Private Hangzhou Day Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train

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Shanghai, China

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Take in the highlights of beautiful Hangzhou on a private guided full-day tour from Shanghai. After hotel pickup and transfer by high-speed train (extra fee) to Hangzhou, explore West Lake, enjoy a boat cruise, savor lunch, and visit Faxi Temple. Afterwards, learn about tea culture at Longjing village before returning to Shanghai.

Spend the day exploring Hangzhou on a private tour from Shanghai
Gain more from your visit with a local guide by your side
Includes lunch, tea tasting, and temple entrance fees
Relax with hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Shanghai hotel

What's Included

Longjing tea tasting
Lunch
Professional English-speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private transportation
Entrance ticket(temple, tea village)

Personal expenses
Gratuities
Round-trip bullet train tickets, Hongqiao Railway Station metro station

$25.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your hotel lobby in Shanghai city

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Hongqiao Railway Station metro station

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

West Lake (Xi Hu)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Longjing tea fields

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Hongqiao Railway Station metro station

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

Generally the pick up is 7am in the morning. You may request for late pick up and it should be written in special requirements at the time of booking. The late pick up time will be 8:30am. Please note the tour from door to door is 11 hours. Therefore you will back late if you departure late.
We will book your train tickets in advance. We automatically book 2nd class train tickets for you unless you require to upgrade your seats at the time of booking. Round trip 2nd class is 28USD, 1st class is 45USD, Business class is 85USD.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Passport photocopy is required at time of booking for all participants (for your train ticket booking)
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 25 reviews

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Excellent tour of Hangzhou - excellent tour by Cindy : )

Joanna_K, Jan 2024

It was a wonderful day, a lot of laughter, good food, and great sight seeing. My tour guide Cindy was a great person to travel with. Communication was easy. She picked me up at my hotel. Everything was done just right - with no time wasted. We went to the West Lake, The West Lake Hotel, Mao Ze Dong's garden where he studied English, then to a temple, a short hike, then to a really delicious country restaurant for lunch. Afterwards we tasted tea at a tea farm. Along the way, I got to see the Bullet Train. Cindy was really open to any sort of questions, and she was just a great companion to travel with. She didn't even lose her cool when my payment system failed initially (when I tried to pay her for the train tickets and a gratuity). She just left. But we got the payment worked out ok at the end. Cindy also did not push for me to give a positive review. But I would 100% recommend this tour with Cindy, and in fact if I'm ever back in China, I would go with Cindy again to see other sites / organized trips - I have the confidence that she could arrange a fabulous trip to your specifications.

Great day in Hangzhou

DAVID_T, Jul 2018

Everything was great. Cindy met us at the hotel and got us to the train. We were met in Hangzhou by another guide who did a wonderful tour and both us back to the train at the end of the day.

The tour used Dimmi for transport...

maryo, Nov 2017

The tour used Dimmi for transport, so the guide spent a lot of time on the phone organising pickups. A bit of hard sales pressure at the tea house. Lake cruise ok but smoggy. Seeing the tea fields was interesting. Lunch at local farmers included being given dishes then left alone.

Hangzhou was a highlight and not to...

Magdalena_B, Oct 2017

Hangzhou was a highlight and not to be missed. The tour is very well organised and we used every minute of that day to the fullest. What an Amazing place!

To start off Viator says we must...

Carl S, Oct 2017

To start off Viator says we must contact our local guide to ensure local pickup at a hotel and only gives a phone option to do so. We only had phone data service so wasn't able to call the number, but luckily the number popped up in WeChat where our guide confirmed everything was all good. My only criticism is that we should be able to do everything online prior to the tour - but not our tour guides fault at all. Our guide, Cindy, met us at the hotel and picked us up in a private car. It was a small tour of just me and my wife, so Cindy stayed with us the entire time. We did everything in the itinerary, so I don't think I need to rehash all of that - but it was a really good trip and we both felt like we were visiting Hangzhou with a knowledgeable friend. Next time I am in Shanghai I will definitely see what other tours are available!

Had a very enjoyable day at West...

Bronwyn_G, Sep 2017

Had a very enjoyable day at West Lake and Hangzhou, picked up at our hotel on time then high speed train to Hangzhou, a cruise on West Lake and a Buddhist temple visit plus an extra highlight was lunch at a farmers house. We also visited a tea farm and learnt about tea farming and had a tea tasting. Beautiful scenery and so peaceful. Back to Shanghai on the high speed train, then delivered back to our hotel. An excellent day trip.

Awesome day out. Cindy was very...

alan.singam2, Aug 2017

Awesome day out. Cindy was very good. Felt more time to do and see. Definitely take bullet Train. Great Experience. Small group tours far better and don't feel like cattle. Awesome.

We had a fabulous day. Cindy Wang from...

William M, Jun 2017

We had a fabulous day. Cindy Wang from Shanghai Advisor Tour was outstanding.

A must do trip. We were picked up...

Duncan M, Mar 2017

A must do trip. We were picked up from our hotel in Shanghai and taken to the train station where the guide purchased our train tickets. The bullet train is worth doing on its own as it was a great experience. It is very organised, efficient and was very comfortable and of course fast! the guide did not get on the train with us but we were met at the other end by a different guide. She organised taxis to take my husband, myself and herself to Hangzhou . We had beautiful weather and did a boat trip across the lake where we then got off and had a walk around. Next was a trip to some Gardens and temples which again was lovely and finally to a tea plantation which was very interesting. We didn't have time for lunch before our train due to the traffic so grabbed something at the train station before we returned back to shanghai. Excellent trip.

Cindy,our tour guide was lovely, had...

Hayley G, Feb 2017

Cindy,our tour guide was lovely, had a good day. Was so busy tho that we only saw one temple and had to rush around the tea plantation. There was some hard sell in the plantation which wasn't expected. Paid alot for this tour and I don't think it was worth the money. Do it tho if there's a deal on.

Enjoyed the tour, and would...

Raymond H, May 2016

Enjoyed the tour, and would especially complement our tour guide Yvon who made the experience all the better. However, the inclusions were not as advertised: 1 There was no private driver to meet us at Hangzhou. We had to catch taxis and use Uber cars to get around, which meant quite some time was spent waiting for pick-ups and 2 There was only one temple visit, not three as advertised.

Definitely recommend this tour...

Ann G, Jan 2016

Definitely recommend this tour! Walking up to the Faxi Temple was the highlight - but the overall day was just the right combination of sites, sounds, food and information. A walk on the broken bridge, ride on a lake boat, lunch at the Green Tea Restaurant, hike up to and then walking around the upper Faxi Temple, A visit to the green tea village and then a quick stop at the Silk Museum. Skillful leadership by Cindy made all the difference. Her knowledge and ability to easily manage the logistics made it seamless. A wonderful trip.

We wouldn't do it alone in one day...

WOJCIECH S, Jan 2016

We wouldn't do it alone in one day, perfect organized - our guide Cindy many thx

We found this tour to be well...

w.kowalski, Dec 2015

We found this tour to be well organized. Enjoyed the Bullet train ride, which greatly reduce the time to get between Shanghai to Hangzhou. Found Hangzhou to be a much larger city than we thought it would be. The temples and the surrounding area were beautiful and very interesting. We were able to tour the temples and park area at our own pace. No crowds when we were there. The local tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. There was much more walking involved in this tour than we thought we would encounter and we were exhausted by the end of the day. Overall a worthwhile tour.