Private Hangzhou Tour: Explore West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Longjing Tea Plantation from Shanghai
Shanghai

Explore the prominent attractions of Hangzhou such as the West Lake, Lingyin Temple, and Longjing Tea farm on this exclusive day trip from Shanghai.

Transportation to and from your hotel in Shanghai is included.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shanghai - Our guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known hangzhou city in around 2.5hrs ride.

  • West Lake (Xi Hu) - Upon arrival at Hangzhou we firstly visit the famous West Lake. The West Lake undoubtedly represents the beauty of Hangzhou. With rolling hills as its backdrop, this mirror-like lake is surrounded by willows with their branches waving in the wind and dotted by several islets and blooming lotus flowers. West Lake can provide you beautiful scenes for you to photograph from every angle. The joyful sight of the ‘Three Pools Mirroring the Moon’ is even printed on the note CNY 1.

  • Lingyin Temple - After lunch, we will continues to the Lingyin Temple where we will spend some time appreciating the profound Buddhist atmosphere.
    This is the oldest temple in Hangzhou with a history of over 1,700 years. It is also regarded as a treasure of the Buddhist culture, housing various historic relics from different dynasties. A maverick monk named Ji Gong (1148 - 1209) was ordained at Lingyin Temple. Our guide will tell you some interesting stories about this renowned monk who usually wore rags , was unkempt, and violated Buddhist commandments.

  • Longjing tea fields - Then we will proceed to a tea plantation to learn about the tea culture of Hangzhou. Longjing Tea or dragon well tea of more than 1200 years old is the No. 1 tea in China and regarded as the \

What's Included
    • The private car & private guide
    • The entrance ticket
    • Lunch
    • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • The boat ride at West Lake
Location
Shanghai
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
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