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Hangzhou is the picturesque capital of the Zhejiang province, located on China’s east coast and in proximity to Shanghai. For travelers wanting the opportunity to experience all this city has to offer, one of our Hangzhou tours offers the ideal way to see a different side of China.

For millennia favored by locals for its quintessentially Chinese scenery of wispy willows and green mist covered hills, the city’s major landmark, the West Lake makes it a memorable travel destination. Easily reached by train and plane from Shanghai and Suzhou, join us on one of our Hangzhou tours and experience a laidback and unassuming real experience of China.

Hangzhou tours cover the city’s highlights, including West Lake, Feilai Peak, the Grand Canal, Lingyin Temple, and the Chinese tea culture at Meijiawu Tea Village. The surrounding areas of the Wuzhen Water Town, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Huangshan can be integrated with any tour of Hangzhou.

With the unique ability to tailor a custom China tour that includes a visit to Hangzhou, now is the perfect time to connect with one of our experienced travel consultants. We can guide you on the very best way to bring China to life on one of our popular Hangzhou tours.

Highlights of our Hangzhou tours

Of course, the West Lake is a stand out sight on any Hangzhou tour, but we’d love to share other highlights of Hangzhou tours with you. Why not join one of our Hangzhou tours and enjoy these too?

Workmanship Demonstration Pavilion – Appreciate the chance to peruse this museum of important traditional crafts such as silk weaving, paper cutting, parasols, kite making, scissors, and bamboo paper. Visit as an onlooker or try making something yourself.
Dadou Historic Block – On your Hangzhou tour step back in history as you delight in this revitalized grand residential area heralding architectural designs from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Take a peek into Chinese medicine culture and ceramic making or try the wares at the number of restaurants, cafes, gift shops and museums – such as the umbrella museum – to uncover more of China’s past.
West Lake – The picturesque symbol of Hangzhou, the man-made West Lake, can be enjoyed from the water when you board an ornate boat to cruise the lake in its picture-perfect setting of gardens, willows, bridges and mountains while listening to the local legends.
Lingyin Temple – One of the wealthiest temples in China, this monastery features numerous pagodas, grottoes and religious carvings, many dating back to an era of prosperity over a thousand years ago, when thousands of monks resided there.
Xizha Scenic Area – Preservation of Ming and Qing architecture and many bridges in this ancient water town near the Grand Canal make it particularly attractive for visitors seeking insight into the local culture, religion, arts, crafts and folk customs.
Wuzhen Xizha Theater – At the Wuzhen Xizha Theater listen to traditional storytelling in the ancient courtyard with its wooden tables and chairs, lush vegetation and antique decorations, a must on any Hangzhou tour.

Experience more

Experience more on an Hangzhou tour:

Take tea – On your Hangzhou tour visit the Meijiawu Tea Village, a Longjing tea plantation which highlights the ubiquitous tea culture of China and its many tea related activities. After a brew, we’re sure you’ll be converted.
Soak up scenery – Make tracks to the Wuzhen Water Town, which is located adjacent to Hangzhou, and offers history, charming scenery, and more of the unassuming, relaxed lifestyle found in Hangzhou.
Take a train – China’s rapidly expanding high-speed train network makes accessing surrounding areas a breeze. Shanghai, Huangshan, Nanjing, and Suzhou are all now very easily reached, with travel times greatly reduced.

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marioY1797DZ
Giaveno, Italy
Reviewed 6 days ago
Myanmar private Tour
Dear Martha our trip in Myanmar is finished and Isa and me are fully satisfied. We have seen a lot of places, monuments and peoples. As usual we give you a little feedback of our trip. Organization Very good: intensive (4 internal flights) but in this way we save a lot of time and we saw a lot of things. Accomodation Good and coherent with our request. Only one remark regarding the Hotel in Bagan where the Hotel was good but with a poor bathroom (not coherent with the standard of the trip). Viceversa the Hotel on the Inle Lake was spectacular. Guides All the guides were very kind, helpful and prepared. Particularly the guides in Bagan and in Mandalay spoke an excellent English and were very cultured in order to give us a complete overview of the local culture. Conclusions As usual Isa and me were fully satisfied
Date of experience: December 2019
bacibesobeijo
Reviewed 1 week ago
Custom Tour of China: Beijing, Pingyao, Xian, Giulin, Suzhou, Hangzhou & Shanghai!
Fantastic trip organized by China Tours! All the guides were wonderful and accommodated my needs. Perfect English, highly informed and kind. One of the best trips of a lifetime! China Tours made the whole experience effortless despite the obvious barrier with language. If you are going to China, no doubt this tour is for you.
Date of experience: December 2019
Loretta M
Tampa, Florida, United States
Reviewed December 7, 2019
Private Solo 35 day Tour of China from Beijing to Shanghai Stopping in Sites – Some Well-Known and Many Rare Places
This 35 day private tour through China was set up by Martha Fu and her team. The trip was more than unbelievably fantastic and if I could rate it a 10 I would! I had some very specific places I wanted to see that were the typical tourist attractions, but several that I read about that were off the tourist radar and amazing to go to. Martha spent about a year with me to customize every detail of this trip, which I kept adding and deleting. Originally it was set for 58 days so I ended up having to split it in two trips. In fact, I have already setup Part 2 for 2020 to finish what I have started.
Martha was incredible! I have traveled the world and this trip was tops!!! Martha and I discussed the best time to go and obviously avoiding the 70th Anniversary of the Republic of China Holiday week was a great idea due to the crowds, but yet, coming in at the end of this holiday, I was still able to see lots of celebratory flower displays everywhere, which was amazing. Martha helped me with everything so that this trip was smooth and memorable. She responded to my emails within 24 hours and if she was not available Lori or another teammate stepped in to answer all of my questions. This company is unbelievable!
Travelling solo was a concern, but not with this tour company. I felt very safe at all times. Every city I went to - from arriving by train or plane, I was met with an English speaking tour guide and a driver. All my guides (10 in total) spoke English well and were very attentive to my needs.
To give you an idea of the complexity of this tour, which included trains and flights, I thought I would list some of my trip highlights:
* Beijing (Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Place, Mutianyu Great Wall, Hutong Tour, Temple of Heaven)
* Datong (Yungang Grottoes, Shanhua Monastery)
* Pingyao (Hanging Temple of Mount Hengshan, Wooden Pagoda in Ying County, Pingyao Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang Draft Bank, Qiao Family Compound, Shuanglin Monastery)
* Xian (Terra-Cotta Warriors, Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Great Mosque)
* Dunhuang (Echoing-Sand Dunes, Crescent Lake, Magao Grottoes)
* Jiayuguan (City Gate, Overhanging Great Wall, Museum (Beginning of the Silk Road))
* Zhangye (Giant Buddha Temple, Danxia Landform (Rainbow Mountains))
* Wuwei (Leitai Tomb of Han Dynasty)
* Lanzhou (Binglingsi Grottoes)
* Chengdu (Wenshu Monastery, Giant Pandas, Wangjang Pavillion Park, Jinli Street)
* Leshan (Giant Buddha)
* Emei Mountain (Wannian Monastery, Baoguo Temple)
* Dazu (Rock Carvings)
* Yangtze River Cruise (Shibaozhai, Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Shennong Stream, Three Gorges Dam)
* Zhangjiajie (Tianmen Mountain, Grand Canyon, Glass Bridge, Hallelujah Mountains (Avatar), Tianzi Mountain, Ten-mile Natural Gallery, Golden Whip Stream)
* Fenghuang (Stilt Houses on Tuojiang River)
* Hangzhou (Feilai Park, West Lake, Tea Plantation)
* Wuzhen Water Town
* Shanghai (Tongli Water Town, Master of the Nests Garden)
I highly recommend China Tours. I'm now very excited to go back to China and finish the rest of my planned trip in 2020! Thanks again for an outstanding tour!
Date of experience: October 2019
Kskoh55
Reviewed 3 December 2019
Private tour for 2 couples to Xian, Mt Hua, Yangtze River Cruise and Chongqing
We were so pleased that we chose China Tours after reading reviews from Tripadvisor to customise our itinerary. Lora was so responsive and we felt at ease planning it with her. Tour was according to itinerary and there were no hiccups. Guides, Linda at Xian and Mt Hua and Sherry at Chongqing were knowledgeable, professional and saw to our every need. Drivers were courteous both on and off the roads and on time. We will not hesitate to recommend China Tours to our friends. In fact, we are currently planning with Lora on our next trip to the Silk Route. Mrs Koh
Date of experience: November 2019
DianeSalemNH
Salem NH
Reviewed 2 December 2019
Small group 15 day tour
Excellent experience. Tour guides were all knowledgeable about history of cities visited. Drivers were safe and reliable. Trip of a lifetime
Date of experience: November 2019
klsfhloeujg
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Reviewed 23 November 2019
Hong Kong and Beijing Tour
I had a wonderful time in HK and Beijing with my two great guides, Ricky Lam in HK, and lovely Nancy in Beijing. HK is stunning, especially its iconic harbor at night. A trip on the Star Ferry was a bucket list wish for me. I had only peripheral contact with the protests on my last day there on my own, but they did not hamper my time there in any way -- HK is HUGE! The view from the Peak was fantastic. And a special shout-out to the HK Museum of History, which is the best museum I've ever been to -- and I'm a museum person head-to-tail. High point in Beijing was the Great Wall (bucket list) and the beautiful Summer Palace. Nancy was lovely and accommodating. I could not have asked for two better guides. Only low point (and not the fault of anyone but my genetic makeup): The turbojet ferry from HK to Macau. Augh -- should be called the vomit comet!
Date of experience: October 2019