Walking Shanghai Tour: a must-have for Shanghai visitors
Tourists usually expect that trips are better taken through tour buses or special travel cars, but sometimes the best tours come in two small packages - left and right feet. Yes, walking makes the tour even more exciting and memorable. Why? --- Simply because one gets to see the entire view at his own pace and time. It is no wonder that people who backpack, walk in the park, and stroll the streets enjoy the scenery better than those who just glance at the structures and sites while sitting on the bus.
Visiting Shanghai will let you experience a new walking tour that you'll always remember. Although Shanghai is a very large and populous city, walking can still be an option for your Shanghai tour. With the very many attractions and sites Shanghai has, you can take a walking tour by area. Shanghai tours can surely be fulfilling and satisfying once you experience the walking tours. What's a Shanghai tour without a walking tour, right? Some of these walking Shanghai tours that you can take would be:
The Bund and Beyond - it will take 2-3 hours taking this walking tour from Waibaidu Bridge to Yan'an Dong Lu. If you really want to see and savor the beautiful sights, then do this is in the early morning or late afternoon. If you want to see the amazing city lights, then you can do the walking at nighttime. You can enjoy the walk from the steel Waibadu Bridge to the Huangpu Park to the former British consulate to the Jardine Matheson Building or Shanghai Foreign Trade Building to Bank of China to the famous Peace Hotel to Palace Hotel to Bund 18 to Russo-Chinese Bank Building to Shanghai Customs House to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to Fuzhou Lu and jiangxi Lu Intersection to Hospital of the Shanghai Navigation Company or Bangkok Bank & the Thai Consulate to Three on the Bund to Shanghai Club and to the Guangdong Lu. You can even enjoy a stopover at the street cafes and bars. It is indeed experiencing exercise, travel, and sightseeing in one.
The Nanjing Lu - it will take 2-3 hours if you'll only walk a part of it, but if you'll take the full day then you can add another 2-3 hours to your schedule. This is the best walking tour for those who love to shop because this is the shopping street ofShanghai. You can enjoy walking, shopping, and sightseeing from Shanghai Center to Shanghai Exhibition Center to Plaza 66 to Ohel Rachel Synagogue to Shanghai Jingde Zhen Porcelain Artware to Moller Villa to Westgate Mall to Wujiang Lu Meishi Jie to Wang Jia Sha Dupling Restaurant to Lei Yun Shang Pharmacy to Tomorrow Square to Shanghai Art Museum to Park Hotel to Pacific Hotel to People's Park to Moore Church to Nanjing Lu Pedestrian Mall to the No. 1 Department Store to Shanghai No. 1 Provisions Store to Shanghai Fashion Company to Hualian Commercial Building to Century Square to Henan Zhong Lu Metro Station to Shashi Lu Shops and to Peace Hotel. It will surely be a worthwhile shopping experience for you.
These walking tours are definitely a must-have in your Shanghai tour.
