Flexible Hangzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with West Lake Boat Ride and Lingyin Temple
by Amazing Shanghai Trip
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$662Overview
This private day trip lasts about 10 to 11 hours and includes round-trip bullet train tickets from Shanghai to Hangzhou. A private guide picks you up at your Shanghai downtown hotel and accompanies you throughout the day. The tour schedule is flexible and tailored to your interests. After meeting your guide at your hotel, you take a one-hour bullet train ride to Hangzhou. On the train, you discuss your preferred itinerary with the guide, who offers suggestions based on your interests. Once in Hangzhou, you walk along West Lake and enjoy a 45-minute boat ride there while your guide shares local history and stories. Next, you visit the Longjing Tea Cultural Village where a local lunch is served. You can walk through the tea farm and see the tea plantations and surrounding hills. After lunch, the tour continues to Lingyin Temple for about 75 minutes. If you want to visit other sites instead, the guide can arrange alternatives such as Meijiawu Tea Village, Hefang Street, Leifeng Pagoda, Yuewang Temple, or Liuhe Pagoda. At the end of the day, you return to Shanghai by bullet train and the guide takes you back to your hotel. The all-inclusive package covers the private guide, private air-conditioned car, local lunch, West Lake boat ride, a ticket to one local attraction, and bullet train fares. Hotel pickup and drop-off apply only to downtown Shanghai hotels.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Meet the private guide at the hotel lobby in the morning and board a one-hour bullet train to Hangzhou. During the train ride, discuss your preferences with the guide who will customize the day's schedule.
60 min
West Lake (Xi Hu)
On arrival in Hangzhou, take a walk along West Lake and enjoy a 45-minute boat ride. The guide will provide commentary on the local history and points of interest during the visit.
60 min
Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village
Visit the Longjing tea farm where a local lunch is served. After eating, walk through the tea plantations and surrounding hills to see the tea-growing area.
60 min
Lingyin Temple
After lunch, spend about 75 minutes exploring Lingyin Temple. If preferred, other attractions can be visited instead, including Meijiawu Tea Village, Hefang Street, Leifeng Pagoda, Yuewang Temple, or Liuhe Pagoda. After the visit, take the bullet train back to Shanghai where the guide will escort you to your hotel.
75 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Flexible Hangzhou Private Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train with West Lake Boat Ride and Lingyin Temple
by Amazing Shanghai Trip
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$662Overview
This private day trip lasts about 10 to 11 hours and includes round-trip bullet train tickets from Shanghai to Hangzhou. A private guide picks you up at your Shanghai downtown hotel and accompanies you throughout the day. The tour schedule is flexible and tailored to your interests. After meeting your guide at your hotel, you take a one-hour bullet train ride to Hangzhou. On the train, you discuss your preferred itinerary with the guide, who offers suggestions based on your interests. Once in Hangzhou, you walk along West Lake and enjoy a 45-minute boat ride there while your guide shares local history and stories. Next, you visit the Longjing Tea Cultural Village where a local lunch is served. You can walk through the tea farm and see the tea plantations and surrounding hills. After lunch, the tour continues to Lingyin Temple for about 75 minutes. If you want to visit other sites instead, the guide can arrange alternatives such as Meijiawu Tea Village, Hefang Street, Leifeng Pagoda, Yuewang Temple, or Liuhe Pagoda. At the end of the day, you return to Shanghai by bullet train and the guide takes you back to your hotel. The all-inclusive package covers the private guide, private air-conditioned car, local lunch, West Lake boat ride, a ticket to one local attraction, and bullet train fares. Hotel pickup and drop-off apply only to downtown Shanghai hotels.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Meet the private guide at the hotel lobby in the morning and board a one-hour bullet train to Hangzhou. During the train ride, discuss your preferences with the guide who will customize the day's schedule.
60 min
West Lake (Xi Hu)
On arrival in Hangzhou, take a walk along West Lake and enjoy a 45-minute boat ride. The guide will provide commentary on the local history and points of interest during the visit.
60 min
Hangzhou Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village
Visit the Longjing tea farm where a local lunch is served. After eating, walk through the tea plantations and surrounding hills to see the tea-growing area.
60 min
Lingyin Temple
After lunch, spend about 75 minutes exploring Lingyin Temple. If preferred, other attractions can be visited instead, including Meijiawu Tea Village, Hefang Street, Leifeng Pagoda, Yuewang Temple, or Liuhe Pagoda. After the visit, take the bullet train back to Shanghai where the guide will escort you to your hotel.
75 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.