Hangzhou: West Lake and Tea Plantation Day Trip
ID: GYG737784-1197459
Category:
Country: China
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Travel to the highlights of Hangzhou, West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Huxueyan Former Residence and Tea Plantation. Private tour with local guide service make your trip in Hangzhou easy and enjoyable.
Pick up from your midtown hotel in Hangzhou and head to a wharf at West Lake. for boat cruise. There are many lakes named "West Lake" in China, but the "West Lake" here in Hangzhou is usually considered the most beautiful among all. It is surrounded by hills on its three sides, with an area of about 6.5 square kilometers
Finish your cruise at the Huagang Park Wharf. Move on to Huagang Park ( Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond Park ). The Huagang Park was a private garden of an official in the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years ago. Now it has been greatly renovated and turned into large park of over 20 hectares.
Then vist Lingyin Temple. Lingyin Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect nestled in the Flying Peak north-west of Hangzhou. It is one of the largest Buddhist temples in China. The Flying Peak features a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings
Then go for lunch, you will have local dishes like West Lake Fish prepared with vinegar (Xīhú Cù Yú, 西湖醋鱼), and the famous beggar’s chicken—stuffed chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and cooked in clay (jiàohuà jī, 叫化鸡). Given the ever-increasing number of foreign tourists and the growing taste Chinese have for international cuisines, Hangzhou also is home to a number of good non-Chinese restaurants.
After lunch,y ou are taken to Longjing Tea Plantation to experience the traditional method of making Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea as well drinking, picking, smelling or buying. Hangzhou is famous for its Longjing Tea, one of the best green teas in China.
After the whole day tour, you will be transferred back to your midtown hotel in Hangzhou.
Highlights
- Amazingly landscape of west lake and the nice boat ride.
- Discover the UNESCO-listed West Lake, a haven of pavilions and pagodas
- Visit the tranquil Flower Pond Park (Huagang Park), a scenic fish viewing spot
- Immerse in the green tea fields of Longjing Village.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you choose the option to book the entry tickets with us, pllease go to: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum Lintong District, Xi'An, Shaanxi, China by yourself.
You should get there on time according to the entry schedule. Please be noted: for the Tickets Booking only option, we just book the tickets for you, no guide or driver will meet you there.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
