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Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai: Scenic West Lake and Green Tea Plantations
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Shanghai
Experience the beauty of Hangzhou on a private day trip from Shanghai. Explore the scenic West Lake, visit the famous Lingyin Temple, and discover the art of tea making at a green tea plantation. Customize your itinerary and make the most of your time in this picturesque city.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station - Meet your lovely local guide who speaks excellent English at your hotel lobby at 8:00am or your preferred departure time, then leave for Shanghai Hongqiao railway station to take the bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou in 55 minutes. Please make sure to bring your passport with you before arriving at railway station. All your train tickets will be ready in advance. This is a fully private customized tour based on your interests and delicious local lunch is included. Please choose 3 to 4 top attractions that you want to visit the most, or feel free to discuss your preference with your guide directly. The following is a list of city top attractions you can choose to visit.
- West Lake (Xi Hu) - West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. You can take a relaxing boat to enjoy the wonderful view of West Lake for about 40 minutes.
- Guo’s Garden - Guo’s Garden was a private classical garden of Guo family in Hangzhou . It was built at 1907, with a mountain in the back and the west lake in the front, which is the best existing traditional private residence in Hangzhou.
- Lingyin Temple - The monastery was founded in 328 AD. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. Your knowledgeable local guide will not only point out all the details but also explain you the history of Buddhism and wisdom of Buddhism philosophy.
- Longjing tea fields - Covering an area of 132 acres, the Longjing Tea Plantation is a picturesque wonderland surrounded by mountains with a large area of tea trees. If you like, you can enjoy a cup of tea at a local tea house. If you want to do something else or visit other attractions, please feel free to discuss with your guide upon meeting.
After your day trip is finished, you will take train back to Shanghai and be transferred back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Round trip bullet train ticket
- Professional guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- All entrance fees
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Hangzhou has always been known as the “Paradise on earth”, a city endowed with picturesque West Lake, fine green tea, and lakeside temples. Rather than struggling to plan your own itinerary, make the most of Hangzhou on a private full-day tour. It’s the perfect introduction for first-time China visitors. Just pick three attractions, perhaps the boat ride on the west lake, Lingyin temple, Guo’s Villa or tea plantation, and design your dream day out. Entrance fees are at your own expense, upgrade to tour with first class train ticket at the time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Local operator will contact you for your passport pictures to purchase bullet train ticket in advance
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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Orthreenaks
Dec 1, 2019
Hidden Gem - We had an amazing day in Hangzhou from start to finish! Kelly arranged every detail of this tour so well. From our train tickets to our local Hangzhou tour guide and driver. On our way to the Shanghai train station, we got to experience a local breakfast treat ... jiang bing (pancake)! Abby shared her knowledge of Hangzhou .. the beautiful trees and gardens, Lingyin Temple, pagodas and Happy Buddha. We enjoyed a short boat ride around the area and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Green Tea restaurant. It was cold and rainy, but that didn't put a damper on the day!
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Rajivgupta69
Oct 10, 2019
Mesmerising Trip - Hangzhou is truly one of the paradises on earth with beautiful manicured trees and gardens with low rise mountains. I must thank Kelly from Shanghai Melody for organising professionally such a flawless day trip from pickup us up from our hotel to station for Bullet train, travelling with us to Hangzhou, taking care of sightseeing, organising one of the finest lunch, accompanying us back to Shanghai and dropping us back to the hotel. As a very frequent traveller my experience with Kelly changed my perception of organising travel thru travel agents. I wish all the travel agency pampers their customers the way Kelly has pampered my family.
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