Hang Zhou Shi Trip Overview
Spend a half-day on two wheels for a taste of true Hangzhou.
Ride the willow-lined banks West Lake, try a vegetarian Buddhist temple snack, visit thousand-year-old relic sites and see instagrammable old-time streets and alleys with real ‘Hangzhou Feel’ seldom visited by the average tourist.
Make use of our local knowledge and bicycle to help you get the most out of Hangzhou.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 5 hours
Starts: Hang Zhou Shi, China
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hang Zhou Shi, Zhe Jiang Sheng, China
Spend a half-day on two wheels for a taste of true Hangzhou.
Ride the willow-lined banks West Lake, try a vegetarian Buddhist temple snack, visit thousand-year-old relic sites and see instagrammable old-time streets and alleys with real ‘Hangzhou Feel’ seldom visited by the average tourist.
Make use of our local knowledge and bicycle to help you get the most out of Hangzhou.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Meet up. Choose your bicycle.
In the morning, meet up at the cycling base at the edge of West Lake. Bikes will be ready and waiting for you. Choose your machine, adjust, test ride and get comfortable.
We have two default routes to choose from, each with different levels of difficulty and scenery.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Option 1) Scenic West Lake Loop Leisure Ride
This is Hangzhou’s most scenically stunning route. Be shown the beauty of West Lake, discover the architectural masterpiece that is the China Academy of Art and tour Jingci Temple – the most famous in the region, tasting the monastery-made vegetarian roast Goose inside. See the hundred-year villas on Beishan Street and breathe in the artistic feels of Nanshan Road.
Total Distance: 14KM
Estimated Time: 3 HOURS
Road and Route: 95% Flat 5% Hills
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Option 2) Old Hangzhou Exploration Tour (with Jingci Temple)
A variation on the classic West Lake Loop Leisure Ride that gives you the chance to see the face of old Hangzhou. Visit a string of relic sites with close to a thousand years’ history, including the Eight Diagrams Field, the old Ceramics Workshop ruins and the Water City Gate. You will also pay a visit to the antiquated lanes and alleys of old Hangzhou – the perfect place to feel the real atmosphere of the local lifestyle, unpolluted by tourist crowds.
Total Distance: 20KM
Estimated Time: 5 HOURS
Road and Route: 70% Flat 30% Hills
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Return bicycles. Tour end.
Return bikes and equipment to the cycling base. This concludes the tour.
Duration: 15 minutes
