hangzhou travel package

Day 01: Arrival at Hangzhou
Our tour guide meets you either at Hangzhou airport or Train station. You are transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ). After check-in, you are arrnaged to have local Chinese lunch. After lunch, first head to Lingyin Temple. Lingyin Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect nestled in the Flying Peak north-west of Hangzhou. It is one of the largest Buddhist temples in China. The Flying Peak features a large number of grottos and religious rock carvings.

Then continue to visit the Qinghefang Pedestrian Street. Qinghefang pedestrian street has a total length of 460 meters. It is the best-preserved histotical street in Hangzhou. A great number of time-honored shops with over a hundred year are located here. Return to your midtown hotel in Hangzhou. ( B L )

Day 02: Hangzhou
Pick up from your midtown hotel in Hangzhou and head to a wharf at West Lake for one hour boat cruise. There are many lakes named "West Lake" in China, but the "West Lake" here in Hangzhou is usually considered the most beautiful among all. Finish your cruise at the Huagang Park Wharf. Move on to Huagang Park ( Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond Park ). The Huagang Park was a private garden of an official in the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years agao. Now it has been greatly renovated and turned into large park of over 20 hectares (about 49.42 acres) made up of five scenic spots; namely, Red Carp Pond, peony park, flower harbor, lawn, and grove.

Continue to visit Leifeng Pagoda. Ascending to the top of the pagoda and looking down, one has a panoramic view of West Lake and the whole city of Hangzhou. Leifeng Pagoda is the most vibible landmark on West Lake. It is a five story tall tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake. Originally built in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was reconstructed in 2002. Since when it has become a hot tourist attraction.

After local Chinese lunch, you are taken to Longjing Tea Plantation to experience the traditional method of making Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea as well drinking, picking, smelling or buying. Return to your hotel in Hangzhou.( B L )

Day 03: Hangzhou - Suzhou - Hangzhou
Pick up from your midtown hotel in Hangzhou and head to Suzhou. Drive about 1.5 hour and get to Suzhou - known historical and cultural city, as well as a key scenic tourist one. The city is often referred to as "The Venice of the Earth." Its famous private gardens are listed as World Culture Heritage.

First visit Net Master Garden,the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. Then move on to the Ancient City Gate and Grand Canal. The Panmen City Gate is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom.

After lunch, Then move on to Hanshan Temple - the temple used to be one of the 10 most famous temples in China. Continue to visit Tiger Hill - one of Suzhou's famous site and symbol of Suzhou City. After the tour in Suzhou, transferred back to your midtown hotel in Hangzhou.

Day 04: Exit from Hangzhou
After breakfast at your hotel, head to Six Harmonies Pagoda. The Six Harmonies Pagoda is located south of West Lake on a high land called Yuelun Hill overlooking the Qiantang River. Originally the pagoda was in 970 A. D. with the aim to press down the tidal bore of the Qiantang River tidal bore.

Then drive across the Qiantang River Bridge. It is China's first self-designed and self-built bridge. It was constructed from April 1934 to Sept 1937. Qiantang River Bridge is composed of two layers - the upper layer of the bridge is highway and the layer below is railway. The famous Qiantang River Bridge is designed by the noted Chinese bridge engineer - Mao Yisheng.

After lunch, you are transferred either to Hangzhou Airport or train station for your next destination. ( B L )