
Itinerario de 5 días por Shanghai + Hangzhou 2026: rascacielos y West Lake
Shanghai y Hangzhou están a 45 minutos en HSR: combínalas para un viaje clásico de 5 días por Jiangnan. Días 1-3 en Shanghai, días 4-5 en Hangzhou con opción de visitar el pueblo acuático de Wuzhen. La mayoría entra sin visa por 30 días.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
Shanghai y Hangzhou están a 45 minutos en HSR: combínalas para un viaje clásico de 5 días por Jiangnan. Días 1-3 en Shanghai, días 4-5 en Hangzhou con opción de visitar el pueblo acuático de Wuzhen. La mayoría entra sin visa por 30 días.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Shanghái: El Bund y Pudong
El Bund al amanecer — fachadas coloniales + skyline de Pudong
Day 02
Shanghái: Ciudad Antigua y Concesión
Yu Garden y Bazar (¥40)
Day 03
Shanghái: Museos o Excursión de un Día
Opción A: Museo de Shanghái (gratis) + Long Museum + Power Station of Art
Day 04
Hangzhou: West Lake
HSR a Hangzhou East (45 min, ¥73)
Day 05
Hangzhou: Té y despedida
Tour matutino por la plantación de té Longjing — prueba el té Dragon Well en su
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
19
stops tested
5
editors involved
23
hotels short-listed
$880
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, city-and-nature, couples |
| Pricing | $420 (backpacker) / $880 (mid-range) / $2200+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Shanghái: El Bund y Pudong
Stay: Zona del Bund o French Concession
- El Bund al amanecer — fachadas coloniales + skyline de PudongD: hotel · A: Din Tai Fung · C: restaurante con vistas al Bund
- Paseo por Nanjing Road hacia el esteD: hotel · A: Din Tai Fung · C: restaurante con vistas al Bund
- Shanghai Tower (¥180) — mirador a 632 mD: hotel · A: Din Tai Fung · C: restaurante con vistas al Bund
- Por la noche: Pudong IFC Mall o crucero por el río HuangpuD: hotel · A: Din Tai Fung · C: restaurante con vistas al Bund
Shanghái: Ciudad Antigua y Concesión
Stay: igual que el Día 1
- Yu Garden y Bazar (¥40)D: hotel · A: Yu Garden · C: French Concession
- Templo del Dios de la CiudadD: hotel · A: Yu Garden · C: French Concession
- Paseo por la French Concession — Tianzifang, XintiandiD: hotel · A: Yu Garden · C: French Concession
- Por la noche: espectáculo de acrobacia de ShangháiD: hotel · A: Yu Garden · C: French Concession
Shanghái: Museos o Excursión de un Día
Stay: igual que el Día 1
- Opción A: Museo de Shanghái (gratis) + Long Museum + Power Station of ArtD: hotel · A: fideos de Suzhou · C: Shanghái
- Opción B: excursión de un día a Suzhou (25 min en HSR) — Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Colina del TigreD: hotel · A: fideos de Suzhou · C: Shanghái
- Regreso a Shanghái por la tardeD: hotel · A: fideos de Suzhou · C: Shanghái
Hangzhou: West Lake
Stay: Zona de West Lake
- HSR a Hangzhou East (45 min, ¥73)D: hotel · A: restaurante con vistas al lago · C: cerdo Dongpo
- West Lake — paseo en barco a las islas (¥55)D: hotel · A: restaurante con vistas al lago · C: cerdo Dongpo
- Templo Lingyin (¥75) y Fei Lai FengD: hotel · A: restaurante con vistas al lago · C: cerdo Dongpo
- Por la noche: calle antigua HefangD: hotel · A: restaurante con vistas al lago · C: cerdo Dongpo
Hangzhou: Té y despedida
- Tour matutino por la plantación de té Longjing — prueba el té Dragon Well en su origenD: hotel · A: casa de té · C: aeropuerto
- Museo del Té de China (gratis)D: hotel · A: casa de té · C: aeropuerto
- O: excursión de medio día a la ciudad acuática de Wuzhen (1,5 h desde Hangzhou)D: hotel · A: casa de té · C: aeropuerto
- Regreso a Shanghai o vuelo desde Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH)D: hotel · A: casa de té · C: aeropuerto
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $231 | $484 | $1210+ |
| Food | $84 | $176 | $396+ |
| Transport | $42 | $106 | $220+ |
| Attractions | $42 | $70 | $154+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $21 | $44 | $220+ |
| TOTAL | $430 | $895 | $2225+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Shanghái: El Bund y Pudong
- El Bund al amanecer — fachadas coloniales + skyline de Pudong
- Paseo por Nanjing Road hacia el este
- Shanghai Tower (¥180) — mirador a 632 m
- Por la noche: Pudong IFC Mall o crucero por el río Huangpu
- Stay
- Zona del Bund o French Concession
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: Din Tai Fung · C: restaurante con vistas al Bund
- DAY 2
Shanghái: Ciudad Antigua y Concesión
- Yu Garden y Bazar (¥40)
- Templo del Dios de la Ciudad
- Paseo por la French Concession — Tianzifang, Xintiandi
- Por la noche: espectáculo de acrobacia de Shanghái
- Stay
- igual que el Día 1
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: Yu Garden · C: French Concession
- DAY 3
Shanghái: Museos o Excursión de un Día
- Opción A: Museo de Shanghái (gratis) + Long Museum + Power Station of Art
- Opción B: excursión de un día a Suzhou (25 min en HSR) — Humble Administrator's Garden, Pingjiang Road, Colina del Tigre
- Regreso a Shanghái por la tarde
- Stay
- igual que el Día 1
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: fideos de Suzhou · C: Shanghái
- DAY 4
Hangzhou: West Lake
- HSR a Hangzhou East (45 min, ¥73)
- West Lake — paseo en barco a las islas (¥55)
- Templo Lingyin (¥75) y Fei Lai Feng
- Por la noche: calle antigua Hefang
- Stay
- Zona de West Lake
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: restaurante con vistas al lago · C: cerdo Dongpo
- DAY 5
Hangzhou: Té y despedida
- Tour matutino por la plantación de té Longjing — prueba el té Dragon Well en su origen
- Museo del Té de China (gratis)
- O: excursión de medio día a la ciudad acuática de Wuzhen (1,5 h desde Hangzhou)
- Regreso a Shanghai o vuelo desde Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH)
- Meals
- D: hotel · A: casa de té · C: aeropuerto
What is included
Included
- Hotel (4 noches)
- Desayuno diario
- Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, paseo en barco por West Lake, Templo Lingyin
Not included
- Vuelos internacionales
- Billetes de HSR (¥73 Shanghai-Hangzhou)
- La mayoría de las comidas
- Seguro de viaje
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.
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
WeChat setup for foreigners: 2026 step-by-step
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
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