Urban Explorations

Our Urban Explorations take you to some of Shanghai's least visited districts or to destinations just outside the city limits, still relatively untouched by mass tourism and the origins of little-known stories worth sharing.

Catch a glimpse of post Liberation Shanghai and witness a way of life once common in the downtown areas. Wander cobblestone alleyways flanked by late Qing and Republican era buildings, visit the Catholic’s first regional foothold, learn about the Japanese offensive that nearly wiped out the town and have lunch before finishing at the former home of ‘sent-down youths’.

• Includes lunch with non-alcoholic drinks, private transportation by car from/to downtown, personal Explorer (multilingual host & chauffeur),

• Available all year | daily from 09:00 - 14:30,

• Start from/end at Zhongshan Park | within city limits,

• 2-8 people | 950 - 450 RMB per person, 

• Kids aged 6-12 get 10% discount | kids aged < 6 free of charge.
  

Visit a working water town and experience canal-side life free from mass tourism. Learn more about its glorious imperial origins, its revolutionary past and its quest to stay relevant in contemporary China with the mythicization of the ‘idyllic water town’. 

But wait, there's more! Personalise your trip with one of our complementary experiences: visit a modern fishing village (for all ages), tour a private arts & handicrafts collection (for art enthusisiasts) or explore by kayak (for active families).

• Includes lunch with non-alcoholic drinks, private transportation by car from/to downtown, personal Explorer (multilingual host & chauffeur), kayak rental (optional), curated art tour (optional), 

• Available all year | daily from 09:00 - 15:00,

• Start from/end at Zhongshan Park | within city limits,

• 2-8 people | 1,350 - 450 RMB per person, 

• Kids aged 6-12 get 10% discount | kids aged < 6 free of charge.

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