China · GoGo City Guide

Shanghai

3 Days in Shanghai

9Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumHuangpu

The Bund

The colonial waterfront facing Pudong's towers.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    Walk the Bund

    The Bund

  3. 16:45
    1 h

    Nanjing Road East

    Nanjing Road

  4. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Huangpu river night cruise

    Huangpu River

Day 2Day TripFullSuzhou

Suzhou Gardens

The Humble Administrator's Garden and canal lanes, 30 minutes by fast train.

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Day 3City DayMediumOld City

Yu Garden and the Old Town · Shanghai Museum

A Ming dynasty garden, the zigzag bridge and the bazaar. Ancient bronzes, ceramics and calligraphy.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Hangzhou's West Lake

Causeways, pagodas and Longjing tea, an hour by fast train.

Day Trip

Zhujiajiao Water Town

Stone bridges over canals, an hour by metro.

Half Day

Former French Concession

Plane-tree streets, Tianzifang lanes and Wukang Mansion.

Half Day

Shanghai Tower

The observation deck of China's tallest building.

Half Day

Jing'an Temple

A golden Buddhist temple among skyscrapers.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jun (201 mm), driest Dec (51 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER