Private Hangzhou & Wuzhen Water Town trip

In the morning your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Shanghai and drive you directly to the train station for the 8:05 am train. It takes 1 hour by bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou.

First, visit the West Lake by boat. It’s the most efficient way to see the whole lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers.

After a local lunch, you will visit the Yongfu Temple which is over 1600 years old. It’s a very quiet place hidden in the mountain. On the way to the temple you will visit the Feilai Feng grottoes. A large number of rock reliefs dot the surface of the peak.

Next stop is Longjing Tea village and you will taste some authentic dragon well green tea. It is produced mostly by hand and renowned for its high quality, earning it the China Famous Tea title.

After that your guide will send you to your hotel in Hangzhou.

Take a private car to Wuzhen at 9am. It takes around 1.5 hours from Hangzhou to Wuzhen.

Today we will take you to visit two parts of Wuzhen, and you can pick the places you are more interested in. Some of our suggestions are:

The East Scenic Zone located to the east of Shi River, where you can enjoy all kinds of traditional folk customs. Here there is also the Ancient Bed Museum, Folk Customs Museum, Wine Distillery Workshop, Indigo Fabric Workshop, Shadow Play Theater and so on.

The West Scenic Zone, where there is Wuzhen Grand Theater, Water Market and Chinese Foot-binding Culture Museum.

Around 3:30 p.m. we will leave Wuzhen to go to the train station. Your train is at 5 pm and it takes 40 mins by bullet train to reach Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. Or, alternatively, take a private car back to Hangzhou if you are staying in Hangzhou.