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Shanghai Trip Book · Day 1 of 4

Day 1 — Classic Shanghai

Old-city lanes in the morning, the Bund in afternoon light, and both sides of the skyline after dark — iconic without becoming a checklist.

Old City → Bund → Lujiazui · Mostly outdoors · Free to read, part of theShanghai Trip Book

· Yu Garden 豫园

  • Tutu’s Pick
  • 1.5–2 hr
  • ¥40

Enter the garden first. The bazaar can wait; after 10:00 tour groups change the mood.

Getting there
Metro 10/14 · Yuyuan Garden, Exit 1 · walk 8 min.
Address to show
上海市黄浦区福佑路168号
Time needed
1.5–2 hr
Booking
Walk-in

· Yuyuan Bazaar 城隍庙市集

  • D1 route
  • 45 min
  • Skip the temple

Stay in the outer market and choose one snack. Do not spend the whole morning in souvenir lanes.

Getting there
Walk from Yu Garden.
Address to show
上海市黄浦区方浜中路249号
Time needed
45 min
Booking
No booking

· Rockbund to the Bund 外滩源 → 外滩

  • Tutu’s Pick
  • Free
  • North → south

Begin by the former British Consulate and walk south. The buildings become a story, not one skyline shot.

Getting there
Metro 2/10 · East Nanjing Road. Start on Yuanmingyuan Road.
Address to show
上海市黄浦区圆明园路
Time needed
1.5 hr
Booking
No booking

· Public Ferry to Lujiazui 东金线轮渡

  • Local secret
  • ¥2
  • Better than tunnel

The public ferry is both transport and a city view. Check the operating pier before walking over.

Getting there
Walk to Dongchang Road or Jinling East Road ferry route.
Address to show
上海市黄浦区中山东二路127号
Time needed
20 min
Booking
Transit ticket

· Lujiazui Footbridge 陆家嘴环形天桥

  • City view
  • Free
  • Stay at ground level

The free ground-level view is enough. Look up from the footbridge rather than automatically buying a tower ticket.

Getting there
Metro 2 · Lujiazui, Exit 6.
Address to show
上海市浦东新区世纪大道陆家嘴环路
Time needed
45 min
Booking
No booking

Day 1 backup plans

If it rains

Yu Garden → Shanghai Museum East. Skip the Bund and use the North Bund indoor viewpoint.

Eat nearby

Choose one Lujiazui dinner around Super Brand Mall or IFC; reserve a view only if the restaurant is worth it. An optional Rockbund bar or hotel lounge makes an easy final stop.

Getting around

Use the public ferry as the cross-river transfer. Take DiDi back toward Rockbund only if you still want a final drink.

Photo notes

Rockbund side light · both banks from the ferry · low-angle towers.

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