# 5 Days In Shanghai: The Bund, Yu Garden & Shanghai Tower

> A solo city break in Shanghai for one traveller. You'll see the Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Tianzifang and the Oriental Pearl Tower. You stay at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.

- Destination: Shanghai, China
- Starts in: Toronto, Canada
- Region: [Asia](https://travelyfe.com/explore/asia)
- Length: 5 days, 26 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 30 Sep 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/bff4dc15-fa21-4529-9cb0-8ffc2e5baaa6

## Day 1

1. **Dinner At Jesse Restaurant** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Dagu Road, Shanghai, China
2. **The Bund** (20:15, Landmark, 1 h) — Huangpu River, Shanghai, China

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Dahuchun** (08:00, Restaurant, 45 min) — East Ninghai Road, Shanghai, China
2. **Yu Garden** (09:30, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — Renmin Road, Shanghai, China
3. **City God Temple** (11:15, Landmark, 45 min) — Jukui Street, Shanghai, China
4. **Lunch At Nanxiang Steamed Buns** (12:15, Restaurant, 1 h) — Lujiazhai Branch Road, Shanghai, China
5. **Shanghai Museum** (14:00, Museum, 2 h) — South Xizang Road, Shanghai, China
6. **Nanjing Road** (16:30, Shopping, 1 h 15 min) — Fuzhou Road, Shanghai, China
7. **Dinner At Din Tai Fung** (18:45, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Jinan Road, Shanghai, China
8. **Xintiandi** (20:30, Shopping, 1 h) — Jinan Road, Shanghai, China

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At WangJi Green Onion Pie** (08:30, Restaurant, 30 min) — Middle Jianguo Road, Shanghai, China
2. **Shanghai Tower** (10:00, Viewpoint, 1 h 30 min) — Renmin Road Tunnel, Shanghai, China
3. **Oriental Pearl Tower** (11:45, Activity, 1 h 15 min) — Middle Yincheng Road Tunnel, Shanghai, China
4. **Lunch At Jiajia Soup Dumplings** (13:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — People's Park, Shanghai, China
5. **Jing'an Temple** (15:15, Landmark, 1 h) — Fumin Road, Shanghai, China
6. **Wukang Road** (16:45, Landmark, 1 h) — Gao'an Road, Shanghai, China
7. **Dinner At Shanghai Old Restaurant** (18:45, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Middle Fangbang Road, Shanghai, China

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Starbucks Reserve Roastery** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — North-South Elevated Road, Shanghai, China
2. **Tianzifang** (10:00, Shopping, 1 h 30 min) — Liyuan Road, Shanghai, China
3. **Sinan Mansions** (11:45, Landmark, 45 min) — Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Huangpu Campus, Shanghai, China
4. **Lunch At Yang's Dumplings** (13:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — People's Park, Shanghai, China
5. **Longhua Temple** (14:45, Landmark, 1 h) — Houmalu Road, Shanghai, China
6. **M50 Art District** (16:15, Museum, 1 h 30 min) — Beiheng Passageway, Shanghai, China
7. **Dinner At 1933 Rose Rose Restaurant** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Haikou Road, Shanghai, China

## Day 5

1. **Breakfast At Dahuchun** (08:00, Restaurant, 45 min) — East Ninghai Road, Shanghai, China
2. **Shanghai Natural History Museum** (09:30, Museum, 2 h) — Fengyang Road, Shanghai, China

## Where To Stay

- Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund — No.2, Zhongshan East 1st Road (Yuyuan Garden Subway Station Entrance & Exit 6 Pedestrian 490 Meters), Huangpu, Shanghai China

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