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Essence of Hangzhou with Car (7 seater SUV)

Qiantang River at City Center

Xiangji Temple

Su Causeway 1

Boat Cruise_Hand Rowed

Xiaohezhi Street

Hefang Street and Dajing Lane

My Car 7 seater SUV

My car Toyota Highlander

West Lake_Hubin Road Pedestrian Street

Hefang Street 2

Hefang street 3

Hefang street 4

Hefang Street 5

Dajing Lane

Hefang street 6

Restaurant for Lunch

Restaurant for Lunch 2

Restaurant for Lunch 3

Restaurant for Lunch 4

Quyuan Garden 1

Quyuan Garden 2

Quyuan Garden 3

Quyuan Garden 4

Su Causeway 2

Hubin Pedestrian Street

Essence of Hangzhou with Car (7 seater SUV)

Art, Culture, & Historical

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2025

Ben W.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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Hangzhou

Chinese (Simplified) (Native), English

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Ben W.)

Up to 6 people

In this tour you will be able to experience the essence of the whole city in just one day in a clean, spacious, comfortable car. The car is a 7 seater SUV which is suitable for a tourist group with up to 6 persons.

To fully explore the charm of Hangzhou, it is advisable to have a 2 days’ trip. Please message me for 2-day tour’s itinerary.

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

- Arrangeable to meet at airport, train stations, too.

09:00 AM

Hand-rowed wooden boat cruise on the West Lake

The rowing boat 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.

11:00 AM

Leifeng Pagoda

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.

12:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch cost starts from 30 RMB per person, depends on your different requirements.

01:00 PM

Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak

Lingyin Temple is one of China's oldest and most important Buddhist temples, known for its long history 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.

03:00 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.

05:30 PM

Your hotel

Ending Point

Your hotel, train station, airport or any other place in Hangzhou City.

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

Private transportation by an air-conditioned SUV

(Toyota Highlander)

Fuel, toll, parking

Pick up / drop off from / to your hotel, train station or airport in Hangzhou.

What‘s not included

Meal for you (from 50 to 200 RMB per person depends on your specific requests. Average is 100 RMB per person),

Entrance fee for Leifeng Pagoda: 40 RMB per person

Boat Cruise: 300 - 360 RMB in total

Tea leave picking and processing: around 100 RMB per person.

Tour Important Information

* If you are interested in places that are not in the list, it is also possible. Please send me message, I will then give my opinion.

* Meeting / starting time can be adjusted too.

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

(1 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Ben W.

I am a government licensed English-speaking tour guide in Hangzhou. I am enthusiastic about history and cultures and used to be an engineer in a Europe joint venture for almost 20 years. I chose to be a tour guide because I love making friends from all over the world and I am very happy to help you better understand China.

Hangzhou, know 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. It is a paradise for shopping and dining.

There are a lot of famous attractions in the city. You can check the Profile Gallery for pictures I took from those attractions.

I have lived in Hangzhou for over 20 years and almost know every corner of the city. If you are interested in any of those attractions, just message me! I can arrange the tour for you. I can show you the most beautiful scenic spots, and explain the story behind them; I can take you to the most authentic restaurants; I can answer all your questions and I will let you experience the most real China.

I highly recommend you make Hangzhou a stop when you visit China. I am looking forward to seeing you here in Hangzhou!

Reviews

Bruce T.

5 / 5

May 20, 2026

Customized tour for Bruce T, trains station pickup and day 1

May 20, 2026

Hangzhou

2 days

Customized

“Great visit to Hangzhou”

Hangzhou is a beautiful city and Ben W. was an excellent guide. Met us at the train station and took us to all the important sites during our time there. Was very accomodative and knowledgeable. His English is excellent (you will need an English speaking guide to navigate the city). Definitely five stars.

Ben W.

Thank you very much for your kind review. I am very glad that I could help and you enjoyed the tour in Hangzhou. I also enjoy the days with you because we had so many interesting conversations, so many happy laughs. All those happy moments will become a lifetime memory for me!