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By OKDeal Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$399 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Uncover the underground world of wartime espionage and political intrigue.
    • Walk through the maze alleys used during the Chinese Civil War as secret spies
    • Step into Paramount Ballroom – Art Deco Icon, No. 1 Dance Hall of the Far East
    • Afternoon Tea Dance with locals, you won't just watch history – you will live it

Activity location

    • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 中国上海市静安区曹家渡江苏路 | The tour guide will meet you up at Starbucks near Ext 4 of Jiangsu Road Subway Station Line, in Zhaofeng World Trading Building on 369 Jiangsu Road, Changing District. The chinese address is 上海长宁区江苏路369号兆丰世贸大厦1楼星巴克
    • Chang Ning Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional Mandarin/English Speaking tour guide
  • Inclusions
    Wireless Headphones with Microphone
  • Inclusions
    Afternoon tea&snacks from Paramount
  • Inclusions
    Organisation fee
  • Exclusions
    Transport cost
  • Exclusions
    Tips for the guide
  • Exclusions
    Your personal expense

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags
    • Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, People over 70 years

What you can expect

  • In just three hours, travel back to a time of hidden alliances, whispered secrets, and dazzling jazz. This immersive Citywalk takes you deep into the legendary lanes of Yu Yuan Road (愚园路) – where Republican-era intellectuals, spies, and socialites once crossed paths – before sweeping you into the glittering embrace of the Paramount Ballroom, the ultimate symbol of Shanghai's Golden Age.

    Tour Route and Highlights:

    • The origin of the name YuYuan Road.
    • The site of Cai Yuanpei’s former residence.
    • Jin Yuan (Headquarters of the 8th Battalion on Nanjing Road)
    • Lane 749, Yu Yuan Road(Spy Maze Alley)
    • Yu Guang Village
    • The Broadway Mansion
    • Changyuan

    Duration: 2.5-3 hours

    Location: Yu Yuan Road (Jiangsu Road to Jing'an Temple area, with the destination at Paramount Ballroom

    Language: English/Mandarin guided

    Style: Light walking + immersive historical storytelling

    Not just a tour – an invitation to dance with history.
    Book your vintage Shanghai afternoon now.

Location

Activity location

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    • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 中国上海市静安区曹家渡江苏路 | The tour guide will meet you up at Starbucks near Ext 4 of Jiangsu Road Subway Station Line, in Zhaofeng World Trading Building on 369 Jiangsu Road, Changing District. The chinese address is 上海长宁区江苏路369号兆丰世贸大厦1楼星巴克
    • Chang Ning Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China