2026年上海+杭州5日行程：摩天大楼与西湖
上海与杭州乘高铁仅45分钟之遥，5天可打造经典江南之旅。第1-3天在上海，第4-5天在杭州，可选加游乌镇水乡。大部分旅客可享受30天免签政策。
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
上海与杭州乘高铁仅45分钟之遥，5天可打造经典江南之旅。第1-3天在上海，第4-5天在杭州，可选加游乌镇水乡。大部分旅客可享受30天免签政策。
5 days at a glance
Day 01
上海:外滩与浦东
清晨的外滩——殖民地建筑群 + 浦东天际线
Day 02
上海:老城厢与租界
豫园与城隍庙(¥40)
Day 03
上海:博物馆或一日游
方案 A:上海博物馆(免费)+ 龙美术馆 + 当代艺术博物馆
Day 04
杭州：西湖
乘高铁前往杭州东站（45分钟，¥73）
Day 05
杭州：品茶与返程
上午龙井茶园之旅——在源头品尝龙井茶
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
$880
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, city-and-nature, couples |
| Pricing | $420 (backpacker) / $880 (mid-range) / $2200+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
上海:外滩与浦东
Stay: 外滩周边或 French Concession
- 清晨的外滩——殖民地建筑群 + 浦东天际线早:酒店 · 午:鼎泰丰 · 晚:外滩景观餐厅
- 沿南京路向东步行早:酒店 · 午:鼎泰丰 · 晚:外滩景观餐厅
- 上海中心大厦(¥180)——632 米观光厅早:酒店 · 午:鼎泰丰 · 晚:外滩景观餐厅
- 晚上:浦东 IFC 商场或黄浦江游船早:酒店 · 午:鼎泰丰 · 晚:外滩景观餐厅
上海:老城厢与租界
Stay: 同 Day 1
- 豫园与城隍庙(¥40)早:酒店 · 午:豫园 · 晚:French Concession
- 城隍庙早:酒店 · 午:豫园 · 晚:French Concession
- 法租界漫步——田子坊、新天地早:酒店 · 午:豫园 · 晚:French Concession
- 晚上:上海杂技表演早:酒店 · 午:豫园 · 晚:French Concession
上海:博物馆或一日游
Stay: 同 Day 1
- 方案 A:上海博物馆(免费)+ 龙美术馆 + 当代艺术博物馆早:酒店 · 午:苏州面食 · 晚:上海
- 方案 B:Suzhou 一日游(高铁 25 分钟)——拙政园、平江路、虎丘早:酒店 · 午:苏州面食 · 晚:上海
- 傍晚返回上海早:酒店 · 午:苏州面食 · 晚:上海
杭州：西湖
Stay: 西湖周边
- 乘高铁前往杭州东站（45分钟，¥73）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖景餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- 西湖——乘船游览湖心岛（¥55）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖景餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- 灵隐寺（¥75）和飞来峰早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖景餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- 晚上：河坊古街早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖景餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
杭州：品茶与返程
- 上午龙井茶园之旅——在源头品尝龙井茶早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：机场
- 中国茶叶博物馆（免费）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：机场
- 或者：半日游乌镇水乡（距杭州1.5小时）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：机场
- 返回上海或从杭州萧山机场（HGH）离境早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：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 | $231 | $484 | $1210+ |
| Food | $84 | $176 | $396+ |
| Transport | $42 | $106 | $220+ |
| Attractions | $42 | $70 | $154+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $21 | $44 | $220+ |
| TOTAL | $430 | $895 | $2225+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
上海:外滩与浦东
- 清晨的外滩——殖民地建筑群 + 浦东天际线
- 沿南京路向东步行
- 上海中心大厦(¥180)——632 米观光厅
- 晚上:浦东 IFC 商场或黄浦江游船
- Stay
- 外滩周边或 French Concession
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:鼎泰丰 · 晚:外滩景观餐厅
- DAY 2
上海:老城厢与租界
- 豫园与城隍庙(¥40)
- 城隍庙
- 法租界漫步——田子坊、新天地
- 晚上:上海杂技表演
- Stay
- 同 Day 1
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:豫园 · 晚:French Concession
- DAY 3
上海:博物馆或一日游
- 方案 A:上海博物馆(免费)+ 龙美术馆 + 当代艺术博物馆
- 方案 B:Suzhou 一日游(高铁 25 分钟)——拙政园、平江路、虎丘
- 傍晚返回上海
- Stay
- 同 Day 1
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:苏州面食 · 晚:上海
- DAY 4
杭州：西湖
- 乘高铁前往杭州东站（45分钟，¥73）
- 西湖——乘船游览湖心岛（¥55）
- 灵隐寺（¥75）和飞来峰
- 晚上：河坊古街
- Stay
- 西湖周边
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：湖景餐厅 · 晚餐：东坡肉
- DAY 5
杭州：品茶与返程
- 上午龙井茶园之旅——在源头品尝龙井茶
- 中国茶叶博物馆（免费）
- 或者：半日游乌镇水乡（距杭州1.5小时）
- 返回上海或从杭州萧山机场（HGH）离境
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：机场
What is included
Included
- 酒店（4晚）
- 每日早餐
- 上海中心大厦、豫园、西湖游船、灵隐寺
Not included
- 国际航班
- 高铁票（上海-杭州 ¥73）
- 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
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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