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Itinéraire de 4 jours à Shanghai 2026 : gratte-ciel, jardins et excursion d'une journée

Quatre jours couvrent les incontournables de Shanghai plus une excursion d'une journée à la ville sur l'eau de Tongli. Jour 1 Bund + Pudong, Jour 2 Vieille ville + Concession, Jour 3 Musées, Jour 4 Tongli ou Zhujiajiao. La plupart des voyageurs bénéficient de 30 jours sans visa.

4 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

4 days, 4 cities.

Day 1Bund et Pudong
Day 2Vieille ville et Concession
Day 3Musées et art contemporain
Day 4Excursion d'une journée dans une ville d'eau
At a price
Backpacker / day$165
Mid-range / day$374
Luxury / day$935
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Quick Answer

Quatre jours couvrent les incontournables de Shanghai plus une excursion d'une journée à la ville sur l'eau de Tongli. Jour 1 Bund + Pudong, Jour 2 Vieille ville + Concession, Jour 3 Musées, Jour 4 Tongli ou Zhujiajiao. La plupart des voyageurs bénéficient de 30 jours sans visa.

AT A GLANCE

4 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Bund et Pudong

    Le Bund au lever du soleil

  2. Day 02

    Vieille ville et Concession

    Yu Garden (¥40)

  3. Day 03

    Musées et art contemporain

    Shanghai Museum (gratuit)

  4. Day 04

    Excursion d'une journée dans une ville d'eau

    Train pour Tongli ou Zhujiajiao (1h)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01ShanghaiBund et Pudong
  2. Day 02ShanghaiVieille ville et Concession
  3. Day 03ShanghaiMusées et art contemporain
  4. Day 04ShanghaiExcursion d'une journée dans une ville d'eau

  • 4

    days

  • 17

    stops tested

  • 4

    editors involved

  • 21

    hotels short-listed

  • $680

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration4 days
Best forFirst-timers, city-break, photographers
Pricing$300 (backpacker) / $680 (mid-range) / $1700+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Bund et Pudong

Stay: Quartier du Bund

  1. Le Bund au lever du soleil
    B : hôtel · L : Din Tai Fung · D : vue sur le Bund
  2. Nanjing Road
    B : hôtel · L : Din Tai Fung · D : vue sur le Bund
  3. Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    B : hôtel · L : Din Tai Fung · D : vue sur le Bund
  4. Pudong IFC Mall en soirée
    B : hôtel · L : Din Tai Fung · D : vue sur le Bund
02
DAY 02

Vieille ville et Concession

Stay: idem

  1. Yu Garden (¥40)
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
  2. Temple du Dieu de la Ville
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
  3. Promenade dans la French Concession
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
  4. Tianzifang
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
  5. Spectacle d'acrobaties de Shanghai
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
03
DAY 03

Musées et art contemporain

Stay: idem

  1. Shanghai Museum (gratuit)
    B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Jing'an
  2. Power Station of Art (gratuit)
    B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Jing'an
  3. Long Museum
    B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Jing'an
  4. Soirée : Temple de Jing'an
    B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Jing'an
04
DAY 04

Excursion d'une journée dans une ville d'eau

  1. Train pour Tongli ou Zhujiajiao (1h)
    B : hôtel · L : ville d'eau · D : aéroport
  2. Promenade le long des canaux, balade en bateau
    B : hôtel · L : ville d'eau · D : aéroport
  3. Retour à Shanghai
    B : hôtel · L : ville d'eau · D : aéroport
  4. Départ
    B : hôtel · L : ville d'eau · D : aéroport

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 4-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$165$374$935+
Food$60$136$306+
Transport$30$82$170+
Attractions$30$54$119+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$40$170+
TOTAL$315$701$1725+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Bund et Pudong

    • Le Bund au lever du soleil
    • Nanjing Road
    • Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    • Pudong IFC Mall en soirée
    Stay
    Quartier du Bund
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Din Tai Fung · D : vue sur le Bund
  2. DAY 2

    Vieille ville et Concession

    • Yu Garden (¥40)
    • Temple du Dieu de la Ville
    • Promenade dans la French Concession
    • Tianzifang
    • Spectacle d'acrobaties de Shanghai
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : Yu Garden · D : French Concession
  3. DAY 3

    Musées et art contemporain

    • Shanghai Museum (gratuit)
    • Power Station of Art (gratuit)
    • Long Museum
    • Soirée : Temple de Jing'an
    Stay
    idem
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : musée · D : Jing'an
  4. DAY 4

    Excursion d'une journée dans une ville d'eau

    • Train pour Tongli ou Zhujiajiao (1h)
    • Promenade le long des canaux, balade en bateau
    • Retour à Shanghai
    • Départ
    Meals
    B : hôtel · L : ville d'eau · D : aéroport

What is included

Included

  • Hôtel (3 nuits)
  • Petit-déjeuner quotidien
  • Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, entrée à la ville aquatique

Not included

  • Vols internationaux
  • Billets de train
  • La plupart des repas
  • Assurance voyage

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 4-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 days enough for Shanghai?
Yes for a deep first visit. You cover the Bund, Yu Garden, French Concession, museums, and a water town day trip. Add a day for Suzhou or Hangzhou.
Tongli or Zhujiajiao?
Tongli is more atmospheric, less touristy, closer (1h vs 1.5h). Zhujiajiao is larger, more developed, with better boat rides. Both are excellent.
When is Shanghai best?
March-May and October-November for mild weather. June-September is hot and humid (rain). December-February is cold but uncrowded.
Is Shanghai Tower worth it?
Yes — 632 m, second-tallest building in the world. The 118th-floor observation deck gives 360-degree views. Visit on a clear day; fog or smog makes it pointless.

References

  1. Shanghai Tourism Board
  2. Shanghai Tower official
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