TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

West Lake: stroll alongside the lake, and take a boat ride to Fairy Island, admiring the hidden depth of this beautiful waterside, surrounded by the greenish mountains, bridges and pagodas

Leifeng Pagoda: the oldest colourful bronze pagoda in China, echoing the landscapes of West Lake

Hangzhou: capital of Zhejiang Province, one of China’s seven ancient capitals, concealing enchanting natural scenery and rich cultural Chinese heritage

Wuzhen Water Town excursion

This series of itinerary cannot be modified in any way.*

Departure/Return Location

Hangzhou Airport/Railway station

Price

Starting at $5,980 per person

What’s included

Minimum group size of 2 people

Full-day tour operated with a local English-speaking guide on day 2 on private basis

3 nights’ accommodation

Best Western Plus or similar 4*

3 Breakfasts

1 Lunch (Day 2)

Inbound/Outbound private transfers from/to Hangzhou airport/railway station with English speaking guide

Private transportation in an air-conditioning vehicle throughout the tour (Day 2)

Wuzhen Water Town, full-day excursion (Day 3)

All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary; West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda and Qinghefang Ancient Street tour (Day 2)

Meet & Greet

Exclusions

International flight tickets and airport taxes or China visa fees (if any)

Rail tickets

Travel Insurance

City tax not included, payable on the spot

Tips for guides and drivers

Optional tours and activities

Any visit not mentioned in the programme

Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses or items not stated explicitly in the programme

Please note

-Please check the China visa requirements with your local embassy or authorities
-No refund for unused services. Splitting of package is not allowed
-Lunch on day 2 is a set menu in a local Chinese restaurant with one glass of soft drink per person per meal
-Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed
-Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to the contents of the tour without prior notice, including possible change of hotels and/or itinerary
-In many hotels in China, the triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed. Their comfort conditions are lower than the international standards of the triple room
-We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems, security reasons or Corona restrictions.
-Tour code : DS-600718

Day 1

ARRIVAL HANGZHOU

• Arrive at Hangzhou Airport/Railway station. Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting to greet you at the airport/railway station and accompany you on the transfer to the city. The private transfer will take you directly to your hotel in Hangzhou. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure in the city. Take the opportunity to rest and recover after the flight or head out into the city for your first glimpse of life in one of China’s sprawling city.

• Overnight in Hangzhou.

Day 2

HANGZHOU

• After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up at about 9:00 at hotel´s lobby to visit West Lake. After a 30-minute-long ride, we’ll spend 2 hours exploring the peaceful depths of the lake. We´ll take a boat ride to Fairy Island and we´ll enjoy a leisurely time admiring beautiful mountains, bridges, and pagodas from different vantage points on the water. After the lunch at the local restaurant (included), we´ll drive to the south of West Lake to visit Leifeng Pagoda, the oldest bronze pagoda in China and later we´ll drive to Hefang Street to visit Qinghefang Ancient Street, with its shops, restaurants and teahouses that used to be centre of politics, culture and commerce in the city, and Huqingyutang (a Chinese pharmacy), major cultural relic under national protection. Afterwards, we’ll drive back to the hotel, where you’ll be dropped off at around 17:30 to further explore the surroundings at leisure.

• Overnight in Hangzhou.

Day 3

HANGZHOU and Wuzhen Water Town, full-day excursion

• Starting early in the morning at 9:00, you will get into the Wuzhen Water Town, one of the most picturesque ancient water town in China, visit the museum of the Chinese Foot Binding Culture and discover why in ancient China, women’s feet were called ‘golden lotus’. In Wuzhen Xizha, you´ll be amazed by the extraordinary scene of Bridge in Bridge created by two ancient bridges, Tongji Bridge and Renji Bridge and after you´ll have lunch at the local restaurant in order to take pleasure in Chinese specialities.

• Overnight in Hangzhou.

Day 4

DEPARTURE HANGZHOU
• After breakfast at the hotel, prepare to check out of your room at the scheduled time and transfer to the airport for your onward or return flight.