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Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

Entrances are on the Bund at Nanjing Donglu and in Pudong near the Riverside Promenade, Shanghai, China
As featured in 3 days in Shanghai and 1 other guide
Ranked #170 of 478 attractions in Shanghai
3.0 of 5 stars 245 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Scenic Railroads, Amusement/ Theme Parks
Fee: Yes
Owner description: A pedestrian-only tunnel crossing the Bund, this fun and unique form of public transportation is a pricey but quick way to get across the river on... more » Owner description: A pedestrian-only tunnel crossing the Bund, this fun and unique form of public transportation is a pricey but quick way to get across the river on foot. The experience is a bit reminiscent of a Disney Tomorrowland attraction. « less
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Roosendaal, The Netherlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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We where at the Bund and wanted to go to the Financial building across the river and the tunnel seems to be the fasted way to do so, it will take only 4 minutes (maybe 10 in total buying tickets ect) However it heavily overpriced: 50RMB single way and 60RMB return for that money it is cheaper to go by... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This is really a waste of money unelss if you quickly want to go from the Bund to Pudong but that is a bit of an expensive manner to go. The attraction is a joke!

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San Francisco, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

There are no sights to be seen. It's just a 5 minute ride through a tunnel with neon lights. Skip it and ride the ferry across instead where there's at least something to see. Or just take the metro and save yourself $10.

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montreal
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Found this to be a really hokey "attraction". Better to ferry or take a cab to cross the Huang Pu River. Wouldn't waste time or money on this again!

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Tyne & Wear
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Very expensive 5th rate Disney ride and that’s a compliment. Rip off. Save your money and get the subway.

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Shanghai, China
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

The idea of the tunnel is good, implementation is a disaster. Taking the ferry across the river is way more fun (and cheaper).

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Makati, Philippines
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a short yet quite expensive trip to cross the other side of the Huang Pu river. The lights and sounds show while inside the tunnel is not worth your money. NOT a must see, take a taxi or mtr instead.

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Kingsville, Texas
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This was a quick tram ride under the river to the other side. Probably not really worth the money, since all you get is a psychedelic light show and some sound effects.

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Oxenford, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

If you visit the tunnel thinking that this is an underwater viewing tunnel you will get disappointed like other reviewers in this page. The tunnel was exactly what I expected based on reviews and information I gathered while planning the trip. My best description is a mixture of Queenstown Gondola with Infinity on the Gold Coast. The only bad point... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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What a huge waste of time and money this thing is. We wanted to quickly get across to the other side of the river and figured that this might have been a good way to do it. What a mistake that was. You travel in a slow-moving, stuffy and uncomfortable white gondola car thing. You could be forgiven for thinking... More

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