Shanghai is China’s most economically developed city and a global top-tier modern metropolis. It boasts a very profound cultural heritage and has been continuously developing its cultural and tourism industry in recent years. Various entertainment and tourism projects and sightseeing spots have attracted tourists from all over the world to check in. Here are some day trip routes and guides for Shanghai.
1、Classic Route One: Landmark Focus
The Bund – Lujiazui – Shanghai Landmark Architecture District Day Trip.
Must-see spots include: Suzhou River, Waibaidu Bridge, The Bund’s Bund of Nations (feel free to visit the interior of each bank, especially the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, the former Shanghai Municipal Government Building), Customs House, Shanghai Archives, Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Lujiazui Financial District.
Suggested itinerary: Arrive at The Bund at 8 am, have lunch at a restaurant on Zhongshan East Road, take a ferry from Jinling Road Ferry Terminal to Lujiazui at 1 pm to experience the most primitive mode of transportation on the Huangpu River and the scenery of the river, visit Lujiazui from 2 pm to 5 pm, and visit the Grand Gateway Plaza in the evening.
2、Classic Route Two: Urban Focus
Yu Garden – The Bund – People’s Square – Shanghai Central City Day Trip.
Must-see spots include: Yu Garden, Waibaidu Bridge, The Bund’s Bund of Nations (Customs House, Shanghai Archives, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank), People’s Square.
Suggested itinerary: Have dim sum and Shanghai snacks at Yu Garden at 6 am, visit The Bund by 11 am and find a satisfactory coffee shop or restaurant for lunch, go to People’s Square after 3 pm, see the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Municipal Government Building, the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, etc., and choose one (except the Municipal Government Building) to take a look; in the evening, visit and dine at the Fuzhou Road Cultural Street.
3、Classic Route Three: Shopping Focus
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street – People’s Square – The Bund – Shanghai Shopping Day Trip.
Must-see places: Nanjing Road’s Shibaiyi Department Store, Yong’an Department Store, Hualian Commercial Building, Bailian Shimao, People’s Square building complex, The Bund’s Bund of Nations.
Suggested itinerary: Arrive at The Bund at 8 am, have lunch at a restaurant on Zhongshan East Road, visit People’s Square, see the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Municipal Government Building, the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, etc., and choose one (except the Municipal Government Building) to take a look, go shopping on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street after 3 pm, the old and new buildings have their own characteristics, shop as you go, and finish dinner on Nanjing Road.
4、Classic Route Four: Sightseeing Focus
Huangpu River Cruise – The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel – Shanghai Sightseeing Day Trip.
Must-see places: Attractions along both sides of the Huangpu River, The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel.
Suggested itinerary: Arrive at The Bund at 9 am, first visit The Bund, and purchase a package ticket for the Huangpu River cruise and tunnel sightseeing. The Huangpu River cruise takes about an hour, and the tunnel sightseeing takes about half an hour from the west bank to the east bank and back, but you can enjoy a cup of Starbucks on the Binjiang Avenue on the east bank, enjoy the river view to your heart’s content before returning.
5、Classic Route Five: Pudong Focus
Century Park – Maglev Train – Pudong Airport – Shanghai Pudong Day Trip.
Must-see places: Metro Line 2, Century Park, Longyang Road Metro Station, Maglev Train, Pudong International Airport.
Suggested itinerary: Take Line 2 to Century Park at 9 am, transfer to the Maglev Train at Longyang Road Metro Station on Line 2 at 1 pm to experience Shanghai speed, and then visit Pudong International Airport after 2 pm, where there is also the Liexiang World Famous Brand Discount Store for shopping.
6、Classic Route Six: Cultural Focus
People’s Square – Cultural Shanghai Day Trip.
Must-see places: People’s Square, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai Art Museum (optional), Fuzhou Road Cultural Street.
Suggested itinerary: Arrive at People’s Square at 9 am, visit the Shanghai Grand Theatre and the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, have lunch at People’s Square, visit the Shanghai Museum or Art Museum in the afternoon, stroll along Fuzhou Road Street after 5 pm, have dinner and then go to bars on Maoming Road, Hengshan Road, etc. to experience Shanghai nightlife.
7、Classic Route Seven: Chongming Focus
Wusong – Chongming Two-day Trip.
Must-see places: Baoshan Wusongkou Fort, Chongming Island.
Suggested itinerary: Friends who are already familiar with Shanghai’s central city can go to suburban areas like Chongming to see, there are not many places in Shanghai that can have farmhouses.
8、Classic Route Eight: Shopping Focus
Xujiahui – Huaihai Road – Shanghai Boutique Shopping Day Trip.
Must-see places: Xujiahui, Xujiahui Catholic Church, Huaihai Road (East, Middle, West).
Suggested itinerary: Friends who have visited Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street can choose to go to Xujiahui and Huaihai Road, which may be more popular with local Shanghainese than the Pedestrian Street. Of course, if your taste is even higher, you can go to the Henglong Plaza, CITIC Pacific on Nanjing West Road.
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