One Day Private Chinese Tea Culture and West Lake Tour

In the morning, our guide will come and meet you at your hotel in downtown Hangzhou and escort you to Meijiawu Tea Village, the first stop of this Hangzhou 1-day tour. Going inside, you can not only catch sight of the green tea trees, but also smell the fresh fragrance. Then you will be guided to the mountain area and see the tea farmers working in the tea plantation on the hillside. You can join them to pick tea leaves and watch the tea-making process. In addition, we will stop by a tea farmer's house to experience the tea ceremony. Lunch will be arranged in the Chenghuang Pavilion. You can enjoy a traditional Chinese music performance there while feasting your stomach with unique lunch-snacks. In the afternoon, the guide will lead you to the West Lake and you will have a chance to take a cruise on the lake to admire its fascinating view. Your one day private Hangzhou city tour to Meijiawu and West Lake will come to an end after finishing the West Lake cruise, and then our guide will transfer you back to your hotel.
 
For travelers who would like to take Hangzhou day tour from Shanghai, we suggest you take an early morning high speed train to Hangzhou and our guide will pick you up from Hangzhou Railway Station. The day trip normally ends at around 17:00. After that, we can transfer you to the railway station for your high speed train back to Shanghai upon you request.

Meals: Dim sum lunch

Located in the southwest of Hangzhou, Meijiawu Tea Village is one of the main production areas of Longjing, a famous traditional Chinese green tea. When visiting the village, you will see the lofty surrounding mountains and endless tea trees, hear the murmur of flowing water, smell the fragrance of tea, and all of these would be helpful to wholly refresh your body and mind. Entering the tea plantation to learn how to pick tea leaves and watching the tea making process will help you have a better understand about Chinese tea culture.

West Lake