Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:30. Sightseeing in Hangzhou by automobile. West Lake: The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. The view of the West Lake is simply enchanting, which offers many attractions for tourists at home and abroad.
Lingyin Temple: or Temple of the Soul's Retreat, got it name from its tranquil surroundings. Lingyin (Hidden Spirit) Temple is one of the largest and most visited Buddhist temples in China and holds the largest statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus position. Six Harmonies Pagoda: Overlooking Qiantang river estuary stands the 13 storey high Six Harmonies Pagoda. Dating from 970 and built on the site of an earlier pagoda that served as a lighthouse, the name refers to the six codes of Buddhism. Longjing tea plantation and taste a cup of tea. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:30. Sightseeing in Hangzhou by automobile. Xixi Wetland: XIxi Wetland's 1800 year history is an abundant cultural heritage. It's the original site of the Chinese South opera and has a traditional Dragon Boat Festival contest. Xixi contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feedings and silk production.
West Lake Impression: Strong history and culture to the West Lake and the beautiful natural scenery as a source of creativity, in-depth digging Hangzhou, an ancient folk tales, myths, cultural and historical representation of the elements of the West Lake to reproduce the same time, re-use of high-tech way, "West Lake Rain", from a side of West Lake and West Lake in the rain to reflect the natural charm of the rain. Longjing tea plantation and taste a cup of tea. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:30. Sightseeing in Hangzhou by automobile: The Grand Canal is the world's longest man-made waterway, being 1,800 kilometers long. The canal connects the present cities of Beijing in the north and Hangzhou in the south, which served as dynastic capitals in the past, and contains 24 locks and 60 bridges. It is being restored as a water-diversion conduit.
Gongchen Bridge: The height is 16meters and the length is 98meters with three arches. It is a symbol of the end in Hangzhou part of the Grand Canal. The China Silk Museum was constructed and opened for the public in 1992.It covers an area of around 7000squares meters. As a national silk museum, it exhibits high quality silk products abd the process pf silk production, and demonstrates the glarious 5000 year long history of Chinese silk culture.
Song Dynasty Theme Park: The grounds of the park also include a bell tower, city tower, a temple and various gardens that feature the grotesquely shaped rocks that were the height of fashion at the time. On special occasions, the park also hosts elaborate parades with singing, dancing and acrobatics. Longjing tea plantation and taste a cup of tea. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:30. Sightseeing in Hangzhou by automobile. Old Hefang Street: Hefang Street is otherwise known as the Snack Street for the diverse food it serves. The street clearly concentrates food from all around the country, while at some time highlighting the local flavors. Here, walking along Hefang Street, you can enjoy the nice feeling of eating and shopping.
Old Pharmacy: An old pharmacy located in Old Street. It is called "Huqingyutang", a typical chinese traditional pharmacy. Here we can feel a smell with chinese tranditional Herbs, insects. National Tea Museum: This museum is the only one in China with the tea theme. The museum has no external walls but is enclosed by vegetation giving the unique impression that the halls and the tea in the museum depend upon each other.
Additionally, one hundred distinctive Chinese characters relating to tea are enchased in the road to add color to your trip. Longjing tea plantation and taste a cup of tea. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:30. Sightseeing in Hangzhou by automobile. Do a cycling around West Lake: The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. The view of the West Lake is simply enchanting, which offers many attractions for tourists at home and abroad.
Do a hiking in “Nine Greeks”: It is locally called as Nine Greeks and Eighteen Gullies. Actually, all the creeks in this area have two originations, one at west is in Shizi Hill, and the other at east is in Yangmei Hill. Flowing to the south, they meander their way through Xu Village and then empty into the Qiantang River. In 1986, this area was developed and was chosen as one of the “New Ten Views of West Lake”. This attraction features waters and wooded hills. With serene rustic charms, it remains as natural as ever. It will be a good choice to make a walking tour of this attraction along the path in the valley. Four oft-quoted lines poem go like this: “Te hills – rang after range, the trails – winding and climbing, the creeks – murmuring and gurgling, the trees – high and lowly.” Longjing tea plantation and taste a cup of tea. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Wuzhen East Gate, there are 4hours driving on the road: Wuzhen East Gate: Wuzhen lies at the north of Tongxiang City of Zhejiang province. This small town, with its black and timber framework houses, contrasts sharply with its white walls and gray flagging, bringing to mind a Chinese ink and wash painting. Wuzhen East Gate has many folk performances and memorial halls.
Much of the fame of Wuzhen Town can be attributed to Mao Dun, a great modern writer and the first cultural minister of the People’s Republic. Two group dining halls and many large and small restaurants will provide catering service of high and low prices for you to choose. There are also local snacks and foreign cuisine to satisfy your appetite. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 8:00. It takes about 2 hours from Hangzhou to Xitang by bus. Visit the Water Town Xitang. Xitang is a famous town with thousands of years of history, lying in Jiashan County in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC-221 BC). Xitang Water Town was a place of strategic importance on the boundary of the Wu and Yue states. Its flat terrain is marked by a quiet, natural environment with rivers running through it.
From a bird's-eye view of the whole town, one sees blue water sparkling almost in every point the eyes touch and reflections of the houses in the water. The quiet water, handsome bridges, and the reflections in the early morning and the rosy sunset, fishing boats and the glistening lights in the evening, form an amazing picture full of a sense of poetry which can only be seen in the south lower reaches of the Yangtze River. People in Xitang, whether local residents or travelers, feel that this is fairyland. They even have no idea as to whether people are wandering in the picture or the picture is moving in their hearts. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Tour starts from Hotel in Hangzhou at 9:00. It takes about 1 and half an hour from Hangzhou to Shaoxing by bus. Visit the Shaoxing City: Shaoxing lies in northern Zhejiang Province on the southern shore of the Hangzhou Bay. A famous ancient city south of the Yangtze River and the hometown of Lu Xun (1881-1936), China's great twentieth century writer, it was the capital of the State of Yue of the Spring and Autumn Period some two thousand years ago.
Shaoxing is a town of rivers and canals, arch bridges and boats. Tourists will find a number of interesting places to visit in the city and its vicinity. Orchid Pavilion: Orchid Pavilion is located in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, 14 km southwest of Portland Office of Example mountain is a famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi's sojourn Eastern Division, which with "mountains, Maolin tall bamboo, but also clean Ji Tuan, video tapes about" is the way Sanin contestants between the landscape. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Goujian plant in this blue, Han set up the courier's station, named Lan Ting. Site for the Jiajing 20 years (AD l548 years) Mayor Shen Kai reconstruction, repeated several times, in 1980 and full restoration as ever. Another cosmetic brand "Orchid Pavilion". Rice Wine Museum: ice wines had been the most popular alcoholic drinks for Chinese in ancient times, and are still one of the popular alcoholic beverages, especially in South China. Rice wines are popular among all classes of the native population. They are consumed in very large quantities during festivals, at social gathering, especially in winter. They are served on holidays and at wedding ceremonies in the homes of country people as well as urban dwellers. The driver and guide will send you back to the Hotel after the visit.
Enjoy a full-day private sightseeing with professional local tour guide, discover the essence of Hangzhou. You will take a boat to view the fascinating scenery at renowned West Lake, visit the Red Carp Pond in the south of the Flower Harbor Park, explore the splendid Lingyin Temple (Temple of Soul's Retreat), enjoy delicious local food and taste Dragon Well Tea.
Pick up from Hangzhou downtown hotel, your private guide will accompany you to explore the highlights of Hangzhou.
You will firstly come to visit the splendid Lingyin Temple(Temple of Soul's Retreat), which was constructed about 1,600 years ago and one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. The Temple contains an important collection of Buddhist literature and many other treasures, it is a great center of information for those who wish to study aspects of Chinese Buddhism in detail. Follow your guide and step up to the mountain, you will see a number of ingenious Buddha statues in the halls as well as pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. Then head to Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Plantation to learn the production and sip the famous fragrant green tea.
Lunch will be arranged in a well-selected restaurant for you to taste the local food. Then continue the sightseeing to the tranquil West Lake. Taking a boat on the West Lake, and enjoy the charming scenery of water area surrounded by green hills and divided into many scenic spots by bridges, dykes and ancient buildings. Finish the cruise at Flower Harbor Park wharf, you will visit the Red Carp Pond (Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor) - one of top ten attractions at West Lake and features the flower harbor, red carps, peony flowers, a big lawn and dense woods. View the beautiful scenery and see thousands of red carp swimming in the pond. Afterwards, your guide and driver will drop you off at Hangzhou downtown hotel to conclude the tour.
Enjoy private pickup and drop-off service based on Hangzhou downtown hotel or Railway Station, spend a full-day on a guided trip to explore the famous Wuzhen Water Town and have a boat riding on the picturesque West Lake. Entrance fee of all attractions, delicious lunch in local restaurant, professional tour guide and private car or van are all included.
Our local tour guide will pick you up from Hangzhou downtown hotel or Hangzhou Railway Station (City Station, No. 1 Huancheng Donglu, Hangzhou), enjoy private transfer to start the full-day Hangzhou trip. Your first stop will be a typical ancient town - Wuzhen Water Town. It boasts more than six thousand years of history and has been a fertile land with rice, fish and silk. Wuzhen preserves the ancient appearance well and oozes charm of the water town itself. Stroll around the riverside of Dongzha and wander along the lanes paved with blue flagstones, you will view the picturesque scenery of houses made of black bricks and gray tiles contrasting sharply with the white walls, Stone bridges everywhere, and small boats floating on the rivers.
After enjoying lunch in a well-selected restaurant, move on to visit the tranquil West Lake. You will take a boat on the West Lake, and enjoy the stunning scenery of water area surrounded by hills and divided into many scenic spots by bridges, dykes and ancient buildings. Later have a visit of Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea to learn the production and sip the famous fragrant green tea.