Private experience, about five and a half hours
Xinchang, within Shanghai. A day of old streets, food, a canal boat and herbal traditions, with English and Mandarin support.
Cultural Experiences · Shanghai
A Slow Day in Xinchang
Old streets, canal boats and herbal tea.
Spend a day in Xinchang, a water town within Shanghai. Walk past old shopfronts, stop for local street food and see the lanes from a canal boat before an afternoon exploring herbal traditions.
Essential information
US$330 per person
Minimum two guests. Groups of four or more receive a 15% saving on the per-person price.
English and Mandarin support
English and Mandarin support is included for the experience.
Why spend a day here?
A town read by street, water and tea.
Xinchang combines historic streets with the everyday life of a neighbourhood. The day makes room for both: food stalls and working businesses, the canal and temple, and a practitioner-led introduction to herbal traditions.
It suits travellers with time in Shanghai who enjoy walking, tasting and learning through conversation.
Best for
- Travellers with time in Shanghai who enjoy walking, tasting and conversation.
- Small private parties: minimum two guests, larger groups welcome.
Your day in Xinchang
A slow read of the town.
We confirm the day's arrangements before booking; stops and timing can change with local conditions.
North Street and the old quarter
Begin among the flagstone lanes, historic shopfronts and neighbourhood businesses.
Lunch along the water
Try local street food as you walk. The selection varies; it may include broth-filled shaomai, radish cakes and hand-tied zongzi.
A canal boat and tea
Take a wooden boat along the canal to see the bridges and waterside streets from the water. Boat operations depend on weather and local conditions.
Nanshan Temple
Visit the working Buddhist temple before the afternoon session.
Herbal traditions
A practitioner-led consultation introduces pulse and tongue observation alongside discussion of everyday wellbeing. Taste three selected herbal teas or drinks. A Pudong-school pipa performance may also be arranged, subject to musician availability.
The consultation is part of the cultural and wellbeing experience and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.
South Street
Finish in the quieter southern lanes. An optional tuina session may be available locally for approximately US$30, paid separately and subject to suitability.
The experience usually finishes around 16:30.
Tell us your dates and group size. If the herbal session or pipa is especially important to you, include that too — we'll check what can be arranged before you book.
Check Xinchang availability
Included in the price
Clear scope before you commit.
✓ Included
- Local Shanghainese street-food lunch.
- Canal boat ride, subject to operating conditions.
- Practitioner-led Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation.
- Three selected herbal teas or drinks.
- English and Mandarin support for the experience.
Transport from central Shanghai, optional tuina, additional products and personal purchases are extra. Pipa arrangements are confirmed separately according to availability.
— Not included
- Transport between central Shanghai and Xinchang.
- Optional tuina, approximately US$30, paid separately.
- Additional products and personal purchases.
Share dietary and access requirements before booking. We'll check what the planned stops and food arrangements can accommodate.
Tell us your dates and group size. We will confirm the day, the meeting point and what is included in writing before anything is paid.
Check availability
Photographs from Xinchang
Photographs from the town.
Taken in the town by our partner. Shops, stalls and temple activity vary from day to day.
Before you travel
Practical details
Price
US$330 per person
Minimum two guests. Groups of four or more: 15% saving on the per-person price.
- Price
- US$330 per person, minimum two guests. Groups of four or more: 15% saving on the per-person price.
- Dates
- On request.
- Meeting point
- Confirmed with arrival instructions before the experience.
- Getting there
- Guests arrange their own travel from central Shanghai.
- Walking
- Historic streets, steps and some uneven surfaces.
- Boat
- Subject to weather and local operating conditions.
- Dietary and access needs
- Share them before booking so the planned stops and food arrangements can be checked.
We send the final itinerary, price, payment schedule and cancellation terms before you pay.
Questions about the day
Is this a wellness retreat?
The day explores Xinchang through its streets, food, canal and herbal traditions. The practitioner session is one part of the visit; optional tuina is separate.
Can you guarantee a pipa performance?
It depends on musician availability. If this is a particular reason for your visit, tell us so we can check before you book.
Is lunch included?
Yes. Lunch is a walk-and-taste street-food experience. Vendors and dishes may vary.
How do payment and cancellation work?
We send the final itinerary, price, payment schedule and cancellation terms before you pay.
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A Slow Day in Xinchang.
Tell us your date and group size. If the herbal session or pipa is especially important to you, include that too.