
5日間の上海+杭州 itineraries 2026:高層ビルと西湖
上海と杭州はHSRで45分の距離。5日間の江南クラシック旅行に最適。1〜3日目は上海、4〜5日目は杭州で、 opcional 烏鎮の水郷訪問も。30日間のビザ免除が適用される場合が多い。
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
上海と杭州はHSRで45分の距離。5日間の江南クラシック旅行に最適。1〜3日目は上海、4〜5日目は杭州で、 opcional 烏鎮の水郷訪問も。30日間のビザ免除が適用される場合が多い。
5 days at a glance
Day 01
上海:外灘と浦東
夜明けの外灘——コロニアル様式の建物と浦東のスカイライン
Day 02
上海:旧市街と租界
豫園と豫園商城(¥40)
Day 03
上海:ミュージアムか日帰り旅行
オプションA:上海博物館(無料)+龍美術館+上海当代芸術博物館
Day 04
杭州:西湖
杭州東駅まで高速鉄道(45分、¥73)
Day 05
杭州:お茶と出発
龍井茶畑の午前のツアー — 本場で龍井茶を味わう
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
上海:外灘と浦東
Stay: 外灘エリアまたはフランス租界
- 夜明けの外灘——コロニアル様式の建物と浦東のスカイライン朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビューレストラン
- 南京路を東へ散策朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビューレストラン
- 上海タワー(¥180)——632mの展望台朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビューレストラン
- 夜:浦東IFCモールまたは黄浦江クルーズ朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビューレストラン
上海:旧市街と租界
Stay: 1日目と同じ
- 豫園と豫園商城(¥40)朝:ホテル · 昼:豫園 · 夕:フランス租界
- 城隍廟朝:ホテル · 昼:豫園 · 夕:フランス租界
- フランス租界を散策——田子坊、新天地朝:ホテル · 昼:豫園 · 夕:フランス租界
- 夜:上海雑技ショー朝:ホテル · 昼:豫園 · 夕:フランス租界
上海:ミュージアムか日帰り旅行
Stay: 1日目と同じ
- オプションA:上海博物館(無料)+龍美術館+上海当代芸術博物館朝:ホテル · 昼:蘇州の麺 · 夕:上海
- オプションB:Suzhou日帰り旅行(HSRで25分)——拙政園、平江路、虎丘朝:ホテル · 昼:蘇州の麺 · 夕:上海
- 夕方には上海へ戻る朝:ホテル · 昼:蘇州の麺 · 夕:上海
杭州:西湖
Stay: 西湖エリア
- 杭州東駅まで高速鉄道(45分、¥73)朝:ホテル · 昼:湖が見えるレストラン · 夕:東坡肉
- 西湖 — 島々へ遊覧船(¥55)朝:ホテル · 昼:湖が見えるレストラン · 夕:東坡肉
- 霊隠寺(¥75)と飛来峰朝:ホテル · 昼:湖が見えるレストラン · 夕:東坡肉
- 夜:河坊古街朝:ホテル · 昼:湖が見えるレストラン · 夕:東坡肉
杭州:お茶と出発
- 龍井茶畑の午前のツアー — 本場で龍井茶を味わう朝:ホテル · 昼:茶館 · 夕:空港
- 中国茶博物館(無料)朝:ホテル · 昼:茶館 · 夕:空港
- または:烏鎮の水郷を半日観光(杭州から1.5時間)朝:ホテル · 昼:茶館 · 夕:空港
- 上海へ戻る、または杭州蕭山空港(HGH)から出発朝:ホテル · 昼:茶館 · 夕: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 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
上海:外灘と浦東
- 夜明けの外灘——コロニアル様式の建物と浦東のスカイライン
- 南京路を東へ散策
- 上海タワー(¥180)——632mの展望台
- 夜:浦東IFCモールまたは黄浦江クルーズ
- Stay
- 外灘エリアまたはフランス租界
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビューレストラン
- DAY 2
上海:旧市街と租界
- 豫園と豫園商城(¥40)
- 城隍廟
- フランス租界を散策——田子坊、新天地
- 夜:上海雑技ショー
- Stay
- 1日目と同じ
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:豫園 · 夕:フランス租界
- DAY 3
上海:ミュージアムか日帰り旅行
- オプションA:上海博物館(無料)+龍美術館+上海当代芸術博物館
- オプションB:Suzhou日帰り旅行(HSRで25分)——拙政園、平江路、虎丘
- 夕方には上海へ戻る
- Stay
- 1日目と同じ
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:蘇州の麺 · 夕:上海
- DAY 4
杭州:西湖
- 杭州東駅まで高速鉄道(45分、¥73)
- 西湖 — 島々へ遊覧船(¥55)
- 霊隠寺(¥75)と飛来峰
- 夜:河坊古街
- Stay
- 西湖エリア
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:湖が見えるレストラン · 夕:東坡肉
- DAY 5
杭州:お茶と出発
- 龍井茶畑の午前のツアー — 本場で龍井茶を味わう
- 中国茶博物館(無料)
- または:烏鎮の水郷を半日観光(杭州から1.5時間)
- 上海へ戻る、または杭州蕭山空港(HGH)から出発
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:茶館 · 夕:空港
What is included
Included
- ホテル(4泊)
- 毎日の朝食
- 上海タワー、豫園、西湖のボート、霊隠寺
Not included
- 国際線航空券
- HSRのチケット(上海-杭州間 ¥73)
- 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
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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