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Staged entirely upon the lake itself (a stage has been built 3 centimeters below the surface), Impression West Lake is a spectacle of light, music, dance and theatrics. The stories are based on Hangzhou legends. Using the lake and its surroundings as props, lights and hundreds of actors create a sensational performance. It is a unique outdoor performance on natural settings. Staged on the West Lake, the performance appears vivid and incredibly beautiful. Mixed with the myths and legends of the West Lake, the show leads you to a sweet thousand-year dream. The special concealable auditorium ensures each seat a wonderful place to enjoy the dazzling show. The state-of-the-art sound system is surely to offer a surprising musical enjoyment. Be sure to catch it, the show is a must-see when you come to Hangzhou. Come and enjoy the most amazing and beautiful spectacle you will see in your life.

VIP Seated Enduring Memories of Hangzhou Show with Private Transfer

Free Cancellation
3 to 4 hours

Immerse yourself in Chinese tea culture with this private experience in Hangzhou. Perfect for those looking for a quiet activity, visit the Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village, and learn all about this leaf. As well as picking the leaves themselves, discover their historical and cultural significance, before seeing the roasting process. The experience finishes with a visit to a traditional tea house, where you get to take part in a tea ceremony.

Authentic Hangzhou Longjing Tea Culture Experience Tour

Free Cancellation
2 to 4 hours

Wuzhen Water Town

One of China’s best-known ancient towns, Wuzhen Water Town offers more than just beauty. Spend the day admiring the ancient architecture of the "Venice of the East" and stopping at a myriad of fascinating museums, if you choose. Tuck into a tasty lunch at a riverside restaurant and learn about traditional shadow play shows. With a personal translator/guide on hand and private transfers direct from Hangzhou, it’s a fantastic day out for families and solos alike.

Wuzhen Water Town Delight Tour With Riverside Lunch Experience

Free Cancellation
5 to 8 hours

Price varies by group size

You can choose the attractions you visit and the places you see on this private full-day tour of Hangzhou. Work with your guide to customize your itinerary to suit your unique interests, adding stops at the likes of Leifeng Pagoda or Hefang Street. Your package includes transfers, guide, fast train tickets, and lunch with a tea tasting: Upgrade to add a West Lake boat ride and entry to Lingyin Temple.

Flexible Hangzhou Private Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train

Free Cancellation
10 to 11 hours

Price varies by group size

Visit the stunning city of Hangzhou during this scenic day trip, with private pickup from your hotel or train station. Perfect for travelers short on time, it covers all of the highlights in a single excursion. Glide across serene, UNESCO-listed West Lake on an iconic boat ride, learn the ins and outs of tea cultivating and tasting at Meijiawu Tea Village, and shop for antique embroidery along the centuries-old Southern Song Imperial Street. If you'd like, enjoy a homecooked lunch at a local farmer's home (at your own expense)

Unveil the Charm of Hangzhou - Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Enjoy the tea plantation

Explore Hangzhou’s UNESCO-listed landscapes at your own pace on this private full-day sightseeing tour, which has a fully customizable itinerary. Travel between the mist-shrouded West Lake and Flower Harbor Park without worrying about reading signs in Chinese on public transportation. Visit the famous Lingyin Temple, sample traditional tea at the Meijiawu Tea Village, and walk along Southern Song Imperial Street.

Best of Hangzhou: A Comprehensive Tour of the City's Top Sights

Free Cancellation
7 to 8 hours

Price varies by group size

west lake

Discover the splendid Hangzhou city highlights on this fully flexible 8-hour private tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Tick off the must-see highlights such as UNSECO site West Lake, Linyin Scenic Spot and famous Green Tea plantation, famed Leifeng Pagoda or local historic street, enjoy a delightful lunch at the local tea famer’s house. Customizable itinerary catering to your own preferences, enjoy convenient and comfortable door to door transfer from Hangzhou hotel or Hangzhou train station.

Private Full Day Tour : Customizable Hangzhou City Highlights with Multi Options

Free Cancellation
7 to 8 hours

Price varies by group size

Well, Hangzhou is the home of Longjing tea. Tea is an important contribute to human's life. It is pleasant to see the tea plantation to understand the tea culture: How do people pick up the tea leaves? Why they still use hand to fry the leaves in the wok? Why the first cup they only put a little hot water to make the tea? You will be participating in picking the leaves, frying the leaves and take it home as a souvenir made by you in this enriching expierence tour. Tea ceremonry will be very informative. * Discover the beautiful countryside surrounding Hangzhou on a private tour * Hotel pick-up and drop-off, and round-trip vehicle transfer included * Visit the Dragon Well Tea Village, and learn how to pick tea with authentic tools * Stop for a traditional tea house and take part in a tea ceremony

Hangzhou Authentic Longjing Tea Culture Experience Tour

Free Cancellation
3 to 4 hours

Hangzhou Lingyin Temple Tour

Free Cancellation
2 hours

Songcheng Park & Lengend of Song Dynasty Show Ticket

Free Cancellation
2 hours

Take in the spectacular “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou” show, and leave all the planning to someone else, with this seamless, VIP experience. In the evening, meet your vehicle at your hotel and head to Hangzhou’s UNESCO-listed West Lake. Settle into your VIP seats, sit back, and relax: the spectacular, open-air show, hosted on the lake’s waterfront, combines dance, musical performances, acrobatics, light effects, and more.

Enduring Memories of Hangzhou West Lake Show VIP Ticket with Private Transfer

Free Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

Price varies by group size

Explore the ancient city of Hangzhou on this private, customizable excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, craft an itinerary that suits your interests and visit top attractions like Lingyin Temple, Longjing Tea Garden, and West Lake. Learn about Hangzhou’s history and culture from a knowledgeable, English, Mandarin Chinese or German-speaking guide and enjoy a delicious meal (optional) before returning to your destination.

4-Hour Hangzhou City Private Customized Tour with Options

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Embrace Hangzhou’s beautiful Natural by taking this exclusive half-day private hiking tour. Follow the trail along the Tianzhu Mountain along the West Lake. Visit Faxi, Fajing and Zhongtian Zhu Buddhist Temples that has more than 1600 years history. Tour the famous green tea plantation and terrace at Dragon Well Tea Village. Have great learning about the “Paradise City” Hangzhou and its culture, custom and life. Choose morning or afternoon departure based on your own travel schedule. With great guide, door to door transfer, tea tasting, lunch or dinner are all included.

Half-Day Hangzhou Tianzhu Buddhist Mountain Hiking Tour with Green Tea Village

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Wangsu 's Works of Architecture & Longjing Tea Field Private Tour

Free Cancellation
3 to 4 hours

Enjoy easy and convenient exclusive private transfer from Hangzhou to Wuzhen ancient water town. Travel with your own professional driver in the air-conditioned vehicle and explore the famed water town at your own pace. Exclusive private door to door transfer only for you and your travel party. Flexible departure time base on your own travel schedule. The service does NOT include any guide service, driver is only for door to door transfers, you will explore and visit the town by yourself.

Wuzhen Water Town Self-Guided Tour with Private Transfer from Hangzhou

Free Cancellation
7 to 8 hours

Price varies by group size

Impression West Lake Show Ticket

50 to 55 minutes

Half-Day Hangzhou Yunxi Bamboo Forest and Tea Plantation Experience

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Train is the quickest way to reach Hangzhou from Shanghai. Pair the comforts of a private day trip, including transport, a guide, lunch at a tea farm or a local restaurant, a boat trip, a scenic hike, and more, with the speed of a Chinese bullet train on this convenient day out. Choose between first-class, business-class, and second-class tickets, and upgrade to include round-trip transfers from your downtown Shanghai address.

LUXURY Bullet Train Ride: Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai

Free Cancellation
10 to 12 hours

Price varies by group size

Take a fully guided half-day tour to embrace the amazing Hangzhou nature. Enjoy the tranquil and fun walk in the shallow 18 streams and cross nine creeks lined with trees and emmerse in the fresh air, follow the trail to the famous Longjing tea plantation and terrace village surrounded by vast mountains. Have great learning about the “Paradise City” Hangzhou and its traditional tea culture and lifes. Choose morning or afternoon departure based on your own travel schedule.

Half-Day Hangzhou Jiuxi Stream and Tea Plantation Experience

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Enjoy this full day 8-hour private Hangzhou city sightseeing tour with a local expert guide. Spend some quality time visit the city’s top attractions inline with your own styles. Cruise around the UNESCO West Lake, one of the China’s famed natural wonders, appreciate the charming scenery along the lake. Visit the impressive stone Buddha Grottos in Fei Lai Peak, admire the Grand Lingyin Buddhist temple while visiting different sections of the area. Sample some famed green tea and freshly prepared home dish at the local tea farmer’s house while enjoying the amazing view of the green tea terrace and countryside scenery. Customizable itinerary catering to your own preferences, enjoy convenient and comfortable door to door transfer from Hangzhou hotel or Hangzhou Train Station.

Hangzhou Private Flexible Day Tour with West Lake Boat Cruise

Free Cancellation
6 to 8 hours

Price varies by group size

This fun half-day private nature outing let you be surrounded in beautiful falls, creek, greens and fresh tea aroma. It's a great way to get your body fully benefited from negative oxygen ions. Spend about 90-minute easy hike at Nine Creeks (also known by Jiuxi 18 Stream), and followed by a visit to Longjing Tea Village where you get to know the tea culture, enjoy tea tasting and local lunch. All entrance fees, private guide and private vehicle service are all inclusive. Upgrade your tour with a relaxing boat ride in West Lake at time of your booking.

Half-Day Hangzhou Nine Creeks Hiking Tour with Tea Plantation Experience

Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours

Price varies by group size

Worry-free night tour in Hangzhou, we will meet you in your hotel lobby or train station and your happy starts. You will enjoy Hangzhou night highlights such as Impression West Lake show and World Heritage Site - West Lake. What's more, we includes the nice dinner. Afterwards, you will be transfered to the show venus to enjoy the breath-taking show VIP seat. In the end, we will transfer you back to your hotel. All inclusive!

All Inclusive Night Tour with Impression West Lake Show VIP Ticket and Dinner

Free Cancellation
5 hours

Price varies by group size

Half Day Private Tour to Wuzhen Water Town with Boat Ride from Hangzhou

Free Cancellation
5 to 6 hours

Price varies by group size

Enjoy a private tour that showcases the fine tea of Hangzhou along with top attractions in the area. Start with a boat cruise on West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then travel to Lingyin Temple, known for impressive Buddha statues, and see the caves of Flying Peak, which also has hundreds of statues. After lunch, discover one of the region’s most famous teas, dragowell tea, also known as longjing tea. Visit the China National Tea Museum and Meijiawu Tea Village to learn about the renowned tea’s production.

One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour

Free Cancellation
8 hours

Price varies by group size

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