, architecture, tourist insider tips and people's lives here. She herself is a native Shanghaian and knows the city like her waistcoat.
Jiaozi and tofu are available for lunch in a small restaurant. Delicious!
Overall, this tour is a really nice experience. Since you are actually on the road for almost 6 hours (about 4 1/2 of them on the saddle), you should only book if you have the seat meat and the endurance :)
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Andrea
Sep 10, 2019
I had a wonderful day in Shanghai - May was a very nice, helpful and lovely person. She showed us so many authentical sights of shanghai. Her englisch was very good. We ate delicious homemade dumplings. May also gave me for my next two days in Shanghai very good tips to go or not to go. Her recommondations were very helpful for me. She is an insider! She also showed me where i could get a wonderful and cheap massage. After the tour she even brought me to the massage and picked me up later.
I really recommend this tour with May!!
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Helene_chevalier
Aug 28, 2019
An unforgettable experience - To do without a doubt!
We had the chance to do this tour with May who was very professional and made us discover Shanghai with passion for our greatest happiness. The tour is easily accessible to as many people as possible, allowing us in one day to discover the best spots in the city as well as the hidden gems! I loved our tour in a park as well as the old Japanese concessions. Lunch was in a dumpling house, or the dumplings are handmade before your eyes before being cooked!!! The best I've ever eaten! We will come back for a night tour that must also be amazing! Thanks to Julia who kindly forwarded us the photos of our “bike tour”!
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Thu
Sep 26, 2019
Full-Day Carriage Ride in Suzhou and Zhouzhuang - A great experience! Little Venice in Shanghai.
Carol took us everywhere and told us a story about it. Very interesting.
Thank you Carol for the wonderful day!
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Kathirkishan
Sep 19, 2019
Best way to explore Shanghai - I was in Shanghai just for one day and wanted to explore the most in that time. Also, I love biking. So this was the best option for me.
Actually I was pretty late on that day. Every other started their tour as per schedule. But they arranged a private guide for me. May was my guide and she was super friendly, kind and would explain whatever question you ask. Moreover, she is a good photographer.
We went not only to the major sightseeing areas but also to the slums, shopping districts,etc.
I would recommend this to anyone who wanna see Shanghai the most in a short time. But I think the price for this tour was a bit expensive may be.
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Dimi0014
Sep 1, 2019
Nice tour in the rain - Because of bad weather conditions, I was the only guest on this bycicle tour. So I had May as a personal guide 😎. Good quality bikes and there we go. Shanghai traffic is quite ok for bike tours. And May guided me safely trough the traffic. Because of easy access by bike you can see things that stay hidden by other transport. We visited the Japanese, French and British concession in Shanghai and surely the Japanese is a more hidden treasure. Sometimes May stopped and then we visited some markets or special shops. U Garden and other very typical places made the tour very interesting.
For my job I was already many times in Shanghai. But thanks to May this time on the bike it was a real remarkable and typical tour.
Only the lunch could have been a little more special.
After all it was a very nice experience. Thanks May!! 😃
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Klsmithmn
Nov 4, 2019
They didn’t show up at meeting point - OK there was a big trade show in town causing traffic problems. They apologized profusely. They immediately refunded what we paid. They offered a free bike ride later (but it was our last day in Shanghai).
Nevertheless we have never been in Shanghai yet managed to make it to the meeting point far from downtown 15 early. They never showed.
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