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Offered languages
- English
Unlike big-bus tours, this walk is capped at just 4 guests and led by a born-and-raised Shanghainese host — not a script-reading guide. We go where locals actually eat: family-run shops and lanes no guidebook covers. You'll also learn real skills for the rest of your China trip — setting up Chinese mobile payment, riding the metro, and ordering food by yourself. It feels like exploring with a local friend, and the route flexes to whatever interests you most.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We'll meet at Exit 2 of Laoximen Subway Station. I will be waiting for you with a sign with the lead traveler's name.If you would like me to pick you up from the hotel, please let me know in advance.
I will wait for you at Exit 2.
Itinerary
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1
We start where Shanghai began — the narrow streets of the old walled city, far from the rebuilt tourist bazaar. Your first tasting is breakfast the local way: flaky scallion pancakes and warm soy milk from a stall that's been here longer than I've been alive.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Yuyuan Old Street
1、We stop at a Local wet market. Live fish, mystery vegetables, hundred-year eggs. I'll explain what everything is, you can taste seasonal fruit, and we'll play a round of “guess that vegetable” . 2、Watch the buns fried in giant cast-iron pans behind the counter, then learn the official three-step technique for eating them without exploding soup on your shirt. This is the dish Shanghainese people line up for at 7 am.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
3Former French Concession
1、One stop on the world's longest metro system. I'll show you how to buy tickets and read the map, so you can navigate it confidently for the rest of your stay. 2、Stone-gate shikumen houses, plane-tree streets and daily lane life. I grew up in a house like these — I'll show you how old and new Shanghai manage to coexist on the same block.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4
We end sitting down with a proper bowl of scallion oil noodles and wontons at my favorite family-run shop, time for all your China questions, and my personal recommendation list for the rest of your trip.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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