Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
HUANGPU RIVER CRUISE (THE BUND)
( Huangpujiang Youlanchuan; 219-239 East Zhongshan No 2 Rd; 219-239
tickets ¥128; 11am-8.30pm)
Ninety-minute cruises run from the southern
end of the Bund (near East Jinling Rd) up to the Shanghai Port International
Cruise Terminal and back - and then they do it all over again.
Boat Tour
HUANGPU RIVER CRUISE (PUDONG)
( Huangpujiang Youlanchuan;
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Pearl Dock; tickets ¥100;
10am-1.30pm; Lujiazui)
Six 40-minute cruises depart from Pudong.
Boat Tour
SHANGHAI SIDEWAYS
(
www.shanghaisideways.com
;
tour from ¥800)
Unusual motorcycle-sidecar
tours of the city for up to two passengers, setting off from the Peninsula Hotel.
Motorcycle Tour
Going for a Ride
Tickets for the handy hop-on, hop-off open-top
City Sightseeing Buses
( 6252
0000;
www.springtour.com
;
tickets ¥30; 9am-8.30pm summer, 9am-6pm winter)
last 24 hours and are, besides touring Shanghai's highlights, a great way to get
around the city centre and Pudong. A recorded commentary runs in eight lan-
guages; just plug in your earphones (supplied). Buses have their own stops across
central Shanghai, including the Bund, the Old Town and People's Sq.
Big Bus
Tours
( 6351 5988;
www.bigbustours.com
; adult/child US$44/29)
also operate
hop-on, hop-off bus services, lassoing in the top sights along 22 stops across two
routes. Tickets are valid for 48 hours and include a one-hour boat tour of the Huang-
pu River plus admission to the 88th-floor observation tower of the Jinmao Tower.
