One Day Amazing Hangzhou Tour
Hangzhou was settled as early as 4, 700 years ago, thus giving birth to aurora Liangzhu civilization, one of the seven ancient capitals and the key scenic tourism historic and culture city in China. Famous for its west lake, once was applauded as the "most splendid city in the world " by the famous Italian traveler Maco Polo in the 13th century.
This one day amazing Hangzhou tour will allow you to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery on the UNESCO site West lake area , visit a tea village to learn Chinese tea culture and enjoy the beautiful countryside landscape with tea terrace, stop at the remarkable stone buddha carvings along Feilai limeston moutain and learn the religious culture and history in the famous senic spot area in Lingyin. scroll along the old Hefang pedestrian street,a street designed in the southern song dynasty:full of of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, teahouses, and an array of small eateries which showcase a variety of Chinese crafts , snacks and local culture.
If you departure from Shanghai , our guide from Shanghai will travel with you to Hangzhou by fast train ( The most convenient and efficient way) and tour Hangzhou and come back to Shanghai same day.
If you are staying in Hangzhou hotel, our local guide from Hangzhou will pick up you there directly.
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General info _______________________________________________________________ Tour Code : HZ-01 Activity duration : About 9hours Available language : English, Spanish ,German, Russian , Italian, French Main attractions: Lingyin scenic spot, Tea village, West Lake, Hefang old stree Lingyin Scenic Spot- It is one of the largest and famous Buddhist temples in China, constructed in 326 AD by the Indian Monk,it contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. Along the limestone moutain there are over 300 famous Buddhist grotto, called Feilaifeng, meaning peaking flying from afar.
Meijiawu Tea village- It is one of the four most famous renowned tea plantations in Hangzhou for producing the dragon well tea and a great place to learn the local tea history and culture and meanwhile enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery. West Lake-Locating in the western area of Hangzhou city’s historic center, it is original a shallow sea inlet, due to lying down of silt. It is surrounded by three Sides Mountains, with the total areas about 6.7square Km (1404 acres), average depth 2.27m it is the most famous lake in the world, the famous Song dynasty poet Sushi, compared the lake to Xizi, one of the most beautiful lady in ancient China.There are over 60 cultural relic sites of state, provincial and municipal levels and over 100 attractions. Among them, the most classic is the Ten Scenes and the New Ten Scenes at the west lake. Hefang Old Street –Next to the heavenly wind at Wushan hill, it is a street designed in the southern song dynasty ( Around 12century); the street fulls of of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, teahouses, and an array of small eateries |
Detailed itnerary _______________________________________________________________________ Your professional private guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning and your journey starts. As the saying goes, a visit to Hangzhou without visiting to Linyin temple is not a complete trip. Your first stop will be the Lingyin scenic spot where you will visit the Peak flying from afar, a pure limestone mountain which has about 330 different stone Buddha status which were mainly caved around 9-12th century by the monks who lived in the temple during that period, it’s also the largest and the best preserved Buddhist grotto in the southern China. Pay the visit to the Buddhist temple where you will see the local prayers and also learn Chinese religious culture. Continue to the local green tea farm where you will taste delicious Hangzhou cuisine at the home made restaurant and taste some local famous dragon well (Longjing) green tea, after lunch you will have short hiking along the tea plantation, enjoy the amazing view of the tea garden and meanwhile learn the tea picking and culture. After that to the famous West lake area, the “golden name card “of Hangzhou and famed as the beautiful natural scenery and its historic sites and cultural relics, visit some of the top 10 attractions along the lake, have a nice walk in the lotus flower park along the lake and learn the history and some of the well-know love story such as “white lady snake”, enjoy its splendid view of the lake, you can also choose to take a boat ride along the lake to enjoy its beauty and tranquility. Then, travel to the local old pedestrian street – Hefang Street which showcases a variety of interesting Chinese crafts and local snacks and food Street, a good place to bring some local souvenirs for your families or friends. Here you can also have a quick visit to the local popular flower, bird and pet market if you desire. Besides all the above suggested itinerary, We can also select other sites in Hangzhou based on your own preference. We are always flexible to change the itinerary to best suits your needs. |