7 Shanghai Cycling Tours Worth the Saddle Time

1.Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $100Our pick

Start at Culture Shock Tours at 9:30 a.m. for a safety briefing, coffee, and a vintage bicycle. With a guide such as Charlie, Claire, Jeremy, Kat, or Rose, you’ll pedal through Shanghai Old Town, Fuxing Park, and the Former French Concession, stopping at Fazang Temple and tasting local food. Groups are limited to eight.

“Awesome morning bike tour! Everything was perfect including the weather. Claire was a delightful, knowledgeable tour guide. I / we look forward to signing up for the afternoon bike tour!”

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2.Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Ride through central Shanghai with an English-speaking guide such as Ellen, stopping in the French Concession, Xintiandi, Taikang Road, Old Town, and at the Bund. You’ll use well-kept bikes, sample local food, visit everyday neighborhoods, and cover about 11 miles in three hours. Traffic can feel busy, but the route is mostly flat and includes bike lanes.

“It was excellent! I highly recommend the tour for anyone who wants to explore the big city and know about a bit of Chinese history. Ellen the tour guid was very caring and informative. It was a great value”

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3.Biking Real Shanghai& Enjoy Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · from $82Best value

Spend about three hours cycling through old and new Shanghai on a guided 11-mile ride. You’ll use a bike and helmet, stop for local snacks, and hear city stories in a group capped at eight. Routes include the French Concession, the Bund, Xintiandi, and quieter neighborhood streets. Guides have included Ellen, James, Li, Christine, and August.

“This bike tour is amazing! I am so glad that I took this tour. The good thing about the bike tour is that you can always hop off and take pictures or listen to historical or cultural explanations from the guide. Also, I felt closer to the city and the peRead more”

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4.Half-Day Old Shanghai Small Group Bike Tour (Day & Night)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Ride with an English-speaking China Cycle Tours guide through the former French Concession, Fuxing Park, Tianzifang, Cite Bourgogne, Shanghai Old Street, and more. Ellen, Li, August, and other guides have led this route. Bikes, helmets, water, entrance fees, photos, and ferry tickets to Pudong are included.

“Thanks Li, We really enjoyed our guided cycling tour. We were taken to see and have explained to us places and things we would never otherwise have experienced.”

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5.Biking Real Shanghai& Tea Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $88

Spend 3.5 hours cycling through Shanghai’s Old Town lanes, Former French Concession, Fuxing Park, the Bund area, and Xintiandi with a Chinese or English-speaking guide. Your group has no more than six people. Bikes, helmets, water, entrance fees, tea tasting, and photo highlights are included. Guides such as Ellen, Helen, Ray, and Leo have led this experience.

“Great experience. We visited the French Concession area, Old Shanghai and New Shanghai. Sampled some great local foods. The park was a lot of fun; seeing the locals dancing, exercising and practicing martial arts. We also were allowed inside a few homes to see the way the locals live. Highly recommend. Thanks Nicole!!”

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6.Private 3 hour bike tour with coffee break

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 3 hours

Ride through central Shanghai on an easy private bike tour with guides such as Jill, Gill, or Chris. See the French Concession, colonial buildings, art deco streets, parks, riverside paths, markets, and the Bund. Your route can change to suit your interests, with time for photos and a café stop. Bikes are included, but helmets and refreshments are not.

“This was a super-intetesting trip with Chris, featuring a variety of experiences and great knowledge. Highly recommend it as way to orientate yourself in the city and start to dig deeper into it's history and culture.”

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7.Shanghai Charming Night Small Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Spend three hours cycling Shanghai after dark with an English-speaking China Cycle Tours guide. The route links the French Concession, Tianzifang, Xintiandi, People’s Square, Nanjing Road, and the Bund. Bike, helmet, water, entrance fees, photos, and ferry tickets to Pudong, if needed, are included. Guides such as Sean, Leo, August, and Li have led the tour.

“Sean was a great tour guide and took plenty of photos for us and was really patient and informative with all the questions both i and my kids had. He also helped us to find something to eat as the kids were starving and never had a chance to eat before we started the tour... was v flat and easy to ride... was such a great way to experience Shanghai by bike - we loved it”

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