Private Full Day Tour: Explore Splendid Hangzhou City Highlights with Customizable Options
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8 Ratings
Hangzhou
Experience the best of Hangzhou on a private full-day tour. Explore the UNESCO-listed West Lake, visit the Linyin Scenic Spot and a Green Tea plantation, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local tea farmer's house. Customize your itinerary and enjoy hassle-free transfers.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • West Lake (Xi Hu) - Your great local guide and the driver will meet you at your downtown Hangzhou hotel or train station if you travel by train, spend few mins to discuss with your guide the sites you are interested to visit or follow the following recommended itinerary. As private customized tour, the itinerary is totally flexible and can be 100% customized around you. Be sure to tell your guide if you need make any changes. Typically, start the visit at the UNESCO site West Lake ,enjoy a nice walk along Su causeway ,see some of the top 10 famed sites such as the Lotus park, Flower and fish pond which used to be a private imperial garden while learning the interesting folklores and history from your guide, you may choose to enjoy a relaxing boat cruise to fully appreciate the tranquility and beauty of the Lake.

  • Longjing tea fields - Next, head to the famous Longjin tea plantation, where you will enjoy the spectacular countryside view with vast tea terrace, enjoy a short hike along the lush green plantation and learn how to pick the tea leaves and learn the local fascinating tea culture and produce. Here you will take a break and visit a local tea farmer’s house and savor a delightful home cooked lunch based on your own dietary requests.

  • Fei Lai Feng - In the afternoon, continue the tour to famous Lingyin scenic area, where you will admire the impressive and the largest stone grottoes in southern China ,with over 300 stone Buddhas along the Fei Lai Peak which was carved around 10th century, marvel at the beautiful craftsmanship from the ancient times while walking through different caves.

  • Lingyin Temple - Then pay a visit to Lingyin temple, one of the top 10 Buddhist temples in China, explore the grand temple with different complexs and get a great insight into local religious culture, custom and history from your guide.

  • Hefang Street - After that enjoy a fun walk along Hefang old street, designed in the southern song dynasty; full of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, teahouses, and an array of street food. Explore the colorful streets with the assistance from your local guide, you may enjoy some souvenir shopping here
    If you have already visited the sites mentioned above, you may substitute from the following popular attractions depends on the time you have:1) Pagodas: Leifeng Pagoda, Liuhe Pagoda, Chenghuang Pagoda on Wuhill;2) Museums: China National Tea Museum, China National Silk Museum, Chinese Medicine Museum; 3) Former Residence of Hu Xueyan; 4) Yunqi Bamboo Forest etc.
    After the enjoyable day you will get dropped off at your Hangzhou downtown hotel or other downtown area as per your request.

What's Included
  • Local tasty lunch (If ‘Tour with Lunch’ option is booked)
  • Comfortable car with experienced driver
  • Local tasty dinner (If Tour with Dinner option is booked)
  • Great private guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food & Drinks( If Tour with Lunch or Dinner is not booked)
  • Entrance fee if apply
Additional Information

Discover the splendid Hangzhou city highlights on this fully flexible 8-hour private tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Tick off the must-see highlights such as UNSECO site West Lake, Linyin Scenic Spot and famous Green Tea plantation, famed Leifeng Pagoda or local historic street, enjoy a delightful lunch at the local tea famer’s house. Customizable itinerary catering to your own preferences, enjoy convenient and comfortable door to door transfer from Hangzhou hotel or Hangzhou train station.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements if have at time of booking
  • Since all itinerary can be customized based on your personal interests, all attraction entrance fees are at your own cost
Location
West Lake (Xi Hu)
West Lake Scenic, Xihu District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Huimein2024
Apr 16, 2024
Lovely Day Out With Cindy in Hangzhou - Sunny was so easy to communicate with via WhatsApp prior to our tour. We chose the English tour guide option and assigned tour guide was Cindy. Cindy was such a lovely tour guide and gave us a brief of the city with some historical facts, local cuisine, daily life in Hangzhou etc. details that increased our appreciation for the sights and cuisine. We visited Leifeng Pagoda and had rainy smoky views of West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Longjing plantations, and Hefang street. Although it was an extremely rainy day, Cindy was very helpful and upbeat, constantly checking in on us and was very helpful to get us our entry tickets at each spot. We enjoyed Cindy's company and informative briefs about Hangzhou. We were very happy with Cindy and the driver too. Tip: Recommend to put in a request for non-smoking cars.
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Ryan_w
Mar 19, 2024
Good experience - Cindy provided great tour guide service and was friendly and patient. She ensured we had a good experience and planned the itinerary and timing well for us. She was also able to share alot of Hangzhou's history with us to help us better appreciate the places visited. Will definitely recommend to others.
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654gabej
Feb 19, 2024
A lovely day - Sunny was easy to communicate and schedule with, and our guide, Freya, was wonderful. We took a tour of Hangzhou - West Lake, Tea Fields, Lingyin Temple, and more. Freya accommodated our baby daughter and made the day easy, informative, and fun. Highly recommend touring with them!
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Eehsiungt
Dec 24, 2023
SUNNY TOURS - The timing and planning was just immaculate. The lunch was good as we tasted the local cuisine. Destination and tourist spots were carefully explained to us by our guide Cindy. Overall, we enjoy ourself very much.
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Jane_z
Dec 2, 2023
Nice Customized Tour with some Drawbacks - I booked this tour with Sunny, who was very responsive and flexible to my requests. The tour guide Ms Ying and the driver picked us up in a Tesla, which was a nice touch. We followed the itinerary with some minor changes on the day, while some of the activities were what I requested, we were still met with some tourist traps which I was hoping to avoid. The tour was still enjoyable and I got to see the highlights of Hangzhou and Hangzhou cuisine. However, be aware that the tour price does not include admission fees and activities, which can add up quickly.
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Lymchar
Oct 24, 2023
Sunny is nice, friendly &... - Sunny is nice, friendly & patient. As I have a 3 years old girl, she will make sure the driver drop us at the nearest point. She is great 👍.
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Amalreplace
Dec 8, 2019
Amzaing Sunny tour in Hangzhou - First Hangzhou was an amazing city and exceeded my expectations and Iam sure it has a lot more to it that needs to be explored. Sarah our tour guide was amazing and extremely knowledgeable and she managed to show us so much in the time given without feeling rushed out,I highly recommend her to everyone going there. The tea plantation was awesome and we had lunch in one of the farmers houses and it was wonderful with an awesome view.
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Roses982
Mar 5, 2024
Pleasant, Comfortable Tour - Shirley was a conscientious and helpful tour guide. We were able to go to some places that off the beaten path that interested us. The downside was being stuck in traffic. We had to skip one site we wanted to see because of the crowds. Overall, it was a pleasant day, and it was fun to talk to Shirley.
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