Classic Hangzhou city day tour

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1. As the only natural in China awarded as a UNESCO heritage, the West Lake attracts millions of people each year not only for her charismatic natural beauty but also the deep historic importance. Cruising over the lake, you will be presented most of her highlights.

   2 hAdmission included

2. As an over 1000 years old buddhist pagoda towering over the lake side, it still serves as the best observatory for the whole lake as well as the city. Much to your surprise, the Buddha's hair was buried underneath!

   1 hAdmission included

3. This is the country of Hangzhou but within the city, this is the only origin of the best Green Tea in China i.e. Longjing, this is the home of tens of thousands of tea farmers' home, this is the place you may see people are picking and drying tea leaves, probably you should join them! Have a walk along the trail of the plantation or passing by the local tea village, having a cup of Longjing Tea at a local BNB family, you will see another side of Hangzhou's beauty.

   1 h

4. The richest businessman's residence in China nearly 200 years ago, you will be amazed by the exquisite design and fancy interior decoration of the complex.

   1 hAdmission included

5. This is an echo of Hangzhou's prime time, Emperors stayed in Hangzhou for over 151 years, emperors built their Forbidden city and many other properties nearby. This is the place where emperors making their own Celadon porcelain from the imperial Kiln. Located southern of the lake, the 800 years old Kiln and the jade-like porcelains are tell you a 800 years old story...... Celadon is also considered the best tea set for enjoying the local Longjing green tea.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Hangzhou

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 296 experiences we list in Hangzhou.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 296.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Hangzhou

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, is a city of lakes and tea hills centred on West Lake, with temples, pagodas and a past as an imperial capital.

Hangzhou grew around West Lake, a shallow, willow-fringed lake ringed by hills, causeways and pagodas that has inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries and is a World Heritage landscape. The city was the capital of the Southern Song dynasty from the 12th century, and it marks the southern end of the Grand Canal. Boats cross the lake to small islands, and the Su and Bai Causeways are favourite walking routes.

Top-ranked sights in Hangzhou: West Lake (Xi Hu), Lingyin Temple, Meijiawu Tea Village.

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