Shanghai: Spending a Chinese New Year's Day Like The Local

Live Like a Local: An Authentic Chinese New Year Tradition Experience ：Blessings, Lanterns & Feast，condense traditional Chinese New Year activities into a half-day visit.
1.Experience an Authentic Temple Blessing Ceremony
At a renowned ancient temple in Shanghai, you will personally participate in a complete New Year blessing ritual — from incense offering to wish-making — and feel the spiritual tradition of “bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new.”

2.Craft Your Own Auspicious Lantern（selective）
Under expert guidance, learn to craft a traditional Chinese lantern, understand its symbolic meaning of “lighting up the future,” and take home this unique cultural souvenir.

3A.Share a Symbolic New Year Family Feast
Gather around a round table to enjoy an authentic local New Year feast. Each dish comes with cultural storytelling, revealing the auspicious meanings behind traditions like “abundance every year” and “family reunion.”

3B.Enjoy a bowl of warming vegetarian noodles nearby.
The broth is slow-simmered with wild mushrooms, topped with shiitake, bamboo shoots, and wood ear fungus — a light yet flavorful dish symbolizing “a peaceful and pure year ahead.”

Notice：
1. If your booking is for one person only, please note that we provide only the temple blessing and vegetarian noodle options for such cases. Also, please be aware that a single-person booking does not guarantee a private tour; you may be grouped with other guests.
2. Images of the New Year's lunch are for reference only. Actual dishes will be arranged based on the restaurant's daily availability (with no fewer than four dishes). Please inform us in advance of any dietary restrictions.
3. The tour will be closed from February 16th to February 18th, and no visitors will be accommodated during this period.
4. Cancellations are not permitted within 48 hours prior to the selected date, but changes to the date and time are allowed.

Price list and departure times：
Temple Blessing&Vegetarian Noodles Package（08:50 depart）
Temple Blessing & Lantern Making &Vegetarian Noodles Package（07:45 depart）
Temple Blessing & Traditional Chinese New Year Lunch Package（09:00 depart）
Temple Blessing, Lantern Making & Traditional Chinese New Year Lunch Package（07:25 depart）
Only 1 person - temple blessing & vegetable noodle package（08:45 depart）

Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.

Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.