China Travel Kit

5 days / one flexible framework

Five days in Jiaxing: geographically grouped first visit

South Lake and urban canals, with dedicated days for Wuzhen, Xitang and the Haining or Haiyan coast. Each day distinguishes primary choices from alternatives, with independently checked admission required.

Yuehe Historic District, Jiaxing.
Yuehe Historic District, Jiaxing.
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Make this route your own

Use these days as a starting point and adjust the pace to suit you. Check the linked attraction guides for reservations and closures, and allow a full day for longer outings. Confirm weather and tickets before setting off.

Choose one route for each day with alternatives below. Only its listed stops are imported. Optional stops stay in the guide, and opening days still need checking for your dates.

Make room for a local experience ↓

Choose your pace

Make room for local life

Choose which visits to shorten or replace. Check the experience’s address and conditions, and arrange meals, shows or workshops separately. The booking planner saves the listed attraction visits.

DAY1

Central Jiaxing

South Lake and history

Planner route: South Lake and history.

Planner stops: South Lake + South Lake Revolutionary Memorial.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

South Lake 南湖旅游区South Lake Revolutionary Memorial 南湖革命纪念馆Yuehe Historic District 月河历史街区
  1. Choose a lake-shore route and confirmed memorial session, with Yuehe as a separate afternoon walk if energy allows.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY2

Central Jiaxing

Old city and local collections

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Jiaxing Museum 嘉兴博物馆Zicheng Archaeological Park 子城遗址公园Meiwan Street 梅湾街Meihuazhou 浙江省嘉兴市南湖区梅花洲景区
  1. Visit Jiaxing Museum, Zicheng and a selected Meiwan or Yuehe route. Meihuazhou is a separate suburban alternative, not a necessary extra.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY3

Tongxiang

Wuzhen

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Wuzhen Water Town 浙江省嘉兴市桐乡市乌镇景区Puyuan Fashion Ancient Town 濮院时尚古镇
  1. Give Wuzhen a full day or overnight. Puyuan is an independent Tongxiang alternative with a different product and gate; do not treat it as an included extension.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY4

Jiashan

Xitang

Planner route: Xitang.

Planner stops: Xitang Ancient Town.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Xitang Ancient Town 西塘古镇景区
  1. Protect the day for Xitang lanes, selected interiors and return transport. Boats and late events remain conditional on current operation.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY5

Qiantang Bay side

Haining or Haiyan

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Yanguan and Qiantang Tidal Bore 海宁盐官观潮景区Xu Zhimo Former Residence 浙江省嘉兴市海宁市徐志摩旧居旅游区Haining Museum 浙江省嘉兴市海宁市 海宁市博物馆旅游区Nanbei Lake 浙江省嘉兴市海盐县南北湖风景区Qiyuan Garden 浙江省嘉兴市海盐县绮园景区
  1. Choose Yanguan around the official tide forecast with a modest Haining cultural stop. Nanbei Lake and Qiyuan form a separate Haiyan direction; do not rush across both counties.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

Prefer a different pace?

Find a day that suits you

Browse more Jiaxing attractions for an alternative. Check its reservations, opening days and travel time before adding it to your plan.

Full guides for possible swaps

These are alternatives to consider, not extra stops to add to the same day. Check locations and transfer times before replacing an itinerary stop; a distant excursion may need a full day.