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Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China

Lingyin Temple is translates as the 'Temple of Soul’s Retreat'. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Meijiawu, China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou Shi, Xihu Qu, Lingxi S Rd, 灵溪南路交叉口

Meijiawu Tea is a type of Dagon Well Green Tea from the area around Mejiawu village. This tea is renowned for its jade green color. You will visit a tea plantation at Meijiawu Village in the West Lake District. Learn about local tea culture and the production of Dragon Well tea at this scenic tea plantation.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China

In the afternoon, take a 1-hour boat cruise on West Lake, a place that has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature".

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pagoda of Six Harmonies, No.84 Zhijiang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China

It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. It was originally constructed in 970 by the Wuyue Kingdom, destroyed in 1121, and reconstructed fully by 1165. This masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture is one of the best places to appreciate the Qiangtang River's impressive tidal bores.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Hotel Pickup from 60+ hotels in downtown Hangzhou. or train station pickup from Hangzhou East Railway Station
Service of English speaking tour guide
Transfers between attractions by air-conditioned coach
1-hour cruise on West Lake
After tour, return coach transfer to your hotel in Hangzhou or Hangzhou East Railway Station
Entry/Admission - Lingyin Temple
Entry/Admission - West Lake (Xi Hu)
Entry/Admission - Pagoda of Six Harmonies

Not included

Accommodation
Lunch&Dinner
Train ticket
Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended)
Hotel pickup from outskirt Hangzhou, or from a hotel in Shanghai

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
This tour is a SIC tour, meaning seat-in-coach, with a driver and a tour guide. You will share a coach with other passengers. This is no refund for no show. Please be punctual. Your tour guide will take off with other passengers without you.
The scheduled hotel pickup time is between 8:30am. Please offer your hotel name and address for pickup arrangement 24 hours prior.
Pickup service is for hotels in downtown area of Hangzhou only. Downtown Hangzhou includes 5 districts of Shangcheng, Xiacheng, Xihu, Gongshu, Jianggan. Other districts are named as Outskirts Hangzhou. Hotels in Outskirts Hangzhou will cost additional charge. Please check if your hotel is located in downtown Hangzhou before you make a booking.
If you live in the outskirt of Hangzhou please go to Sofitel West Lake Hangzhou to join in this tour. The hotel pickup time is 8:30am.
If you take bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou, you will be picked up from Hangzhou East Railway Station. Your tour guide will hold a sign with your name waiting at the exit of the station. Please save the cell phone number of your guide which can be found on your confirmation voucher.
There are 9 trains running in between Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Hangzhou East Station every morning. In China, train tickets can be purchased 30 days prior. Please buy your train ticket and inform the local tour supplier the train information at least one day prior. Your booking will be automatically cancelled if the train information is not received 24 hours to the tour starting time.
If you miss the original train, please change to another train at the ticketing office. Then telephone the local tour operator for a revised arrival time for pickup arrangement immediately.
No tours on Chinese national public holidays, including New Year, 7 days before and after Chinese New Year's Day, Easter Holidays, Labor Day Holidays from May 1 to May 7, National Day Holidays from Oct 1 to Oct 7.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers