杭州

HangzhouTravel Budget Guide

Tier new1·IATA: HGH

When to visit

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥13starting fare

Attractions

West Lake Scenic Area西湖风景名胜区5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Thousand Island Lake (Qiandao Lake)千岛湖景区5A$27.34 (CN¥185)
Xixi National Wetland Park西溪国家湿地公园5A$11.82 (CN¥80)
Hangzhou Songcheng Park杭州宋城4A$44.34 (CN¥300)
Chuiyun Tongtian River垂云通天河4A$14.78 (CN¥100)
Leifeng Pagoda雷峰塔4A$5.91 (CN¥40)
Hangzhou Safari Park杭州野生动物世界4A$31.04 (CN¥210)
Grand Canal Hangzhou Scenic Area京杭大运河杭州景区4A$17.59 (CN¥119)
West Lake Boat Tour西湖游船—$8.13 (CN¥55)
Lingyin Flying Peak Scenic Area灵隐飞来峰景区—$6.65 (CN¥45)
Lingyin Temple灵隐寺—$0.00 (CN¥0)
OMG Heartbeat Theme ParkOMG心跳乐园—$14.78 (CN¥100)
Qiantang River Cruise钱塘江游船—$18.77 (CN¥127)
Daqi Mountain National Forest Park大奇山国家森林公园—$6.80 (CN¥46)
Tiger Roar Gorge White-Water Rafting虎啸峡激流探险漂流—$26.60 (CN¥180)
Thousand Island Lake Central Area千岛湖中心湖区—$27.34 (CN¥185)
Yue Fei Temple岳王庙景区—$3.70 (CN¥25)
Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Zhijiang Branch)浙江省博物馆(之江馆区)—Heritage Site$0.00 (CN¥0)
Zhijiang Cultural Center之江文化中心—$0.00 (CN¥0)
Qiandao Lake Tianyu Scenic Area千岛湖天屿景区—$7.39 (CN¥50)
China National Silk Museum中国丝绸博物馆—Heritage SiteFree
Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum胡庆余堂中药博物馆—Heritage SiteFree

Hotels

Budget

$26.01 (CN¥176)
/night

Standard

$39.31 (CN¥266)
/night

Comfort

$72.72 (CN¥492)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food

Budget meal

$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal

Mid-range

$11.68 (CN¥79)
/meal

High-end

$44.34 (CN¥300)
/meal
Must try:
  • West Lake sweet-sour fish
    西湖醋鱼 · Xīhú cùyú
  • Shrimp with Longjing tea
    龙井虾仁 · Lóngjǐng xiārén
  • Dongpo braised pork belly
    东坡肉 · Dōngpō ròu
  • Beggar's chicken
    叫花鸡 · Jiàohuā jī
  • Lady Song's fish soup
    宋嫂鱼羹 · Sòngsǎo yúgēng
  • Noodles with pork and bamboo shoots
    片儿川 · Piàn'érchuān
  • Sweet lotus root with osmanthus
    桂花糖藕 · Guìhuā táng'ǒu
  • Stir-fried river shrimp
    油爆虾 · Yóubào xiā
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house

Culture & Heritage

Time-Honored Brands (7)

MOFCOM-certified · cultural background, not a business endorsement
Zhang Xiao QuanBatch 1
Est. 1663
A Hangzhou scissor maker dating to 1663, one of the city's "Five Hang" crafts, famed for steel-inlaid forged blades.
Hu Qing Yu TangBatch 1
Est. 1874
A Jiangnan pharmacy founded in 1874, known as the "Medicine King of Jiangnan," guided by the motto "forbid deception."
Lou Wai LouBatch 1
Est. 1848
A storied Hangzhou-cuisine restaurant beside West Lake, founded in 1848 and famed for West Lake vinegar fish and Dongpo pork.
Wang Xing JiBatch 1
Est. 1875
A Hangzhou fan house founded in 1875, famed for its black-paper fans—one of Hangzhou's "three crafts."
Zhi Wei GuanBatch 1
Est. 1913
A renowned Hangzhou snack house founded in 1913, known for local dim sum, rice cakes and noodles.
Fang Hui Chun TangBatch 1
Est. 1649
A Hangzhou pharmacy on Hefang Street founded in 1649, known for medicinal pastes and authentic herbs.
Wan LongBatch 1
Est. 1864
A Hangzhou cured-meat house founded in 1864, known for ham and soy-braised duck in the southern style.

Famous Snacks (7)

West Lake Vinegar FishFamous Snacks
The signature Hangzhou dish: grass carp in a sweet-sour glaze, tender and faintly crab-like in flavor.
Dongpo PorkFamous Snacks
A braised pork belly linked to the poet Su Dongpo—wine-stewed cubes, deep red, fork-tender.
Longjing ShrimpFamous Snacks
River shrimp stir-fried with fresh West Lake Longjing tea—delicate, fragrant and springy.
Pian'er Chuan NoodlesFamous Snacks
A century-old Hangzhou noodle topped with pickled greens, bamboo shoots and pork—savory and brisk.
Cat's Ear NoodlesFamous Snacks
Tiny ear-shaped pasta cooked with ham, bamboo and shrimp into a savory bowl.
Dingsheng CakeFamous Snacks
A Southern Song rice-flour cake with bean paste, rosy and ingot-shaped, symbolizing victory.
Cong Bao GuiFamous Snacks
A griddled Hangzhou street snack: a thin pancake wrapping fried dough and scallion.

Intangible Cultural Heritage (7)

Green Tea Processing (West Lake Longjing)National ICH · Batch 2
The hand-roasting craft of West Lake Longjing tea—national ICH (2008) and part of UNESCO's tea-making heritage (2022).
Chinese Seal Carving (Xiling Seal Society)National ICH · Batch
The art of seal carving led by the Xiling Seal Society, inscribed on UNESCO's representative list in 2009.
Zhang Xiao Quan Scissors Forging TechniqueNational ICH · Batch 1
The steel-inlay forging and hand-engraving of Zhang Xiao Quan scissors, national ICH from 2006.
Fan-Making Technique (Wang Xing Ji Fans)National ICH · Batch 2
The making of Wang Xing Ji black-paper and Hangzhou fans, national ICH from 2008.
Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine CultureNational ICH · Batch 1
Hu Qing Yu Tang's pharmaceutical craft and "forbid deception" ethos, national ICH from 2006.
Chinese Sericulture and Silk CraftsmanshipNational ICH · Batch
The full tradition of mulberry growing, silkworm rearing, reeling and weaving, inscribed on UNESCO's list in 2009 with the China Silk Museum leading the bid.
Xiao Re Hun (Storytelling Patter)National ICH · Batch 1
A street storytelling-and-patter art in Hangzhou dialect, also called "small-gong tales," national ICH from 2006.
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