Hangzhou Half Day Buddhism and Tea Culture Tour

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

In the morning/afternoon, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hangzhou or Hangzhou train station with a welcome signage.

First, visit the Lingyin Temple. Lingyin Temple, also known as Temple of Soul's Retreat (literal translated name), is the most celebrated place of interest around West Lake. It was founded in 328 AD during the Eastern Jin Dynasty by an Indian monk called Hui Li. In the 10th century during the Kingdom of Wuyue with Hangzhou as its capital, the temple reached its peak and boasted nine multi-storey buildings, 18 pavilions, 72 halls, and more than 1300 dormitory rooms, inhabited by more than 3000 monks. Since then, the temple has remained one of the ten largest Zen Buddhist temples in China.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Longjing tea fields, Longjing tea village, Hangzhou China

Later, drive to Meijiawu Tea Village & Plantation, Meijiawu Tea Village, located in the west of the world-known West Lake and hailed as "ten miles Meiwu" for its vast area along the Meiling Road, is an ancient village with a history of 600 years. Inhabited by more than 500 households, Meijiawu Tea Culture Village is picturesque surrounded by mountains and waters; it is a main production base and a protected area of the fragrant West Lake Dragon Well Tea, and a leisure tourist spot featured with tea culture in farm style.

Here you are in an original natural environment, just relax your feelings and enjoy the special tea culture, taste the fragrant tea while appreciating the beautiful village scenery.

Drive you back to your hotel or the Hangzhou Train Station and your tour ends.

Duration: 50 minutes