Hangzhou Private Flexible Day Tour with West Lake Boat Cruise
Overview
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Enjoy this full day 8-hour private Hangzhou city sightseeing tour with a local expert guide. Spend some quality time visit the city’s top attractions inline with your own styles. Cruise around the UNESCO West Lake, one of the China’s famed natural wonders, appreciate the charming scenery along the lake. Visit the impressive stone Buddha Grottos in Fei Lai Peak, admire the Grand Lingyin Buddhist temple while visiting different sections of the area. Sample some famed green tea and freshly prepared home dish at the local tea farmer’s house while enjoying the amazing view of the green tea terrace and countryside scenery. Customizable itinerary catering to your own preferences, enjoy convenient and comfortable door to door transfer from Hangzhou hotel or Hangzhou Train Station.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise any specific dietary requirements if have at time of booking
What To Expect
Fei Lai Feng
Your professional guide and driver will meet at your downtown Hangzhou hotel or railway station if you travel by train. Spend few mins to discuss with your guide the sites you are interested to visit. Since it is the private tour, the itinerary can be fully customized and totally flexible. Following is the suggested itinerary, be sure to let your guide know if you need make any changes. Typically, start the tour at Lingyin scenic area, visit the largest stone grottoes in southern China, walk along the caves while marvel at over 300 different sizes of exquisite stone carved buddha statues from thousand years ago.
Lingyin Temple
Next, make your way to Lingyin Temple, one of the ten most famous Buddhist temple in China, visit different sections of the temple with grand architectures, admire the Four Heavenly Kings, Happy Buddha as well as other religious artifacts, learn about the locals go about their religious culture and custom.
Options
All Inclusive Tour
Great guide, car with driver, 2 selected attraction tickets, west lake boat cruise ticket, tasty lunch are all included. Pickup included
Tour with Boat Cruise & Lunch
Great guide, driver with car, boat cruise, Hangzhou hotel, railway station pick up and drop off ,tasty lunch are included. Pickup included
Tour with Boat Cruise Only
Tour with Cruise Only: Great guide, driver with car,boat cruise, Hangzhou hotel , railway station pick up and drop off are included. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Local private driver with air-conditioned vehicle
Downtown Hangzhou or Hangzhou Railway Station pick up and drop off
2x attraction tickets (Only " All Incluisve Private Tour" is booked)
Boat cruise on the West Lake
Local tasty lunch and tea tasting (If " All Inclusive Private Tour and Tour with Lunch is booked)
Great local guide
Gratuities
Food and drinks ( If "All Inclusive Private Tour " or " Tour with Lunch" is not booked)
Entrance fees ( If "All Inclusive Tour " is not booked)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Hangzhou Private Tour
FaisalL102,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took a private tour of Hangzhou with West Lake boat cruise with Sunny Tour. Our tour guide Phoenix is very efficient. She and our driver really took great care of us. We appreciate very much that we can change the itinerary to suite our needs.
Great tour in Hangzhou
Mark I,May 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day touring with Phoenix. The Lingyin Temple was sensational as was the tea tasting in the Longjing Tea Village and we enjoyed the boat cruise on Westlake very much. Phoenix was a highly professional and helpful guide, and also very patient with two fanatical photographers! We enjoyed our discussions with her about the history and culture of the sites we visited. Thoroughly recommend this tour if you are in Hangzhou.
Excellent tour guide
Richa G,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Phoenix, was fantastic. She made our trip to West Lake even more memorable by sharing tid-bits that gave us a glimpse into the Chinese culture and history. She was super accommodating and understood the challenges that came while traveling with small children. She even helped us order food at a restaurant which would have been challenging for us otherwise. She took great pictures and shared them with us at the end. Overall, we the experience was 10/10 and highly recommend this agency and especially Phoenix.
Highly recommended!
nicoletX6893BE,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour arrangements were seamless and efficient, and the tour guide, Sarah, was knowledgeable and pleasant. Tour itinerary was extremely flexible and catered to us, as we had a list of places we wanted to visit in Hangzhou, and Sarah was extremely accommodating with a quick turnaround. We were able to explore with ease of mind as food and transport were already settled for us.
A one-day visit to Hangzhou from Shanghai with the family
Bob P,Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Emily, our personal guide was absolutely fantastic! From meeting us at the station in the morning till sending us off back at the station in the late evening, she was attentive, knowledgeable and very patient with us. Weather all day was horrendous but she still made the tour very enjoyable.
A Perfect Day Exploring Hangzhou with an Exceptional Guide
Guide16400767782,May 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I booked this tour last minute and couldn’t have been more impressed with the entire experience. From the seamless communication with the company to the comfortable car and skilled driver, everything was well coordinated and smooth. The real highlight, however, was my tour guide, Emily. She was not only warm and welcoming but also incredibly knowledgeable — sharing rich historical insights about Buddhism, the stunning West Lake, and the significance of Longjing tea culture. Her storytelling truly brought each site to life, from the peaceful Fei Lai Feng carvings to the serene temple grounds and lush tea fields. Thanks to Emily, I was able to access places I wouldn’t have confidently navigated on my own, especially in such a short timeframe. This tour offered the perfect blend of history, nature, and culture — all in one day. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting an immersive and insightful introduction to Hangzhou.
The tour guide is very...
Lucy K,Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide is very friendly and ensure we were well taken care except I only found out we couldn’t make it to some attractions due to restrictions of plate no. of certain dates
Amazing
DewiKartika R,Apr 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hi the tour has been great & excellent. We manage to do long jing picking tea & Sarah has been great tour guide
Great
Jorge V,Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Jim was fantastic guide, really nice and friendly, he help us with everything we need. He took us everwhere we want to
Amazing Tour of Hangzhou :)
Passport39700095877,Dec 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was Cindy and she was lovely - spoke great english and was very knowledgable of the area. We are now leaving Hangzhou satisfied that we’ve seen everything there is to see and it is a beautiful place to visit! She gave us recommendations on where to go for dinner as well and we got some extra understanding of classic Chinese stories we didn’t understand when exploring alone the day before. 10/10 experience. Would recommend staying 2 or 3 days if you want to see everything.
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