From Shanghai: Hangzhou Private Day Trip by Bullet Train Special Guide Tour with Private Transfer

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ID: GYG778269-O-1249055
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Country: China

Duration: 08:00 hours


Description

This tour will immerse you into Hangzhou’s amazing highlights, such as West Lake, Lingyin Temple/Huxueyan Residence and Tea Plantation with all inclusive service& roundtrip bullet train from Shanghai.
Meet your Shanghai local driver in your hotel lobby (will confirm the departure time and train ticket once you confirm the tour, we will discuss more details via email or whatsapp), transfer to Shanghai Hongqiao high speed train station, scan your passport and catch the morning high speed train to Hangzhou without paper ticket and QR. Your passport number is your ticket.

Meet your Hangzhou guide in Hangzhou train station's exit. Your first stop is 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), you can have nice fish viewing there. It is one of the ten scenes of West Lake, you can not miss it.
Second stop will be Longjing tea fields. Chinese green tea is renowned Longjing green tea farm, where you'll be treated a local lunch paired with tea tasting. Wondering in the beautiful tea plantations, walk through the lush greenery and learn how the intricate process of tea cultivation from knowledgeable locals and private guide translation.
Head to the last destination - Lingyin Temple or Huxueyan Former Residence. Lingyin Temple is located in the Feilaifeng scenic spot. Which 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. Huxueyan is a famouse merchants duiring Qing dynasty, you will get to know his legendary life in business.
After finishing your tour in Hangzhou, you are transferred back to Hangzhou east railway station. Then take the high-speed train around 1 hour back to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, we will arrange a Chinese speaking driver to meet you at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station exit and transfer back to your downtown hotel in Shanghai to finish the entire trip.
NOTE: no need paper ticket, we will send you time table once your bullet train tickets are booked.
If you need early back Shanghai to catch the evening activity, pls note us before bullet trian tickets booking.

Highlights

  • Catch top highlights in Hangzhou in one day
  • UNESCO World Heritage: West Lake
  • Benefited from a knowledgeable private guide

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We need all clients passport information on booking page for tickets pre-booking in advance.
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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.