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2026 7일 상하이 + 쑤저우 + 항저우 + 황산 일정 cover photo
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2026 7일 상하이 + 쑤저우 + 항저우 + 황산 일정

7일이면 장난의 네 가지 대표 destination을 모두 둘러볼 수 있습니다. 1-2일차 상하이, 3일차 쑤저우, 4-5일차 항저우, 6-7일차 황산(정상에서 1박). HSR로 모두 연결됩니다. 대부분 비자 면제 대상.

7 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

7 days, 7 cities.

Day 1Shanghai: Bund
Day 2Shanghai: Old City
Day 3Shanghai to Suzhou
Day 4쑤저우에서 항저우로
Day 5항저우
Day 6항저우에서 황산으로
Day 7황산과 출발
At a price
Backpacker / day$319
Mid-range / day$704
Luxury / day$1760
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Quick Answer

7일이면 장난의 네 가지 대표 destination을 모두 둘러볼 수 있습니다. 1-2일차 상하이, 3일차 쑤저우, 4-5일차 항저우, 6-7일차 황산(정상에서 1박). HSR로 모두 연결됩니다. 대부분 비자 면제 대상.

AT A GLANCE

7 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Shanghai: Bund

    The Bund at sunrise

  2. Day 02

    Shanghai: Old City

    Yu Garden (¥40)

  3. Day 03

    Shanghai to Suzhou

    HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 min, ¥40)

  4. Day 04

    쑤저우에서 항저우로

    오전: 톤리 수향古镇 (¥100)

  5. Day 05

    항저우

    링인사 (¥75)

  6. Day 06

    항저우에서 황산으로

    고속철 항저우 → 황산북 (1.5시간)

  7. Day 07

    황산과 출발

    황산 일출

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01ShanghaiShanghai: Bund
  2. Day 02JiangnanShanghai: Old City
  3. Day 03JiangnanShanghai to Suzhou
  4. Day 04Jiangnan쑤저우에서 항저우로
  5. Day 05Jiangnan항저우
  6. Day 06Jiangnan항저우에서 황산으로
  7. Day 07Jiangnan황산과 출발

  • 7

    days

  • 25

    stops tested

  • 7

    editors involved

  • 29

    hotels short-listed

  • $1280

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration7 days
Best forunesco, gardens, photographers
Pricing$580 (backpacker) / $1280 (mid-range) / $3200+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Shanghai: Bund

Stay: Bund area

  1. The Bund at sunrise
    B: hotel · L: Din Tai Fung · D: Bund-view
  2. Nanjing Road
    B: hotel · L: Din Tai Fung · D: Bund-view
  3. Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    B: hotel · L: Din Tai Fung · D: Bund-view
  4. Pudong IFC Mall
    B: hotel · L: Din Tai Fung · D: Bund-view
02
DAY 02

Shanghai: Old City

Stay: same

  1. Yu Garden (¥40)
    B: hotel · L: Yu Garden · D: French Concession
  2. French Concession walk
    B: hotel · L: Yu Garden · D: French Concession
  3. Shanghai acrobatic show
    B: hotel · L: Yu Garden · D: French Concession
03
DAY 03

Shanghai to Suzhou

Stay: Suzhou Old Town

  1. HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 min, ¥40)
    B: hotel · L: Suzhou noodles · D: Suzhou
  2. Humble Administrator's Garden (¥70, UNESCO)
    B: hotel · L: Suzhou noodles · D: Suzhou
  3. Tiger Hill (¥60)
    B: hotel · L: Suzhou noodles · D: Suzhou
  4. Pingjiang Road
    B: hotel · L: Suzhou noodles · D: Suzhou
04
DAY 04

쑤저우에서 항저우로

Stay: 서호 지역

  1. 오전: 톤리 수향古镇 (¥100)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톤리 · 석식: 항저우
  2. 고속철 쑤저우 → 항저우 (1.5시간)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톤리 · 석식: 항저우
  3. 서호 보트 타기 (¥55)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톤리 · 석식: 항저우
05
DAY 05

항저우

Stay: 동일

  1. 링인사 (¥75)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 항저우
  2. 룽징 차밭
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 항저우
  3. 저녁: 허팡 고대 거리
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 항저우
06
DAY 06

항저우에서 황산으로

Stay: 황산 정상

  1. 고속철 항저우 → 황산북 (1.5시간)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 안 · 석식: 정상
  2. 툰시 구거리
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 안 · 석식: 정상
  3. 황산 케이블카 (¥160)
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 안 · 석식: 정상
  4. 정상에서 일몰 감상
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 안 · 석식: 정상
07
DAY 07

황산과 출발

  1. 황산 일출
    조식: 정상 · 중식: 홍촌 · 석식: 공항
  2. 하산
    조식: 정상 · 중식: 홍촌 · 석식: 공항
  3. 홍촌 고대 마을 (¥104)
    조식: 정상 · 중식: 홍촌 · 석식: 공항
  4. 황산에서 출발
    조식: 정상 · 중식: 홍촌 · 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'.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 7-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$319$704$1760+
Food$116$256$576+
Transport$58$154$320+
Attractions$58$102$224+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$29$64$320+
TOTAL$590$1295$3225+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Shanghai: Bund

    • The Bund at sunrise
    • Nanjing Road
    • Shanghai Tower (¥180)
    • Pudong IFC Mall
    Stay
    Bund area
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Din Tai Fung · D: Bund-view
  2. DAY 2

    Shanghai: Old City

    • Yu Garden (¥40)
    • French Concession walk
    • Shanghai acrobatic show
    Stay
    same
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Yu Garden · D: French Concession
  3. DAY 3

    Shanghai to Suzhou

    • HSR Shanghai → Suzhou (25 min, ¥40)
    • Humble Administrator's Garden (¥70, UNESCO)
    • Tiger Hill (¥60)
    • Pingjiang Road
    Stay
    Suzhou Old Town
    Meals
    B: hotel · L: Suzhou noodles · D: Suzhou
  4. DAY 4

    쑤저우에서 항저우로

    • 오전: 톤리 수향古镇 (¥100)
    • 고속철 쑤저우 → 항저우 (1.5시간)
    • 서호 보트 타기 (¥55)
    Stay
    서호 지역
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 톤리 · 석식: 항저우
  5. DAY 5

    항저우

    • 링인사 (¥75)
    • 룽징 차밭
    • 저녁: 허팡 고대 거리
    Stay
    동일
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 찻집 · 석식: 항저우
  6. DAY 6

    항저우에서 황산으로

    • 고속철 항저우 → 황산북 (1.5시간)
    • 툰시 구거리
    • 황산 케이블카 (¥160)
    • 정상에서 일몰 감상
    Stay
    황산 정상
    Meals
    조식: 호텔 · 중식: 기차 안 · 석식: 정상
  7. DAY 7

    황산과 출발

    • 황산 일출
    • 하산
    • 홍촌 고대 마을 (¥104)
    • 황산에서 출발
    Meals
    조식: 정상 · 중식: 홍촌 · 석식: 공항

What is included

Included

  • 호텔 (6박)
  • 매일 아침식사
  • Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden, 拙政园(Humble Administrator's Garden), West Lake 뱃놀이, 灵隐寺(Lingyin Temple), Huangshan 입장권

Not included

  • 국제선 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.

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.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 7 days enough for the Jiangnan grand tour?
Yes for highlights. You see Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huangshan. The Huangshan overnight for sunrise is essential.
When is best for this itinerary?
April-May and October-November for mild weather across all four destinations. Avoid Chinese national holidays.
Should I skip any city?
Skip Suzhou if short on time (Hangzhou + Shanghai are sufficient). Skip Huangshan if afraid of cable cars or overnighting on mountains.
How hard is Huangshan?
Moderate. Cable car does most of the work. The last 1-2 km to summit viewpoints is stone steps. Average fitness is enough.

References

  1. Shanghai Tourism
  2. Suzhou Tourism
  3. Hangzhou Tourism
  4. Huangshan Tourism
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