Unveil the Charm of Hangzhou: A Half-Day Sightseeing Tour Exploring Nature, Tea Culture, and History
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Hangzhou
Uncover the allure of Hangzhou on a half-day sightseeing tour. Explore nature, tea culture, and history with a local guide, enjoy personalized experiences, and indulge in local cuisine.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- West Lake (Xi Hu) - Pick up service can be arranged at your hotel lobby in Hangzhou downtown or Hangzhou train station, you will find a welcome signage. Half day Hangzhou tour includes the following attractions.
Upon arrival, start your trip with a boat ride on tranquil West Lake, the landmark of Hangzhou. Relax amid enchanting scenery as your guide points our historic pagodas, Chinese-style arched bridges, tree-lined walkways, green islands and lush gardens.
- Longjing tea fields - After that, you’ll visit Meijiawu Tea Village, is a origin of the best green tea in China, Longjing. Longjing Tea is produced by hand and has been renowed for its high quality, earning the China Famous Tea title. Here you are in an original natural environment, just relax your feelings and enjoy the special tea culture, taste the fragrant tea while appreciating the beautiful village scenery. And our guide or Tea Farmer will show you how to pick the leaves, how to fry the leaves and how to drink the best tea in China.
- Southern Song Imperial Street - The last stop is the Song Dynasty Imperial Street. Has been renamed Zhongshanlu Beiduan, but still leads to the Palace of the Northern Song dynasty. You’ll find numerous of snack bars that offer local delicacies and shops that sell antiques, embroidered items and silks among others.
Your tour ends with drop-off at your Hangzhou downtown hotel or Hangzhou train station.
What's Included
- Entrance fees included
- Scenic boat ride on West Lake
- Complimentary bottled water
- Convenient hotel and railway station pickup/drop-off
- Comfortable private city transfers
- Air-conditioned private vehicle travel
- Expert bilingual tour guide (English & Chinese)
- Authentic tea tasting experience at Tea Village
What's Not Included
- Lunch/Dinner
- Gratuities
Additional Information
1. Expedite your adventure and economize by securing a spot on our half-day, all-encompassing tour of Hangzhou that delves into its verdant nature, rich tea traditions, and intriguing past.
2. Enlist the help of a local guide who brings a wealth of knowledge, insider pointers, and tailor-made suggestions. They’re familiar with the city’s undisclosed highlights, cultural subtleties, and top-notch local venues that might be overlooked by the uninitiated.
3. Have a tailored journey with a personal escort, which gives you the luxury to alter the schedule according to your taste and interest.
4. Opt to gratify your palate with a scrumptious meal at a recommended local dining spot, immersing into the lively local ambiance. Or, indulge in a genuine homemade feast at a local farmer’s domicile, providing a once-in-a-lifetime chance to exchange stories with the local dwellers.
5. Stay in the loop with the provision of free wireless internet, keep revitalized with chilled beverages, and stay ready with a supplied umbrella and mobile charger during your excursion.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please provide round-trip train itinerary in “special requirement” block if pickup from Hangzhou Train Station is required
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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Natinael
May 24, 2023
Hangzhou trip - I had a wonderful day with my tour guide Lulu. She amplified my experience even more. Really enjoyed her accompany.
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Parimol
Dec 7, 2019
Nice & flexible half day tour in Hangzhou - Booked this tour with hotel concierge, Tommy was good tour guide, flexible schedule.
The pick up was 9am, where we went straight to west lake, then I asked for the special arrangement to lingyin temple, we had dimsum then completed the tour w tea plantation and bamboo
It was nice time that we had last glimps of foliage
West lake and temple were a bit of walk but super nice !
Highly recommended
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Maartens377
Oct 10, 2019
Last minute perfect afternoon - After a call on Sundaymorning we were able to go on tour with our guide Sharon. Picking us up at Hangzhou trainstation the driver brought us to one of the nicer entrances of the West Lake. Good explanation of Sharon and a boat trip to the other side of te lake, the driver picked us up again to bring us to the tea village of Meijiawu. Nice views and beautifull pictures ! On our way back to the train station, Sharon showed us an old market street where we also tasted different street food. We liked it a lot !
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408nhun
Aug 2, 2019
Great experience - We booked at the very last minute (the night before) for the experience but everything still went perfectly. The tour was just as how we expected it to be with timely pick-up, knowledgeable and friendly guide, customized to our interests, private car with AC (perfect for a very hot day); AND even exceeded our expectations when we thought the tour already ended but David and the driver was so nice to wait for us until later of the night to drop us off at the station because our train was not until 9PM.
Highly recommended.
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Hymn_2007
Jun 29, 2019
Fantastic Guide & Great Tour! - David, our guide was very friendly, sociable. I have to been to China for many times already and have joined a lot of tours over there, so far, David is the one who I can said speaks very fluent English. He toured us around Hangzhou city, gave us some love stories surrounding the West Lake. We had a great boat ride going under canals which reminded us of Venice. We also went to a Tea plantations where they produced the best tea in China. He made sure that we were comfortable and not overly rushed throughout our tour.The highlight of the day's tour was lunch at a seafood market inside a supermarket owned by Jack Ma where we went and bought Live seafoods and have them cooked there. The cooking of the food was so delicious and cheap too. We were really happy that David was our guide. He is such a great guide, we would love to have him again in our future tour in Hangzhou.
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J3560aqangelam
Mar 14, 2019
Highly recommendable!!! - Whilst my partner was attending a conference, I decided to book this tour to occupy my time and learn more about Hangzhou.
It turned out to be a really eye opening experience for me! The car and driver were a very comfortable and time saving experience. Bonnie was a very competent guide who could answer all my questions and carried out the tour with enthusiasm and competence from begging to end. The West Lake tour, tea plantation and temples were total highlights!
Many thanks again to Bonnie and China tours! I highly recommend anyone visiting the area to take this tour!
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Citizendave
Nov 18, 2018
Very good way to finish a business trip - We had half a day to spare so we booked this trip. Bonnie was an excellent guide, the car was comfortable and the timing worked beautifully, Thoroughly enjoyed the stroll around, the boat trip, the visit to the tea area and the souvenir shopping. Happy to recommend.
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David
Nov 17, 2018
Very good way to spend our last morning in Hangzhou - We had an afternoon flight out after a couple of days on business. We were picked up at 9am on the dot and returned to our hotel at 2pm perfectly on schedule to head to the airport. Very much enjoyed our walk around the gardens and boat tour of the lake, visit to the tea farm and leisurely stroll around around the old shopping street. Bonnie was an excellent guide and made our trip relaxed and very enjoyable.
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Nora
Sep 17, 2018
Hangzhou SightSeeing Tour - This tour was fantastic and more then anticipated. The car was comfortable, air conditioned, water provided. Lunch at a local farmers home was delicious and really good value. Having the tea picking / drying processes described to us in English made the process very interesting. We booked the tour as per the web site description however David our English speaking guide allowed us to mix things up a little. David's knowledge of the area and also the history of Hangzhou added to the overall experience of the tour. I thoroughly recommend this tour and David as your guide.
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Nora
Sep 16, 2018
This tour was fantastic and more then... - <p>This tour was fantastic and more then anticipated. The car was comfortable, air conditioned, water provided. Lunch at a local farmers home was delicious and really good value. Having the tea picking / drying processes described to us in English made the process very interesting. We booked the tour as per the web site description however David our English speaking guide allowed us to mix things up a little. David's knowledge of the area and also the history of Hangzhou added to the overall experience of the tour. I thoroughly recommend this tour and David as your guide.</p>
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