5-Day Hangzhou + Wuzhen Itinerary 2026: West Lake and Water Town

A 5-day Jiangnan itinerary covering Hangzhou's West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Longjing tea, and an overnight Wuzhen water town stay.

5 天

total trip length · 4–10月 best

18 公里

total walking (3.6 km/day avg)

UNESCO World Heritage sites

$780

total per person (mid-range)

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Five days in the Jiangnan region: 3 days Hangzhou + 2 days Wuzhen (stay overnight for lantern-lit canals). Combines UNESCO cultural landscape with China's most romantic water town.

Day 1 · 周一

Hangzhou arrival + West Lake

West Lake — boat ride to the islands (¥55) · Su Causeway walk or bike · Evening: Hubin Road

09:00West Lake
boat ride to the islands ¥55
11:00Su Causeway walk or bike
Su Causeway walk or bike
13:00Evening: Hubin Road
Evening: Hubin Road

🏨今晚住宿West Lake area· B: hotel · L: lake restaurant · D: Dongpo pork

Day 2 · 周二

Temples and tea

Lingyin Temple (¥75) · Fei Lai Feng · Longjing tea plantation tour · China Tea Museum

09:00Lingyin Temple
¥75
11:00Fei Lai Feng
Fei Lai Feng
13:00Longjing tea plantation tour
Longjing tea plantation tour
15:00China Tea Museum
China Tea Museum

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: tea house · D: Hangzhou

Day 3 · 周三

Hangzhou culture

Hefang Ancient Street · Southern Song Imperial Street · Afternoon: Six Harmonies Pagoda (¥30) · Evening: West Lake music fountain

09:00Hefang Ancient Street
Hefang Ancient Street
11:00Southern Song Imperial Street
Southern Song Imperial Street
13:00Afternoon: Six Harmonies Pagoda
¥30
15:00Evening: West Lake music fountain
Evening: West Lake music fountain

🏨今晚住宿同一酒店· B: hotel · L: Hangzhou · D: local

Day 4 · 周四

Transfer to Wuzhen

Morning: Leifeng Pagoda (¥40) · Bus or taxi to Wuzhen (1.5h, ¥30) · Check into canal-side inn · Evening: Wuzhen West Scenic Area lantern walk

09:00Morning: Leifeng Pagoda
¥40
11:00Bus or taxi to Wuzhen
1.5h, ¥30
13:00Check into canal
side inn
15:00Evening: Wuzhen West Scenic Area lantern walk
Evening: Wuzhen West Scenic Area lantern walk

🏨今晚住宿Wuzhen inn· B: hotel · L: Hangzhou · D: Wuzhen

Day 5 · 周五

Wuzhen water town

Wuzhen East Scenic Area (¥110) — original water town · Boat ride (¥160 per boat) · Former residence of Mao Dun · Return to Shanghai or fly from Hangzhou

09:00Wuzhen East Scenic Area
¥110) original water town
11:00Boat ride
¥160 per boat
13:00Former residence of Mao Dun
Former residence of Mao Dun
15:00Return to Shanghai or fly from Hangzhou
Return to Shanghai or fly from Hangzhou