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2 Days 1 Night Classic Hangzhou City Tour

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Duration: 2 days

Destinations:
Hangzhou
-- West Lake
-- Lingyin Temple
-- Six Harmonies Pagoda
-- Dragon Well Tea Village

Departure date: As you prefer

Availability: Whole year

Tour Code: CTG-HZ01

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, West Lake
Cruise past Leifeng Pagoda, West Lake
A rainy summer day at West Lake
Hundreds of Buddha sculptures at Lingyin Temple
Stone-carved Laughing Buddha, Lingyin Temple
Six Harmonies Pagoda
Tea picking process at Dragon Well Tea Village
Hu Qingyu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum

Tour Description

The 2-day tour collects the essence of Hangzhou scenery and history for you. By touring the most representative lake, Buddha temple, pagoda, pedestrian street, tea village, you'll feast Hangzhou's color and fragrance and hence enjoy the elegant Hangzhou lifestyle.

Cruise on West Lake and enjoy the fabulous view of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.

Tour the magnificent Six Harmonies Pagoda, the guard of Hangzhou city.

Learn the interesting tea processing at Dragon Well Tea Village.

Treat yourself with the fresh tranquil air at Lingyin Temple.

Daily Itinerary
Accommodation
Meals

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Day 1 Arrive in Hangzhou - West Lake - Dragon Well Tea Village ( Lunches )

Today's Activities

All Hangzhou tours can only be launched with the No.1 attraction West Lake. This elegant scenic spot has been bearing thousands of odes since the 9th century ever. West lake boasts various views in four seasons. In summer you can see the enormous area of lotus blossoms whereas in winter you’ll be addicted to the snowcapped bridges and pavilions.

Have a boat cruise on the serene lake. You’ll be listening to the love story of the White Snake entrantress and the mortal Xu Xian (one of the four folk stories in China) while cruising past the iconic sunset-redden Leifeng Pagoda, under which the White Snake entrantress suffers confinement as the legend goes. The boat also takes you to another spot Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Let your guide show you a RMB 1 note and you’ll find the amazing picture of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon on its backside!

Later you will take a side trip to Dragon Well Tea Village, where you could know more about tea-making process (tea planting) and Chinese tea culture. The tea village also provides a fabulous distant view of the mountains that parade around West Lake. Then drive back to the downtown hotel and spend a good Hangzhou night.

Highlights


West Lake in Spring	Snowy West Lake	Dragon Well Tea Village

Day 2 Lingyin Temple - Six Harmonies Pagoda - Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum - Hefang Street - Departure ( Breakfast, Lunch )

Today's Activities

Today’s tour begins with the 1,600-year-old Lingyin Temple that hides itself at a mountainous corner of West Lake scenic spot. The temple features a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the incredible Flying Peak.

Then let’s move on to Six Harmonies Pagoda, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture built to calm the tidal waters of Qiantang River and aid in navigation.

Steer to Hu Qingyu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum to explore the mysterious and interesting system of traditional Chinese pharmacy. The museum is based on a gorgeous architectural compound of an old pharmacy shop whose owner was one of the wealthiest businessmen in late Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）. You’ll have your eyes wide open at the display of a myriad of valuable Chinese herbal materials and the hand-operated process by skilled pharmaceutical workers.

The last stop is Hefang Street,a unique pedestrian street displaying Chinese crafts and local snacks. You can have a great time appreciating paper cutting and hand-made dough figurines, or feast on dazzling local snacks like roasted walnuts and dragon-whisker candy. End the rich eye-opening tour and leave for the airport or railway station to your next destination. Wish you a nice Hangzhou memory!

Highlights


Buddha sculptures at Lingyin Temple	Six Harmonies Pagoda	Hefang Street

Package Details

Tour Package Includes:
Dining: 1 breakfast and 2 lunches	Admissions: Entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary
Tour Guide: a local experienced English-speaking guide	Hotels: Accommodation in Hangzhou
Vehicle: a private air-conditioned car, offering Round-trip transfers	Car Driver: an experienced licensed driver
Water & Tissues: free purified water and tissues offered per day;	Luggage Transfers: a hand for your heavy luggage;
Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance;	Government taxes & Service charges
Tour Package Excludes:
- Other optional tours / meals / flights not mentioned in itinerary;	- Tips for tour guides and drivers.

Hotels in Hangzhou

Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake: Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake is located on the banks of the city's famous West Lake, and close to the central business district. The hotel features 200 elegantly furnished rooms, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, an indoor swimming pool, spa, fitness center and beauty salon. The executive lounge offers panoramic views of West Lake.

Ramada Plaza Hangzhou Haihua: The 4-star Ramada Plaza Hangzhou Haihua is only 2 minutse' walk from West Lake,2 km from Hangzhou Railway Station and 30 minutes driving from Hangzhou airport. The hotel offers well-appointed rooms and facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness centre and foot massage. Various dinning options appeal to different appetites.

Lily Hotel Hangzhou: Lily Hotel Hangzhou enjoys a pleasant surroundings with Hangzhou's top landmark West Lake some 15 minutes walking distance away. And it's just 3km from the city centre, 5km from train station and 30km from airport. The 180 guest rooms are well furnished with a host of modern amenities to ensure the comfort of guests.

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary include 1 breakfast provided by the hotel and 2 lunches.
You are free to make dinner arrangements by yourself.

Hangzhou

Hangzhou dishes are best representative of Zhejiang cuisine, one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of China. Hangzhou dishes are noted for its elaborate preparations, sophisticated way of cooking and its most refreshing taste.
-- Dongpo Pork: A little fatty but not oily. Named after Su Dongpo, a famous man of letters of Song Dynasty.
-- West Lake Sour Fish: featuring tender fish meat with sweet and sour sauce.
-- Shrimp Meat with Longjing Tea: Sliced meat and crispy rice with fragrance of Longjing Tea


Dongpo Pork	Shrimp Meat with Longjing Tea

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Hi Sara,

Thank you for your assistant. We have a great experience during our travel in Hangzhou.

You have the best Tour Guide Jenifer. She is really a nice person and know alot about Hangzhou history. She is also very helpfull during the travel when our daugther feel not to well. She is trying hard to find the suitable medicine for her.

Thank you and we will sure recommend your company to our friends.

Cheers

Customer:Mr. Prawirar

Destinations: Hangzhou

Dear Libby,

Regarding our trip in China, I want to say that it was very successful on all scales. It was very well organized from your side and all the people (drivers, tour guides) were very helpful and nice. You all did great job.

Tour guides: they were all very nice and friendly. We liked them all.

Drivers: the same. they are nice and friendly.

Accommodation: in general, they were also fine. there are some very small issues but they do not matter. In the end they are all 3 stars hotels.

Of course it was a pleasure to talk with you and with your colleagues and in fact I would love to visit china again. When I come next time I will definitely call you and I will also recommend my friends, who want to visit china, to make their tour through "China tour Guide".

regards,

Customer:Mr. Malaeb

Destinations: Hangzhou - Suzhou -Shanghai

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