4-Hour Food Tour in Qibao Water Town from Shanghai by Subway

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
3 - 8 guests
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Language
Chinese, English
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Explore Qibao Water Town on a 4-hour tour from Shanghai. Enjoy scenic canals and historic architecture, savor diverse street foods including dumplings and sweet treats. Ideal for food lovers!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Qibao Town, literally: "Seven Treasures Town" in Chinese, and it is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai. If you are a foodie and also like scenery of the ancient town, this tour fits you well. This 4-hour small group tour takes you to see the closest ancient water town near by Shanghai city - Qibao, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of small alleyways, picturesque canals, and historical architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition, you will taste up to 8 different kinds of street food, such as Haitang cake,crab-meat dumplings, steaming sticky rice ball (tangyuan) soup, fried potatoes, muttons with source and many other choices.

What You Get

Local guide
Tea tasting
1-hour foot massage if option is selected
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • This tour offers 1-hour Chinese foot massage option if you wish to relax a bit after your 3-hour walking tour (in this case, your entire tour duration is 4 hours.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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Shanghai Qibao Town

Choose your tour option and a morning or afternoon departure when you book. Then, meet your guide in People’s Square in central Shanghai and set off on your 4-hour food tour by subway to Qibao Ancient Town. Upon arrival, take a stroll along Qibao Old Street, home to many Ming- and Qing-dynasty buildings and architectural styles. Stop for photos on the beautiful stone bridges that span Qibao’s canals, and check out some of the many interesting souvenir shops as you walk. Continue into the southern part of Old Street, famous for its food shops and street snacks, and stop to taste up to eight different specialities from the following selection: • Haitang cake (sweet cake) • Crab-meat dumpling • Tangyuan soup (sticky rice dumpling sweet soup) • Fried potato balls • Cooked mutton with sauce • Colored steamed buns • Tofu jelly • Lotus leaf pork • Beggar’s Chicken (stuffed, wrapped, and roasted chicken) • Vegetarian chicken (bean curd roll)After your food tastings, visit a tea house beside a canal and enjoy a cup of Chinese tea, choosing from several varieties such as Green Dragon, Jasmine tea, or Oolong tea. Then, after your 3-hour tour, head for a massage center and enjoy a relaxing 60-minute Chinese foot massage (if option selected). Your tour finishes after your tea tasting or foot massage when your guide shows you back to the subway station and provides directions to your hotel from there.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, 人民大道, Shang Hai Shi, China, CN, 200003

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Departure Point: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center Ticket Place(see voucher for details) Address: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center 100 People's Ave, Huangpu, Shanghai, China 上海城市规划馆售票处 人民大道100号
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Fantastic experience
August 22, 2024
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Our tour was well organized with good communication ahead so we'd know what to expect. Our guide May was generous with tastings and great company. We had a memorable day. Highly recommend!

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Great tour to learn about food & culture
September 07, 2023
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We had a great experience with Alana. Once we arrived in Qibao, we first visited the main shopping street, full of traditional houses, and then started our tour with delicious dumplings. We then wa...read more

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Perfect way to explore the local cuisine
March 26, 2023
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Alana was the perfect host. The market was the perfect place to get to the heart of Shanghai and mingle with the locals.

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Awesome Food & Cultural Tour
January 08, 2023
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I had a fantastic time on this tour. Alana was fantastic, and there was so, so much great food. Definitely a highlight of my trip. I only wish I'd had room to eat more. Alana was great guiding me t...read more

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Zoe was the best!
October 19, 2019
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Had a fantastic tour with Zoe! She’s so friendly, incredibly sweet, and knowledgable. It felt like I was with a good friend!!

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