Small-Group Shanghai's Suzhou Creek Walking Exploration
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Suzhou Creek is one of the main rivers in Shanghai. Recently redeveloped, the banks of this river have become one of the most pleasant places to walk in Shanghai! Follow our Tour Leader for a 2.5-hour walk and discover the stories on both sides of the river: the Sihang Warehouse (site of a Sino-Japanese battle), the former General Chamber of Commerce, the old bridges, the former General Post Office Building... It is the perfect walk to understand the last 100 years of Shanghai while enjoying amazing views of the city!
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Gift Bag
What's not
- Other personal expenses
Itinerary
You will meet with our Tour Leader and other guests at the meeting point. After a little introduction, the walk will start!
Your first stop will be one of the most impressive buildings in town: the Sihang Warehouse. It is a former warehouse built in 1935 with a wall full of bullet holes. Our Tour Leader will explain to you what happened here and tell you all the secrets behind this building.
You will then go on the bridge near the warehouse to enjoy an overview on the building and listen to the story of the former British concession of Shanghai.
After walking along the river for a few meters, you will reach one of the iconic bridges on the Suzhou Creek: the Zhejiang Road Bridge. Here, our Tour Leader will tell you the history of this bridge and cool stories about road names and bridge names in Old Shanghai.
After crossing the bridge, you will arrive in a neighborhood of typical Shanghainese architecture houses, the “shikumen”. Our Tour Leader will explain to you what are the “shikumen” houses and their history.
You will then pass by the Former Chamber of Commerce. This outstanding building is a testimony of Shanghai’s past, and our Tour Leader will share with you many historical anecdotes there.
Next door, you will learn everything about the Former General Post Office Building, once known as the "First Hall of the Far East".
It will be then time to have a view on the modern Shanghai! We will stop on Zhapu Road Bridge, the best spot to take a picture of the towers of Pudong.
We will finish our walk by the most iconic bridge on the Suzhou Creek: Waibaidu Bridge. Our Tour Leader will share with you its incredible history, and some tips to take a unique picture!
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
- Meeting at 9:30 am Address in English: Qufu Road Metro Station Exit 3, Jing'an District, Shanghai Address in Chinese: 上海，静安区，曲阜路地铁站3号口
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Arcade Experiences
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Shanghai
- Its from-price is 70% below the median of the 2099 experiences we list in Shanghai.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 573 of 2099.
- 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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