West Lake (Xi Hu)

West lake is a beautiful nature scenery.with around mountains,Lei feng tower is also nearly,one temple is famous nearly.it is worth to view

West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is one of the first national key scenic spots in China and one of China's top ten scenic spots. It is one of the main ornamental freshwater lakes in mainland China, and is one of the few World Heritage Sites and the only lake cultural heritage in China.  

Leifeng Pagoda is a tower by the West Lake in Hangzhou which was originally constructed in the year AD 975. It has been a popular tourist attraction since being rebuilt in 2002.

The focal point of a visit to Hangzhou is beautiful West Lake, around which much of the oldest part of the city is centered. Surrounded by hills and historic temples, this large lake covers an area of nearly six square kilometers and is divided into five sections by the Su and Baidi Causeways: the Outer Lake (Wai Hu), the North Inner Lake (Beili Hu), the West Inner Lake (Xili Hu), the South Lake (Xiaonan Hu), and Lake Yue (Yue Hu). The nearly three-kilometer-long Su Causeway was built in 1089 and is itself one of West Lake's most important attractions as it links its north and south banks and is tremendously popular for strolls, particularly in spring when its flowerbeds and peach trees are in bloom (an especially pleasing sight when viewed while taking a boat ride across the lake).

It's also home to many fine old bridges, most notably the Broken Bridge(Duanqiao) linking the Baidi Causeway with the shore. Other highlights are the Pavilion of the Autumn Moon (Pinghu Qiuyue) from 1699, and the Pavilion of the Cranes built around 1300 in honor of poet Lin Hejing, who died in 1028 and whose grave lies nearby. Also worth visiting are the Isle of the Hill of Solitude (Gushan) with its fine views and museums; Little Paradise Island with its four mini-lakes linked by the zigzagging Bridge of the Nine Arches and famous for its lotus blossoms, water lilies, pavilions, and terraces; and the Bay of Flowers (Huagang), a 50-acre park dating back to the 12th century. Another interesting attraction here is the West Lake Museum with its many exhibits related to this important body of water and its influence on the city. Also, be sure to catch one of the fun West Lake musical fountain performances, held each evening at 7pm.

If you have access to a car or aren't averse to taking a tour bus, try to add Qiandao Lake to your travel itinerary. Located 80 kilometers southwest of Hangzhou, this manmade lake is one of the most picturesque settings in an already lovely location and serves as a great place for hiking and water-based activities such as swimming and pleasure boat rides, as well as adventures including diving around the famous Submerged city of Shi Cheng.

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One of the main reasons to visit Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, is to see West Lake, a large freshwater lake that is the symbol of this East China city. Forested man-made islands with temples and pagodas dot the lake, which is rarely deeper than five feet. West Lake, considered one of the most beautiful lakes in China, is divided into smaller lakes. It was once an imperial retreat.

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Before you came to hangzhou, you must have heard the famous saying "heaven above, suzhou and hangzhou below". In fact, the analogy of hangzhou as a paradise on earth, to a large extent because of the west lake. For thousands of years, the west lake scenery has a long-lasting charm, her appearance, love at first sight. Even bai juyi, a great poet of the tang dynasty, never forgot the west lake when he left hangzhou. The poet said that he was reluctant to leave hangzhou, the main reason is because hangzhou has a beautiful and charming west lake.

Hangzhou west lake scenic area is located in the center of hangzhou city, zhejiang province. The beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains and numerous places of interest are well known at home and abroad. It is a famous tourist resort in China and also known as the paradise on earth. All the mountains in the scenic area are no more than 400 meters high. The ring is on the south, west and north sides of the west lake. The wushan mountain and the baoshi mountain are like two arms, stretching to the downtown area from the south to the north. The total area of the scenic area is 49 square kilometers, of which the lake is 6.5 square kilometers, with the lake as the main body. It used to be called wulin water, qiantang lake and xizi lake, and it was called west lake in the song dynasty. By a large number of trees and shrubs composed of scattered, different size of the space; It is mainly decorated with plants, supplemented by pavilions, terraces, towers, pavilions, corridors, pavilions, Bridges and pavilions. Hangzhou is famous for its west lake. On May 8, 2007, it was officially approved by the national tourism administration as a national AAAAA tourist attraction. On June 24, 2011, "west lake cultural landscape in hangzhou, China" was officially included in the world heritage list.

Let Claire take you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of hangzhou.

* Leave hotel by 8:20am and return by 7:30pm, it will be a long day but worthy, you won’t be too tired because of the great experience by riding high speed train and beautiful sites in Hangzhou.
* Walk along beautiful and romantic West Lake, and share some romantic legends and folklores about West Lake during walking.
* Green tea plantation and National tea Museum ( walking in green tea plantation and learn tea leaves pick-up and tea growing, the tea museum is free open for public )
* Wan Song Ancient Academy. It’s known as the best Academy in Hangzhou about 300 years ago. We can have a good view of West Lake in distance from there as well. It is very tranquil and peaceful, a romantic lovey story called Butterfly Loge story was involved in the academy. Also, Jingci Temple is a good place to visit. We can choose one of them to visit, due to our limited time.

Rest of your time: You might need some time to go for a stroll or to shop and relax. I would be glad to give you some suggestions.
Some places are definitely worth your time for a visit.

Inclusion: 

1. Guide service about 11 working hours
2. Two way High-speed train tickets  ( Ps: I can help you arrange train tickets in advance with your passport copy )
3. A comfortable Buick van with driver that offered free WiFi in Hangzhou, about 6 hours:  Including train station pick up and drop off, drive around Hangzhou, parking fee, driver’s meal, bottled water.

It’s necessary to hire a private van in Hangzhou period, the taxi queue can be long.

4. All entrance fees

Exclusion:

1. Meals are not included,  but we are happy to recommend and you can order yourselves. In China, normal meals are family style shared meals, it’s customary for the guests to buy the meals for the tour guide. Guide won’t take advantage of guests and order anything outragious.