This 5-day route follows Shanghai, with sightseeing, meal suggestions and transport connections for each day. Allow USD 180–1144 for one room over 4 nights across the listed hotel tiers. Main travel options: Metro, Walking. These are planning allowances; flights, meals, admission and taxes are separate.
| Day | City | Transport | USD / room / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Shanghai | Metro | USD 45–286 |
| D2 | Shanghai | Metro / Walking | USD 45–286 |
| D3 | Shanghai | Metro | USD 45–286 |
| D4 | Shanghai | Metro / Walking | USD 45–286 |
| D5 | Shanghai | Metro | No overnight stay |
Accommodation allowances only, across the available hotel tiers; not live rates or a whole-trip budget. Check transport, meals, tickets and taxes separately. Departure day has no overnight stay.
Sights, local transport and meals by neighbourhood, including arrival, sightseeing and departure with a stay reference each night.
Shanghai
Plan a trip with this routeMorning · Arrive at PVG, clear immigration and transfer to the hotel. Luggage storage and early check-in depend on the property.
Afternoon · If arriving early: A walk along the Lujiazui waterfront. For a late arrival, rest instead of rushing to sights.
Dining · Eat near the selected hotel after arrival, checking opening for a late arrival; do not cross town for a lunch suggestion.
Metro Line 2 to Lujiazui; check a separate terminal-specific route for SHA. · 65–90 min
Transport sourceLine 14 to Pudong Avenue, then walk to the hotel. · 15–30 min
Transport sourceMorning · Explore Yuyuan and the old town; the garden ticket is separate from the surrounding streets.
Afternoon · Walk the Bund and photograph the Pudong skyline toward evening.
Dining · Old town: xiaolongbao and scallion-oil noodles.
Line 14 from Pudong Avenue to Yuyuan Garden; walk to the entrance. · 25–40 min
Transport sourceWalk toward the Bund via Henan South Road and Yan’an East Road. · 25–40 min
Transport sourceWalk back to Yuyuan Garden station; Line 14 to Pudong Avenue. · 40–60 min
Transport sourceSoup dumplings and Jiangnan snacks
Planning allowance per person (not a menu price): CNY 60–150
Menu, opening & reservationsConfirm opening, queues and allergens with the venue; dining stops are not automatically added to sight routes.
Morning · Check reservations for Shanghai Museum at People’s Square; do not confuse it with the East Museum.
Afternoon · Stroll Wukang and Anfu roads without entering private residences.
Dining · Xuhui: Shanghainese dishes or a neighbourhood café.
Line 14 to Lujiazui; Line 2 to People’s Square, then walk. · 35–50 min
Transport sourceLine 1 from People’s Square to Hengshan Road, then walk to Wukang Road. · 35–50 min
Transport sourceReturn via Lines 1, 2 and 14 to Pudong Avenue. · 50–70 min
Transport sourceSoup dumplings and Jiangnan snacks
Planning allowance per person (not a menu price): CNY 60–150
Menu, opening & reservationsConfirm opening, queues and allergens with the venue; dining stops are not automatically added to sight routes.
Morning · Shanghai Tower observation is optional and ticketed; choose an indoor exhibit in poor visibility.
Afternoon · Walk the Lujiazui waterfront and parks with time to rest.
Dining · Lujiazui: noodles or a casual mall restaurant.
Line 14 to Lujiazui; follow pedestrian routes to Shanghai Tower. · 25–40 min
Transport sourceWalk to the public waterfront using signed bridges and underpasses. · 15–25 min
Transport sourceLine 14 from Lujiazui to Pudong Avenue, then walk. · 25–40 min
Transport sourceSoup dumplings and Jiangnan snacks
Planning allowance per person (not a menu price): CNY 60–150
Menu, opening & reservationsConfirm opening, queues and allergens with the venue; dining stops are not automatically added to sight routes.
Morning · Have breakfast near the hotel, pack and check out. Go directly to the airport for an early flight.
Afternoon · Travel to PVG for your booked flight. Aim to reach the terminal around three hours before an international departure; no distant sightseeing today.
Dining · Eat near the hotel or at the airport according to flight time.
Use this connection in reverse and confirm the departure airport: Line 14 to Pudong Avenue, then walk to the hotel. · 15–30 min
Transport sourceUse this connection in reverse and confirm the departure airport: Metro Line 2 to Lujiazui; check a separate terminal-specific route for SHA. · 65–90 min
Transport source
Economy stay in Pudong Lianyang; budget for cross-city journeys to the Bund and Yu Garden.
USD 45–83
Editorial allowance per room/night, not a live quoteOfficial property informationPhoto source · ibis Shanghai Lianyang
Near Pudong Avenue metro for sights on both sides of the river.
USD 90–166
Editorial allowance per room/night, not a live quoteOfficial property informationPhoto source · Novotel Shanghai Atlantis
A Dapuqiao base with metro access and Tianzifang nearby, on the opposite side of the river from the reference hotel.
USD 165–286
Editorial allowance per room/night, not a live quoteOfficial property informationPhoto source · Pullman Shanghai Central
USD 180–1144 · 4 nights. Accommodation allowances only, across the available hotel tiers; not live rates or a whole-trip budget. Check transport, meals, tickets and taxes separately. Departure day has no overnight stay.
1. Metro; 2. Metro / Walking; 3. Metro; 4. Metro / Walking; 5. Metro
Editorial updates do not reverify prices, entry rules or timetables. Follow each official source and its recorded review date. Editorial method and sources
Use the destination, transport and hotel sources to check current conditions.
