Pudong from above and from the river
The Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower and Huangpu River cruise provide contrasting views of Pudong and the Bund.
Shanghai Highlights: 3-Day Tour
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Overview
This 3-day, 2-night route covers Shanghai. The central sightseeing day combines the Oriental Pearl, aquarium, Huangpu cruise and Jin Mao Tower, with transfers and free time at either end. It suits first-time Shanghai visitors wanting skyline and river perspectives, with a busy core day and other periods for independent neighbourhood exploration.
Highlights
An aquarium stop in the city
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium joins the Pudong sightseeing day, adding an indoor marine-themed visit alongside the city's architecture.
Shanghai along the Huangpu
The Bund and Nanjing Road connect riverside architecture with a busy shopping district, revealing different sides of Shanghai on foot.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Shanghai / Arrival transfer and free time
Make your own way to Shanghai from elsewhere in China or abroad. A 24-hour arrival-transfer service operates from Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Shanghai Station, Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport to the hotel. It serves guests arriving to join the tour that day only. Guests arriving at similar times share transfers, with possible waits of about two hours. Enjoy free time after check-in; no group sightseeing is scheduled today.
Day 2Oriental Pearl Tower, Ocean Aquarium, Huangpu River cruise and Jin Mao Tower
After breakfast, visit the Oriental Pearl Tower's observation level and multimedia displays. Lunch is the tower's Coca-Cola buffet. Continue to Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, then take an evening Huangpu River cruise to view both banks and visit Jin Mao Tower's 88th-floor observation deck. On public holidays, dining at the Oriental Pearl follows allocated time slots.
Stops: Oriental Pearl Tower and Coca-Cola buffet · Shanghai Ocean Aquarium · Huangpu River cruise · Jin Mao Tower, 88th floor
Day 3Independent Bund and Nanjing Road visits / Shanghai departure transfer
After breakfast, explore the Bund and Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street on your own. Lunch is at your own expense, followed by a coordinated station or airport transfer. Complimentary drop-offs serve Shanghai Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport. Book Hongqiao trains or flights after 15:00 and Pudong flights after 16:00, adding an hour on public holidays. Guests leaving earlier or staying on for free time make their own way to the station or airport.
Stops: The Bund; independent visit · Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street; independent visit
Included and not included
Included
- Two nights in a Shanghai hotel, in a standard twin room.
- Meals: Day 2 breakfast and lunch; Day 3 breakfast.
- Local air-conditioned group-tour vehicle, one seat per person. Pickup/drop-off points, departure times and attraction transport follow the scope specified each day; vehicle use during free time is excluded.
- Local Chinese-speaking guide; transfers and free time do not include guide service.
- Main admission to the sights explicitly included each day. Reservation failures, closures and other conditional changes are described in the corresponding daily plan.
- Oriental Pearl Tower and Coca-Cola buffet, Ocean Aquarium, Huangpu River cruise and Jin Mao Tower observation deck included.
Not included
- Guests arrange their own flights, trains and other transport to and from the destination city.
- Transport for earlier or later free-time plans, or beyond the coordinated transfer scope, is at your own expense.
- Single-room supplements, meals not listed as included, and personal spending such as shopping, hotel laundry and drinks.
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