Shanghai & Hangzhou City Break

Bund sunset walks, hidden speakeasies, tea plantations, and ancient water towns.

Shanghai / Hangzhou3–5 days

This is the perfect combination: Shanghai's electric energy paired with Hangzhou's serene beauty. The two cities are 45 minutes apart by high-speed train.

Day 1–2: Shanghai

Bund sunset walk — the classic view, best experienced with a cocktail in hand at Bar Rouge

French Concession wandering — Wukang Road, Anfu Road, the old lane houses

Hidden speakeasies — I'll take you to bars that don't have signs out front

Food crawl — soup dumplings at Jia Jia Tang Bao, shengjian at Yang's Fry Dumplings, dinner on Yunnan Road

Day 3–4: Hangzhou

West Lake — Rent a bike and ride the full loop. Stop at the tea houses on the north shore

Longjing Tea Plantation — Walk through the terraced fields and taste the real Dragon Well tea

Lingyin Temple — One of China's most important Buddhist temples, set in a forest of ancient trees

Water town day trip — Wuzhen or Xitang, an hour from Hangzhou

Logistics

The high-speed train between Shanghai and Hangzhou runs every 15 minutes. Tickets are about ¥75 in second class.

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