
4日間の蘇州+杭州旅行プラン 2026年:庭園と西湖
蘇州+杭州の4日間は理想的です。1日目 蘇州の庭園、2日目 同里の水郷、3日目 HSRで杭州へ+西湖、4日目 霊隠寺+お茶。両都市ともユネスコ世界遺産です。多くは30日間のビザ免除対象です。
4 days, 4 cities.
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蘇州+杭州の4日間は理想的です。1日目 蘇州の庭園、2日目 同里の水郷、3日目 HSRで杭州へ+西湖、4日目 霊隠寺+お茶。両都市ともユネスコ世界遺産です。多くは30日間のビザ免除対象です。
4 days at a glance
Day 01
蘇州の庭園
拙政園 (¥70)
Day 02
同里の水郷
同里への日帰り旅行 (¥100 セット券)
Day 03
蘇州から杭州へ
HSR 蘇州 → 杭州 (1.5時間, ¥110)
Day 04
杭州の寺院と茶
霊隠寺 (¥75)
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
4
days
16
stops tested
4
editors involved
20
hotels short-listed
$680
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 4 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | gardens, unesco, culture |
| Pricing | $320 (backpacker) / $680 (mid-range) / $1700+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
蘇州の庭園
Stay: 蘇州旧市街
- 拙政園 (¥70)朝: ホテル · 昼: 蘇州麺 · 夕: 地元の店
- 獅子林 (¥30)朝: ホテル · 昼: 蘇州麺 · 夕: 地元の店
- 平江路の運河散策朝: ホテル · 昼: 蘇州麺 · 夕: 地元の店
- 蘇州博物館 (無料)朝: ホテル · 昼: 蘇州麺 · 夕: 地元の店
同里の水郷
Stay: 同じ
- 同里への日帰り旅行 (¥100 セット券)朝: ホテル · 昼: 同里 · 夕: 蘇州
- 遊覧船 (¥160)朝: ホテル · 昼: 同里 · 夕: 蘇州
- 退思園朝: ホテル · 昼: 同里 · 夕: 蘇州
- 蘇州へ戻る朝: ホテル · 昼: 同里 · 夕: 蘇州
蘇州から杭州へ
Stay: 西湖エリア
- HSR 蘇州 → 杭州 (1.5時間, ¥110)朝: ホテル · 昼: 列車内 · 夕: 東坡肉
- 西湖遊覧船 (¥55)朝: ホテル · 昼: 列車内 · 夕: 東坡肉
- 雷峰塔 (¥40)朝: ホテル · 昼: 列車内 · 夕: 東坡肉
- 夜: 湖濱路朝: ホテル · 昼: 列車内 · 夕: 東坡肉
杭州の寺院と茶
- 霊隠寺 (¥75)朝食:ホテル · 昼食:茶館 · 夕食:空港
- 龍井茶の茶畑朝食:ホテル · 昼食:茶館 · 夕食:空港
- 中国茶博物館朝食:ホテル · 昼食:茶館 · 夕食:空港
- 出発朝食:ホテル · 昼食:茶館 · 夕食:空港
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 4-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $176 | $374 | $935+ |
| Food | $64 | $136 | $306+ |
| Transport | $32 | $82 | $170+ |
| Attractions | $32 | $54 | $119+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $40 | $170+ |
| TOTAL | $334 | $701 | $1725+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
蘇州の庭園
- 拙政園 (¥70)
- 獅子林 (¥30)
- 平江路の運河散策
- 蘇州博物館 (無料)
- Stay
- 蘇州旧市街
- Meals
- 朝: ホテル · 昼: 蘇州麺 · 夕: 地元の店
- DAY 2
同里の水郷
- 同里への日帰り旅行 (¥100 セット券)
- 遊覧船 (¥160)
- 退思園
- 蘇州へ戻る
- Stay
- 同じ
- Meals
- 朝: ホテル · 昼: 同里 · 夕: 蘇州
- DAY 3
蘇州から杭州へ
- HSR 蘇州 → 杭州 (1.5時間, ¥110)
- 西湖遊覧船 (¥55)
- 雷峰塔 (¥40)
- 夜: 湖濱路
- Stay
- 西湖エリア
- Meals
- 朝: ホテル · 昼: 列車内 · 夕: 東坡肉
- DAY 4
杭州の寺院と茶
- 霊隠寺 (¥75)
- 龍井茶の茶畑
- 中国茶博物館
- 出発
- Meals
- 朝食:ホテル · 昼食:茶館 · 夕食:空港
What is included
Included
- ホテル(3泊)
- 毎日の朝食
- 拙政園、甪直、西湖のボート、霊隠寺の入場券
Not included
- 国際線フライト
- HSRのチケット
- ほとんどの食事
- 旅行保険
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 4-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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