Upon arrival at Hangzhou airport or railway station, you are met local guide and transferred to your hotel in Hangzhou City, capital of Zhejiang Province.
Meals: no Overnight : in Hangzhou
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 Overnight : in Hangzhou
Day 3: Hangzhou-Wuzheng-Hangzhou//Departure
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 Overnight : in Hangzhou
Day 4: Hangzhou/Departure
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 and your tour ends.
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