Shanghai Trip Overview
Visit highlights of Hangzhou including the West Lake, Lingyin Temple and Longjing Tea plantation with this private day tour from Shanghai.
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Shanghai hotel.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China
Visit highlights of Hangzhou including the West Lake, Lingyin Temple and Longjing Tea plantation with this private day tour from Shanghai.
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Shanghai hotel.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
Our guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known hangzhou city in around 2.5hrs ride.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Upon arrival at Hangzhou we firstly visit the famous West Lake. The West Lake undoubtedly represents the beauty of Hangzhou. With rolling hills as its backdrop, this mirror-like lake is surrounded by willows with their branches waving in the wind and dotted by several islets and blooming lotus flowers. West Lake can provide you beautiful scenes for you to photograph from every angle. The joyful sight of the ‘Three Pools Mirroring the Moon’ is even printed on the note CNY 1.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China
After lunch, we will continues to the Lingyin Temple where we will spend some time appreciating the profound Buddhist atmosphere.
This is the oldest temple in Hangzhou with a history of over 1,700 years. It is also regarded as a treasure of the Buddhist culture, housing various historic relics from different dynasties. A maverick monk named Ji Gong (1148 – 1209) was ordained at Lingyin Temple. Our guide will tell you some interesting stories about this renowned monk who usually wore rags , was unkempt, and violated Buddhist commandments.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China
Then we will proceed to a tea plantation to learn about the tea culture of Hangzhou. Longjing Tea or dragon well tea of more than 1200 years old is the No. 1 tea in China and regarded as the “Green Queen”. Visit Longjing Tea plantations in Hangzhou to appreciate the charming verdant sightseeing and know more about the culture of tea and Chinese nation.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shanghai, Shanghai
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel with a comfortable transfer. Your memorable day trip ends here.
Duration: 10 minutes
