# One day in Shanghai: an itinerary in the best order > One day in Shanghai covers both banks of the Huangpu. Morning in Pudong: the Shanghai Tower's deck 546 m up and the Lujiazui footbridge. Then across the river to the Bund and its early-20th-century buildings, and lunch. After lunch, the 16th-century Yu Garden and the Old City streets around it. In the evening, Nanjing Road in lights. Walks take 9–18 minutes; cross the river by metro or ferry. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/in-1-day ## Plan 1. [Shanghai Tower](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-tower.md) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ¥180; students and 60+ ¥120 ↓ 9 min on foot 2. [Lujiazui](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/lujiazui.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free ↓ 18 min on foot 3. [The Bund](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/the-bund.md) — YesGo score 59/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 17 min on foot 4. [Yu Garden](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/yu-garden.md) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ¥30–40 by season ↓ 9 min on foot 5. [Shanghai Old City](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-old-city.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ↓ 19 min by transport 6. [Nanjing Road](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/nanjing-road.md) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free Total with walks: 8 h 42 min ## What to do in Shanghai in one day The Huangpu separates skyscraper Pudong from old Puxi. Cross on metro line 2 or the 2-yuan ferry. Towers in the morning, the Bund and Yu Garden in the middle of the day, Nanjing Road and the lit-up riverfront in the evening. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## Which observation deck? The Shanghai Tower is the highest at 546 m, 180 yuan. [Jin Mao](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/jin-mao-tower) has level 88 looking down its atrium, 120 yuan. The [World Financial Center](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-world-financial-center) has a glass floor at 474 m, in season only. The [Oriental Pearl](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/oriental-pearl-tower) is the city's icon, 199 yuan. ## Shanghai at night The Bund and Pudong light up from dusk until about 22:00 on normal days. The best view of the lights is from a [Huangpu River cruise](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/huangpu-river-cruise): about an hour, 120–150 yuan. ## Tips - Go up a tower on a clear day: smog hides the view. - Yu Garden is closed on Mondays. - Many museums and parks in China admit visitors only with a passport booking — via WeChat, the website or a mini-app, usually 1–7 days ahead. Carry your passport. - China runs on Alipay and WeChat Pay — link a foreign card before you go; keep some cash yuan as a backup. - The 2-yuan Huangpu ferry is the best cheap view of both banks. ## Questions ### What can you do in Shanghai in one day? The Shanghai Tower, Lujiazui, the Bund, Yu Garden, the Old City and Nanjing Road. ### How much is the Shanghai Tower? 180 yuan; students and 60+ pay 120. ### When are the Bund lights on? From dusk until about 22:00, later on holidays. ### How much is Yu Garden? 30–40 yuan by season; closed Mondays. ### How do I cross the Huangpu? Metro line 2, the 2-yuan ferry or the sightseeing tunnel. ### How much does the day cost? About 220 yuan in tickets, plus the metro. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the tower top and the garden are a hit. ### How do I get from Pudong Airport? The maglev to Longyang Road takes about 8 minutes, 50 yuan. ### When is the best time? Spring and autumn. ### How do I pay in Shanghai? China runs on Alipay and WeChat Pay — link a foreign card before you go; keep some cash yuan as a backup. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.