Hangzhou Private Customized Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train
Description
Take this full day private excursion to visit the dream-like city Hangzhou ,tour Hangzhou's top attractions including the West Lake and famous Longjin Tea Farm, the amazing Buddhist culture in Linyin temple ,Feilai Peak; stroll along ancient Hefang old street, alongside a private guide from Shanghai which includes advanced round-trip bullet train experience and door to door private transfers.
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Itinerary
Your professional guide will pick up you at your Shanghai hotel in the morning,travel in the comfortable vehicle to Shanghai train station and enjoy 1-hour fun ride on the modern bullet train to Hangzhou. As exclusive private tour, your itinerary is flexible and can be fully customized around you. Following is the recommended itinerary, feel free to let your guide know if need make any changes
Upon arrival, make your first visit to flying from afar (Fei Lai Peak), here enjoy a fun explore different caves in the pure limestone mountains surrounded by gently streams and lush greens, admire the largest and the best-preserved stone grottoes in southern China with over three hundred different Buddha carvings from about 10th century, marvel at the exquisite workmanships from the ancient times.
Next continue the tour to Linyin Temple .Here spend time to explore the charming area, visit different complexs of the temple as the Hevenly Kings, Grand Buddha made of Camphor wood along with other impressive buddhist relics while learning the fasinating local religious culture, custom and wisdom from your guide.
Next ,head to tranquil Lonjing tea villiage ,here take a break and taste some local green tea , savor a delightful lunch at home made restaurant. Your guide will help recommend the dishes based on your own dietary requests. After lunch, take a short walk in the tea plantation. Enjoy the amazing view of the vast green tea fields while learning about the tea picking and culture.
Continue your afternoon tour to the UNESCO site at West Lake (Xihu), regarded as the “golden name card “of Hangzhou and famed for the beautiful natural scenery, historic and cultural relics. Visit some of the top ten attractions along the lake, walk in the lotus flower park, enjoy the fabulous picturesque view while learning the charming history and well-known folklore. Set your camera ready and capture the wonderful pictures along the way. You could also choose to take a relaxing boat ride to fully appreciate its charm and tranquility.
Then, travel the oldest pedestrian streets -Hefang Street (designed in Southern Song-Dynasty), which showcases a variety of interesting Chinese arts and crafts, local snacks and street eaterries. Check out the colorful markets, you may also enjoy some fun souvenir shoppings for families or friends. If you have been to the above-mentioned attractions, you may substitute to other sites such as Leifeng Pagoda, National Tea Museum, Yuewang Temple , Liuhe Pagoda depends on the time you have. After the wonderful excursion, take the return bullet train back to Shanghai with your guide with the convenient drop off at your Shanghai hotel or other downtown area as per your request.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and drop off is provided anywhere in downtown Shanghai. Outskirts area as Pudong airport/Disneyland area/Songjiang pick up and drop off will be arranged at surcharge.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for your fast train ticket reservation)
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes
Reviews(99)
We had the tour with Lea. She is awesome and we learned a lot about the city. She makes the experience smooth, enjoyable and stress-free. She also adjusted the timing for us to suite our schedule. We truly appreciate her effort and kindness throughout the tour. We would highly recommend this tour to everyone!
I chose this tour as I wanted the flexibility for my husband and I to do the bits we wanted and to skip the parts we were not interested in. Roy was great and had a lot of knowledge. Our trip was seamless from the pick up to drop off. We felt very well looked after and the cars that transported us were immaculate. Would recommend to anyone.
As our last experience with Roy, we were delighted with his knowledge, and pleasant company. We felt very confortable with both Sunny and Roy the first tour we made, that er decided to do two more. Trust is everything, and we found it with these people. The driver also 10 points!! The car 10 points. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience.
It was an excellent experience with a lot of learning. I understand English but I don't speak. The guys who tell you all the stories and show you all the places are excellent with the language and have impeccable Attention, plus they are nice people. I'm leaving china very happy with everything I knew and learned. Without more to say, thank you very much
Really great trip with lots of beautiful places to visit and the lunch was delicious. Highly recommended!
Good service by guide, Annie. She is very knowlegeable and shares the history along the way. Recommend to join!
Right from our initial booking, all arrangements were handled smoothly. Lea, who was our tour guide, spoke good English and was punctual in keeping time. She was attentive to our needs and knowledgeable about the history and local legends. I would definitely recommend the Hangzhou tour. We walked around the West Lake, visited the Lei Feng Pagoda and He Fang Street. It was refreshing, beautiful and interesting. We particularly enjoyed the visit to the tea village, where we had a delicious lunch of their typical local fare. The demonstration to present the benefits of their famous long jing tea was informative and interesting.
Perfect day trip to give you a taste of Hangzhou from the lake to a quiet tea farm. Lea was an excellent guide from getting us to the train station to navigating from site to site. We had a delicious lunch near the tea farm with a savory chicken soup that was perfect for the chilly day. We went on a Tuesday so while there plenty of other tourists it was not packed or hard to navigate. I was so mesmerized by the mountain temple that I started to forget to take photos. I look forward to going back to Hangzhou during the warmer months to see all the flora that Lea pointed out and the mist over the area.
Was an amazing day out. We loved it. The lunch was delicious and characteristic. Lea was wonderful and made the day memorable
Lea was an experienced, helpful and attentive guide. We had enjoyed the tour. Will definitely recommend this trip.
