Unveil the Charm of Hangzhou - Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Overview
1. Save time and money by booking this half-day sightseeing tour to explore the nature, tea culture, and history, see all highlights of Hangzhou
2. With a local guide, you can benefit from their in-depth knowledge, insider tips, and personal recommendations. They understand the city's hidden gems, cultural nuances, and the best local spots that may go unnoticed by others.
3. Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide, allowing you to customize the itinerary to your preferences.
4. Choose to savor a delectable meal at a local restaurant recommended by our guides, immersing yourself in the vibrant local atmosphere. Alternatively, enjoy an authentic home-cooked feast at a local farmer's home, offering a unique opportunity to engage in conversations with the villagers.
5. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi, stay refreshed with cold drinks, and be prepared with an umbrella and phone charger provided during the tour.
2. With a local guide, you can benefit from their in-depth knowledge, insider tips, and personal recommendations. They understand the city's hidden gems, cultural nuances, and the best local spots that may go unnoticed by others.
3. Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide, allowing you to customize the itinerary to your preferences.
4. Choose to savor a delectable meal at a local restaurant recommended by our guides, immersing yourself in the vibrant local atmosphere. Alternatively, enjoy an authentic home-cooked feast at a local farmer's home, offering a unique opportunity to engage in conversations with the villagers.
5. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi, stay refreshed with cold drinks, and be prepared with an umbrella and phone charger provided during the tour.
Inclusions
- Hotel and railway station pickup and drop-off in Hangzhou downtown
- Bottled water
- Professional English & Chinese speaking tour guide
- Air-conditioned private vehicle
- Private city transfer
- Tea tasting at Tea Village & Bottle of Water
- Entrance fees listed in the itinerary, Boat Ride on West Lake
- Entry/Admission - West Lake (Xi Hu)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China
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.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Southern Song Imperial Street, Zhongshan Middle Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310002 China
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.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China
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.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Southern Song Imperial Street, Zhongshan Middle Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310002 China
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
MaartenS377
October 2019
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 br...
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 !408nhun
August 2019
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...
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.Hymn_2007
June 2019
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 h...
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.J3560AQangelam
March 2019
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 cou...
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!CitizenDave
November 2018
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.
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.David B
November 2018
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...
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.