3 Days Hangzhou and Wuzhen Water Town Tour

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Duration: 3 days

Destinations:
Hangzhou, Wuzhen Water Town
-- West Lake
-- Wuzhen Water Town
-- Six Harmonies Pagoda
-- Traditional Chinese Medicine

Departure date: As you prefer

Availability: Whole year

Tour Code: CTG-HZ02

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, West Lake
Leifeng Pagoda, West Lake
West Lake cruise
Dragon Well Tea Village
Enjoy leisure at Wuzhen Water Town
Cruise through Wuzhen Water Town
Fantastic night view of Wuzhen Water Town
Presentation of ancient wedding ceremony at Wuzhen Folk Museum
Six Harmonies Pagoda
Hu Qingyu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum
Hand-operated pharmaceutical process at Hu Qingyu Tang
Sculptures of national heros at Southern Song Imperial Street

Tour Description

Get ready to be exposed to a sumptuous 3-day show of the most beautiful city and the most splendid water town in China! What you meet is far more than the gorgeous landscape of Hangzhou city and Wuzhen Water Town, you'll enjoy an insightful tour of the region's history, culture, specialty and even the elegant lifestyle!

Have a breathtaking cruise on the West Lake.

Visit the celebrated historic and cultural water town Wuzhen.

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

Explore the mysterious traditional Chinese medicine at Hu Qingyu Tang Museum.

Daily Itinerary
Accommodation
Meals

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Day 1 Arrive in Hangzhou ( Lunch )

Today's Activities

Begin your Hangzhou tour 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 rainy days	Snowy West Lake	Dragon Well Tea Village

Day 2 Hangzhou - Wuzhen Water Town ( Breakfast, Lunch )

Today's Activities

Addict yourself to the amazing 1,300-year-old Wuzhen Water Town the whole day! Drive about 2 hours and we reach Wuzhen. Every single old house, tree and bridge here look elegant. We’ll show you around the main Wuzhen attractions like Museum of Jiangnan Hundred Beds, Jiangnan Folk Museum and Couple of Interlaced Bridges. They demonstrate unbelievable workmanship and delicate life attitude of ancient water towns in Southern China.

Spend a fantastic night at the featured hotel of Wuzhen. You can fully grasp the glamour of the water town veiled by the night color.

Highlights


Wuzhen Water Town	Opera stage at Wuzhen Water Town	Museum of Jiangnan Hundred Beds

Day 3 Wuzhen Water Town - Hangzhou - Departure ( Breakfast, Lunch )

Today's Activities

Drive back to downtown Hangzhou after your breakfast at the Wuzhen's hotel. Start today's itinerary with the over-1,000-year-old Six Harmonies Pagoda, a gorgeous wooden pagoda built to calm the tidal waters of Qiantang River and guide the navigation.

Steer to Hu Qingyu Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum to explore the mysterious and interesting system of traditional Chinese pharmacy. 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.

Go on to visit China Silk City shows you another delicate profile of Hangzhou life. A total of 600 shops here all come with vintage look and sumptuous showcase of silk products.

Complete the tour at Imperial Street of Southern Song Dynasty. The street, along which the emperor marched towards the sacrificial altar, has kept the original roadbed and many Western buildings of 1920s. Just stroll through the passage of time and experience the historic Hangzhou. Then leave for the airport or railway station to your next destination. Wish you a good journey!

Highlights


Six Harmonies Pagoda	Sculptures of a big family at Imperial Street	Silk products at China Silk City

Package Details

Tour Package Includes:
Dining: 2 breakfasts and 3 lunches	Admissions: Entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary
Tour Guide: a local experienced English-speaking guide	Hotels: Accommodation in Hangzhou and Wuzhen
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.

Hotels in Wuzhen

Club House Wuzhen: Club House Wuzhen is located on the west section (Xizha) of Wuzhen Water Town, and thus close to the main attractions in town. As a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH),the hotel features most traditional exterior look and modern room facility.

Gold Riverside Hotel Wuzhen: Gold Riverside Hotel Wuzhen is a resort & business hotel located on the East section (Dongzha) of Wuzhen Water Town. Opened in 2008,the hotel boasts a total of 365 luxury rooms/suites. It further provides the most authentic local food to the guests.

Guest House Wuzhen: Guest House Wuzhen is composed by over 70 riverside folk houses on the West section (Xizha) of Wuzhen Water Town. Opened in 2007, the hotel highlights variety in room types and layouts, yet most of the rooms commands beautiful night view of the water town. Every guest can experience a typical water town lifestyle here.

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary include 2 breakfasts provided by the hotel and 3 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.

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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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