Abstract: With the coming of post-industrial age,more and more tourists are attracted by the charm of cities,and a new form of tour,with the city as the destination,has arisen and become prosperous.Urban tour has its characteristics different from other forms of tour in space distribution,resource combination,function exertion,and types of activity.China’s rapid economic development,the construction of a wealthy and harmonious society,and the up-grading of urbanization and urban management will lay a good foundation for a more prosperous urban tour.

Key words: urban tour, origin, characteristics, foreground