Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train
After breakfast, get ready for today’s discovery tour of Hangzhou. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the railway station to take high speed train to get to Hangzhou.
Upon your arrival, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site West Lake, the most recognizable landmark of Hangzhou, with massive, exquisite sceneries in the middle of the modern city. Walk with your guide to see the famous Broken Bridge, Su Causeway and Red Carp Pond and learn the famous folk stories lie behind them.
Then travel with your guide to see the renowned Lingyin Temple (including Fenglai Peak) standing on the western corner of the West Lake which dates back to 326 AD. Discover the beautiful carvings and paintings on the walls and ceilings in different halls. Enjoy the strong Buddhism belief of the worshippers and you may also burn some incense and make some wishes if you like. Follow your guide to appreciate the Cliff inscription work at Feilai Peak among which you will see the most famous inscriptions of Happy Buddha and Eighteen Arhats.
Then, transfer you to the railway station for the high speed train back to Shanghai and back to your hotel.