Choose a manageable lake walk
Select one stretch of shore before the temple visit and agree how much walking feels comfortable. Paths, temple steps and transfers still need time even when the places look close on a map.
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SAMPLE JOURNEY / 2 DAYS
Hangzhou & Longjing Tea in 2 Days.
Spend two days with West Lake, Lingyin Temple and Longjing tea country, keeping the village tasting separate from the lake-and-temple day.
WHY THIS ROUTE
A lake day, then a tea-country day.
West Lake’s framed views, Lingyin’s wooded temple setting and the tea slopes around Longjing make a coherent western-Hangzhou journey. The first day connects the lake and temple; the second slows down in tea country. The aim is to understand how landscape and daily life meet, with time for conversation rather than a circuit of every lakeside landmark.
Meet tea in the right season
A tasting can explore flavour and preparation throughout the year, subject to the host’s arrangements. Picking and processing depend on the season and the farm; they are not automatic parts of every Longjing visit.
THE ITINERARY
Your journey, day by day.
Explore each day and swipe through the places along the way.
Start with a selected stretch of West Lake’s shoreline, enjoying the views without attempting a full circuit. After lunch, continue west to Lingyin Temple for its courtyards and wooded setting.
- West LakeCauseways, waterside paths and distant hills create Hangzhou’s celebrated lake scenery.
- Lingyin TempleExplore Buddhist temple courtyards in the wooded hills west of the lake.
West Lake
Lingyin Temple
Longjing Tea VillageSightseeing starts in the destination. Arrival and onward travel can be arranged around these days; the final order follows your dates and local opening arrangements.
Ask about this journeySHAPED AROUND YOU
Know what your proposal covers.
Our tailor-made arrangements typically include hotels, entrance tickets, vehicles, guides, meals and flights. International flights to and from China can be included according to your needs, alongside any domestic flights in your agreed route.
Your pace & priorities
Tell us which places matter most, how much walking you enjoy and whether you would prefer more time in fewer places.
Stays & getting around
Share your hotel preferences, departure airport and flight plans. Let us know if you would like us to include international flights or if you prefer to arrange them yourself.
A clear scope
Your proposal identifies the hotels, meals, tickets, guiding and transport included, plus any exclusions. Review payment, cancellation and change terms before confirming.
Booking payments. After you approve the written proposal, the initial payment is normally 30% of the land services price. Flights and other arrangements requiring advance payment are listed separately. Every payment is credited to the agreed total. The remaining balance is normally due 30 days before departure; for a later booking, the proposal states the applicable schedule before you confirm.
The final price and exact inclusions depend on your customised requirements and written quotation. Services and personal expenses not listed in that quotation are not included.
Shape this journey with us ↗Before you decide.
Can this itinerary be tailored to us?
Yes. Tell us your dates, interests, preferred pace and hotel preferences so we can discuss changes to this starting point.
What determines the final price?
Travel dates, group size, accommodation, transport and the experiences you choose shape the quote. Your written proposal sets out the exact services and total price.
How do we start planning?
Use the journey inquiry link to send us your ideas. Review the proposed itinerary, inclusions and booking terms before confirming your arrangements.
Helpful before you choose.
PROVINCE GUIDEZhejiang
Tea hills, waterside streets and cultural landscapes, from Hangzhou to a more personal journey through Zhejiang.
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CULTURAL REGIONJiangnan
A journey across Shanghai, southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, following gardens, tea, craft and waterside life.
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