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4-Hour Old Shanghai Walking Tour with Home-Cooked Dumplings

4 Hours Round trip from Shanghai Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore hidden gems in the "100-Year-Old Shanghai"
02 Grab breakfast with locals in a lively street market community
03 Visit the Shanghai Confucian Temple, one of China's four "Treasure Houses of Stone Carving Art"
04 Choose fresh ingredients and learn how to buy a full meal without cards or cash
05 Enjoy home-cooked dumplings in the guide's Shanghai home
06 Take part in a traditional Gong-Fu Cha tea ceremony

Unwind on a trip to Old Shanghai and walk in the shoes of the locals. Grab a quick breakfast, visit the Shanghai Confucian Temple, shop for raw ingredients in the street market, and enjoy a traditional home-cooked dumpling lunch in the guide's home. Along the way, discover hidden gems in the "100-Year-Old Shanghai" and learn how to buy a whole meal without a single credit card or any cash. End the experience with a traditional Gong-Fu Cha tea ceremony and a deeper look into Shanghai culture.

Grab a quick breakfast, visit the Shanghai Confucian Temple, shop for raw ingredients in the street market, and enjoy a traditional home-cooked dumpling lunch in the guide's home.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Shanghai

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Hidden Gems, Temple Visit, and Home-Cooked Dumplings in Old Shanghai

Meet your guide at the train station and continue to explore the hidden gems of the "100-Year-Old Shanghai".
Grab breakfast with the locals who are on the go to open their shops. The vendors here are part of a small but close community. Many of their customers are known to them, and they enjoy lively jokes amid the quick hustle of the morning rush.
Explore the Shanghai Confucian Temple. This temple was built in the 1200s, where Confucius once lived and taught. The Shanghai Confucian Temple is one of the four "Treasure Houses of Stone Carving Art" in China.
Pick out the dumplings to be cooked for your lunch. In the process, learn how to buy your whole meal without a single credit card and with zero cash.
Enter the guide's home in Shanghai to enjoy some home-cooked dumplings.
Enjoy a traditional Gong-Fu Cha tea ceremony and learn more about Shanghai culture.