Private Tour
Half-Day Flexible Private Hangzhou Highlight Tour
Overview
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Choose two or three of Hangzhou’s top attractions based on your personal preferences during this flexible 4-hour private tour. Whether you want to explore West Lake, visit Lingyin Temple, stroll through Longjing Tea Fields, or wander along the historic Hefang Street, your private guide will tailor the experience just for you. You can also follow a suggested itinerary if you prefer. Upgrade to the all-inclusive package to enjoy a seamless experience with your guide, private car, and entrance tickets to attractions like Lingyin Temple included
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking if choose lunch or dinner option
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private guide
Private air-conditioned comfortable car
Hotel or Railway Station pick up and drop off
Lin Yin Temple Entrance Ticket (Included with All-Inclusive Tour Option)
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
West Lake (Xi Hu)
Meet up your friendly private guide at your Hangzhou hotel or Railway Station in the morning or afternoon and have a short discussion with your guide for your things to do list. Then hop-on the comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to start your exciting half-day journey. You can either following the sample itinerary or go with your 100% customized itinerary. Typically, you will visit West Lake, appreciate the fresh lake scenery, and see the beautiful landscapes of some famous attractions like Su Causeway, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Colored Port View Fish Garden and others by take a relaxing boat ride.
Longjing tea fields
Next, head to the famous Longjing tea plantation, where you will see the amazing countryside view with vast tea terrace, experience the tea culture, enjoy dragon well tea, and have tasty tea farm lunch.
Options
Morning All-Inclusive Tour
Guide, Car, & Tickets Included: Guide & Car Included, Lin Yin Temple Entrance Tickets Included, Flexible Itinerary
Pickup included
Morning Tour Only
Guide & Car Included: Guide & Car Included, Entrance Tickets (e.g. Lin Yin Temple or Boat Ride) on Your Own, Flexible Itinerary
Pickup included
Afternoon All-Inclusive Tour
Guide, Car, & Tickets included: Guide, Car, & Lin Yin Temple Entrance Tickets Included
Pickup included
Afternoon Tour Only
Guide & Car Included: Guide & Car Included, Entrance Tickets (e.g. Lin Yin Temple or Boat Ride) on Your Own, Flexible Itinerary
Pickup included
Reviews
46 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Half-Day Tour of Hangzhou
Robert K,
Nov 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Rebecca was an outstanding guide, very knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely helpful in explaining how to navigate China, including practical aspects like payments and local customs. The tour was perfectly tailored to my interests. A great experience overall!
Hangzhou private tour.
Mark S,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Lin was great! Answered lots of our questions and was very knowledgeable! The vehicle was very comfortable too for this tour.
Family of 4 afternoon Hangzhou Trip
yousefm937,
Jun 24, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00I did the afternoon tour with WenWen as we did a day trip from Shanghai which included Gongyan imperial lunch in Hangzhou (highly recommend). Pickup was at 2 pm, original itinerary was WestLake tour with boat ride, tea plantation, and Heifang historic area. We ended up nixing tea tour but Wenwen and the driver were so accommodating of my wife and kids being tired. Every step of the way she was very thoughtful and has a wealth of knowledge on Hangzhou and Chinese history. In the end we had to leave back to Shanghai earlier than anticipated and she helped us change the train tickets. Highly recommend Wenwen!
Memorable Hangzhou Experience!
dmoonz 83,
May 20, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00If there's one word to describe this operator, I'll just say 'excellent'. Lulu our guide is not only knowledgeable but her planning is great, speeding up at areas when she sensed boredom, but diving into details when she saw much interest in my group. Having said that, the operator even extended our half day to a full day tour just to accommodate all the spots which we wanted to see. Highly recommended operator!!
Amazing city in April!
Alex K,
Apr 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00We’ve been lucky with the season, weather, tea harvesting time as well. But that would not work without the local guide which was just amazing: educated, polite, listening the questions and having great understanding of the local life.
Enjoyable tour with Lin
Hana H,
Mar 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Lin was a delightful and thoughtful guide on our tour of Hangzhou. It was interesting to hear about the history and the stories of these key sites as well as learn more about the culture (both past and present). She tailored the tour to our needs and interests and was flexible with last minute changes/requests during the tour. She also helped me get some tea and silk shopping done at my request. I’m so glad she was with me as I would have struggled to communicate what I was looking for on my own. My father and I really enjoyed our time with Lin. We highly recommend her.
Highly recommended tour
jane H,
Mar 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our flexible tour. Excellent communication prior to tour and the driver and Wenwen our guide were both terrific. Very much enjoyed Hangzhou having seen the sights on the tour.
MUST BOOK - highlight of trip!
Kristyn O,
Feb 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Where do I even start… everything was absolutely perfect about this tour. Lin made the day so special. She not only taught me so much about Hangzhou and the stops we made, but also about China and its rich history. I’ve made a friend in Lin and I’m so grateful for that. As for the places, make sure you stop at Green Tea for lunch. The food is amazing! This is a tour I’ll remember forever and I’m so excited to share the knowledge and insights that I gained from today.
Top 3 in Hangzhou with Wenwen is a win!
MariaAngela S,
Feb 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00This Half-Day Flexible Private Hangzhou Highlight Tour is perfect for us because my husband and I were only in town for a couple of days and we were travelling with our 7 year old daughter, so we wanted something more relaxed and flexible. Our local tour guide Wenwen was very knowledgeable and kind. With her over 20 years of experience, she shared a wealth of information about the places we chose to visit: Lingyin Temple, West Lake and Hefang Street. And being a mother herself, Wenwen was very accommodating of the needs of my 7 year old daughter who was with us in the tour like stopping by snack and toy shops. We especially appreciated the local restaurant she took us to for dinner—she recommended popular local cuisine that she and her family enjoy so we enjoyed it too. Mr. Guo was our private car driver and he was a very good and safe driver. Having a private car made travelling to the different places very convenient and comfortable especially with a child in tow. Highly-recommended tour!
Beautiful West Lake Hangzhou
I2871JRjanea,
Jan 9, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful half day tour of West Lake, Lingyin temple and tea plantation. Tour guide May was very knowledgeable about the sites and flexible. My teenage son and I had an excellent visit and learnt so much. Very comfortable private car. May also helped us with suggestions for dinner. West Lake is stunning.
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