Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 1 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone worth booking?
Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone is a 4-hour experience in Shanghai, China, from $11 per person. It scores 61 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 5/5 rating across 1 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 61 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (1)
- Duration
- 4 hours
- From
- $11 per person
The audio guide is your convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour in Shanghai. This tour is specially designed for exploring the city in a relatively short timespan of 2.5–3 hours. Simply follow the route on the app’s map, walking from Yu Garden to the Guanglu Building, passing by the city’s main attractions. Highlights include: City God Temple, Sassoon House, Bund Bull, Bund waterfront, Waibaidu Bridge. The tour features 26 points of interest. All stories are crafted by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humor and a passion for travel. Once the tour is downloaded, you can access it offline. We recommend using headphones for better sound quality. Enjoy engaging stories and legends at your own pace, without a need to keep up with a group. Feel free to pause anytime to take a break at a café or wander down a picturesque alley before continuing your exploration.
What you get
About this experience
The audio guide is your convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour in Shanghai. This tour is specially designed for exploring the city in a relatively short timespan of 2.5–3 hours. Simply follow the route on the app’s map, walking from Yu Garden to the Guanglu Building, passing by the city’s main attractions. Highlights include: City God Temple, Sassoon House, Bund Bull, Bund waterfront, Waibaidu Bridge. The tour features 26 points of interest. All stories are crafted by professional journalists and historians, with a touch of humor and a passion for travel. Once the tour is downloaded, you can access it offline. We recommend using headphones for better sound quality. Enjoy engaging stories and legends at your own pace, without a need to keep up with a group. Feel free to pause anytime to take a break at a café or wander down a picturesque alley before continuing your exploration.
What's included
Included
- Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
- 1-year access to the tour in your preferred language
- Audio guide app for iPhone and Android
- 26 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
- Illustrations to help you identify landmarks
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- In-person tour guide
- Transportation
- Food and beverages
What you'll see and do
Yu Garden
Yu Garden, known locally in Chinese as 豫园 (Yù Yuán), is one of Shanghai’s most famous classical gardens. Created in the Ming dynasty by Pan Yunduan, it reflects the refined world of traditional Chinese garden design. Its ponds, rockeries, pavilions, carved halls, and winding paths create a carefully composed landscape of harmony, symbolism, and quiet elegance.
Pass by without stopping
St. Joseph’s Church at Yangjingbang, known locally in Chinese as 洋泾浜圣若瑟堂 (Yángjīngbāng Shèng Ruòsè Táng), is a historic Catholic church in Shanghai’s Huangpu District. Founded in the 19th century, it reflects the city’s Jesuit heritage and European religious architecture. Its red-brick façade, Romanesque forms, and Gothic elements connect old Shanghai with its international Catholic community.
10 minutes here
Gutzlaff Signal Tower, known locally in Chinese as 外滩信号台 (Wàitān Xìnhào Tái), is a historic signal tower near the Bund in Shanghai. Built in the early 20th century, it was used to display weather and navigation signals for ships on the Huangpu River. Its slender form reflects the maritime world of old Shanghai and the city’s role as a major international port.
10 minutes here
Shanghai Association
Shanghai Club, known locally in Chinese as 上海总会 (Shànghǎi Zǒnghuì), was one of the most exclusive social clubs of old Shanghai. Built on the Bund in the early 20th century, it served the city’s British elite and foreign business community. Its grand façade, marble interiors, and famous long bar reflected the wealth, hierarchy, and colonial atmosphere of treaty-port Shanghai.
10 minutes here
The Bund
The Bund, known locally in Chinese as 外滩 (Wàitān), is Shanghai’s most famous waterfront promenade along the Huangpu River. Its historic banks, trading houses, hotels, and club buildings reflect the city’s rise as an international port in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Across the river, the skyline of Pudong creates a striking contrast between old treaty-port Shanghai and the modern metropolis.
10 minutes here
Lujiazui
Lujiazui, known locally in Chinese as 陆家嘴 (Lùjiāzuǐ), is Shanghai’s modern financial district on the east bank of the Huangpu River. Once an area of warehouses and farmland, it grew into a skyline of towers after the 1990s. Landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower reflect the city’s rapid transformation into a global metropolis.
10 minutes here
Fuzhou Lu (Fuzhou Road)
Fuzhou Road, known locally in Chinese as 福州路 (Fúzhōu Lù), is one of Shanghai’s historic cultural streets near the Bund. In old Shanghai, it became known for bookshops, publishing houses, theatres, and entertainment venues. Its long connection with printing, literature, newspapers, and urban nightlife reflects the intellectual and commercial energy of the city.
10 minutes here
The Customs House, known locally in Chinese as 江海关大楼 (Jiānghǎiguān Dàlóu), is one of the landmark buildings on the Bund in Shanghai. Completed in 1927, it housed the Maritime Customs Service and became a symbol of the city’s role in international trade. Its clock tower, classical façade, and riverside position reflect the power and complexity of treaty-port Shanghai.
10 minutes here
Shaxun Building, known locally in Chinese as 沙逊大厦 (Shāxùn Dàshà) and often called Sassoon House, is one of the most famous historic buildings on the Bund. Completed in 1929 for businessman Victor Sassoon, it became a symbol of old Shanghai’s wealth and international glamour. Its Art Deco tower, green pyramidal roof, and hotel interiors reflect the city’s golden-age skyline.
10 minutes here
Huangpu Park
Huangpu Park, known locally in Chinese as 黄浦公园 (Huángpǔ Gōngyuán), is a historic public park at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai. Opened in the 19th century, it was the city’s first formal public garden. Its riverside position, monuments, and views over the Huangpu River connect old treaty-port Shanghai with the modern skyline of Pudong.
10 minutes here
Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu)
The Oriental Pearl Tower, known locally in Chinese as 东方明珠塔 (Dōngfāng Míngzhū Tǎ), is one of Shanghai’s most recognizable modern landmarks. Completed in 1994 in Lujiazui, it became a symbol of the city’s rapid transformation after the development of Pudong. Its futuristic spheres, slender columns, and skyline position reflect Shanghai’s ambition as a global metropolis.
Pass by without stopping
Waibaidu Bridge, known locally in Chinese as 外白渡桥 (Wàibáidù Qiáo), is one of Shanghai’s most historic bridges. Completed in 1908, it crosses Suzhou Creek near the Bund and became a landmark of the city’s early modern infrastructure. Its steel truss structure, river setting, and views toward the skyline connect old treaty-port Shanghai with the modern city.
10 minutes here
Guanglu Theater, known locally in Chinese as 光陆大戏院 (Guānglù Dàxìyuàn), was one of old Shanghai’s major entertainment venues. Opened in the early 20th century, it became associated with cinema, stage performances, and the city’s lively commercial culture. Its history reflects Shanghai’s role as a centre of modern leisure, film, and urban nightlife.
10 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Shanghai
The tour starts near the Dingbao Pavilion. This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point. Launch the TouringBee app, initiate the “Shanghai The Bund walking tour” and follow the designated route.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
The tour starts near the Dingbao Pavilion. This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point. Launch the TouringBee app, initiate the “Shanghai The Bund walking tour” and follow the designated route.
Options you can book
Russian
English
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- ru, en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- TouringBee
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The audio guide is available through a special mobile app for iOS and Android
- Admission tickets to attractions are not included. Please purchase them separately in advance
- The tour does not cover all sights in Shanghai
- This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
- The audio guide is available anytime; the date and time provided for checkout are approximate
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Traveler reviews
1 verified traveler reviews for Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
interesting stories and unusual locations
A great tour of Shanghai! It's simply unbearable to walk with a live guide and follow a group in such a noisy and crowded place. You might bump into someone or get lost, and you can't hear anything. Previously, we used audio guides in small towns and in big, but quieter ones. And only now have we fully realized the charm of walking without a group. They told interesting stories, saw non-trivial places. I will have something to share with friends. Very happy with the walk.
Response from the operator: Спасибо за такой живой отзыв! Очень рады, что именно в шумном и многолюдном Шанхае формат TouringBee раскрылся для Вас особенно хорошо, без группы, без попыток расслышать гида через толпу и в своём темпе. Здорово, что по пути нашлись и интересные истории, и нетривиальные места, о которых теперь будет что рассказать друзьям. Пусть и следующие прогулки приносят Вам столько же открытий!
via Tripadvisor (translated)
Good to know
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 0
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Who runs this experience
Operated by TouringBee, who run 76 experiences we rank across 58 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 58.4.
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Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Shanghai.
How much does Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone cost?
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Prices start at $11 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Shanghai usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone take?
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Plan for about 4 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Shanghai is not rushed.
Is Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 61 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 1 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Shanghai, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 4-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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Around 0 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Shanghai can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Shanghai and add a light layer if any part of the 4-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Shanghai within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Shanghai?
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On Outty we rank every Shanghai experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights, Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Shanghai, Shanghai City Guided Walking Tour | China's 1st and Best Rated. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Shanghai?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Shanghai?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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Included: Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation; 1-year access to the tour in your preferred language; Audio guide app for iPhone and Android; 26 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian; and Illustrations to help you identify landmarks. Not included: Smartphone and headphones; In-person tour guide; Transportation; and Food and beverages. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Where is the meeting point for Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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The tour starts near the Dingbao Pavilion. This is a self-guided tour. There will be no human guide present at the meeting point. Launch the TouringBee app. Hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport and arrive 15 minutes early.
What languages is Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone offered in?
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It is offered in Russian and English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
What happens to Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Shanghai. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What booking options are available for Shanghai The Bund Walking Tour with Audio Guide on Smartphone?
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There are 2 options to choose from, including Russian, English. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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