Private Tour of Hangzhou West Lake with a Local

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Stop At: Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Within Santanyinyue Islet, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310007 China

The islet of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is also known as Lesser Yingzhou. The islet of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon together with Mid-Lake Pavilion and Ruan Gong Islet is known as three islets on the lake. The total area of the islet including water surface is about seven hectares. It is connected from south to north with a curved bridge and from east to west with an earth dike. The bridge embankments cross with each other in the form of “+”. Water surface on the islet is divided into four parts, and an annular dam is located beyond the water surface. Overlooked in the air, the islet presents a shape of “田”.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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

You will find Lingyin Temple (Temple of Soul's Retreat) in a long, narrow valley between Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng) and North Peak to the northwest of the West Lake at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. It is without doubt a premier showpiece in the West Lake environs and is notable also as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. In 1961 it was listed for protection as a key provincial historical and cultural site and is considered a leading center for research relative to Chinese Buddhist culture.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hangzhou Songcheng Park, No.148 Zhijiang Avenue, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310008 China

Its operation philosophy is “taking building as the form and culture as the soul”. In the park, you’ll see ancient style buildings with cornices and brackets as well as crowds of people, which perfectly revives the vivid city life of Song Dynasty. There are attractions like Strange Street, Celestial Mountain, Market Street, Songhe River, Elder Camphor Tree; traditional workshops like black smith, oil press, brewery; not to mention the sensational high-tech projects like Living Riverside Cinema, Liaozhai Ghost House.


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hefang Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310002 China

Hefang Old Street in Hangzhou is unique by showcasing a variety of Chinese crafts, such as land-blown sugar candy, paper-cutting and hand-made dough figurines. You can also find a large variety of local snacks such as roasted walnuts, and "dragon-whisker" candy. The street is full of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, tea houses, and an array of small eateries, to make Hefang Street charmingly lively.


Duration: 30 minutes