2026年杭州+乌镇5日游行程：西湖与水乡
江南地区五日游：杭州3天 + 乌镇2天（在乌镇住一晚,欣赏灯笼映照下的运河）。行程结合了UNESCO世界文化遗产景观与中国最浪漫的水乡风情。
5 days, 5 cities.
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江南地区五日游：杭州3天 + 乌镇2天（在乌镇住一晚,欣赏灯笼映照下的运河）。行程结合了UNESCO世界文化遗产景观与中国最浪漫的水乡风情。
5 days at a glance
Day 01
抵达杭州 + 西湖
西湖 —— 乘船游览湖中三岛（¥55）
Day 02
寺庙与茶文化
灵隐寺（¥75）
Day 03
杭州人文
河坊古街
Day 04
转场至乌镇
上午：雷峰塔（¥40）
Day 05
乌镇水乡
乌镇东栅景区（¥110）—— 原汁原味的水乡古镇
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
$780
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | couples, gardens, photographers |
| Pricing | $360 (backpacker) / $780 (mid-range) / $2000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵达杭州 + 西湖
Stay: 西湖区域
- 西湖 —— 乘船游览湖中三岛（¥55）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖畔餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- 漫步或骑行苏堤早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖畔餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- 晚上：湖滨路早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖畔餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
寺庙与茶文化
Stay: 同上
- 灵隐寺（¥75）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭帮菜
- 飞来峰早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭帮菜
- 龙井茶园参观早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭帮菜
- 中国茶叶博物馆早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭帮菜
杭州人文
Stay: 同上
- 河坊古街早餐：酒店 · 午餐：杭帮菜 · 晚餐：本地风味
- 南宋御街早餐：酒店 · 午餐：杭帮菜 · 晚餐：本地风味
- 下午：六和塔（¥30）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：杭帮菜 · 晚餐：本地风味
- 晚上：西湖音乐喷泉早餐：酒店 · 午餐：杭帮菜 · 晚餐：本地风味
转场至乌镇
Stay: 乌镇客栈
- 上午：雷峰塔（¥40）早：酒店 · 午：杭州 · 晚：乌镇
- 乘巴士或出租车前往乌镇（1.5小时，¥30）早：酒店 · 午：杭州 · 晚：乌镇
- 入住运河边客栈早：酒店 · 午：杭州 · 晚：乌镇
- 傍晚：乌镇西栅景区赏灯漫步早：酒店 · 午：杭州 · 晚：乌镇
乌镇水乡
- 乌镇东栅景区（¥110）—— 原汁原味的水乡古镇早：客栈 · 午：乌镇 · 晚：机场
- 乘船游览（¥160/船）早：客栈 · 午：乌镇 · 晚：机场
- 茅盾故居早：客栈 · 午：乌镇 · 晚：机场
- 返回上海或从杭州乘机离开早：客栈 · 午：乌镇 · 晚：机场
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 | $198 | $429 | $1100+ |
| Food | $72 | $156 | $360+ |
| Transport | $36 | $94 | $200+ |
| Attractions | $36 | $62 | $140+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $20 | $40 | $200+ |
| TOTAL | $372 | $796 | $2025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
抵达杭州 + 西湖
- 西湖 —— 乘船游览湖中三岛（¥55）
- 漫步或骑行苏堤
- 晚上：湖滨路
- Stay
- 西湖区域
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖畔餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- DAY 2
寺庙与茶文化
- 灵隐寺（¥75）
- 飞来峰
- 龙井茶园参观
- 中国茶叶博物馆
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭帮菜
- DAY 3
杭州人文
- 河坊古街
- 南宋御街
- 下午：六和塔（¥30）
- 晚上：西湖音乐喷泉
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：杭帮菜 · 晚餐：本地风味
- DAY 4
转场至乌镇
- 上午：雷峰塔（¥40）
- 乘巴士或出租车前往乌镇（1.5小时，¥30）
- 入住运河边客栈
- 傍晚：乌镇西栅景区赏灯漫步
- Stay
- 乌镇客栈
- Meals
- 早：酒店 · 午：杭州 · 晚：乌镇
- DAY 5
乌镇水乡
- 乌镇东栅景区（¥110）—— 原汁原味的水乡古镇
- 乘船游览（¥160/船）
- 茅盾故居
- 返回上海或从杭州乘机离开
- Meals
- 早：客栈 · 午：乌镇 · 晚：机场
What is included
Included
- 酒店（4晚）
- 每日早餐
- 西湖游船、灵隐寺、乌镇门票
Not included
- 国际机票
- 杭州-乌镇交通
- 大部分餐食
- 旅行保险
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 ~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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