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4-Hour Food Tour in Qibao Water Town from Shanghai by Subway
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33 Ratings
Huang Pu Qu
Embark on a 4-hour food tour in Qibao Water Town from Shanghai by subway. Explore the ancient town's picturesque canals and historical architecture while indulging in 8 different kinds of delicious street food.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Shanghai Qibao Town - Choose your tour option and a morning or afternoon departure when you book. Then, meet your guide in People’s Square in central Shanghai and set off on your 4-hour food tour by subway to Qibao Ancient Town.
Upon arrival, take a stroll along Qibao Old Street, home to many Ming- and Qing-dynasty buildings and architectural styles. Stop for photos on the beautiful stone bridges that span Qibao’s canals, and check out some of the many interesting souvenir shops as you walk.
Continue into the southern part of Old Street, famous for its food shops and street snacks, and stop to taste up to eight different specialities from the following selection:
- Haitang cake (sweet cake)
- Crab-meat dumpling
- Tangyuan soup (sticky rice dumpling sweet soup)
- Fried potato balls
- Cooked mutton with sauce
- Colored steamed buns
- Tofu jelly
- Lotus leaf pork
- Beggar’s Chicken (stuffed, wrapped, and roasted chicken)
- Vegetarian chicken (bean curd roll)After your food tastings, visit a tea house beside a canal and enjoy a cup of Chinese tea, choosing from several varieties such as Green Dragon, Jasmine tea, or Oolong tea.
Then, after your 3-hour tour, head for a massage center and enjoy a relaxing 60-minute Chinese foot massage (if option selected).
Your tour finishes after your tea tasting or foot massage when your guide shows you back to the subway station and provides directions to your hotel from there.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Tea tasting
- 1-hour foot massage if option is selected
- Food tastings
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Qibao Town, literally: “Seven Treasures Town” in Chinese, and it is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai. If you are a foodie and also like scenery of the ancient town, this tour fits you well. This 4-hour small group tour takes you to see the closest ancient water town near by Shanghai city - Qibao, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of small alleyways, picturesque canals, and historical architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition, you will taste up to 8 different kinds of street food, such as Haitang cake，crab-meat dumplings, steaming sticky rice ball (tangyuan) soup, fried potatoes, muttons with source and many other choices.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- This tour offers 1-hour Chinese foot massage option if you wish to relax a bit after your 3-hour walking tour (in this case, your entire tour duration is 4 hours.
Location
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
人民大道
Departure Point: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center Ticket Place(see voucher for details)
Address: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
100 People's Ave, Huangpu, Shanghai, China
上海城市规划馆售票处 人民大道100号
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(33 Ratings)
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Ana_pac294
Sep 7, 2023
Great tour to learn about food & culture - We had a great experience with Alana. Once we arrived in Qibao, we first visited the main shopping street, full of traditional houses, and then started our tour with delicious dumplings. We then wandered through a long street food area where Alana made some special recommendations and we were also able to pick out a few things we were interested in. Everything was so tasty and new, really great. Then we visited a local temple, had another great lunch and finished our tour at a nice tea house to relax after the walk. It's a great tour to learn about Chinese culture and food.
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Naveenkw3941pl
Mar 26, 2023
Perfect way to explore the local cuisine - Alana was the perfect host. The market was the perfect place to get to the heart of Shanghai and mingle with the locals.
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157aarono
Jan 8, 2023
Awesome Food & Cultural Tour - I had a fantastic time on this tour. Alana was fantastic, and there was so, so much great food. Definitely a highlight of my trip. I only wish I'd had room to eat more.
Alana was great guiding me through using the Shanghai metro for the first time, taught me a lot about Chinese history and culture, showed me some really amazing sites in Qibao, and knew exactly where to go for the best food I've had in months. I'm recommending her tour to all my friends who visit Shanghai.
I also cannot stress just how many good options there are. Without Alana, it would have been overwhelming, and a lot harder to navigate.
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474fatmas
Oct 19, 2019
Zoe was the best! - Had a fantastic tour with Zoe! She’s so friendly, incredibly sweet, and knowledgable. It felt like I was with a good friend!!
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Whowieson
Oct 13, 2019
Great time learning about Quibo - Had a Great time wandering around the streets and temples. Ate some lovely food. It was perfect having a local with us to help everything.
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Steven
Oct 13, 2019
A healthy dose of food for body and soul - May was brilliant. Very well spoken, and respectful. The food she showed us was just as good as the knowledge of Buddhism she imparted. Highly recommend.
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Thegreatmandini
Aug 6, 2019
great time with good food. - had a great walk around and was excited to try some local dishes. my gide was very insitefull and one the first things he checked was if I has any dietary needs or concerns. he then did a great job of keeping up on them. sadly one of the things we order did have an ingredient I couldn't have but he cought it right away saving me from an unhappy day.
All in All it was a great day trying new foods, learning some history and checking out a temple.
Splerge for the massage your Feet will thank you.
give it a try!
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Shemhast
Aug 5, 2019
Fabulous tour - This tour exceeded my expectations, largely because of the conversation with Nán and the opportunity to learn more about Chinese culture. The food we sampled along the way was delicious and I enjoyed the explanations of the various culinary delights. I felt lucky to have Nán as my guide, she is smart, kind and very knowledgeable.
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Candice
Oct 3, 2018
My tour with Queena was fantastic! The... - My tour with Queena was fantastic! The town itself is great for a day trip with many rivers. I was able to try any food I wanted, but was also guided by Queena to make sure I was able to try some classics the classics. Make sure to come hungry, because you will leave full! I was able to try much more food than I had thought. Itâââ‰â¢s exactly the kind of food tasting experience I was looking for. I also really enjoyed seeing the Buddha Temple. Highly recommend anyone visiting Shanghai to take a break and dip in to a bit of Chinese history.
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Laura
Sep 4, 2018
Today we did the 3-hour tour of Qibao... - Today we did the 3-hour tour of Qibao with Queena who is a very friendly and enthusiastic guide. She took us through the old Qibao and the Temple. We tried lots of traditional foods (our favorites were the Bamboo Rice and Fried Dumplings) and ended the day with a beautiful tea ceremony. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
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