
Itinéraire de 3 jours à Shenzhen 2026 : ville technologique et parcs à thème
Trois jours suffisent pour découvrir les parcs à thème et la scène technologique de Shenzhen. Jour 1 Window of the World, Jour 2 Splendid China + Folk Village, Jour 3 Shenzhen Bay + magasins technologiques. Vol vers Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX).
3 days, 3 cities.
Quick Answer
Trois jours suffisent pour découvrir les parcs à thème et la scène technologique de Shenzhen. Jour 1 Window of the World, Jour 2 Splendid China + Folk Village, Jour 3 Shenzhen Bay + magasins technologiques. Vol vers Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX).
3 days at a glance
Day 01
Window of the World
Parc à thème Window of the World (¥220, journée entière)
Day 02
Splendid China
Splendid China + China Folk Culture Village (¥220, journée entière)
Day 03
Shenzhen moderne
Shenzhen Bay Park
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
3
days
8
stops tested
3
editors involved
12
hotels short-listed
$480
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 3 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | family, city-break, First-timers |
| Pricing | $220 (backpacker) / $480 (mid-range) / $1200+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Window of the World
Stay: OCT ou Luohu
- Parc à thème Window of the World (¥220, journée entière)D : dim sum cantonais
- Réplique de la tour Eiffel, mini Grande MurailleD : dim sum cantonais
Splendid China
Stay: idem
- Splendid China + China Folk Culture Village (¥220, journée entière)B : hôtel · L : parc · D : cantonais
- Mini-répliques des monuments de la ChineB : hôtel · L : parc · D : cantonais
Shenzhen moderne
- Shenzhen Bay ParkB : hôtel · L : Shenzhen · D : aéroport
- Quartier créatif OCT LoftB : hôtel · L : Shenzhen · D : aéroport
- Marché de l'électronique de HuaqiangbeiB : hôtel · L : Shenzhen · D : aéroport
- DépartB : hôtel · L : Shenzhen · D : aéroport
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 3-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $121 | $264 | $660+ |
| Food | $44 | $96 | $216+ |
| Transport | $22 | $58 | $120+ |
| Attractions | $22 | $38 | $84+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $40 | $120+ |
| TOTAL | $239 | $511 | $1225+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Window of the World
- Parc à thème Window of the World (¥220, journée entière)
- Réplique de la tour Eiffel, mini Grande Muraille
- Stay
- OCT ou Luohu
- Meals
- D : dim sum cantonais
- DAY 2
Splendid China
- Splendid China + China Folk Culture Village (¥220, journée entière)
- Mini-répliques des monuments de la Chine
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : parc · D : cantonais
- DAY 3
Shenzhen moderne
- Shenzhen Bay Park
- Quartier créatif OCT Loft
- Marché de l'électronique de Huaqiangbei
- Départ
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : Shenzhen · D : aéroport
What is included
Included
- Hôtel (2 nuits)
- Petit-déjeuner quotidien
- Billets pour Window of the World et Splendid China
Not included
- Vols internationaux
- La plupart des repas
- Assurance voyage
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
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
Trains, DiDi, and metros: how to get around China without a car
9 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 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 ~8 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 3-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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