Shanghai Explore✨

📅 Shanghai Itinerary 🗓 Day 1: Arrival & City Introduction • ✈️ Arrive at Pudong International Airport • 🚆 Take the Maglev train or Metro Line 2 to reach the city center • 🏨 Check-in at The Motel (Qipu Road, near Tiantong Road Metro Station) • ☕ Afternoon: Explore the nearby Qipu Road Market for shopping and local snacks • 🌇 Evening: Head to The Bund — enjoy the skyline view of Pudong at night • 🍴 Dinner: Lost Heaven on the Bund (Yunnan cuisine) or Haidilao Hotpot for a fun first-night meal ⸻ 🗓 Day 2: Old & Modern Shanghai • ☀️ Morning: Visit Yu Garden and Yuyuan Bazaar (for souvenirs and street food) • 🍡 Snack: Try Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) at Nanxiang Mantou Dian inside Yuyuan • 🏙 Afternoon: Explore People’s Square and Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street for shopping • 🍽 Lunch: Jia Jia Tang Bao for authentic dumplings • 🌃 Evening: Go up to Shanghai Tower Observation Deck or Oriental Pearl Tower for city views • 🍴 Dinner: Din Tai Fung (famous for dumplings) or Xiabuxiabu Hotpot ⸻ 🗓 Day 3: Shanghai Disneyland 🎢 • 🚇 Early morning: Take Metro Line 11 to Disneyland Station • 🎠 Full day at Shanghai Disneyland – enjoy attractions like TRON Lightcycle, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Soaring Over the Horizon • 🍴 Lunch: Inside the park (try Royal Banquet Hall or Toy Box Café) • 🌅 Stay for the Disneyland fireworks show in the evening • 🚇 Return to the hotel and rest ⸻ 🗓 Day 4: Culture & Leisure • ☀️ Morning: Visit the Shanghai Museum (free admission, great Chinese art exhibits) • 🍽 Lunch: Yang’s Fried Dumplings or Lillian Bakery for snacks • 🌳 Afternoon: Walk around Xintiandi — stylish cafes, boutiques, and old Shikumen houses • ☕ Coffee break: Seesaw Coffee or Manner Coffee (local favorites) • 🌇 Evening: Visit Tianzifang, a trendy art alley full of shops and local crafts • 🍴 Dinner: Saizeriya (affordable Italian) or Hotpot Story nearby ⸻ 🗓 Day 5: Last-Minute Shopping & Departure • ☀️ Morning: Pack up and check out • 🛍 Last-minute shopping at Qipu Road Market or Global Harbor Mall • 🍽 Lunch: Burger King, KFC, or a local noodle shop near your hotel • ✈️ Transfer to Pudong Airport for your flight home ⸻ 🍴 Food Recommendations • 🥟 Jia Jia Tang Bao – authentic Shanghai soup dumplings • 🍲 Haidilao Hotpot – excellent food and service • 🍝 Saizeriya – budget-friendly casual dining • 🍳 The Dining Room (外婆家) – modern Chinese comfort food • 🍰 85°C Bakery Café – coffee and pastries • ☕ Manner Coffee – local specialty coffee chain ⸻ 📌 Tips • 🚇 Get a Shanghai Metro Card for convenient travel (refundable deposit). • 💵 Carry some cash or use Alipay/WeChat Pay if available. • 🧥 Weather can change quickly — bring a light jacket or umbrella. • 📱 Download DiDi (China’s Uber) for easier transport. • 🕗 Start your Disneyland day early — lines build up fast! • 🛍 Bargain politely at local markets like Qipu Road.