Tour Description and ItineraryCustomize this tour Enquiry about this tourHangzhou is famous for its natural beauty and historical heritages. We have a Chinese saying that - "There is a paradise up in the heaven, and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on the earth". Tour Itinery (Depart Everyday): Day 1 (L) Pick you up from your hotel or the railway station. 09:00am-09:40am: boat tour on West Lake; 10:20am-11:40am: visit the Lingyin(Soul's Retreat)Temple and Feilai Peak; - West Lake: It is lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, and it is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful sights in China. Scenic Spots: Autumn Moon on the Calm Lake, Lotus in the Breeze at the Crooked Courtyard, Solitary Hill Island, Su Dongpo Causeway, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(Lesser Yingzhou Isle), Mid-Lake Pavilion, etc. - Lingyin Temple: It is one of the main attractions of Hangzhou city. The Temple contains a collection of Buddhist literature together with many other treasures. The palaces, pavilions and halls together with their many figures of Buddhist deities represent in total a splendid and unique collection of architectural and artistic cultural relics. - Feilai Peak: With 209 meters (about 700 feet) tall, it is a pure limestone mountain that is very distinctive from the sandstone mountains around it. Large stones scattered along the peak are said to resemble animals like a flying dragon, a running elephant, a crouching tiger, and a fleeing monkey. Having Lunch at Hongni Shaguo Restaurant. 01:00pm-01:40pm: visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda; 02:00pm-02:40pm: visit the Tiger Spring; 03:00pm-03:40pm: visit the tea plantation; 04:00pm-05:00pm: vist Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor; - Six Harmonies Pagoda: Highly erected by the Qiantang River and to the south of the West Lake, it is a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China. It was first built in 970 AD in the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). The name "six harmonies" comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning "harmonies of the heaven, earth, east, west, south and north". - Tiger Spring: It is ranked the third in China according to scientific research on the quality of the water of the spring. The pleasures to be gained from Tiger Spring are listening to the spring, viewing the spring, tasting the spring, feeling the spring, even dreaming that the spring enables every thought about the spring to come to mind. - Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor: This spot is located at the southern end of the Su Causeway. A clean stream leads from Huajia Hill to the West Lake through here, so it named as Flower Harbor. Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor, now has been made into a 22 hectares park with many varieties of trees and flowers, featuring a peony garden which blooms in April and a goldfish pond which is the famous site for viewing fish. Day 2 (L): 08:30am-09:30am: visit The Tomb of General Yue Fei. 09:50am-11:30am: visit West Lake Museum, Orioles Singing in the Willows, and the New West Lake Culture. - Tomb of General Yue Fei: Situated in the southwest area of the ancestral temple, the well-known Tomb of General Yue Fei, a national hero in the war against Jin invaders during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), is formed into a group of ancient-styled buildings which covers 23 feet in diameter and 9 feet in height. - West Lake Museum: It displays West Lake's history and culture, and about 200 pieces of rare cultural relics and more than 2,000 documents concerning the lake have been collected by the museum. Having luch at Hongni Shaguo Restaurant. 01:30pm-02:30pm: visit Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave. - Huanglong Cave: Nearby the West Lake Scenic Area and famous for its Bamboo Garden and its display of folk custom. Drive you to your hotel or to the railway station. Tour Price includes: 1 Pick-up / Drop-off from hotel or railway station; 2 Air-conditioned private car or van; 3 Site Entrance tickets; 4 English-speaking tour guide explain the sightseeings along the tour ; 5 Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner. How to Book? 1. You can book online or by email, tell us which hotel to pick you up, then receive our confirmation email. 2. When you arrive in Shanghai, our tour guide will call you the night before the tour, if you are not in hotel room, we will leave a message in your room, to inform the time to pick you up in the next morning. Payment Methods: 1.Cash to tour guide 2.Credit card 3.PayPal 4.Bank remit(wire transfer) Please Contact Us Send Enquiry, if you want to Customize This Tour or Have Any Questions. |