4 h

About this activity

Meet your guide at the Peace Hotel (formerly the Cathay Hotel, built by Sir Victor Sassoon) on Shanghai's famous Bund riverfront. Take in magnificent views of the city as your guide discusses in length the Baghdadi-Jewish legacy of the city.

After that, your guide will take you to the Hongkou district, also known as the Shanghai Ghetto. In the Hongkou district, you will visit various places including the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum (Ohel Moshe Synagogue) and a monument in Huoshan Park. In addition, your guide will take you to explore the back lanes of the district and to visit a Chinese home where Jewish refugees used to live.

Over the course of the tour, your guide will discuss the cultural and commercial contribution of the Russian Jewish immigration at the turn of the century and the Jewish experience in Shanghai under the Japanese occupation during WWII. This is not just a superficial glance at the highlights of Jewish life in Shanghai. It is a four-hour, a mini-course led by an expert guide with encyclopedic knowledge and intense passion that brings to life a vanished world and attracts visitors from every continent.

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Included

Transportation by van with driver
Led by historical expert guide
Entry/Admission - Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Most travelers can participate
Tour operates in all weather conditions, please plan accordingly
Tour operates in both the morning and the afternoon; due to the length of the tour and daylight constraints it is recommended to take the morning tour. Please note your preference in the "Special Requirements" field at time of booking
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

80%

Original

20%

Reviews

5.0

45

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Philip W

5 | 2019-09-23

Dvir, our guide, is extremely knowledgeable and gave us an insight to the background of the Jewish community. Definitely take this tour when visiting Shanghai.

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pkucharsky

5 | 2019-03-06

Andy's was amazing! We learned so much about Jewish immigration to Shanghai during WW2 and the history of Jewish settlement before then. We had a tour of the Jewish museum and a wall through of the area that was previously the Jewish ghetto and now housing local residents. Very illuminating and memorable. Highly recommended tour by a wonderful and knowledgeable guide.

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Nicki S S

5 | 2018-10-11

This was such an informative tour!!! We learned so much. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour to everyone visiting the Shanghai area. Thanks Dvir!

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Sofferp

5 | 2018-04-03

The tour was wonderful and Dvir was very informative.Was a pleasure to take this tour.

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robert s

5 | 2018-03-27

excellent very informed guide with a great sense of humor ! would do it again

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caroleries

5 | 2017-11-08

We met Dvir for a half day tour of the Jewish Ghetto . We are so glad that we came a day early for our tour of China with the express purpose of taking this tour. Dvir was extremely knowledgeable and gave a thorough lecture in which you learn so much. We started at the Bund prior to going to the Jewish quarter and the logistics were smooth. I highly recommend this tour.

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Tour of Jewish Shanghai led by a Jewish History Expert

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