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Spend a half-day on two wheels for a taste of true Hangzhou.
Ride the willow-lined banks West Lake, try a vegetarian Buddhist temple snack, visit thousand-year-old relic sites and see instagrammable old-time streets and alleys with real ‘Hangzhou Feel’ seldom visited by the average tourist.
Make use of our local knowledge and bicycle to help you get the most out of Hangzhou.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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Itinerary
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1Hangzhou
Meet up. Choose your bicycle. In the morning, meet up at the cycling base at the edge of West Lake. Bikes will be ready and waiting for you. Choose your machine, adjust, test ride and get comfortable. We have two default routes to choose from, each with different levels of difficulty and scenery.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
West Lake (Xi Hu) (Pass by)
Option 1) Scenic West Lake Loop Leisure Ride This is Hangzhou’s most scenically stunning route. Be shown the beauty of West Lake, discover the architectural masterpiece that is the China Academy of Art and tour Jingci Temple – the most famous in the region, tasting the monastery-made vegetarian roast Goose inside. See the hundred-year villas on Beishan Street and breathe in the artistic feels of Nanshan Road. Total Distance: 14KM Estimated Time: 3 HOURS Road and Route: 95% Flat 5% Hills
Admission ticket free -
2West Lake (Xi Hu)
Option 2) Old Hangzhou Exploration Tour (with Jingci Temple) A variation on the classic West Lake Loop Leisure Ride that gives you the chance to see the face of old Hangzhou. Visit a string of relic sites with close to a thousand years’ history, including the Eight Diagrams Field, the old Ceramics Workshop ruins and the Water City Gate. You will also pay a visit to the antiquated lanes and alleys of old Hangzhou – the perfect place to feel the real atmosphere of the local lifestyle, unpolluted by tourist crowds. Total Distance: 20KM Estimated Time: 5 HOURS Road and Route: 70% Flat 30% Hills
5 hours • Admission ticket included -
3Hangzhou
Return bicycles. Tour end. Return bikes and equipment to the cycling base. This concludes the tour.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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