Extension Tour to Hangzhou Wetland Park from Shanghai 2 days
An opportunity to escape from bustling metropolis to a quiet land. Tours include Xixi National Wetland Park, Meijiawu Tea Plantation and other classic attractions in Hangzhou.
Tour code: SHET-01
Destination: Shanghai, Hangzhou
Departure: Daily
Duration: 2 days
Highlights: Wetland Park, the West Lake, Yellow Dragon Cave, Tea plantation
Day 1 Shanghai - Hangzhou (-/L/-)
08:30am Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Hangzhou (estimated 3 hours by private vehicle)
Upon arrival in Hangzhou pay a visit to General Yuefei's Tomb and Temple.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch visit the Xixi National Wetland Park, followed by a visit to the Meijiawu Tea Plantation, home of the famous Dragon Well green tea, learn how tea leaves are plucked, sorted, fried or stired by hand and learn to tell fine green tea from bad.
Visit a local tea farmer's house, taste home-made dishes for dinner with the family.
Accommodation: Longhill Business Hotel or similar
Day 2 Hangzhou - Shanghai (B/L/-)
Morning sightseeing includes a boat ride on the West Lake, the Yellow Dragon Cave where you can enjoy the tipycal local opera performance - Shaoxing Opera. .jpg)
After lunch visit the former residence of Mr Hu Xueyan and take a leisurely stroll on the Hefang Street.
16:00pm Back to Shanghai and drop off at your hotel
West Lake: In Hangzhou, the term "West Lake" represents an elegant beauty, a lieu of romance and a place of leisure for people who are living here and tourists outside the city. As Hangzhou becomes a big tourism city in the Yangtze Delta, the West Lake is also a brand name besides Shanghai's Bund and the Suzhou Classical Gardens in China tours.
The Wetland Park: The Wetland Park is located at the western part of Hangzhou City has a distance less than 5 km from the West Lake. The wetland is rare for its nearness to the urban area. Rich in ecological resources, with natural sceneries and abundant cultural heritages made it called one of the "Three Great West's" of Hangzhou with the West Lake and Xiling (the Chinese character pronounced "Xi" means "West" . The park is now the only national wetland park that integrated the urban, farming and cultural wetlands together.
Hefang Street: The 18000 meters long Hefang Street is one of the most hustling and busting street in Hangzhou. In 2002, the street was open to public. Most of its buildings are in Ming and Qing (the period between 1368 to 1911) architecture style. Here you can not only see the beautiful old characteristic shops but also buy some small gifts back home, from postcards to local delicacies or fashionable decorations.
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Service included:
- All transfers and city transportation;
- Entrance fees and meals as described in the itinerary;
- Private car or van with English speaking guide.
Service not included:
Personal expenses and tips to the guide and driver.
- All transfers and city transportation;
- Entrance fees and meals as described in the itinerary;
- Private car or van with English speaking guide.
Service not included:
Personal expenses and tips to the guide and driver.
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