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.

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.

Then follow your guide to Longjing tea fields, known as the base for producing the famous Green tea in China ,immerse yourself in the tranquil countryside scenery and lush green tea terrace , learn how to pick the tea leaves and get great understand of the local tea culture. Take a break and savor a delightful lunch at the home-made restaurant, your guide will recommend you the dishes base on your dietary requests.

Continue your afternoon tour to UNESCO site- West Lake, enjoy a nice walk along the lotus park ,Su-causeway ,fish pond, gardens while learn the interesting history and folklores from your guide. Board the sightseeing boat and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the picturesque lake and get on to the Island to see Three Pools Mirroring the Moon , fully appreciate the amazing natural beauty of the whole area.

Make a stop at Qing Dynasty old street , enjoy fun explore include the street food , arts, handicrafts, trinkets, you may also enjoy souvenir shopping with the assistance from you guide. Since this is a fully customized tour, If you have been to the above-suggested sites, please feel free to choose some of the following other sites :1) Amazing bird-eye view of the West Lake from Leifeng Pagoda or ChengHuang Pagoda from Wu Shan (Wu Hill);2) Local famous museums : China National Tea Museum, China Silk Museum, China Traditional Medicine Museum; 3) Former Residence of Huxueyan; 4)Yunqi Bamboo Forest; 4) Xixi Wet Land etc. After the wonderful tour you will be dropped off at your Hangzhou hotel or other places you prefer in the city center.