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7-Tage-Reiseroute Shanghai + Suzhou + Hangzhou + Huangshan 2026

Sieben Tage decken vier ikonische Jiangnan-Reiseziele ab. Tag 1–2 Shanghai, Tag 3 Suzhou, Tag 4–5 Hangzhou, Tag 6–7 Huangshan (Übernachtung auf dem Gipfel). HSR verbindet alles. Meistens visumfrei.

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

7 days, 7 cities.

Day 1Shanghai: Bund
Day 2Shanghai: Altstadt
Day 3Shanghai nach Suzhou
Day 4Suzhou nach Hangzhou
Day 5Hangzhou
Day 6Hangzhou nach Huangshan
Day 7Huangshan und Abreise
At a price
Backpacker / day$319
Mid-range / day$704
Luxury / day$1760
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Quick Answer

Sieben Tage decken vier ikonische Jiangnan-Reiseziele ab. Tag 1–2 Shanghai, Tag 3 Suzhou, Tag 4–5 Hangzhou, Tag 6–7 Huangshan (Übernachtung auf dem Gipfel). HSR verbindet alles. Meistens visumfrei.

AT A GLANCE

7 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Shanghai: Bund

    The Bund bei Sonnenaufgang

  2. Day 02

    Shanghai: Altstadt

    Yu Garden (¥40)

  3. Day 03

    Shanghai nach Suzhou

    HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 Min., ¥40)

  4. Day 04

    Suzhou nach Hangzhou

    Morgens: Wasserstadt Tongli (¥100)

  5. Day 05

    Hangzhou

    Lingyin-Tempel (¥75)

  6. Day 06

    Hangzhou nach Huangshan

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

  7. Day 07

    Huangshan und Abreise

    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 01ShanghaiShanghai: Bund
  2. Day 02JiangnanShanghai: Altstadt
  3. Day 03JiangnanShanghai nach Suzhou
  4. Day 04JiangnanSuzhou nach Hangzhou
  5. Day 05JiangnanHangzhou
  6. Day 06JiangnanHangzhou nach Huangshan
  7. Day 07JiangnanHuangshan und Abreise

  • 7

    days

  • 25

    stops tested

  • 7

    editors involved

  • 29

    hotels short-listed

  • $1280

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration7 days
Best forunesco, gardens, photographers
Pricing$580 (backpacker) / $1280 (mid-range) / $3200+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Shanghai: Bund

Stay: Umgebung Bund

  1. The 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
    F: Hotel · M: Din Tai Fung · A: mit Blick auf den Bund
02
DAY 02

Shanghai: Altstadt

Stay: gleich

  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. Akrobatikshow in Shanghai
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
03
DAY 03

Shanghai nach Suzhou

Stay: Altstadt von Suzhou

  1. HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 Min., ¥40)
    F: Hotel · M: Suzhou-Nudeln · A: Suzhou
  2. Garten des Bescheidenen Verwalters (¥70, UNESCO)
    F: Hotel · M: Suzhou-Nudeln · A: Suzhou
  3. Tiger Hill (¥60)
    F: Hotel · M: Suzhou-Nudeln · A: Suzhou
  4. Pingjiang Road
    F: Hotel · M: Suzhou-Nudeln · A: Suzhou
04
DAY 04

Suzhou nach Hangzhou

Stay: West-Lake-Gebiet

  1. Morgens: Wasserstadt Tongli (¥100)
    F: Hotel · M: Tongli · A: Hangzhou
  2. HSR Suzhou → Hangzhou (1,5 Std.)
    F: Hotel · M: Tongli · A: Hangzhou
  3. Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake (¥55)
    F: Hotel · M: Tongli · A: Hangzhou
05
DAY 05

Hangzhou

Stay: gleich

  1. Lingyin-Tempel (¥75)
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  2. Longjing-Teeplantage
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  3. Abends: Hefang Ancient Street
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
06
DAY 06

Hangzhou nach Huangshan

Stay: Huangshan-Gipfel

  1. HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1,5 Std.)
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Gipfel
  2. Tunxi Old Street
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Gipfel
  3. Seilbahn auf den Huangshan (¥160)
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Gipfel
  4. Sonnenuntergang auf dem Gipfel
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Gipfel
07
DAY 07

Huangshan und Abreise

  1. Sonnenaufgang am Huangshan
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  2. Abstieg
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  3. Hongcun, altes Dorf (¥104)
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen
  4. Abreise von 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 7-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$319$704$1760+
Food$116$256$576+
Transport$58$154$320+
Attractions$58$102$224+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$29$64$320+
TOTAL$590$1295$3225+

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

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Shanghai: Bund

    • The Bund bei Sonnenaufgang
    • Nanjing Road
    • Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    • Pudong IFC Mall
    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
    • Akrobatikshow in Shanghai
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Yu Garden · A: French Concession
  3. DAY 3

    Shanghai nach Suzhou

    • HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 Min., ¥40)
    • Garten des Bescheidenen Verwalters (¥70, UNESCO)
    • Tiger Hill (¥60)
    • Pingjiang Road
    Stay
    Altstadt von Suzhou
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Suzhou-Nudeln · A: Suzhou
  4. DAY 4

    Suzhou nach Hangzhou

    • Morgens: Wasserstadt Tongli (¥100)
    • HSR Suzhou → Hangzhou (1,5 Std.)
    • Bootsfahrt auf dem West Lake (¥55)
    Stay
    West-Lake-Gebiet
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Tongli · A: Hangzhou
  5. DAY 5

    Hangzhou

    • Lingyin-Tempel (¥75)
    • Longjing-Teeplantage
    • Abends: Hefang Ancient Street
    Stay
    gleich
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Teehaus · A: Hangzhou
  6. DAY 6

    Hangzhou nach Huangshan

    • HSR Hangzhou → Huangshan North (1,5 Std.)
    • Tunxi Old Street
    • Seilbahn auf den Huangshan (¥160)
    • Sonnenuntergang auf dem Gipfel
    Stay
    Huangshan-Gipfel
    Meals
    F: Hotel · M: Zug · A: Gipfel
  7. DAY 7

    Huangshan und Abreise

    • Sonnenaufgang am Huangshan
    • Abstieg
    • Hongcun, altes Dorf (¥104)
    • Abreise von Huangshan
    Meals
    F: Gipfel · M: Hongcun · A: Flughafen

What is included

Included

  • Hotel (6 Nächte)
  • Tägliches Frühstück
  • Tickets für Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, Garten des Bescheidenen Beamten, West Lake-Bootsfahrt, Lingyin-Tempel und Huangshan

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 ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-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 7 days enough for the Jiangnan grand tour?
Yes for highlights. You see Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huangshan. The Huangshan overnight for sunrise is essential.
When is best for this itinerary?
April-May and October-November for mild weather across all four destinations. Avoid Chinese national holidays.
Should I skip any city?
Skip Suzhou if short on time (Hangzhou + Shanghai are sufficient). Skip Huangshan if afraid of cable cars or overnighting on mountains.
How hard is Huangshan?
Moderate. Cable car does most of the work. The last 1-2 km to summit viewpoints is stone steps. Average fitness is enough.

References

  1. Shanghai Tourism
  2. Suzhou Tourism
  3. Hangzhou Tourism
  4. Huangshan Tourism
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