Tour Name: 6 Days Hangzhou Tour with Huangshan
Tour Code: VAC-ZJT-003
Tour Type: Private Small Group Tour
Summary: The small group private tour of 6 Days Hangzhou tour with Huangshan, you will visit the West Lake, Lingying temple, Dragon Well Tea Plantation in Hangzhou, and then travel to Wuzheng Water town before creating your Huangshan Mountain
Day 2: Hangzhou
After breakfast, you will start your Hiangzhou City Tour:
The West Lake (including boat cruise on westlake): West Lake has an area of 5.6 square kilometers (2.2 square miles) and is the symbol of Hangzhou which lies on its banks and is a place of tranquility. On the boat you can see one of theTen Best Views of West Lake--Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.The occasional pagoda and Chinese-style arched bridges add atmosphere to the tree-lined walkways, verdant islands and hills make West Lake a very special part of any China experience. Here you will visit the Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond(Huagang Park), then drive to the Guo Garden.
The Guo Garden: Completed in 1861, this elegant garden villa was built as a private retreat for a wealthy Qing Dynasty silk merchant. Guo's Villa (Guō Zhuāng, 郭庄) is a fine example of Chinese aesthetics in which the manmade and natural blend in harmonious balance.The Villa opened to the public in 1991, after being restored. It faces Spring Dawn, by the Sudi Causeway which crosses the West Lake, and has a distant view of the serene Southern Screen Hill and the Baochu Pagoda. The villa has two sections (1) Living in Quietness, where the owner lived (2) the Sky in the Mirror garden, with a pond surrounded by roofed corridors (lang), bridges, rockwork, trees and flowers.
After lunch, you will visit the China National Tea Museum and Leifeng Pagoda in the afternoon. After visiting, drive back to your hotel in Hangzhou.
Meals: B/L
Accommodation: in Hangzhou
Day 3: Hangzhou-Wuzheng-Hangzhou
After breakfast, drive to Wuzhen Water Town ( 1 hour). Today you can visit the top attractions in Wuzheng Water Town including:
The Ancient Bed Museum is Chinese first themed museum collecting and exhibiting the ancient beds of Jiangnan regions.There are dozens of different beds of Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the traditional beds in modern times. See the luxurious carvings and elaborate designs on these antique beds and listen as your expert guide shares stories reflecting this unique cultural account of ancient Chinese civilization.
The Folk Custom Museum displays scenes from local ceremonies, including weddings, birthday parties and funerals. The main exhibits in the costume hall of the museum are exquisite ceremonial dresses, which vividly reflect the colorful local culture.
Sanbai Wine Workshop: the only remaining winery in Wuzhen, built during the Song Dynasty. Brewing liquor was a huge industry in Wuzhen during the Ming Dynasty. There were over 20 distilleries in operation at the time. Witness how wine is made using traditional techniques.
Hongyuan Thai dye house to see the time-honored art of making indigo-dyed printed calico. Wuzhen is one of the principal sources of this flower-printed blue cloth. Elderly women still carry on the folk tradition of carefully weaving this textile. Watch the painstaking method of creating it and marvel at the final product of striking embossed blue cloth.
The Shadow play show: This is an exceptional storytelling experience as the characters are handmade leather puppets behind a screen with a cast light upon them forming silhouettes. Accompanied by Chinese traditional instruments, such as the erhu and the flute, shadow play is a universally renowned Chinese cultural spectacle.
Wuzheng Cruise: Finally no visit to a water town will be complete without taking a boat ride (optional) down the river. Board a rowboat and relax as you enjoy the sights of the old town and see people going about their daily lives. Float over the calm water and pass under picturesque stone bridges.
After your boat ride take a walk around the town and then we will drive you back to your hotel in Hangzhou.
Meals: B/L
Accommodation : in Hangzhou
Day 4: Hangzhou - Huangshan (by train or flight)
After breakfast, you will continue to visit Hangzhou City including Lingyin Temple, Dragon Well Tea Plantation(Meijiawu Tea Village), Bamboo lined path at Yunqi, Six Harmonies Pagoda, Qinghefang Old Street (Imperial Street). After visiting, drive back to Hangzhou Airport or Train Station to get your train or flight to Huangshan City.
Upon arrival in Huangshan Railway Station or airport in the morning, you are met local tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Huangshan City
Meals: B/L
Accommotation: In Huangshan City
Meals: Lunch at Buffet in a restaurant on the mountain
Accommodation: Xihai Hotel (5-star) (in the mountains) / Shilin Hotel (4-star)
Day 6: Huangshan-Departure
Mountain Hiking Trip, If weather and strength permit, it would be nice to get up early and shoot the spectacular sunrise at Refreshing Terrace. Actually it is one of the top reasons attracting numerous travelers.
After finishing the breakfast in the hotel, you will continue on the hiking trip from Lion Peak for the Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea and various pines on the roadside. If interested, you can even try to go up to Beginning-to-Believe Peak and get a glimpse of the Mushroom Pavilion.
You will be transferred to the Huangshan North Station or airport to catch your train or flight to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
Group Size | Using ★★★ Hotel | Using ★★★★Hotel | Using ★★★★★Hotel |
1 Person | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P |
2-5 Persons | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P |
6-9 Persons | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P |
≥10 persons | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P | 0 USD/P.P |
1. All rates are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.
2. All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.
3. Child definition: From Age 3 to 11 Years (usually enjoying 10%-40% discount. Contact our trip advisors for the actual discount for your case). 12 Years old and above will be charged as Adult Price.
4. Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and please pay attention to the local climate of Zhangjiajie.
5. Prices are based on current exchange rate and are subject to change without prior notice. For the most up to date prices, please contact with the sales.
6. As your traveling places are in mountainous area, please pack leisure clothing and shoes.
7. The weather in mountainous area is changeable. It is better to bring your umbrella.
8. All the hotels(except 5 star hotel) in Zhangjiajie do not offer complimentary toilet articles, such as shampoo, shower gel, soap, disposable teeth brush, slippers, ect for environmental protection.
9. Tour Standard: Economic: You will enjoy the most beautiful places in Zhangjiajie at low costs, we provide good hotels for you, and you will even have a chance to live in the family style hotels in the park. The routes is designed especially for hiking and can save you a lot of money.Standard: We will provide tourism van with professional driver, the hotels you will stay are all 4 star and have good locations to the different science spots; A map of Zhangjiajie for everyone and one bottle of water each day.Deluxe: The Buick Business Purpose Vehicle (or Mercedes-Benz car if our guests require )will serve you during your whole trip, 5 star hotel is your choice when you are traveling, most routes are designed to assure that you will have a leisure and unforgettable trip in Zhangjiajie; A map of Zhangjiajie and one bottle of water each day.