
2026年江南七日行程:上海、杭州与苏州
七天是游览江南三城——上海、杭州和苏州的理想时长,三地之间高铁车程仅1–1.5小时。Day 1–3:上海(外滩、豫园、浦东、法租界)。Day 4:乘高铁前往杭州;Day 4–5:西湖、灵隐寺、龙井茶村。Day 6:乘高铁前往苏州;Day 6–7:拙政园、苏州博物馆、平江路、山塘街。每座城市都值得慢步细品;视酒店档次而定,整周预算约¥3,500–7,000。
7 days, 7 cities.
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七天是游览江南三城——上海、杭州和苏州的理想时长,三地之间高铁车程仅1–1.5小时。Day 1–3:上海(外滩、豫园、浦东、法租界)。Day 4:乘高铁前往杭州;Day 4–5:西湖、灵隐寺、龙井茶村。Day 6:乘高铁前往苏州;Day 6–7:拙政园、苏州博物馆、平江路、山塘街。每座城市都值得慢步细品;视酒店档次而定,整周预算约¥3,500–7,000。
7 days at a glance
Day 01
抵达上海与外滩
抵达浦东机场;乘坐磁悬浮列车到龙阳路(¥50,7分钟),再换乘地铁2号线前往市中心
Day 02
老上海与浦东
豫园和老城厢(¥40)——明代园林,周边有集市和城隍庙
Day 03
法租界与前往杭州
上午:田子坊和新天地——弄堂街区,遍布咖啡馆和精品店
Day 04
杭州:西湖与灵隐
骑行或步行环西湖一圈(免费,约13公里,3–4小时)——断桥、苏堤、三潭印月
Day 05
杭州:龙井茶村与前往苏州
上午:龙井茶村——漫步梯田式茶园,前往茶馆品茗,购买新茶(特级250克¥200–500)
Day 06
苏州:古典园林与平江路
拙政园(¥90,联合国教科文组织世界遗产)——苏州最著名的古典园林,建议游览2小时
Day 07
苏州:虎丘与返程
虎丘(¥80)——拥有 2,500 年历史,内有倾斜的云岩塔
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
7
days
23
stops tested
7
editors involved
27
hotels short-listed
$1400
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | First-timers, Foodies, History |
| Pricing | $600 (backpacker) / $1400 (mid-range) / $3800+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
抵达上海与外滩
Stay: 外滩区域或人民广场附近,便于步行出行
- 抵达浦东机场;乘坐磁悬浮列车到龙阳路(¥50,7分钟),再换乘地铁2号线前往市中心早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:鼎泰丰小笼包(¥150/人)
- 漫步外滩(免费)——一侧是殖民时期建筑,另一侧是浦东天际线;包括拍照停留建议预留2小时早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:鼎泰丰小笼包(¥150/人)
- 晚上:去南京路步行街感受霓虹闪烁的上海早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:鼎泰丰小笼包(¥150/人)
老上海与浦东
Stay: 同第一天
- 豫园和老城厢(¥40)——明代园林,周边有集市和城隍庙早餐:酒店 · 午餐:南翔小笼包餐厅 · 晚餐:游船晚餐或本地面馆
- 浦东:上海中心大厦(¥180,118层观光厅)——建议预订日落时段早餐:酒店 · 午餐:南翔小笼包餐厅 · 晚餐:游船晚餐或本地面馆
- 晚上:黄浦江游船(¥120),欣赏灯光璀璨的天际线早餐:酒店 · 午餐:南翔小笼包餐厅 · 晚餐:游船晚餐或本地面馆
法租界与前往杭州
Stay: 湖滨区,靠近西湖
- 上午:田子坊和新天地——弄堂街区,遍布咖啡馆和精品店早餐:酒店 · 午餐:法租界咖啡馆 · 晚餐:西湖边餐厅
- 宣传画艺术中心(¥25)——展示文化大革命时期海报的特色博物馆早餐:酒店 · 午餐:法租界咖啡馆 · 晚餐:西湖边餐厅
- 下午:从虹桥站乘坐高铁前往杭州东站(45分钟,二等座¥80)早餐:酒店 · 午餐:法租界咖啡馆 · 晚餐:西湖边餐厅
- 晚上:漫步西湖;在楼外楼餐厅(创立于1853年)用餐早餐:酒店 · 午餐:法租界咖啡馆 · 晚餐:西湖边餐厅
杭州:西湖与灵隐
Stay: 同第3天
- 骑行或步行环西湖一圈(免费,约13公里,3–4小时)——断桥、苏堤、三潭印月早:酒店 · 午:灵隐素斋 · 晚:湖滨餐厅东坡肉
- 灵隐寺(¥75)——拥有1700年历史的佛教寺院群,附近有飞来峰石刻早:酒店 · 午:灵隐素斋 · 晚:湖滨餐厅东坡肉
- 傍晚:前往河坊街步行街选购纪念品和品尝街头小吃早:酒店 · 午:灵隐素斋 · 晚:湖滨餐厅东坡肉
杭州:龙井茶村与前往苏州
Stay: 观前街区域(苏州市中心)
- 上午:龙井茶村——漫步梯田式茶园,前往茶馆品茗,购买新茶(特级250克¥200–500)早:酒店 · 午:龙井村农家菜 · 晚:苏式面馆
- 中国茶叶博物馆(免费)——介绍制作工艺及各地区品种早:酒店 · 午:龙井村农家菜 · 晚:苏式面馆
- 下午:乘高铁从杭州东站前往苏州(1小时40分钟,¥120)早:酒店 · 午:龙井村农家菜 · 晚:苏式面馆
- 傍晚:平江路运河畔漫步早:酒店 · 午:龙井村农家菜 · 晚:苏式面馆
苏州:古典园林与平江路
Stay: 同第5天
- 拙政园(¥90,联合国教科文组织世界遗产)——苏州最著名的古典园林,建议游览2小时早:酒店 · 午:博物馆餐厅 · 晚:苏式点心
- 苏州博物馆(免费,贝聿铭设计)——古代文物与现代建筑交相辉映,需在线预约免费限时入场券早:酒店 · 午:博物馆餐厅 · 晚:苏式点心
- 平江路(免费)——历史悠久的运河小巷,沿街有茶馆、书店和小吃摊早:酒店 · 午:博物馆餐厅 · 晚:苏式点心
苏州:虎丘与返程
- 虎丘(¥80)——拥有 2,500 年历史,内有倾斜的云岩塔早餐:酒店 · 午餐:山塘街 · 晚餐:火车上
- 山塘街(免费)——修复后的运河畔历史街区,保留传统建筑早餐:酒店 · 午餐:山塘街 · 晚餐:火车上
- 下午:从苏州前往上海虹桥站(25 分钟,¥40)转乘航班早餐:酒店 · 午餐:山塘街 · 晚餐:火车上
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 7-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $330 | $770 | $2090+ |
| Food | $120 | $280 | $684+ |
| Transport | $60 | $168 | $380+ |
| Attractions | $60 | $112 | $266+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $30 | $70 | $380+ |
| TOTAL | $610 | $1415 | $3825+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
抵达上海与外滩
- 抵达浦东机场;乘坐磁悬浮列车到龙阳路(¥50,7分钟),再换乘地铁2号线前往市中心
- 漫步外滩(免费)——一侧是殖民时期建筑,另一侧是浦东天际线;包括拍照停留建议预留2小时
- 晚上:去南京路步行街感受霓虹闪烁的上海
- Stay
- 外滩区域或人民广场附近,便于步行出行
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:机场 · 晚餐:鼎泰丰小笼包(¥150/人)
- DAY 2
老上海与浦东
- 豫园和老城厢(¥40)——明代园林,周边有集市和城隍庙
- 浦东:上海中心大厦(¥180,118层观光厅)——建议预订日落时段
- 晚上:黄浦江游船(¥120),欣赏灯光璀璨的天际线
- Stay
- 同第一天
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:南翔小笼包餐厅 · 晚餐:游船晚餐或本地面馆
- DAY 3
法租界与前往杭州
- 上午:田子坊和新天地——弄堂街区,遍布咖啡馆和精品店
- 宣传画艺术中心(¥25)——展示文化大革命时期海报的特色博物馆
- 下午:从虹桥站乘坐高铁前往杭州东站(45分钟,二等座¥80)
- 晚上:漫步西湖;在楼外楼餐厅(创立于1853年)用餐
- Stay
- 湖滨区,靠近西湖
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:法租界咖啡馆 · 晚餐:西湖边餐厅
- DAY 4
杭州:西湖与灵隐
- 骑行或步行环西湖一圈(免费,约13公里,3–4小时)——断桥、苏堤、三潭印月
- 灵隐寺(¥75)——拥有1700年历史的佛教寺院群,附近有飞来峰石刻
- 傍晚:前往河坊街步行街选购纪念品和品尝街头小吃
- Stay
- 同第3天
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:灵隐素斋 · 晚:湖滨餐厅东坡肉
- DAY 5
杭州:龙井茶村与前往苏州
- 上午:龙井茶村——漫步梯田式茶园,前往茶馆品茗,购买新茶(特级250克¥200–500)
- 中国茶叶博物馆(免费)——介绍制作工艺及各地区品种
- 下午:乘高铁从杭州东站前往苏州(1小时40分钟,¥120)
- 傍晚:平江路运河畔漫步
- Stay
- 观前街区域(苏州市中心)
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:龙井村农家菜 · 晚:苏式面馆
- DAY 6
苏州:古典园林与平江路
- 拙政园(¥90,联合国教科文组织世界遗产)——苏州最著名的古典园林,建议游览2小时
- 苏州博物馆(免费,贝聿铭设计)——古代文物与现代建筑交相辉映,需在线预约免费限时入场券
- 平江路(免费)——历史悠久的运河小巷,沿街有茶馆、书店和小吃摊
- Stay
- 同第5天
- Meals
- 早:酒店 · 午:博物馆餐厅 · 晚:苏式点心
- DAY 7
苏州:虎丘与返程
- 虎丘(¥80)——拥有 2,500 年历史,内有倾斜的云岩塔
- 山塘街(免费)——修复后的运河畔历史街区,保留传统建筑
- 下午:从苏州前往上海虹桥站(25 分钟,¥40)转乘航班
- Meals
- 早餐:酒店 · 午餐:山塘街 · 晚餐:火车上
What is included
Included
- 酒店(6晚)
- 每日早餐
- 所有列出的高铁票
- 园林+博物馆门票
Not included
- 国际航班
- 磁悬浮列车返程票
- 未列出的午餐和晚餐
- 个人购物和茶饮
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 ~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.
- 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: 2026-06-12.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
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