
4일 수저우 + 항저우 일정 2026: 정원과 서호
수저우 + 항저우를 4일로 여행하기에 딱 좋습니다. 1일차 수저우 정원, 2일차 퉁리(同里) 수향(水鄉), 3일차 고속열차로 항저우 이동 + 서호, 4일차 링인사(靈隱寺) + 차 체험. 두 도시 모두 유네스코 유산입니다. 대부분 30일 무비자 입국이 가능합니다.
4 days, 4 cities.
Quick Answer
수저우 + 항저우를 4일로 여행하기에 딱 좋습니다. 1일차 수저우 정원, 2일차 퉁리(同里) 수향(水鄉), 3일차 고속열차로 항저우 이동 + 서호, 4일차 링인사(靈隱寺) + 차 체험. 두 도시 모두 유네스코 유산입니다. 대부분 30일 무비자 입국이 가능합니다.
4 days at a glance
Day 01
쑤저우(Suzhou) 정원
자고원 (¥70)
Day 02
톨리(Tongli) 수향(수변도시)
톨리 당일치기 (통합 티켓 ¥100)
Day 03
쑤저우에서 항저우(Hangzhou)로 이동
고속철도 쑤저우 → Hangzhou (1.5시간, ¥110)
Day 04
항저우 사원과 차
링인 사원 (¥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
쑤저우(Suzhou) 정원
Stay: 쑤저우 구시가지
- 자고원 (¥70)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쑤저우 국수 · 석식: 현지 식당
- 사자림(獅子林) (¥30)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쑤저우 국수 · 석식: 현지 식당
- 핑장로(平江路) 운하 산책조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쑤저우 국수 · 석식: 현지 식당
- 쑤저우 박물관 (무료)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쑤저우 국수 · 석식: 현지 식당
톨리(Tongli) 수향(수변도시)
Stay: 동일 숙소
- 톨리 당일치기 (통합 티켓 ¥100)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톨리 · 석식: 쑤저우
- 보트 탑승 (¥160)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톨리 · 석식: 쑤저우
- 퇴사고원(退思園)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톨리 · 석식: 쑤저우
- 쑤저우 복귀조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톨리 · 석식: 쑤저우
쑤저우에서 항저우(Hangzhou)로 이동
Stay: West Lake 지역
- 고속철도 쑤저우 → Hangzhou (1.5시간, ¥110)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 동포육(Dongpo pork)
- West Lake 보트 탑승 (¥55)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 동포육(Dongpo pork)
- 레이펑타(Leifeng Pagoda) (¥40)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 동포육(Dongpo pork)
- 저녁: 후빈로(Hubin Road)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 동포육(Dongpo pork)
항저우 사원과 차
- 링인 사원 (¥75)조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 공항
- 용정 차 재배단지조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 공항
- 중국 차 박물관조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 공항
- 출발조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 공항
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
쑤저우(Suzhou) 정원
- 자고원 (¥70)
- 사자림(獅子林) (¥30)
- 핑장로(平江路) 운하 산책
- 쑤저우 박물관 (무료)
- Stay
- 쑤저우 구시가지
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 쑤저우 국수 · 석식: 현지 식당
- DAY 2
톨리(Tongli) 수향(수변도시)
- 톨리 당일치기 (통합 티켓 ¥100)
- 보트 탑승 (¥160)
- 퇴사고원(退思園)
- 쑤저우 복귀
- Stay
- 동일 숙소
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톨리 · 석식: 쑤저우
- DAY 3
쑤저우에서 항저우(Hangzhou)로 이동
- 고속철도 쑤저우 → Hangzhou (1.5시간, ¥110)
- West Lake 보트 탑승 (¥55)
- 레이펑타(Leifeng Pagoda) (¥40)
- 저녁: 후빈로(Hubin Road)
- Stay
- West Lake 지역
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 내 · 석식: 동포육(Dongpo pork)
- DAY 4
항저우 사원과 차
- 링인 사원 (¥75)
- 용정 차 재배단지
- 중국 차 박물관
- 출발
- Meals
- 조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 공항
What is included
Included
- 호텔 (3박)
- 매일 조식
- 사원(서원), 동리, West Lake 보트, 영인사 입장권
Not included
- 국제 항공편
- 고속철도(HSR) 티켓
- 대부분의 식사
- 여행자 보험
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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