Hangzhou Private Tour from Shanghai: Discover Paradise City by Bullet Train

Embark on a fully customized private tour from Shanghai to Hangzhou, the Paradise City. Explore Flower Harbor Park, take a boat ride on West Lake, visit Lingyin Temple, and experience tea tasting at Meijiawu. Enjoy a local lunch and round-trip bullet train tickets. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station - Commence your day with a rendezvous with your personal guide in the lobby of your hotel in the morning, and embark on a journey to Hangzhou City via a swift 1-hour bullet train journey. While en route, engage in a conversation with your guide about your preferred activities in Hangzhou. Your guide, who is well-informed, will offer recommendations and tailor your itinerary to suit your preferences and interests. The following itinerary is a mere suggestion for your consideration.
  • West Lake (Xi Hu) - Upon reaching Hangzhou, enjoy a leisurely stroll alongside the scenic West Lake and partake in a tranquil 45-minute boat excursion. Your amiable private guide will narrate fascinating tales and historical anecdotes of the locale.
  • Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village - Following your West Lake excursion, proceed to the renowned Longjing green tea plantation for a delightful local lunch and a sampling of exquisite tea. You’ll also have the chance to meander through the tea plantation, taking in the picturesque views of the tea-covered hills and surroundings.
  • Lingyin Temple - Post lunch at the tea plantation, your next destination is the illustrious Lingyin Temple. If you’ve previously visited Hangzhou and prefer to explore different attractions this time, your guide is open to discussion and suggestions. Below are some alternative destinations for your consideration:
  1. Meijiawu Tea Village
  2. Hefang Street
  3. Leifeng Pagoda
  4. Yuewang Temple
  5. Liuhe Pagoda

Once your excursion concludes, you will board the bullet train once more for your return trip to Shanghai, where your guide will ensure your safe return to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Boat ride on West Lake with a ticket to a local attraction (included in All Inclusive Package)
  • Tea tasting experience at Tea Village
  • Enjoy a local lunch
  • Expert private guide for personalized attention
  • Travel in comfort with a private air-conditioned car
  • Included round trip bullet train fare
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off in downtown Shanghai
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up does not include hotels in the outskirts such as Jiading, Songjiang ,Qingpu ,Jinqiao, Chuansha in Pudong areas, etc. If your hotel is not in the downtown your guide will provide instructions on where to meet downtown
  • West Lake Boat Ride and local attraction ticket (if All Inclusive Package is not selected)
Additional Information

Discover the famous Paradise City of Hangzhou on a fully customized sightseeing day trip from Shanghai by bullet train. Accompanied by your private guide, stroll around Flower Harbor Park and take a relaxing boat on the West Lake. Visit the famous Lingyin temple; see the traditional Meijiawu tea mountain; and wonder along the old Hefang Street. Local lunch, tea tasting at Meijiawu, round-trip bullet train tickets, a private guide, and private vehicle service are included if you book the all-inclusive package.

  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your bullet train ticket in advance)
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
West of the Hongqiao Airport, Minhang District,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Uscimc
Sep 29, 2024
First Class HangZhou - If you want to go see Hangzhou you have to do a tour. Metro is not convenient and taxis charge flat 100-200 RMB because of severe traffic. To see other sites besides West Lake you need to go with private tour. We had private van with AC. Carline was great and fluent in English. She gave amazing detailed historical background on all our sites and knew the best photo spots. Lunch was amazing. Probably the best meal I have had all week in the Shanghai area. I would choose this tour again!
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Andromeda_m
Sep 22, 2024
Great day trip!! - Outstanding! From detailed instructions prior to the tour. activities, tour guide, everything was great! Linn was a great guide, very knowledgeable, shared stories, culture and history! The places were amazing, I took over 300 pics!
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171유진오
Sep 9, 2024
Lunch - Green Tea Restaurant Recommendation. - Wenwen Guide was so friendly and passionately guided that we had an unforgettable experience in Hangzhou! Hangzhou was a really beautiful city , and thanks to the detailed description from our source guide , we learned a lot about Hangzhou . If the short schedule is not possible, the next opportunity will definitely be to visit Anjou again!
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Benjamin
Sep 5, 2024
Stunning day out - Xin was an excellent guide. She collected me from my hotel, guided me through the high speed train network and gave an informative tour through the city. The lake was stunning and the tea plantation was gorgeous. The temple was impressive and we had a delicious lunch. Xin then took me back to my Shanghai hotel. A highly recommended experience!
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L3492ehgiacomoc
Sep 4, 2024
Relaxing and exciting - Hangzhou is a very beautiful city, i highly racommend it, Mr pan is a very expert, prepared and available guide, so i can say out loud that today’s tour was excellent.
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Sam_w
Aug 22, 2024
Caroline is the Best! - Caroline is the Best! Full of fun and excellent guide! Hangzhou is an excellent place to visit. We enjoyed it. 👍
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Wendyjf2510sq
Aug 21, 2024
Impressive city - So much to see in so little time. Take enough time to visit this city. We went unplanned from Shanghai by train to Hangzhou. We were surprised at how much their is to see.
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Jonny
Aug 7, 2024
Fun, and memorable experience - Caroline was brilliant, really made everything easy for us. Caroline was knowledgeable every step of the way. Either through knowledge of each site we visited or general questions i had about getting around and questions in i had about chinese history. The day we travelled the weather was almost 40 degrees Celsius, however Caroline helped by sharing with my partner and myself each a mini portable e fan. We were provided with water at each stop which was great and needed. The sites themselves were brilliant, well worth a visit and the service and comms provided were first class!
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Ngaiy2018
Jul 31, 2024
Amiable and knowledgeable Guide showing around the most magnificent tour spot - We joined the tour organised by Manager Alana and Tour Guide Caroline, both of them are remarkably responsible. We set off very punctually to catch the bullet train. On the way, the guide answered all our queries about the historical values of the sites and gave us a lot of tips about what to shopping and eating in Shanghai & Hangzhou. The whole arrangement is highly flexible and family-friendly. This tour is highly recommended. Wish you a similar enjoyable experience with your family.
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Andrew_h
Jul 25, 2024
We had an amazing tour... - We had an amazing tour with Caroline! She did an excellent job showing us the sites in Hangzhou. We had a ton of fun exploring the tea villages and the highlight of the trip was sampling the teas the locals made themselves from the valley we had just hiked. She has deep knowledge of the temples in the area and effortlessly translated things for us.
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