上海・烏鎮・杭州 5日間 itinerary 2026
5日間で江南トライアングル（上海・烏鎮・杭州）を巡ります。上海-杭州間のHSR（高速鉄道）は45分。烏鎮は提灯が灯る運河を堪能するため、ぜひ1泊してください。多くは30日間のビザ免除対象です。
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
5日間で江南トライアングル（上海・烏鎮・杭州）を巡ります。上海-杭州間のHSR（高速鉄道）は45分。烏鎮は提灯が灯る運河を堪能するため、ぜひ1泊してください。多くは30日間のビザ免除対象です。
5 days at a glance
Day 01
上海:外灘と浦東
日の出の外灘
Day 02
上海:旧市街
フランス租界散策
Day 03
上海から烏鎮へ
午前:HSRで上海→桐郷(1時間、¥60)
Day 04
烏鎮から杭州へ
朝：烏鎮東栅景区
Day 05
杭州と出発
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.
5
days
18
stops tested
5
editors involved
22
hotels short-listed
$920
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, city-and-nature, photographers |
| Pricing | $420 (backpacker) / $920 (mid-range) / $2400+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
上海:外灘と浦東
Stay: 外灘エリア
- 日の出の外灘朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビュー
- 上海タワー(¥180)朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビュー
- 豫園(¥40)朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビュー
上海:旧市街
Stay: 同上
- フランス租界散策朝:ホテル · 昼:フランス料理 · 夕:雑技ショー
- 田子坊朝:ホテル · 昼:フランス料理 · 夕:雑技ショー
- 上海博物館朝:ホテル · 昼:フランス料理 · 夕:雑技ショー
- 夜:雑技ショー朝:ホテル · 昼:フランス料理 · 夕:雑技ショー
上海から烏鎮へ
Stay: 烏鎮の旅館
- 午前:HSRで上海→桐郷(1時間、¥60)朝:ホテル · 昼:移動中 · 夕:烏鎮
- 烏鎮行きバス(¥5)朝:ホテル · 昼:移動中 · 夕:烏鎮
- 水辺の旅館にチェックイン朝:ホテル · 昼:移動中 · 夕:烏鎮
- 夜:烏鎮西景区のランタン散策(¥190)朝:ホテル · 昼:移動中 · 夕:烏鎮
烏鎮から杭州へ
Stay: 西湖周辺
- 朝：烏鎮東栅景区朝：旅館 · 昼：杭州 · 夕：東坡肉
- HSRで桐郷→杭州東駅（45分）朝：旅館 · 昼：杭州 · 夕：東坡肉
- 西湖遊覧船（¥55）朝：旅館 · 昼：杭州 · 夕：東坡肉
- 夕方：河坊街朝：旅館 · 昼：杭州 · 夕：東坡肉
杭州と出発
- 霊隠寺（¥75）朝：ホテル · 昼：茶館 · 夕：空港
- 龍井茶畑朝：ホテル · 昼：茶館 · 夕：空港
- 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 | $506 | $1320+ |
| Food | $84 | $184 | $432+ |
| Transport | $42 | $110 | $240+ |
| Attractions | $42 | $74 | $168+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $21 | $46 | $240+ |
| TOTAL | $430 | $935 | $2425+ |
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
- 日の出の外灘
- 上海タワー(¥180)
- 豫園(¥40)
- Stay
- 外灘エリア
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:鼎泰豐 · 夕:外灘ビュー
- DAY 2
上海:旧市街
- フランス租界散策
- 田子坊
- 上海博物館
- 夜:雑技ショー
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:フランス料理 · 夕:雑技ショー
- DAY 3
上海から烏鎮へ
- 午前:HSRで上海→桐郷(1時間、¥60)
- 烏鎮行きバス(¥5)
- 水辺の旅館にチェックイン
- 夜:烏鎮西景区のランタン散策(¥190)
- Stay
- 烏鎮の旅館
- Meals
- 朝:ホテル · 昼:移動中 · 夕:烏鎮
- DAY 4
烏鎮から杭州へ
- 朝：烏鎮東栅景区
- HSRで桐郷→杭州東駅（45分）
- 西湖遊覧船（¥55）
- 夕方：河坊街
- Stay
- 西湖周辺
- Meals
- 朝：旅館 · 昼：杭州 · 夕：東坡肉
- DAY 5
杭州と出発
- 霊隠寺（¥75）
- 龍井茶畑
- 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、烏鎮、西湖のボート乗り、霊隠寺の入場券
Not included
- 国際線航空券
- HSR(高速鉄道)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
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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