Private Tour
Best of Hangzhou: A Comprehensive Tour of the City's Top Sights
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
1. Personalized Experience: Allowing for a more personalized and intimate experience during the tour
2. Scenic Spots: The tour covers some of Hangzhou's most popular and scenic spots.
3. Cultural Experience: The tour includes visiting a tea plantation where you can learn about traditional Chinese tea culture and try some of the famous Dragon Well tea.
4. Professional Guide: The tour includes the MOST professional English-speaking guide in Hangzhou (Over 6 years of experience)
5. Convenient Transportation: The tour includes FREE round-trip transportation from your hotel or the train station
6. Meaningful Interactions: Have a chance to Engage with locals and learn firsthand about their way of life.
7. Free Water and Local Recommendations: The tour provides free bottled water for all participants. Additionally, our expert guide can recommend the best local restaurants, cafes, and other places to visit in Hangzhou, based on your interests and preferences.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Lunch options: Learn to cook your own Chinese lunch from local tea farmers or eat at a popular local restaurant
Range of children's height is between 3'3" (1 meter) and 4'6" (1.4 meter)
Please provide train station（trainNo.） or hotel information in "special requirement" at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Connect Seamlessly: Enjoy complimentary WiFi onboard to share your experiences in real-time.
Professional English Speaking Expert Guide: Personalized experience, tailored to you.
Cozy Ride: Our AC car offers scenic views, ensuring comfort and spaciousness
Entrance Fee if you book the package tour option
Seamless Transfer: Elevating Your Experience with Hotel or Train Station Pickup and Drop-off Service
Boat ride on West Lake if you book the package tour option
Lunch if you book the all inclusive tour option
Tea tasting at Tea Village & Bottle of Water
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
West Lake (Xi Hu)
Meet your private guide upon pickup at the Hangzhou railway station or your hotel lobby in Hangzhou city. Set out on a full day of sightseeing in the comfort of an air-conditioned private vehicle, and talk with your guide about any particular interests you have so the commentary and itinerary can be customized. Start with a 35-minute boat ride on tranquil West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site and perhaps Hangzhou's most famous attraction. Relax amid enchanting scenery as your guide points out historic pagodas, Chinese-style arched bridges, tree-lined walkways, green islands and lush gardens.
Finish your cruise at Huagang (Flower Harbor) Park Wharf. A clean stream flows from Huajia Hill to join West Lake, and many flowers grow where the fresh water flows in. Stroll through part of the 54-acre (22-hectare) park to see the many varieties, including a peony garden that blooms in April, and stop at Red Carp Pond — a popular spot for viewing fish.
Options
Guide With Private Transfer
Great Flexibility : Discuss with your personal guide to customize the perfect tour to explore the Hangzhou main highlight by private transfer.
Guide + Transfer + Driver: Private licensed guide, car and drivers are included. Entrain tickets will be on your own.
Pickup included
Package Tour Without Lunch
Without Lunch: Lunch is not included during the trip, but our guide will provide you with recommendations on the best local food spots.
Private Tour Without Lunch: Private Tour with a professional guide and private transfer, entrance fee, free drinks, and skillfu drivers are all included.
Pickup included
All Inclusive Package Tour
Private package tour with professional guide + private car +skillful driver+entrance ticket+authentic Hangzhou Lunch.
Pickup included
Reviews
165 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Day tour of West Lake and surroundings
LY L,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Big thank you to our guide, Luna for a very enriching tour of Hangzhou West Lake and surrounding sights. Informative and gave new insights to the Chinese language and culture. Luna is fluently bilingual and looked out for her guests. Good recommendations for a yummy lunch! Many thanks to Chen shifu for very smooth and efficient journeys from point to point.
5-Star, All Inclusive Experience
Cruiser34741716079,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a must book tour for sightseeing around Hangzhou and learning about culture and history. Sharon and our driver Mr. Chen were very accommodating, even when my wife had an outfit mishap and needed replacement shoes due to the weather! I highly recommend booking this tour to experience West Lake, tea culture, and the cultural sights of Hangzhou.
Best of Hangzhou
67lilyo,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour with Leo !Leo is very patient and kind and sweet .help us in all ways. Found us nice restaurants. Good knowledge on local culture and history. We for sure recommend to others.
Hangzhou day trip from Shanghai
663huilingt,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luna was friendly and very informative in showing us around Hangzhou. My mother is elderly and we really appreciated that she designed the tour to suit our needs. Highly recommended!
Day tour with Leo in Hangzhou
801trid,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We , 6 of us booked a day tour with Aviator. Upon arrival at the train station, our local guide Leo had been waiting for us at the exit with the Welcome sign. Leo then guided us to the highlight spots in the city. Leo was very energetic, articulate, polite and very friendly. He explained in details about the history of each locations. Leo was very accommodating to our interests, we requested to go to certain location which was not included in the tour and he was happy to accommodate us. I highly recommend a day tour with Aviator and especially request for Leo. Troy Duong( The Budah)
Excellent Private Tour in Hangzhou
benzs6002,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was pretty nice. The guide Luna took care of us well during the whole day. The pace of the tour was appropriate with minimal promotional shopping.
Tour to the picturesque places of Hangzhou
A1255AAsimonm,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent a beautiful day visiting the Linguyin Temple, the famous Longjin tea village, the Leifeng Pagoda, the TCM Pharmacy Museum and the City God Temple. The tour guide Leo Chen explained me everything in depth about the places and history. I can really recommend that tour. However, one day is not enough. Apropos atmosphere, the cloudy weather was amazing and set the picturesque scenery of the landscape. I will come again.
Excellent rainy day tour.
29MichaelL29,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day tour. Luna was friendly and super helpful with our tour. Every site had great photo opportunities. We had a great day. Definitely would recommend this tour to others.
Amazing hospitality, sightseeing and a learning experience
V7121FGraymondk,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well organised experience of local Hangzhou sights and eats with a lot of conscientious adjustments for our mobility needs. Leo, our guide, had also personally showed us many less travelled areas of West Lake that we would not have thought to access, had we been on our own. Our driver also communicated well with our guide in ensuring that we could be picked up in a timely fashion and conveniently near, despite some challenging traffic conditions. They also eased our ticketing process for the West Lake Impression performance, which was an hour long breathtaking display of Hangzhou's local talents. Along the way between different points of interest, Leo had been sharing with us many local folktales and legends unique to the locality. An easy recommendation to friends and family alike.
Great day out with Leo & Chen
Mhairi Scotland,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day out with Leo & Chen, our driver. The tour had a nice mix of activities including the West Lake Boat Cruise, Tea Fields & Bamboo Forrest. Leo was informative & very friendly. We ended our trip at the old street, where Leo introduced us to some local street food delicacies. Highly recommend this tour for small groups with a limited time in Hangzhou to get immersed in the local culture.
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