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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Private vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Round trip bullet train ticket
Professional guide
Lunch
All entrance fees
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China 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. 60 minutes
West Lake (Xi Hu), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 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. 40 minutes
Guo's Garden, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 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. 45 minutes
Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 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. 60 minutes
Longjing tea fields, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 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. 30 minutes
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Wheelchair accessible
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
orthreenaks
01 Dec 2019
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!
rajivgupta69
10 Oct 2019
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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We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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