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5-Tage-Hangzhou + Huangshan (Gelber Berg) Reiseplan 2026

Fünf Tage: Tag 1–2 Hangzhou (Westsee, Tee), Tag 3–4 Huangshan (Sonnenaufgang, Wolkenmeer), Tag 5 Hongcun/Xidi alte Dörfer. HSR Hangzhou–Huangshan Nord: 1,5 h, ¥110. Meistens visumfrei.

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

5 days, 5 cities.

Day 1Hangzhou: West Lake
Day 2Hangzhou: Tee
Day 3Hangzhou nach Huangshan
Day 4Besteigung des Huangshan
Day 5Hongcun und Rückreise
At a price
Backpacker / day$209
Mid-range / day$451
Luxury / day$1155
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Quick Answer

Fünf Tage: Tag 1–2 Hangzhou (Westsee, Tee), Tag 3–4 Huangshan (Sonnenaufgang, Wolkenmeer), Tag 5 Hongcun/Xidi alte Dörfer. HSR Hangzhou–Huangshan Nord: 1,5 h, ¥110. Meistens visumfrei.

AT A GLANCE

5 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Hangzhou: West Lake

    Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake (¥55)

  2. Day 02

    Hangzhou: Tee

    Longjing-Teeplantage

  3. Day 03

    Hangzhou nach Huangshan

    HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1,5 Std., ¥110)

  4. Day 04

    Besteigung des Huangshan

    Bus zur Yuping-Seilbahn (¥90)

  5. Day 05

    Hongcun und Rückreise

    Sonnenaufgang am Huangshan

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01HangzhouHangzhou: West Lake
  2. Day 02HuangshanHangzhou: Tee
  3. Day 03HuangshanHangzhou nach Huangshan
  4. Day 04HuangshanBesteigung des Huangshan
  5. Day 05HuangshanHongcun und Rückreise

  • 5

    days

  • 17

    stops tested

  • 5

    editors involved

  • 21

    hotels short-listed

  • $820

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration5 days
Best forNature, unesco, photographers
Pricing$380 (backpacker) / $820 (mid-range) / $2100+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Hangzhou: West Lake

Stay: Umgebung West Lake

  1. Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake (¥55)
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Dongpo-Schweinefleisch
  2. Lingyin-Tempel (¥75)
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Dongpo-Schweinefleisch
  3. Abends: Hefang Ancient Street
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Dongpo-Schweinefleisch
02
DAY 02

Hangzhou: Tee

Stay: gleich

  1. Longjing-Teeplantage
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  2. China Tea Museum
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  3. Liuhe-Pagode (¥30)
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
03
DAY 03

Hangzhou nach Huangshan

Stay: Huangshan-Stadt (Tunxi)

  1. HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1,5 Std., ¥110)
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Anhui-Küche
  2. Tunxi Old Street
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Anhui-Küche
  3. Abends: ausruhen vor dem Berg
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Anhui-Küche
04
DAY 04

Besteigung des Huangshan

Stay: Huangshan-Gipfel

  1. Bus zur Yuping-Seilbahn (¥90)
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Gipfel
  2. Seilbahn hinauf + Wanderung (¥160)
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Gipfel
  3. Sonnenuntergang + Sonnenaufgang auf dem Gipfel
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Gipfel
  4. Übernachtung im Gipfelhotel
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Gipfel
05
DAY 05

Hongcun und Rückreise

  1. Sonnenaufgang am Huangshan
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  2. Abstieg
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  3. Altes Dorf Hongcun (¥104, UNESCO)
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  4. Rückkehr nach Hangzhou oder Flug ab Huangshan
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen

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 5-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$209$451$1155+
Food$76$164$378+
Transport$38$98$210+
Attractions$38$66$147+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$20$41$210+
TOTAL$391$835$2125+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Hangzhou: West Lake

    • Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake (¥55)
    • Lingyin-Tempel (¥75)
    • Abends: Hefang Ancient Street
    Stay
    Umgebung West Lake
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Dongpo-Schweinefleisch
  2. DAY 2

    Hangzhou: Tee

    • Longjing-Teeplantage
    • China Tea Museum
    • Liuhe-Pagode (¥30)
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  3. DAY 3

    Hangzhou nach Huangshan

    • HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1,5 Std., ¥110)
    • Tunxi Old Street
    • Abends: ausruhen vor dem Berg
    Stay
    Huangshan-Stadt (Tunxi)
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Anhui-Küche
  4. DAY 4

    Besteigung des Huangshan

    • Bus zur Yuping-Seilbahn (¥90)
    • Seilbahn hinauf + Wanderung (¥160)
    • Sonnenuntergang + Sonnenaufgang auf dem Gipfel
    • Übernachtung im Gipfelhotel
    Stay
    Huangshan-Gipfel
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Gipfel
  5. DAY 5

    Hongcun und Rückreise

    • Sonnenaufgang am Huangshan
    • Abstieg
    • Altes Dorf Hongcun (¥104, UNESCO)
    • Rückkehr nach Hangzhou oder Flug ab Huangshan
    Meals
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (4 Übernachtungen)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Tickets für die Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake, den Lingyin-Tempel, die Huangshan-Seilbahn und Hongcun

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • HSR-Tickets
  • Die meisten Mahlzeiten
  • Reiseversicherung

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 ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-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 5 days enough for Hangzhou and Huangshan?
Yes for highlights. You see West Lake, tea, and the Yellow Mountain sunrise. Add a day for Xidi village or Wuyuan (3 hours from Huangshan).
When is Huangshan best?
April-May (flowers, fresh green) and September-November (autumn colors, fewer crowds than spring). Winter offers snow scenes but is cold. Avoid Chinese holidays.
Is the Huangshan sunrise worth the overnight?
Yes — the sea of clouds below the granite peaks is one of China's most well-known views. Stay overnight at the summit hotel. Wake 4:30 AM, walk to the platform.
How hard is Huangshan?
Moderate. The cable car does most of the work. The last 1-2 km to summit viewpoints is stone steps. Average fitness is enough.

References

  1. Hangzhou Tourism
  2. Huangshan Tourism
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