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6-Tage-Reiseroute Shanghai + Zhangjiajie 2026: Wolkenkratzer und Avatar-Berge cover photo
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6-Tage-Reiseroute Shanghai + Zhangjiajie 2026: Wolkenkratzer und Avatar-Berge

Sechs Tage: Tag 1–3 Shanghai, Tag 4–6 Zhangjiajie. Flug Shanghai → Zhangjiajie (2,5 Std., ¥600–1000). Kombiniert urbanes und natürliches China. Meistens 30 Tage visumfrei.

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

6 days, 6 cities.

Day 1Shanghai: Bund und Pudong
Day 2Shanghai: Altstadt
Day 3Shanghai: Museen
Day 4Shanghai nach Zhangjiajie
Day 5Wulingyuan (Avatar)
Day 6Tianmen-Berg und Abreise
At a price
Backpacker / day$264
Mid-range / day$594
Luxury / day$1540
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Quick Answer

Sechs Tage: Tag 1–3 Shanghai, Tag 4–6 Zhangjiajie. Flug Shanghai → Zhangjiajie (2,5 Std., ¥600–1000). Kombiniert urbanes und natürliches China. Meistens 30 Tage visumfrei.

AT A GLANCE

6 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Shanghai: Bund und Pudong

    Der Bund bei Sonnenaufgang

  2. Day 02

    Shanghai: Altstadt

    Yu Garden (¥40)

  3. Day 03

    Shanghai: Museen

    Shanghai Museum

  4. Day 04

    Shanghai nach Zhangjiajie

    Flug Shanghai → Zhangjiajie (2,5 Std.)

  5. Day 05

    Wulingyuan (Avatar)

    Nationalpark Wulingyuan (¥225)

  6. Day 06

    Tianmen-Berg und Abreise

    Tianmen-Berg (¥261)

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

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

  1. Day 01ShanghaiShanghai: Bund und Pudong
  2. Day 02ZhangjiajieShanghai: Altstadt
  3. Day 03ZhangjiajieShanghai: Museen
  4. Day 04ZhangjiajieShanghai nach Zhangjiajie
  5. Day 05ZhangjiajieWulingyuan (Avatar)
  6. Day 06ZhangjiajieTianmen-Berg und Abreise

  • 6

    days

  • 20

    stops tested

  • 6

    editors involved

  • 24

    hotels short-listed

  • $1080

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration6 days
Best forFirst-timers, Nature, photographers
Pricing$480 (backpacker) / $1080 (mid-range) / $2800+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Shanghai: Bund und Pudong

Stay: Umgebung Bund

  1. Der Bund bei Sonnenaufgang
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
  2. Nanjing Road
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
  3. Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
  4. Pudong IFC Mall am Abend
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
02
DAY 02

Shanghai: Altstadt

Stay: wie zuvor

  1. Yu Garden (¥40)
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
  2. Spaziergang durch die French Concession
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
  3. Tianzifang
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
  4. Akrobatikshow in Shanghai
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
03
DAY 03

Shanghai: Museen

Stay: wie zuvor

  1. Shanghai Museum
    F: Hotel · M: Museum · A: Flussfahrt
  2. Power Station of Art
    F: Hotel · M: Museum · A: Flussfahrt
  3. Am Abend: Huangpu-Flussfahrt
    F: Hotel · M: Museum · A: Flussfahrt
04
DAY 04

Shanghai nach Zhangjiajie

Stay: Wulingyuan

  1. Flug Shanghai → Zhangjiajie (2,5 Std.)
    F: Hotel · M: Flughafen · A: Tujia
  2. Transfer nach Wulingyuan
    F: Hotel · M: Flughafen · A: Tujia
  3. Wanderung durch das Suoxi-Tal
    F: Hotel · M: Flughafen · A: Tujia
05
DAY 05

Wulingyuan (Avatar)

Stay: wie zuvor

  1. Nationalpark Wulingyuan (¥225)
    F: Hotel · M: Park · A: Tujia
  2. Yuanjiajie — Avatar-Halleluja-Berg
    F: Hotel · M: Park · A: Tujia
  3. Tianzi-Berge
    F: Hotel · M: Park · A: Tujia
06
DAY 06

Tianmen-Berg und Abreise

  1. Tianmen-Berg (¥261)
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Flughafen
  2. Glas-Skywalk
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Flughafen
  3. Abreise ab Zhangjiajie
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · 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 6-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$264$594$1540+
Food$96$216$504+
Transport$48$130$280+
Attractions$48$86$196+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$24$54$280+
TOTAL$490$1095$2825+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Shanghai: Bund und Pudong

    • Der Bund bei Sonnenaufgang
    • Nanjing Road
    • Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    • Pudong IFC Mall am Abend
    Stay
    Umgebung Bund
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
  2. DAY 2

    Shanghai: Altstadt

    • Yu Garden (¥40)
    • Spaziergang durch die French Concession
    • Tianzifang
    • Akrobatikshow in Shanghai
    Stay
    wie zuvor
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
  3. DAY 3

    Shanghai: Museen

    • Shanghai Museum
    • Power Station of Art
    • Am Abend: Huangpu-Flussfahrt
    Stay
    wie zuvor
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Museum · A: Flussfahrt
  4. DAY 4

    Shanghai nach Zhangjiajie

    • Flug Shanghai → Zhangjiajie (2,5 Std.)
    • Transfer nach Wulingyuan
    • Wanderung durch das Suoxi-Tal
    Stay
    Wulingyuan
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Flughafen · A: Tujia
  5. DAY 5

    Wulingyuan (Avatar)

    • Nationalpark Wulingyuan (¥225)
    • Yuanjiajie — Avatar-Halleluja-Berg
    • Tianzi-Berge
    Stay
    wie zuvor
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Park · A: Tujia
  6. DAY 6

    Tianmen-Berg und Abreise

    • Tianmen-Berg (¥261)
    • Glas-Skywalk
    • Abreise ab Zhangjiajie
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Berg · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (5 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Eintrittskarten für Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, Wulingyuan und Tianmen Mountain

Not included

  • Internationale Flüge
  • Inlandsflüge
  • 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 ~10 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 6-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 6 days enough for Shanghai and Zhangjiajie?
Yes for highlights. 3 days Shanghai + 3 days Zhangjiajie is the classic split. You cover modern China and one of its most dramatic landscapes.
Is Zhangjiajie a long way from Shanghai?
2.5-hour flight, or 8-9 hours by HSR (with transfer). Flying is more efficient for a 6-day trip.
When is Zhangjiajie best?
April-May and September-October for clear weather. June-August is hot and humid with afternoon rain.
Is the Tianmen Mountain glass walkway scary?
Yes for those afraid of heights — 60m long, 1,430m above sea level. The 99-bend road is also dramatic (the bus ride alone is an experience).

References

  1. Shanghai Tourism
  2. Zhangjiajie Tourism
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