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Hangzhou: Heaven On Earth Tour (Coach)

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Highlights

Cruise beautiful West Lake and admire scenic spots including "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon," the Bai Causeway, the Su Causeway and Solitary Hill.
Visit some of Hangzhou's most well-known attractions, including Flower Harbor Park, Red Carp Pond, Peony Garden, Flower Garden and Guo's Villa.
Enjoy a tour and tasting at Meijiawu Tea Plantation.
Witness spectacular views of the Qiantang River.

When do you want to travel? (Dates with blue: available; Dates with line through: N/A )

Shanghai

Departure date

Who is going to travel? (Minimum number of adult passengers: 1)

Adult Child(2-12)

Itinerary recommended

First Day Hangzhou

Tour Duration: approximately 10 hours
Transport Time: 6 hours

7:30-8:30 a.m. Depart from hotel

11:30 a.m. Arrive in Hangzhou

West Lake Cruise

West Lake is easily Hangzhou's most famous and recognizable attraction. Its placid waters and lush tree-lined shores, praised by emperors and poets alike, have been the setting of many famous events and in Chinese literature and history. Board a vessel and cruise across the lake to view famous sights like Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, the Bai and Su causeways and Solitary Hill.

Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Gongyuan)

Flower Harbor Park (Huagang Gongyuan), located next to Su Causeway, houses many of Hangzhou's most well known attractions, including Red Carp Pond and Peony Garden.

1:00 p.m. Lunch

Enjoy an authentic Hangzhou-style lunch at Yinhushang restaurant.

2:00 p.m. Resume tour

Guo's Villa

Considered to be the best existing traditional private garden in Hangzhou, Guo's Villa is a great place to relax and revel in the beauty of Song-era tea houses and pavilions.

Longjing Tea Plantation at Meijiawu

Longjing Tea Plantation is home to one of China's most famous tea brands, Dragon Well Tea. Located in Meijiawu, the plantation is a legendary Hangzhou attraction. In addition to a tour of the grounds and the museum, you will also witness a traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

Qiantang River

Home to the world's largest tidal bores (when currents change direction and reverse the tides) the Qiantang River originates in Anhui Province and Jiangxi provinces, eventually passing through Hangzhou and flowing into the East China Sea through Hangzhou Bay.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Return to hotel

Price includes

1. Transfer as listed in the itinerary;
2. Meals as listed in the itinerary;
3. Admission fees for all sights and events as listed in the itinerary;
4. Experienced English-speaking guide service.

Price excludes

1. Any airfare;
2. Personal expenses;
3. Excess baggage expense;
4. Any meals not indicated in the itinerary;
5. Tips for guides or drivers;
6. Visa fees.

Important notes

1.  Upon placing your order, you will be sent an automatic email confirming receipt of your order. Once payment has cleared, Ctrip will
      send you a second email confirming payment and the itinerary for your package tour. If your credit card payment does not clear, your
      booking will be automatically cancelled.
2. Tour pick-up time is around 7:30-8:30 A.M.. Itinerary time arrangements may be adjusted by your guide depending on local conditions
(e.g. weather, transportation and so on).
3. We will contact you one day prior to your depature date and leave a message with hotel reception if we cannot reach you.
4.  We provide free pickup from and dropoff to selected hotels for this tour. Please check this list for major hotels with this service. Even if
      your hotel isn’t on the list we may be able to provide this service; we will check during the confirmation process. If it is not possible to
     provide this service, we will provide you with details on how to get to the nearest pickup/drop-off location. If you would like us to order a
     car service to bring you to the location and return you to the hotel, please let us know in advance and be prepared to pay for the car
      service onsite.
5. Types of meals (Chinese, Western, etc.) may vary depending on group requirements and availability of appropriate restaurants.
Please inform us ahead of time if you have any dietary restrictions (allergies, vegetarian only, etc.).
6. If you opt to join only part of this tour, you forfeit the right to join subsequent parts of the tour as well as the right to receive a refund for
any part of the tour that you miss.
7. This tour provides Personal Standard Tourist Accidental Insurance (individual accident insurance) for each full-price passenger with
accumulated coverage of up to RMB 1 million (underwritten by PICC).