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Tour Code: S-HZ01
- 3 Days Standard of Hangzhou
- Starting from $129 per person
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Departure: Daily
Day One: Entry Hangzhou
West Lake, Hangzhou
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at Hangzhou Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 3-star hotel for 2 nights stay. Escort you to visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda, an outstanding ancient architecture.
Meals: None
Hotel: Lily Hotel ( 3 star)
Day Two: Hangzhou
This morning, visit the the Red Carp Pond, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum then stop at the Temple of Inspired Seclusion and have a spectacular view along the West Lake.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day Three: Hangzhou Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.
Meals: Breakfast
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| Year Round | Double Occupancy | $239 | $159 | $129 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $299 | $219 | $189 | |||
Quotation Includes- Hotel accommodation with breakfasts;
- Lunches and dinners as itinerary specifies;
- Private guides and drivers;
- Air-conditioned vehicles;
- Tourist sites permission fees;
- 2 bottles of mineral water each day;
- Government taxes.
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A local told me that Zhou Enlai entertained Richard Nixon there in 1972, so the place has a bit of history to it.
Walking around West Lake, Hangzhou
I started in the cool of the morning from West Lake IYH. Walk anti clockwise around the lake so that you tackle the uphill bits before the afternoon heat, and get a bird’s eye view of where the rest of the walk will take you.
Climb the steps up Baoshi Hill and Yellow Dragon Cave Park in an east to west direction at the north end of the lake for great views – pleasant shaded paths, and few people even on a busy weekend. A compass is handy on top to figure out which of the several paths leads south east to the lake causeway. You can get a bit disorientated amongst the trees.
Continue along the Sudi causeway. Do NOT take the path all along the west side of the lake, because in the SW corner of the lake you will encounter some sort of off limits miltary base, which forces you to walk along a busy road for 2-3 kms.
Before you cross the causeway (if you have excess energy), there are 2 possible side trips.
To the east is the museum, gallery and Zhongshan Park.
To the west is a pleasant area of winding paths amongst lily ponds, tea houses, and a wine museum.
The Sudi causeway, may have a few tourists out strolling by now. If you want to avoid them take the causeway lakeside paths, rather than the road. Lots of shady spots where you can rest far from the madding crowd. It’s only when you reach the boat wharfs that you encounter the huge tour groups. Continue eastwards at the south end of the causeway back to your starting place.
Longjing/Dragon Well Tea village
Take the Y3? bus from the south end of the lake to Longjing village or on to the tea museum, which is quite interesting and free. If you visit the museum, walk or bus back up hill to the village. Then walk downhill southwards, where the road becomes a cobbled track beside a stream... lots of shady resting places. When you finally hit the main road after an hour, there are frequent K4 buses to bring you back into the city.