🏨 Hangzhou Day Tour of West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Tea Village & Hefang Street Activity

Hangzhou Day Tour of West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Tea Village & Hefang Street

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Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

This comprehensive full-day tour of Hangzhou is perfect for you, it delivers you by private vehicle to notable highlights with in-vehicle FREE WI-FI, sold drinks, phone charger and umbrella provided. Take a boat ride around the UNESCO-listed West Lake, view elegant landscapes at Fish Viewing at Flower Park, visit the secluded Zen monastery of Lingyin Temple, sip tea at Meijiawu Tea Vollage and stroll Song Dynasty Imperial Street. You have the options to have lunch at the local restaurant recommended by our guides (THEY ARE FOODIES, they really know where and what to eat in the city) or have an authentic home-cooked meal at a local famer's home which is a great chance to talk with the villagers and learn more about the real life in the city.

Note: If you come from Shanghai, recommended timing: Arrival: Around 9:30am, Departure: Around 18:00pm. Both Hangzhou East train station and Hangzhou railway station are work for this tour. FREE charge of train station pick up & drop off service.

What's Included

Boat ride on West Lake if you book the package tour option

Drinks

Entrance Fee if you book the package tour option

Hotel or train station pickup and drop-off

Lunch if you book the all inclusive tour option

Professional English Speaking tour guide

Transportation by air-conditioned private vehicle

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 1 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 7
ADULT: Age: 8 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Please provide train station or hotel information in "special requirement" at time of booking
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Lunch options: Learn to cook your own Chinese lunch from local tea farmers or eat at a popular local restaurant
Range of children's height is between 3'3" (1 meter) and 4'6" (1.4 meter)
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

West Lake (Xi Hu)

Meet your private guide upon pickup at the Hangzhou railway station or your hotel lobby in Hangzhou city. Set out on a full day of sightseeing in the comfort of an air-conditioned private vehicle, and talk with your guide about any particular interests you have so the commentary and itinerary can be customized.

Start with a 35-minute boat ride on tranquil West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site and perhaps Hangzhou's most famous attraction. Relax amid enchanting scenery as your guide points out historic pagodas, Chinese-style arched bridges, tree-lined walkways, green islands and lush gardens.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Finish your cruise at Huagang (Flower Harbor) Park Wharf. A clean stream flows from Huajia Hill to join West Lake, and many flowers grow where the fresh water flows in.

Stroll through part of the 54-acre (22-hectare) park to see the many varieties, including a peony garden that blooms in April, and stop at Red Carp Pond — a popular spot for viewing fish.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lingyin Temple

Continue your tour to Lingyin Temple & Feilai Peak. At the site, you'll see the ancient tree roots that rise above the ground, their branches twisting and winding up the peak. Immerse yourself in Lingyin Temple, the biggest & oldest temple of China. It's a great centre of information for those who wish to study aspects of Chinese Buddhism in detail. You'll see the palaces, pavilions and halls together with their many figures of Buddhist deities represent a splendid and unque collection of architectural and artistic cultural relics .

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Longjing tea fields

For lunch you have two options: purchase your meal at a local restaurant recommended by your guide, or head to a local tea farmer's home to prepare a meal of local delicacies such as chicken, West Lake carp, lotus root, bamboo shoots and other tasty vegetables (own expense).

After lunch, continue to Meijiawu Tea Village, situated in the rural foothills of the West Lake district. Learn about the production of Xihu Longjing tea, also known as Dragon Well tea, and sip the fragrant green tea as you relax in this scenic setting.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Southern Song Imperial Street

Your final stop is Song Dynasty Imperial Street, renamed Zhongshanlu Beiduan. Walk with your guide along this road that stretches 1,310 feet (400 meters) and leads to the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960–1127). If you wish, stop at any of the snack bars that offer local delicacies and shops that sell antiques, embroidered items and silk.

End your private tour with a drive back to your Hangzhou downtown hotel or the Hangzhou Train station.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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