West Lake (Xi Hu)

Route：

I will meet you at your downtown located hotel and then we head to the West Lake begin the tour. 

1. First we are going see the beautiful sceneries of West Lake, to learn some histories and stories about the lake. Take a cruise boad in the west lake to exlore the elegant West Lake, we can check all the best attraction in a tour boat.

2. Second we are going to visit the Peak Flying from Afar area, to see 330 stone statues in the caves of this mountain that were built in the 10th to the 14th    centuries. 

3. Linying Temple, a buddhism temple first built 1500 years ago by an Indian monk .

4. Hefang Historical Street, where you can buy some local crafts and arts, you can also enjoy some local snack here.

After the tour, I will accompany you back to your hotel.

Fare include: 

1. Local English-speaking guide;

2. Transportation fee from sight to sight and pick up and send back;

3. Scenic spot ticket and tour boat ticket;

Notice:

If you are not strayed in the downtown area of Hangzhou, I can also pick you up and send you back, a reasonable fee will be added.

This is not a fixed tour. There is so much to see in this beautiful and elegant city, Hangzhou. The itinerary can be changed by your interests and wishes. You  can contact me to design your own specialized tour. 

China buying agent Ella,China sourcing agent, Guangzhou business interpreter Ella @ West Late, Hangzhou,China.

West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is the first batch of national key scenic spots in China and one of China's top ten scenic spots. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in mainland China and is one of the few "World Heritage List" and the only cultural heritage of the lake in China.

In a day trip, we could enjoy most of the beautiful sceneries at the West Lake . West Lake is a natural lake, it is human cultural lake. Culture is the soul and foundation of the West Lake. "10 Beauties of West Lake" title has been able to widely circulated, as the West Lake logo, in addition to the aesthetic value, another important reason is that these scenes will be abstract West Lake culture embodied, with strong cultural characteristics to strengthen people on the West Lake Cultural memory. 

With this trip, people could gain more understandings about Chinese culture and Chinese history as well. Let's enjoy a beautiful day together !

Hangzhou is a historical and green city, and appears frequently in traditional Chinese folk stories. Most visitors to Hangzhou come to see West Lake and Leifeng Pagoda. However, there are many other scenic spots nearby that are also well worth visiting, and with fewer crowds, too. This tour combines Hangzhou's big attractions with some of the smaller sites that are often missed.

It is possible to travel around the city in a number of different ways, including bike, public bus, walking and boat. Due to this variety, your tour can be made to suit your specific needs and interests, so you can enjoy a unique taste of Hangzhou.

- West Lake - Hangzhou's biggest and most famous attraction

- Lingyin Buddhist Temple - located in a nearby mountain

- Yue Fei's Temple and Tomb - the most respectable soldier and poet of the Song dynasty

- Song Dynasty Theme Park - the most popular show in Hangzhou, based on the Song dynasty's history

- Impressions of West Lake Show - an outside classical performance based on West Lake

- Xixi Wetland - a place of nature and peace, with rivers and boat trips

- Eight Diagrams Field - an area related to Tai Chi culture, with different seasonal plants and handmade Chinese crafts stalls, including lessons o how to make products from china yourself

- Longjin Village - located in the mountains, this village is a great place for hiking and viewing the home of China's famous Longjin tea

- Tea Museum - located in Longjin Garden

- Small lakes nearby West Lake - less popular and much less busy lakeside spots in the city

8 days  Shanghai -- Hangzhou -- Guilin -- (Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Hong Kong)

1. Shanghai

Duration: 1~1.5 days.

Attractions: Pudong Skyline / The Bund, Shanghai World Financial Center

From Shanghai to Hangzhou by bullet-train.

2. Hangzhou
Duration: 2.5~3 days.
Attractions: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Thousand Islands Lake

From Hangzhou to Guilin by flight.

3. Guilin
Duration: 4 days.
Attractions: Li river Cruise, Longji Rice Terrace, Reed Fleet Cave, Yangshuo, Yulong River Drifting, West Street.

4. Your next destination (Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Hong Kong is recommended)

The sequence of the traveling destinations in this Itinerary could be reversed.

 West Lake was chosen as World Cultural Landscape heritage in 2011. This is the symbol of Hangzhou. We will walk on the Bai Causway (West Lake Northern Line) and there are Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge, Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake, Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden, Spring Dawn at Su Causeway, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Then we will drive to West Lake Southern Line. There are Viewing Fish at Flower Pond and Leifeng Pagoda in Evening Glow.

 If you like Chinese stone carving art and religious culture, we can visit Lingyin Temple and Fei Lai Feng. It is the most influential temple in South China, and is regarded as one of the 10 famous Buddhist temples in China. Here you can experience the majestic and peaceful temples of different Chinese styles. Ticket: USD 13/PP.
       

 Dragon Well green tea is the best quality Chinese green tea. And Dragon Well Village is the plant place. We can visit local tea farmers’ house and have a view of tea plantation. Experience the live of local people.
   

 If you like a Jiang Nan (southern Chinese) garden building style, we can visit the Former Mansion of Hu Xueyan. Hu Xueyan is known as a renowned businessman and the founder of China’s best two traditional medicine stores. His house with a typical Jiangnan garden is among the best preserved late Qing style buildings in Hangzhou. Ticket: USD 5/PP.
  

 Hefang Old Street is a well-designed old pedestrian street, which is the epitome of old Hangzhou. There are centuries- old pharmacy shows how old hospital looks like in Hangzhou.
        

 If you like natural scenery, Xixi National Wetland Park is the first and only national wetland park in China. The park has six main watercourse and many wild life. You can feel the ancient lifestyle of water town. You may rent a sculling boat and have lunch on the boat. Ticket: USD 13/PP Boat: 17/per hr.