First China stop ยท The Bund ยท Yu Garden ยท Disneyland ยท Pudong skyline
โ Hotel + flights are booked. 5 nights at Atour Light Shanghai (Hongkou). Inbound Spring Air from Naha, outbound Juneyao to Zhangjiajie at 06:55 on 16 Jul. Plan focus: Disneyland day + 4 city days.
๐ Trip Info
Arrival
Sat 11 Jul 2026, 16:35 โ Spring Air 9C6246 from Naha (OKA) ยท A320 ยท into PVG T2
Hongkou / North Bund โ 10 min walk to The Bund, easy metro access
Local transit
Metro (ยฅ3โ7/ride, AliPay QR) + Didi taxi. Get a Shanghai Public Transit Card or use AliPay's "Metro" mini-program
Disneyland
Locked: 1 full day ยท Metro Line 11 to Disney Resort Stn ยท ยฅ499โ719 adult, ยฅ374โ539 child depending on day
Weather
Hot + very humid, 30โ34 ยฐC. Possible thunderstorms in afternoon. Light clothes + umbrella
Currency
CNY only. WeChat Pay + Alipay essential โ most places don't take cash or foreign cards
๐จ๐ณ First-stop-in-China practical setup (do BEFORE arriving 11 Jul):
China Arrival Card filed online within 72h of arrival โ all 4 family members
China eSIM with VPN-bypass activated (Airalo HK / Ubigi) โ Google/WhatsApp/Maps don't work on China SIMs
WeChat Pay + Alipay linked to your foreign card before arrival โ nearly all payments are QR-only
Atour Light Shanghai address printed: No.290 Wusong Rd, Hongkou (in case of taxi-driver fallback)
Booking PDFs printed in case the hotel asks at check-in
๐จ Atour Light Shanghai Hotel โ confirmed
Atour Light Hotel Shanghai (Wusong Rd)
๐ 11 Jul โ 16 Jul ยท 5 nights
๐ No.290 Wusong Rd, Hongkou District, Shanghai ยท ไธๆตทๅธ่นๅฃๅบๅดๆท่ทฏ290ๅท
๐๏ธ 2 single beds, 22โ25 mยฒ
๐ฝ๏ธ Breakfast NOT included
๐ฐ Paid 481.64 EUR (Trip.com) ยท Ref 1321659917013668 ยท PIN 3903
โ๏ธ +86-21-5666-8018
๐ Nearest metro: Tilanqiao (Line 12) ~5 min walk, or Hailun Road (Line 4/10) ~10 min walk
โ Free cancellation until 12:00 on 11 Jul
๐ฐ Transit Costs (Shanghai, family of 4)
Item
Family cost
PVG Airport โ Atour (taxi, 60 min)
~ยฅ250 (โฌ32)
Metro day rides (4 pax, ~5 rides/day ร 4 days)
~ยฅ320 (โฌ41)
Atour โ Disneyland round-trip (metro)
~ยฅ56 (โฌ7)
Didi taxi rides as needed
~ยฅ200 (โฌ26)
Atour โ PVG (taxi, 03:40 departure)
~ยฅ300 (โฌ38)
TOTAL transit
~โฌ145
๐ท Each card has a "Photos" button โ click to open Google Images with dozens of real photos of that place.
โ๏ธ Sat 11 Jul โ Arrival + easy Bund evening
Day 1
Theme: Land, get to hotel, soft introduction to Shanghai with a Bund evening walk (10 min from hotel).
07:00 Wake up + breakfast Naha hotel
09:30 Check out, drive to OKA
10:30 Return rental car (Tomigusuku, by 11:30)
11:30 OKA International check-in (Spring Air 9C6246)
13:30 Through security
15:00 9C6246 takeoff
16:35 Land Shanghai Pudong (PVG) T2
17:00 Immigration + baggage + arrival card check
18:00 Taxi to Atour (~60 min through evening traffic)
19:00 Check in Atour Light Shanghai
19:45 Walk 10 min to The Bund
20:15 Bund night walk โ Pudong lights across the river
21:30 Dinner near hotel (Hongkou street food / Atour neighborhood)
~22:30 Bed
๐บ๏ธ Day 1 Route โ PVG โ Atour โ The Bund
Iconic colonial waterfront looking across the Huangpu River to Pudong's neon skyline. Best at night when both sides light up. 10 min walk from your hotel โ perfect arrival-evening warmup. Free.
๐ฏ Sun 12 Jul โ Yu Garden + Old Town + The Bund + Night Cruise
Day 2
Theme: Classic Shanghai. Ming garden + bazaar morning, Bund afternoon, river cruise to see the skyline by night.
08:00 Breakfast (hotel cafรฉ or street stalls)
09:30 Metro Line 12 โ Line 10 to Yuyuan Garden Station
10:00 Yu Garden โ classical Chinese garden (~2h)
12:00 Lunch at Nanxiang Mantou Dian (try xiaolongbao โ see food note)
13:30 Yuyuan Bazaar shopping + Old Town wander
15:00 Walk 15 min to The Bund (or short taxi)
15:30 Walk the Bund โ colonial buildings, photos
17:00 Coffee/snack break overlooking Pudong
18:30 Dinner near Bund / Nanjing Road
19:30 Huangpu River night cruise (~1h)
21:00 Walk back along Bund (best lights)
~22:00 Back to hotel
๐บ๏ธ Day 2 Route
๐จ Atour Light
๐ Line 12 โ Line 10 to Yuyuan ยท ~20 min ยท ยฅ4
Theme: Cross to Pudong via the kitschy underground tunnel. Pearl Tower views + aquarium next door + skyscraper walking.
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 Walk to The Bund area
10:00 Bund Sightseeing Tunnel โ psychedelic underground crossing (~5 min)
10:15 Surface in Pudong โ Lujiazui pedestrian rings
10:45 Oriental Pearl TV Tower (skip top sphere if budget) ยท ยฅ160โ220
13:00 Lunch in Lujiazui (Super Brand Mall food court)
14:30 Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (right next to Pearl Tower)
17:00 Walk Lujiazui pedestrian rings โ skyscraper views from ground level
18:30 Dinner Pudong
20:00 Metro back to hotel
~21:00 Bed (rest before Disneyland)
๐บ๏ธ Day 3 Route โ Hongkou โ Pudong โ Hongkou
๐จ Atour Light
๐ถ 10 min walk to Bund
๐ The Bund (Pudong side entrance to tunnel)
๐ Bund Sightseeing Tunnel ยท ~5 min ยท ยฅ50/adult
๐๏ธ Lujiazui (Pudong)
๐ถ 5 min walk
๐ผ Oriental Pearl Tower
๐ถ 3 min walk
๐ Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
๐ Line 2 from Lujiazui โ Line 12 ยท ~25 min
๐จ Atour
Totals: ~30 min total transit ยท Most of day walking Pudong
Multicolored psychedelic underground tunnel between the Bund and Pudong. Tacky, weird, kids love it. ยฅ50 adult, ยฅ35 child. Optional alternative: ferry ยฅ2 or Line 2 metro.
Iconic pink-spheres tower. Multiple observation levels โ middle sphere (ยฅ160) for views, top sphere (ยฅ220) includes glass floor. Skip top if you've maxed budget.
Theme: Lauren's + Elen's big day. Show up at opening, ride hard, fireworks at night.
06:00 Wake up + quick breakfast (konbini-style at hotel cafรฉ)
07:00 Metro Line 12 โ Line 2 โ Line 11 to Disney Resort Stn (~75 min)
08:15 Arrive Disney Resort Stn
08:20 Walk through Disneytown to park gate (~10-15 min, browse on the way)
08:45 At Disneyland gate
09:00 Park opens โ head to TRON Lightcycle Power Run first (longest queue)
10:30 Pirates of the Caribbean (one of best rides anywhere)
12:00 Soaring Over the Horizon (book ahead via Disney app)
13:00 Lunch in park
14:30 Honey Pot Spin / Roaring Rapids / Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
16:30 Toy Story Land + character meet
18:00 Dinner in park
19:30 Snack + browse stores while waiting
20:30 Fireworks show โ Enchanted Storybook Castle (showtime varies)
21:30 Park closes โ exit through Disneytown
21:45 Disneytown โ quick souvenirs / late dessert
22:15 Metro back to hotel
~23:30 Back to Atour
Buy on official site shanghaidisneyresort.com or via Trip.com. Don't buy on the gate โ often sold out and pricier
July is "Peak Plus" season โ expect ยฅ719/adult, ยฅ539/child (3-11), ยฅ359 senior
Download the Shanghai Disney Resort app โ needed for ride bookings + wait times + map
Bring printed passport copies for ticket scan + entry
Big bag limit: 56ร36ร23 cm. No outside food except baby food/medical. Sealed water bottle OK
Premier Access (skip-line) ยฅ80-120/ride โ worth it for TRON + Soaring + Pirates if budget allows
๐ฐ
Disneyland
โ Full day
Shanghai Disneyland
ไธๆตท่ฟชๅฃซๅฐผไนๅญ
The newest, biggest Asian Disney park. 7 themed lands. Standout rides: TRON Lightcycle, Pirates of the Caribbean (best version in the world), Soaring Over the Horizon, Roaring Rapids. Castle fireworks at night.
Outdoor Disney-themed shopping + dining area outside the park gate. Free entry, no ticket needed. Naturally on your walk between the metro and the park โ browse on the way in AND on the way out. Late-night souvenirs after fireworks.
Theme: Last full day. Golden temple morning, shopping street midday, artsy alleys + restored lane houses evening.
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 Metro Line 12 โ Line 2 to Jing'an Temple
10:00 Jing'an Temple โ golden Buddhist temple among skyscrapers
11:15 Walk 5 min on Nanjing Rd to LV Ship pavilion
11:30 LV Ship โ photos outside (if cafรฉ booked: 15 min coffee inside)
12:30 Lunch on Nanjing Road
14:00 Continue Nanjing Road East toward the Bund
15:30 Metro Line 9 to Dapuqiao for Tianzifang
16:00 Tianzifang โ artsy lane shopping (~1h)
17:00 Walk 15 min to Xintiandi
17:30 Early dinner Xintiandi (shikumen restaurants)
18:45 Metro Line 10 โ Line 1 to Shanghai Circus World
19:15 Arrive Circus World, find seats
19:30 ERA โ Intersection of Time acrobatic show (~90 min)
21:00 Show ends
21:30 Metro back to hotel
~22:30 Pack for 03:40 departure tomorrow
30m ship-shaped LV pavilion on Nanjing Rd West โ flagship + exhibition + Le Cafรฉ Louis Vuitton inside. Photo-icon of 2024-26 Shanghai. Verify it's still standing in late June 2026 via Rednote โ these are temporary installations. Free to view outside; cafรฉ requires LV app booking.
Restored 1920s shikumen lane houses converted to upscale restaurants + shops. Early dinner stop before the ERA show โ international + Chinese options.
World-famous Chinese acrobatic show at Shanghai Circus World. Wheel of Death, motorbikes-in-sphere, contortionists, aerial silks. ~90 min. Book 2-3 days ahead on Trip.com / Klook. ยฅ280โ680/seat depending on row. Visual show, no language barrier. Perfect last-night highlight.
โ๏ธ Thu 16 Jul โ Early departure to Zhangjiajie
Day 6
02:30 Wake up + final pack
03:20 Atour check out
03:40 Pre-arranged Didi/taxi to PVG (~50 min through quiet streets)
04:30 Arrive PVG Terminal 2
04:45 Juneyao check-in (HO2199)
06:00 Through security + gate area
06:55 HO2199 takeoff
09:25 Land Zhangjiajie Hehua (DYG) T2 โ Yunmanshan free hotel pickup
๐ Pre-arrange the 03:40 taxi: Ask Atour reception on 15 Jul to book a 03:40 taxi/Didi to PVG. Confirm fare in advance (ยฅ250-350). Don't rely on hailing at 03:40.
๐ Nice to Have (Optional โ didn't fit the 5 days)
Optional
Items reviewed but not in the daily plan. Swap in if you drop something else.
๐ฌ
Science & Tech Museum
Kid magnet
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum
ไธๆตท็งๆ้ฆ
Huge interactive museum โ dinosaurs, robots, IMAX, animal kingdom hall. ยฅ45 adult. In Pudong near Century Park.
Central plaza with the "Marriage Market" lane on Sunday (parents pinning resumes of unmarried children to trees). Free. Could add to Day 5 between Nanjing Rd West and East.
Shanghai cuisine ("Hu Cai") leans sweet + slightly oily. Famous for dumplings, soup buns, and seafood.
๐ซ No pork โ critical in Shanghai: Most Shanghai signature dishes are pork-based. Avoid: ็บข็ง่ (hong shao rou, red-braised pork belly โ Mao's favorite), ๅฐ็ฌผๅ with pork filling (the default xiaolongbao is pork), ็็ ๅ (shengjianbao, pork-filled pan-fried buns), ็ฎๅญๅคด (lion's head โ usually pork). Ask "ๆไธๅ็ช่" (wว bรน chฤซ zhลซ rรฒu) = "I don't eat pork". Translate on phone if needed. Order seafood, chicken, beef, or vegetarian versions.
๐ฅ
Xiaolongbao (no pork)
โ Iconic
Xiaolongbao โ crab/shrimp version
่น็ฒๅฐ็ฌผๅ
Famous Shanghai soup dumplings. Default has pork โ order crab roe (่น็ฒๅฐ็ฌผๅ ) or shrimp version. Best at Din Tai Fung (chain), Jia Jia Tang Bao, or Nanxiang Mantou Dian at Yu Garden.
Simple Shanghai noodles tossed in crispy fried scallions + soy sauce. No meat. Iconic local breakfast/lunch. Often topped with shrimp โ pork-free by default.
Famous Chinese hot pot chain โ broths at your table, pick raw ingredients (beef, chicken, seafood, veg โ skip pork). Service legendary. Booking via app recommended.