Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. A 7-Day Hangzhou Itinerary on a Budget Seven days is more than Hangzhou alone comfortably fills; the honest advice is to pair it with Shanghai (about 42-45 minutes by high-speed rail) and Suzhou (about 43 minutes) on a wider Yangtze-Delta (“Jiangnan”) circuit rather than stretch a Hangzhou-only week.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. A 6-Day Hangzhou Itinerary on a Budget Six days is more than a Hangzhou-only trip strictly needs; most travelers pair the city with Shanghai and Suzhou instead, a Yangtze-Delta (“Jiangnan”) circuit that our 7-day itinerary leans on.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. A 4-Day Hangzhou Itinerary on a Budget Four days gives you the honest 3-day core of Hangzhou, our 3-day Hangzhou itinerary , plus one thing it has to skip: Xixi Wetland Park. Not sure three days is enough, or want to see how a longer stay is built?

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. A 3-Day Hangzhou Itinerary on a Budget Three days is the honest sweet spot for a Hangzhou-only trip: enough time for West Lake, a tea village, Lingyin Temple, and the old town, without padding the schedule out.

Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Hangzhou on a Budget: What It Actually Costs You can do Hangzhou properly on ¥250-350 a day (a budget bed, noodle and street-food meals, and the metro) or step up to ¥500-800 for a mid-range hotel and a sit-down dinner somewhere like Louwailou.