Hangzhou Trip Overview
1) Wander along the West Lake – the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO;
2) Visit Lingyin Temple – it is a famous ancient Buddhist monastery survived for over 1600 years and considered as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China;
3) Enjoy a Tea Ceremony in Tea Museum and learn about tea culture and history;
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Hangzhou, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
1) Wander along the West Lake – the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO;
2) Visit Lingyin Temple – it is a famous ancient Buddhist monastery survived for over 1600 years and considered as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China;
3) Enjoy a Tea Ceremony in Tea Museum and learn about tea culture and history;
Itinerary
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Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Meet your guide in your hotel located in the downtown Hangzhou at 8:30am or Hangzhou train station, you will find your name on a welcome signage so you can easily recognize the guide then start your exciting sightseeing tour from to West Lake – it is the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, noted for the scenic beauty, attracts tourists from all over the world.
Wandering along the lake, enjoy the breathtaking scenery – pavilions, pagodas and embankments, etc and hear a Folk fairy tale – Legend of White Snake from your guide. Then you can choose the west lake cruise or the small boat on the lake, spend your leisure time there.
Afterwards, go to visit the Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond (HuaGang Park), there you can have nice fish viewing. It is one of the ten scenes of West Lake, you can not miss it.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: National Tea Museum, Shuangfeng Country, Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Afternoon, go to Tea Museum that is the only one, the tea theme museum in China, learn about the tea culture. You also can have the chance to watch the tea ceremony and drink teas in a quiet and peaceful place.
Please note: it’s closed every Monday, if you choose the tour on Monday then you can visit tea plantation instead.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China
Head to the last destination – Lingyin Temple, which is located in the Feilaifeng scenic spot. Lingyin Temple is one of the top ten most famous ancient Buddhist monasteries in China, also one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. On the way to the temple, there are a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
