Hangzhou is the paradise city in China, not only because of her natural beauty but the deep historic and culture importance. A classic day tour will present you different elements, ranging from the natural beauty, historic site, celebrities, to the stunning countryside mostly covered by the green tea plantation. Have a meal in some real local restaurants with real local people is probably the best way for the quick access to Hangzhou too. If you only have one day here, this classic city tour could be the best choice.
As the only natural in China awarded as a UNESCO heritage, the West Lake attracts millions of people each year not only for her charismatic natural beauty but also the deep historic importance. Cruising over the lake, you will be presented most of her highlights.
As an over 1000 years old buddhist pagoda towering over the lake side, it still serves as the best observatory for the whole lake as well as the city. Much to your surprise, the Buddha's hair was buried underneath!
This is the country of Hangzhou but within the city, this is the only origin of the best Green Tea in China i.e. Longjing, this is the home of tens of thousands of tea farmers' home, this is the place you may see people are picking and drying tea leaves, probably you should join them! Have a walk along the trail of the plantation or passing by the local tea village, having a cup of Longjing Tea at a local BNB family, you will see another side of Hangzhou's beauty.
The richest businessman's residence in China nearly 200 years ago, you will be amazed by the exquisite design and fancy interior decoration of the complex.
This is an echo of Hangzhou's prime time, Emperors stayed in Hangzhou for over 151 years, emperors built their Forbidden city and many other properties nearby. This is the place where emperors making their own Celadon porcelain from the imperial Kiln. Located southern of the lake, the 800 years old Kiln and the jade-like porcelains are tell you a 800 years old story...... Celadon is also considered the best tea set for enjoying the local Longjing green tea.
We will hold travellers' name or our company sign by waiting at the meeting place.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Classic Hangzhou city day tour lasts about 6–9 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $143 per person for this Hangzhou experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We will hold travellers' name or our company sign by waiting at the meeting place. Pickup points include Zhelv Mingting Shunchang Hotel, Zhongdun Boutique Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
As there were a group of agents traveling, everyone had fantastic review about Taylor on how engaging he is with the group. His knowledge of Hangzhou entertains the group throughout the trip. It was truly a memorable trip, especially with Taylor being the guide.
Today, as a New Year's gift to our college's international students, and foreign professors, the Zhejiang College of Finance hosted a day at the Hangzhou Grand Canal site and environs. We were especially blessed to have as our guide for today's sojourn: Taylor Jin of Taylor-Made Tours. Taylor is an erudite guide, full of captivating knowledge and interesting anecdotes about the history and importance of the Grand Canal in both China's history, and in particular its relevance to the development of Hangzhou as an important city for commerce and trade throughout China's history. Taylor arranged our visits to the Museum of the Grand Canal; the surrounding "ancient" port area of Hangzhou, and a Qing-Dynasty residential area nearby; the Museum of Swords and Scissors; and the highlight of our day, the Hangzhou Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion, where we were given an interesting workshop about Chopsticks and were shown how to decorate our own chopsticks with an ancient technique involving burning a design onto the bamboo sticks. We all came away with a beautiful, and useful souvenir of our day. Taylor is a truly knowledgeable guide whose spoken English is very good, and whose explanations of what we were seeing were captivating. As an experienced guide myself; I once ran my own tour company in Houston, Texas; I can honestly say that Taylor is a consummate professional with the interests and feelings of his clients at heart. He was a truly wonderful guide, and a great day was had by all.
We were part of an Art & culture exchange and had the wonderful opportunity to meet Mr Taylor. Pretty cool guy, I thoroughly enjoyed my trip
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Hangzhou city day tour | 6–9 hours | 5.0 (3) | $143 | |
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