Private Shanghai Gangster Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Take a tour through Shanghai with a colonial gangster and learn about the crime lords who once ruled the city like kings. From “Big Eared” Du with his lucky monkey heads to “Pockmarked” Huang and his police car drug distribution, Newman Tours lets you get to know some of the early 20th century’s most powerful gangsters, and find out why you wouldn’t want to cross them.
Inclusions
What's included
- All activities mentioned in the tour description
- Private walking tour with native English speaking professional guide
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Itinerary
See where one of the richest opium dealers in Shanghai once lived and discover how he avoided jail time when he got caught.
Visit the luxurious mansion presented to Shanghai’s most powerful Chinese criminal mastermind, “Big Eared” Du, and find out why he was treated with such reverence.
See where the Chinese customs officer once lived, and discover why he was such a thorn in the side of “Big Eared” Du.
Visit the mansion that was built by a Dutch con-man who got away with daylight robbery and learn about the nasty fate of the opportunist that later took over the house.
See where the White Russians used to live and work, and find out why they outnumbered the French three to one in 1930s Shanghai.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The Standard Meeting Point for Public, Private & Select Gangster Tours is outside exit 3 of Changshu Road Metro Station (lines 7 & 1) near the junction between Huaihai Road and Huating Road 常熟路地铁站3号出口, 在淮海路靠近华亭路.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Newman Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Private Tours require a minimum of 3 adult guests (or the financial equivalent).
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Tour prices are not inclusive of Tax invoices which if required cost 15% of the total cost of the tour
How it compares in Shanghai
- Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 504 city tours we list in Shanghai.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 504.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Shanghai
Shanghai is China's dazzling financial city on the Huangpu River, where a colonial-era waterfront faces a futuristic skyline and old lanes hide teahouses.
The Bund, a riverside promenade lined with grand banks and hotels from the early twentieth century, faces the towers of Pudong across the water, among them the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Jin Mao Tower and the twisting Shanghai Tower. The view is at its most dramatic after dark, when both banks light up and river boats glide between them.
Top-ranked sights in Shanghai: The Bund (Waitan), Yu Garden (Yuyuan), Shanghai French Concession.
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