Private Hangzhou Highlights Day Trip from Shanghai

Overview of the tour in Shanghai

With pick up from your Shanghai downtown hotel at 08:30 am, your professional guide and driver will escort you to Hangzhou with the fame as 'Heaven on Earth'.

Your first stop will be most renowned Hangzhou landmark - West Lake noted for the scenic beauty that blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites, you will take boat to visit the West Lake and admire its beauty. Then visit the Red Carp Pond – one of the "Ten West Lake Prospects" and view over one thousand of red carps.

Lunch will be arranged in a well-selected restaurant for you to taste the local food. Then continue to visit the splendid Lingyin Temple - the oldest temple in Hangzhou. The temple was listed for protection as a key historical and cultural site and is considered a leading center for research relative to Chinese Buddhist culture. Follow your guide to explore the profound history, see the delicately painted ceiling with phoenixes and dragons, a number of ingenious Buddha statues, pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. Have a visit of the most famous Hangzhou Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea) and learn the tea culture and history.

Afterwards, drive back to Shanghai and drop you off at hotel.

On arrival

Your Shanghai Downtown Hotels

Things to note

Please provide your hotel information and all traveler names while booking

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.