Food tour & Chinese Dining Introduction for First-Timers
Are you feeling nervous when first time dining in a Chinese restaurant?
Or would you like to learn some basic knowledge about Chinese cuisine?
In this short tour, the tour guide will help you find a suitable restaurant according to your requested location, price range, taste preferences and other needs and assist you during your meal.
The tour guide will not . You only need to pay for your own dining expenses. During the introduction, the guide will wear a mask throughout to ensure hygiene.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
You hotel in Hangzhou city
Lucha restaurant or any other restaurant that customer specified.
Lucha restaurant is a leading Chinese fusion restaurant chain rooted in Hangzhou. It is known for its affordable, innovative Jiangnan-style fusion cuisine and elegant, poetic dining spaces.
Tour guide can also help you find another restaurant according to your requested location, price range, taste preferences and other needs.
During the meal, the guide will introduce to you:
■ How to order dishes, dine and pay the bill in China, as well as other dining customs in Chinese restaurants
■ Basic features of Chinese cuisine, and the classification and characteristics of various regional Chinese cuisines
■ How to find suitable restaurants and the public transportation system in Hangzhou, so that you can find restaurants on your own in the future.
The tour guide will not eat during the meal. You only need to pay for your own dining expenses.
During the introduction, the guide will wear a mask throughout the whole duration to ensure hygiene.
Ending Point
Neaby bus / metro station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide Fee
Hotel Pick-up
* Bus/Metro or Taxi fare
* Bus/Metro fare is maximum 15 RMB per person
* Taxi fare is around 3 RMB per KM per car.
* Meal 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
About Tour Guide Ben W.
I am a government licensed English speaking tour guide in Hangzhou. I used to be an engineer in a Europe joint venture for almost 20 years and I am enthusiastic about history and cultures. I choose 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
Calvin K.
“Hangzhou Day Tour”
Bed responded quickly and efficiently to my enquiry and customized a wonderful one-day tour for us. He also arranged early registration for the Lingyin Temple visit before the tour began, which we later realized made the experience extremely smooth despite the huge crowds there. He picked us up at the hotel, and we started at Hefang Street, a beautifully preserved ancient shopping alley. We then drove to the Grand Canal, the world’s oldest man-made waterway. After that, we visited West Lake, where he thoughtfully chose two contrasting spots — one famous and lively, the other peaceful and tranquil — allowing us to experience both sides of its charm. The next highlight was Lingyin Temple and Feilai Feng, the spiritual heart of Hangzhou Buddhism, with its many well-preserved ancient Buddhist stone carvings, some carved directly into the caves. We ended the tour at a tea plantation, where he arranged for us to pick tea leaves while being filmed by a drone (my wife’s highlight of the tour). We also had the opportunity to experience making matcha tea before he drove us to our dinner venue. Throughout the day, Ben was patient, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain the history and cultural background of each site. The itinerary was compact, as per my request, but Ben arranged everything so efficiently that the day still felt relaxed and enjoyable. His car was clean, and his driving was excellent. I highly recommend Ben to anyone planning a tour in Hangzhou.
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Ben W.
Thank you very much for the kind review. Your good and long summary of itinerary also reminded me that happy day with you because we also had very happy and interesting conversation. Again, I am very glad that you recognize my arrangement and my service during the tour. Sincerely wish you and your family a happy life!
Bruce T.
“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.
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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!
$40/ per group
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