French Concession Tour: Shanghai's Historic Legacy

Explore Shanghai’s French Concession on a guided tour. Discover history, culture, and architecture in this charming neighborhood. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Former French Concession - Explore the Former French Club, the 1st Road in the French Concession, “the little Moscow” area, and the local alleyway residential buildings.
  • Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai - Enter the sophisticated former French Club and discover its fascinating history. Listen to engaging stories that illuminate its significance in…
What's Included
  • Local English Speaking Tour Guide - Fun, Friendly and Fabulous!:)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

As the saying goes, “Paris ne s’est pas fait en un jour!” (“Paris was not made in a day!”) Similarly, the French Concession of Shanghai was not built overnight.
In just 3 hours, immerse yourself in fascinating tales about the French Concession and its vibrant history. Discover stories of both celebrities and everyday people who once walked these streets,…

Location
淮海中路887号边门
淮海中路
Meeting Point: South Shaanxi Road Metro Station (line 1/10/12), Exit 4 It is in front of a UNIQLO, across the street from Cathay Cinema Address: 887 Middle Huaihai Road / Corner of Middle Huaihai Road & Maoming Road (Chinese: 陕西南路地铁站4号出口,优衣库门口,国泰电影院斜对过) Look for FreeToursChina YELLOW Umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robl6339wi
Apr 1, 2025
Amazing tour – Highly Recommended! - The tour was an amazing experience! The guide was professional, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating stories and valuable tips that gave great insight into the city. In four hours—which flew by—I felt like I had explored so much, including places I wouldn’t have visited on my own. The mix of history, architecture, and culture was perfect, and the guide’s recommendations were invaluable for the rest of my trip. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to discover this beautiful district! Thank you so much!
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Audreycn3656mv
Mar 31, 2025
A unique part of Shanghai - We are a couple and had Celina as our guide for this tour. We had an awesome time with Celina and she is full of information and communicated very well. We think all tourists should do this tour to see a beautiful and interesting part of Shanghai. Not to be missed!
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901karal
Mar 30, 2025
See where the locals hang! - I love the French Concession after this tour! Our local guide Celina was amazing! She really brought cool local insights and had great recommendations! This tour discussed more about how Shanghai people live, today and in the past. It helped introduce me to the coolest part of the city, and I’ve been hanging out there every chance I’ve had since!
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Holgera449
Mar 17, 2025
Very nice three-hour walking tour - We had booked a three-hour hike through the French District. Célina was punctual and very friendly. At a nice pace we saw the highlights of the neighborhood, were clarified both superhistoric and architectural basics, all queries were answered very friendly and detailed, even if they had nothing to do with the tour environment. A nice experience, definitely worth it.
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Jensbusse
Mar 17, 2025
Super Shanghai Walking Tour - Great guided tour with Celina. Very informative and entertaining. The tour leads through the heart of the French Concession and gives a great impression of the neighborhood and its history. Absolute recommendation.
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Jenkin
Mar 12, 2025
French Connection Tour - Celina was an excellent tour guide. She was very thorough and accommodating. Her knowledge of the history and the area is absolutely amazing.
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693guenterk
Feb 15, 2025
3 hours of fun - A few days ago I did the tour with Aubrey through the French Sektion. Even I did the tour to the Bund before, I got many new informations about habits in China. And of course about the history, architecture and structure of the French Sektion. After the tour you will be more able to explore this nice part of the town by yourself.
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_l604sz
Feb 14, 2025
Amazing tour with impressive guide / stories - Aubrey is amazing and knew a lot about Shanghai as a native. The stories she presented during the tour are vivid and impressive!
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Bruno_b
Feb 6, 2025
Lovely tour in Shanghai French Concession - After the Shanghai highlights walking tour with Celina, this French Concession Tour with Aubrey was, again, amazing! We explored such a beautiful hidden gem area with so much knowledge and fun stories learned. The group vibe was just perfect, I made great friends. Fantastic experience, thank you and highly recommend this tour for any visitors in Shanghai!
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Annmariecxxx
Jan 29, 2025
Great walk! - It was a very stress-free, laidback and interesting walk through the French Concession area in Shanghai, with some lovely architecture - art deco, european-style - to savour. Celina, our guide, was very friendly and helpful. Start and stop points are easy to get to. Suggest reading up before so you have a better understanding of the geographical area. Also save time for after the tour ends to go back and spend time in places like Tiangzi Fang and the Sinan Mansions.
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up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).