Red Route Tour- Chinese Communist Party

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Shanghai, China

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit some of Shanghai’s most evocative neighborhoods, and learn all about China’s Communist Party as you go, on this half-day history tour. Meet your guide at your centrally located Shanghai hotel, and begin your tour in Xintiandi, where you’ll see the site of the party’s First National Congress. Continue by subway or taxi to the Propaganda Poster Art Centre, which exhibits materials dating from the Cultural Revolution. As you explore, learn more from your guide about key moments in modern Chinese history.

Learn all about China’s Communist Party on this in-depth history tour
Hotel pickup is included for your convenience
Visit several key Communist landmarks, and explore Shanghai as you go
Discover more about Chinese history from your guide's commentary

What's Included

Professional historian guide
Your centrally located hotel pick up

Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel drop off
Admission ticket

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick you at your centrally located hotel. Please let us know hotel address. Andaz Xintiandi Shanghai Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan East 1st Rd Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai, 58 Maoming S Rd

Itinerary

Xintiandi

Admission Ticket Free

Birthplace of Chinese Communist Party

Admission Ticket Free

Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre

Admission Ticket Free

XinTianDi BeiLi

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 27 reviews

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Penny was an AMAZING tour...

Inaiacy_S, Mar 2026

Penny was an AMAZING tour Guide. It was great to hear not just the history but the insights. The tour throught the Poster Museum was the cherry on top of an excepcional tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you so much for your prompt review! We are so glad to know that you enjoy the tour with penny. Wish you have a great time in this Cherry blooming season in Shanghai! Lily

A truly fascinating...

Elliot_C, Jan 2026

A truly fascinating experience, highly recommended for anyone hoping to understand more about the modern history of China. My guide Penny was a fountain of knowledge and I will recommend this tour to anyone I know visiting Shanghai.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Elliot, Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful and glowing review of your Red Route Tour experience on TripAdvisor. We wish you all the best and many more wonderful journeys ahead!

What an insightful day...

Shanice_F, Aug 2025

What an insightful day with Penny! She was really knowledgeable and took us down the Chinese history timeline. Thank you for the wonderful explanation and providing us with restaurant and shopping recommendations after the tour as well :)

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Shanice, Thank you so much for your review! It is our great pleasure to show you Shang hai in depth! It is our job to accommodate you your stay in the city! Wish you keep exploring more in the city and in my country! All the best! Utravel Shanghai Lily.

Living breathing history

Kristian_C, Apr 2025

This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Shanghai. Our guide Penny gave us a concise and lively background to the history of China and how different colonial countries made their mark on this vast country. Penny was attentive, friendly, humorous and very passionate about the historical tapestry of her homeland. The CPC museum was both solemn, respectful and moving. The propaganda artwork museum is a must see as it shows a variety of posters that you will unlikely be able to view alone as they are kept in an unmarked building. I couldn't fault this tour or our guide Penny and I highly recommend this tour so that you can learn about China and its recent history from a perspective that is not biased by western media sources.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Dear Kristian, Thank you so much for such detailed review! We are so happy that you have enjoyed tour. Wishing you sunshine on your shoulders, adventure in your heart, and endless happy horizons!

A must if you have interest in Chinese political history

Amanda_H, Jan 2025

This was one of the best tours we did in China. You go to the French Concession and see the place where the Chinese Communist Party first formed then go to a museum that takes you through their recent history. The displays are very informative and very emotive. The pain and suffering of the people is evident and gives a perspective you don’t see in the West. Penny, our tour guide had encyclopaedia knowledge of Chinese history and expressed it in perfect English. She was a total joy. The tour concluded in the Propaganda Poster Museum which contains original posters from the past 50 years. You can even buy an original “The Little Ref Book”. If you have any interest in China’s political history do not miss this tour. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Dear Amanda, thank you so much for your review, and glad to know that you have enjoyed the tour! Wish you all the best and hope our paths cross in future tours!

Historical tour well worth it

Cynthia_S, May 2024

Excellent tour for anyone wanting to understand why the CCP has such a strong hold in China. Official history, of course, but well worth it for the extensive material in the museum and the remarkable collection of propaganda posters. Penny was a very well informed guide too

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Cynthia: Thank you so much for your review! Glad to know you have enjoyed it! Knowing you are a historic pofessor, we really value your opinion. Wish you all the best!