Hangzhou Private Day Tour with West Lake, Tea Village, Lingyin Temple and More

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  West Lake (Xi Hu)

  Your great guide and the driver will pick up at your Hangzhou hotel (train station if you travel by train). Begin your wonderful tour at West Lake, listed in UNESCO World Cultural Site, enjoy a pleasant stroll around the lake area and visit some of the top 10 sites such as Lotus Park, Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor, see Leifeng Pagoda and learning the interesting local folklores from your guide. If you book the tour with boat cruise, you will enjoy the relaxing boat ride to middle lake Island and soak in the tranquility and picturesque scenery that has inspired many Chinese poets and artists through the ages.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Longjing tea fields

  Continue the tour to the local dragon well green tea village, where the famous green tea is planted and produced. Follow your guide to enjoy a fresh walk along the lush green tea plantation and fields, take in the beautiful and tranquil countryside scenery. learn how to pick the tea leaves and other knowledge related to the tea culture and drinking. You could also choose to include the tour to the only “China National Tea Museum” to get a more comprehensive tea culture and knowledge. Take a break and savor a delightful lunch or dinner, sip the authentical green tea. Your guide will recommend you the dishes based on your own dietary requests.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Lingyin Temple

  Next head to Lingyin Scenic Spot area, here you will visit the “Forest Type “of mountain, visit the amazing stone grottoes carved with more than 300 buddha statues from 1000 years ago. Check out some of the cool caves, see the largest happy buddha statues that welcome you. Pay the visit to the top 10 largest Buddhist Monastery Lingyin temple. Explore the impressive temple include “Hall of the Heavenly Kings”, Grand Hall, Medicine Hall etc. See the previous Buddha statue made from Camphor Trees, 500 disciples made of huge bronze, impressive mural wall at Guanyin Buddha and more. Get to learn the fascinating religious culture, custom and history from your guide.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Hefang Street

  After the temple, drive to Hefang pedestrian street, a lively local street with old traditional architecture, have fun check out various local arts, crafts, eateries, street vendors, you may also enjoy the souvenir shopping here. As the private customized tour, if you have been to the above-mentioned sites, you could replace to other sites such as :1) Liuhe Pagoda; 2) Former residence of Xueyan Hu; 3) Yunxi Bamboo Forest etc. After the wonderful tour you will get dropped off at your Hangzhou hotel or other downtown area as per your request.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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