2026年7天上海 + 苏州 + 杭州 + 黄山行程
七天时间可游览四大江南标志性目的地。第1-2天上海,第3天苏州,第4-5天杭州,第6-7天黄山(山顶过夜)。各城市间由高铁连接。大部分游客可享受免签政策。
7 days, 7 cities.
Quick Answer
七天时间可游览四大江南标志性目的地。第1-2天上海,第3天苏州,第4-5天杭州,第6-7天黄山(山顶过夜)。各城市间由高铁连接。大部分游客可享受免签政策。
7 days at a glance
Day 01
上海：外滩
外滩日出
Day 02
上海：老城
豫园（¥40）
Day 03
上海至苏州
高铁上海 → 苏州（25分钟，¥40）
Day 04
苏州到杭州
上午：同里水乡（¥100）
Day 05
杭州
灵隐寺（¥75）
Day 06
杭州到黄山
高铁 杭州 → 黄山北（1.5小时）
Day 07
黄山与返程
黄山日出
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
7
days
25
stops tested
7
editors involved
29
hotels short-listed
$1280
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | unesco, gardens, photographers |
| Pricing | $580 (backpacker) / $1280 (mid-range) / $3200+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
上海：外滩
Stay: 外滩区域
- 外滩日出早餐：酒店 · 午餐：鼎泰丰 · 晚餐：外滩景观餐厅
- 南京路早餐：酒店 · 午餐：鼎泰丰 · 晚餐：外滩景观餐厅
- 上海中心大厦（¥180）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：鼎泰丰 · 晚餐：外滩景观餐厅
- 浦东IFC国金中心商场早餐：酒店 · 午餐：鼎泰丰 · 晚餐：外滩景观餐厅
上海：老城
Stay: 同上
- 豫园（¥40）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：豫园 · 晚餐：法租界
- 法租界漫步早餐：酒店 · 午餐：豫园 · 晚餐：法租界
- 上海杂技表演早餐：酒店 · 午餐：豫园 · 晚餐：法租界
上海至苏州
Stay: 苏州老城区
- 高铁上海 → 苏州（25分钟，¥40）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：苏式面 · 晚餐：苏州菜
- 拙政园（¥70，UNESCO）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：苏式面 · 晚餐：苏州菜
- 虎丘（¥60）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：苏式面 · 晚餐：苏州菜
- 平江路早餐：酒店 · 午餐：苏式面 · 晚餐：苏州菜
苏州到杭州
Stay: 西湖周边
- 上午：同里水乡（¥100）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：同里 · 晚餐：杭州
- 高铁 苏州 → 杭州（1.5小时）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：同里 · 晚餐：杭州
- 西湖游船（¥55）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：同里 · 晚餐：杭州
杭州
Stay: 同前
- 灵隐寺（¥75）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭州
- 龙井茶园早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭州
- 晚上：河坊古街早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭州
杭州到黄山
Stay: 黄山山顶
- 高铁 杭州 → 黄山北（1.5小时）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：山顶
- 屯溪老街早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：山顶
- 缆车上黄山（¥160）早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：山顶
- 山顶日落早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：山顶
黄山与返程
- 黄山日出早餐:山顶 · 午餐:宏村 · 晚餐:机场
- 下山早餐:山顶 · 午餐:宏村 · 晚餐:机场
- 宏村古村落(¥104)早餐:山顶 · 午餐:宏村 · 晚餐:机场
- 从黄山出发早餐:山顶 · 午餐:宏村 · 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 7-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- DAY 1
上海：外滩
- 外滩日出
- 南京路
- 上海中心大厦（¥180）
- 浦东IFC国金中心商场
- Stay
- 外滩区域
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：鼎泰丰 · 晚餐：外滩景观餐厅
- DAY 2
上海：老城
- 豫园（¥40）
- 法租界漫步
- 上海杂技表演
- Stay
- 同上
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：豫园 · 晚餐：法租界
- DAY 3
上海至苏州
- 高铁上海 → 苏州（25分钟，¥40）
- 拙政园（¥70，UNESCO）
- 虎丘（¥60）
- 平江路
- Stay
- 苏州老城区
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：苏式面 · 晚餐：苏州菜
- DAY 4
苏州到杭州
- 上午：同里水乡（¥100）
- 高铁 苏州 → 杭州（1.5小时）
- 西湖游船（¥55）
- Stay
- 西湖周边
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：同里 · 晚餐：杭州
- DAY 5
杭州
- 灵隐寺（¥75）
- 龙井茶园
- 晚上：河坊古街
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：茶馆 · 晚餐：杭州
- DAY 6
杭州到黄山
- 高铁 杭州 → 黄山北（1.5小时）
- 屯溪老街
- 缆车上黄山（¥160）
- 山顶日落
- Stay
- 黄山山顶
- Meals
- 早餐：酒店 · 午餐：火车上 · 晚餐：山顶
- DAY 7
黄山与返程
- 黄山日出
- 下山
- 宏村古村落(¥104)
- 从黄山出发
- Meals
- 早餐:山顶 · 午餐:宏村 · 晚餐:机场
What is included
Included
- 酒店（6 晚）
- 每日早餐
- 上海中心、豫园、拙政园、西湖游船、灵隐寺、黄山门票
Not included
- 国际航班
- 高铁车票
- 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 ~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: 2026-06-19.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
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