Walking Tours
There are no official organised walking tours available in Shanghai. However, the former French Concession, Bund and Yu Gardens and Bazaar are perhaps the best areas for tourists to explore on foot, seeing as they are compact and possess great character. Walking aimlessly through the tree-lined former French Concession streets is one of Shanghai's great delights. Many of Shanghai's residents stroll along the Bund at weekends, while the many parks are pleasant refuges. For early risers, the general manager of the Portman Ritz-Carlton takes guests on guided running tours around the city (tel: (21) 6279 8888; website: www.ritzcarlton.com).
Bus Tours
Jinjiang Shanghai Tour (tel: (21) 6208 7990) operates a hop-on hop-off bus service that departs from outside the Okura Garden Hotel on Maoming Nan Lu every 45 minutes Monday to Friday 0900-1715, Saturday and Sunday 0845-1745, arriving at each stop every half an hour. Tickets can be purchased on the bus. The tour takes in Pudong, Yu Gardens, the Bund and Renmin Square, returning to the Jinjiang Hotel. There are multilingual commentaries available.
The Shanghai Transportation Bureau excursion buses, some with commentary (in Chinese only), travel from the east side, Xu Jia Hui (parking lot 4) of Shanghai Stadium, out of metropolitan Shanghai and pass through some major sightseeing destinations. The routes taken vary. For instance, the Bus Line 3 departs every 30 minutes 0700-1730 to Pudong, while the Bus Line 10 goes every 15 minutes 0630-1930 to Huaihai Dong Lu and Nanjing Dong Lu. Trip costs vary.
Huangpu River Trips
Several licensed operators are clustered along the quay at the south end of the Bund, all offering 1-hour pleasure boat trips along the Huangpu river (prices vary, be prepared to barter if travelling with a group). Day and night, these make for an enjoyable and picturesque ride past the Bund and Pudong riverfronts offering plenty of good photo opportunities. Some operators also offer longer trips (around 3 hours return) to the mouth of the Yangtze river.
There are no official organised walking tours available in Shanghai. However, the former French Concession, Bund and Yu Gardens and Bazaar are perhaps the best areas for tourists to explore on foot, seeing as they are compact and possess great character. Walking aimlessly through the tree-lined former French Concession streets is one of Shanghai's great delights. Many of Shanghai's residents stroll along the Bund at weekends, while the many parks are pleasant refuges. For early risers, the general manager of the Portman Ritz-Carlton takes guests on guided running tours around the city (tel: (21) 6279 8888; website: www.ritzcarlton.com).
Bus Tours
Jinjiang Shanghai Tour (tel: (21) 6208 7990) operates a hop-on hop-off bus service that departs from outside the Okura Garden Hotel on Maoming Nan Lu every 45 minutes Monday to Friday 0900-1715, Saturday and Sunday 0845-1745, arriving at each stop every half an hour. Tickets can be purchased on the bus. The tour takes in Pudong, Yu Gardens, the Bund and Renmin Square, returning to the Jinjiang Hotel. There are multilingual commentaries available.
The Shanghai Transportation Bureau excursion buses, some with commentary (in Chinese only), travel from the east side, Xu Jia Hui (parking lot 4) of Shanghai Stadium, out of metropolitan Shanghai and pass through some major sightseeing destinations. The routes taken vary. For instance, the Bus Line 3 departs every 30 minutes 0700-1730 to Pudong, while the Bus Line 10 goes every 15 minutes 0630-1930 to Huaihai Dong Lu and Nanjing Dong Lu. Trip costs vary.
Huangpu River Trips
Several licensed operators are clustered along the quay at the south end of the Bund, all offering 1-hour pleasure boat trips along the Huangpu river (prices vary, be prepared to barter if travelling with a group). Day and night, these make for an enjoyable and picturesque ride past the Bund and Pudong riverfronts offering plenty of good photo opportunities. Some operators also offer longer trips (around 3 hours return) to the mouth of the Yangtze river.
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