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ShanghaiCruise port guide for Shanghai

Ships dock at Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, about 20 km from central Shanghai. These are the stops worth the trip, timed on foot from the city centre.

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Where ships dock

2 cruise terminals, about 20 km from central Shanghai.

  • Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal
  • 上海港国际客运中心

Walkable from the centre

Walk times from central Shanghai.

  1. 11min

    La Parisienne

    Authentic French bakery and coffee shop near the Pudong waterfront

  2. 18min

    City God Temple of Shanghai

    Historic Taoist complex honoring Shanghai's spiritual guardians

  3. 19min

    Yu Yuan Garden

    Classical Ming dynasty garden with rockeries, koi ponds, and traditional pavilions

  4. 19min

    Gucheng Park

    Pleasant urban park blending modern landscape design with historic relics

  5. 19min

    Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant

    Historic eatery serving soup-filled xiaolongbao beside Yu Garden

  6. 21min

    Shanghai Tower

    China's tallest skyscraper twisting elegantly above Lujiazui

  7. 22min

    Top of Shanghai Observatory

    Record-breaking sky-high observation deck on the 118th floor

  8. 22min

    El Willy

    Vibrant Spanish tapas spot with sweeping Bund river views

  9. 23min

    Shanghai World Financial Center

    Iconic supertall tower recognized for its trapezoidal crown aperture

  10. 27min

    Super Brand Mall

    Vast riverside retail complex at the foot of Oriental Pearl Tower

  11. 29min

    The Bund

    Historic colonial waterfront promenade facing Pudong's futuristic skyline

  12. 30min

    Museum of Art Pudong

    Contemporary visual arts pavilion along the Lujiazui waterfront

See all 49 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 25min

    Power Station of Art

    Vast contemporary art space in a repurposed Huangpu power station

  2. 37min

    Shanghai Museum

    China's preeminent repository of ancient bronzes, ceramics, and jade

  3. 45min

    田子坊

    Maze-like artistic enclave in preserved Shikumen alleyways

  4. Ride

    佳家汤包

    Legendary alley dumpling shop famed for delicate crab-roe soup dumplings

  5. Ride

    Café del Volcán

    Artisan micro-roaster pouring single-origin coffee on historic Yongkang Road

  6. Ride

    Propaganda Poster Art Centre

    Fascinating private gallery of mid-century political poster art

More ports nearby: Seogwipo (Jeju), Jeju City, Qingdao, Keelung, Changwon.