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3-Day Tour: Full Picture of Hangzhou

Liangzhu Museum

The Grand Canal

Tea Garden

Lingyin Temple 1

Lingyin Temple 6

Lingyin Temple 3

Lingyin Temple 4

Lingyin Temple 2

Lingyin Temple 5

Lingyin Temple 7

My Car

Liangzhu Park

Songcheng

The Grand Canal

Tea Museum

Tea Garden

3-Day Tour: Full Picture of Hangzhou

Art, Culture, & Historical

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2025

Ben W.

5.00 / 5

(2 reviews)

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Hangzhou

Chinese (Simplified) (Native), English

3 days

Private tour (only you and Ben W.)

Up to 5 people

In this 3-day tour, you will explore the whole Hangzhou city from different angles, including all the 3 UNESCO world heritages: the West Lake, the Grand Canal and the Archaeological ruin of Liangzhu Ancient City, and other interesting spots covering not only natural and historic sites but also cultural experience and relaxing.

We will use taxi for Day 1 because parking is difficult for those attractions and use private car for the rest two days.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Hangzhou

Day 1

09:00 AM

Hand-rowed Boat Cruise On The West Lake

The private boat cruise is a perfect, old-fashioned way to enjoy the Wes Lake. A boatman uses a single long oar to steer you through the calm water, offering a serene and authentic journey. The view in the lake is stunning.

Fare: 300 CNY

11:00 AM

Leifeng Pogada

Leifeng Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda with a history of 1100 years located on the shore of West Lake. From the top of the pagoda, you can overlook the entire West Lake. Inside the pagoda is a museum demonstrating the relics, history and cultures about this famous pagoda.

Entry Ticket: 40 CNY per person

12:00 PM

Lunch

We will go to an authentic, clean and beautifully designed restaurant to have lunch or dinner where we can try some local dishes with tea elements.

Cost: starting from 40 CNY per person

01:00 PM

Hefang Street & Dajing Alley

Hefang Street is a vibrant, bustling pedestrian street showcasing Hangzhou's history, snacks, and traditional crafts. Just a few steps away, the quieter Dajing Alley offers a more authentic and artistic atmosphere with old buildings, specialty coffee shops, and stylish boutiques.

02:00 PM

Former Residence of Hu Xueyan

It is a luxury traditional Chinese style mansion of the richest person in 150 years ago's China, known for its vast scale, exquisite wood, brick and stone carvings, delicate pavilions and rockeries.

Entry ticket: 20 CNY per person

03:00 PM

Enjoy Chinese Tea in Trendy Teahouse

We will try authentic Chinese tea and tea snacks in a beatiful teahouse right by the West Lake.

Cost: 220 - 400 CNY per person

04:30 PM

You Hotel

I will take you back to your hotel.

Day 2

10:00 AM

Your Hotel

Pick up you from hotel

10:30 AM

Liangzhu Museum and Park of Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu Ancient City

The two sites are about the magnificent 5,000-year-old Liangzhu civilization in Hangzhou which is camparable to ancient Egypt and Sumer. The museum displays various precious cultural relics including the most representative exiquisite jade ware. The beautiful park is built to protect original ancient ruins where the excavation is still on-going. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

01:00 PM

Lunch

02:00 PM

Songcheng Theme Park and Live Show: Romance of the Song Dynasty

Songcheng is a famous Song‑style theme park that recreates the prosperous Southern Song Dynasty (12 century - 13 century) city scene, with ancient streets, folk shows and traditional buildings.

Its core highlight is the grand live show Romance of the Song Dynasty. Using high‑tech stage effects, it tells Hangzhou’s history and classic legends.

Entry fee: 260 CNY per person for regular seat, 580 CNY per person for VIP seat.

05:00 PM

Your hotel

I will take you back to your hotel/

Day 3

10:00 AM

Your Hotel

Pick you up from your hotel.

10:30 AM

The Grand Canal

The Grand Canal in Hangzhou is one part of China’s world-famous Grand Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It stretches for thousands of kilometers, linking northern and southern China since ancient times.

Hangzhou was the southern end of the whole canal. Once a busy shipping route, it boosted trade and culture. Now its riversides are beautiful scenic spots for walking and relaxing.

11:30 AM

Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak

Lingyin Temple is one of China's oldest and most important Buddhist temples, known for its peaceful atmosphere and grand halls. Right in front of it is Feilai Peak, or "Peak that Flew Here." This special hill is covered in hundreds of ancient stone carvings of Buddhas and guardians, carved into the rocks and caves over a thousand years ago. Together, the magnificent temple and the mystical carved peak make a famous spiritual and cultural site.

01:30 PM

Lunch

02:30 PM

China National Tea Museum

China National Tea Museum in Hangzhou is the only national-level museum in China dedicated entirely to tea culture. It demonstrates history of tea and tea cultures all over the world . Visiting the museum is not only a experience of learning tea cultures but also a joyful sightseeing.

03:30 PM

Longjing Tea Picking & Processing or Tea Ceremony Experiencing

Longjing tea produced in Hangzhou is the best green tea in China. We will go to a village with beautiful tea field to experience the process of tea leave picking and tea processing.

Note: Outdoor tea leaving picking is not available in several month (normally late winter to early spring). In case it is not available, indoor tea ceremony experiencing will be arranged in stead.

Cost: around 100 CNY per person

05:00 PM

Your Hotel

I will take you back to your hotel.

Ending Point

Your hotel

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

* Guide fee

* Taxi Fare

* Private transportation by an air-conditioned car

* Fuel, toll, parking

* Pick up / drop off from / to your hotel, or train station

What‘s not included

* Meal for you, starting from 40 CNY per person depends on your specific requests.

* Tea house: 220 - 400 CNY per person

* Entry fee for following attractions, per person, which will be paid directly to the third parties: Leifeng Pagoda - 40 CNY; Former Residence of Hu Xueyan - 20 CNY; Songcheng Park - around 300 to 600 CNY by different seat classes; Tea leave picking and tea processing experience: around 100 CNY. Liangzhu Archaeology Park: 60 CNY

* Boat Cruise: 300 CNY, which will be paid directly to the third party.

Tour Important Information

* The preferred start off time for Day 1 is before 9:00 to avoid waiting time for Boat Cruise.

* If you are interested in places that are not in the list, it is also possible. Please send me message, I can provide you a customized itinerary for you.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2025

Ben W.

5.00 / 5

(2 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Ben W.

I am a government licensed English speaking tour guide in Hangzhou. I hold a Master of Engineering degree and used to be an engineer in a European joint venture for almost 20 years. However I am more enthusiastic about history and cultures, and I love traveling around the world making friends from different countries . I will use my professional, accurate, and extensive knowledge to introduce you to the real, interesting and insightful aspects of China, instead of just reciting those superficial descriptions of tourist attractions.

Hangzhou, known as Paradise on Earth, with the poetic West Lake, is the most beautiful major city in China. It has a very long history of more than 2000 years, once being the capital of ancient China. Hangzhou is also a modern metropolis with amazing city views and a good destination for shopping and dining. I highly recommend you make Hangzhou a stop when you visit China. There are a lot of famous attractions in the city. You can check the Profile Gallery for pictures of them.

I have lived in Hangzhou for over 20 years, almost knowing every corner of the city. If you are interested in any of those attractions, just message me! I can arrange the customized tour best suitable for you.

Look forward to seeing you in Hangzhou!

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Calvin K.

5 / 5

May 24, 2026

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