Private transfer from your Shanghai hotel to Hangzhou (approx. 2 hours by high-speed rail or car).

Take a scenic boat cruise on West Lake, admiring the Ten Scenic Spots including Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Drift across West Lake in a wooden pleasure boat as willow branches trail in the jade-green water. The pagoda-crowned Leifeng Pagoda glows golden on Nanping Hill while the Broken Bridge and Bai Causeway frame views that have inspired Chinese poets for millennia.

Enjoy Hangzhou's famous dishes: Dongpo Pork, West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy, and Longjing Shrimp. Drift across West Lake in a wooden pleasure boat as willow branches trail in the jade-green water. The pagoda-crowned Leifeng Pagoda glows golden on Nanping Hill while the Broken Bridge and Bai Causeway frame views that have inspired Chinese poets for millennia.

Visit this ancient Buddhist temple nestled in a valley, featuring magnificent rock carvings and serene halls. Visit the sacred Buddhist sites where temples have welcomed pilgrims for over a millennium. The air fills with chanting, bell tolling, and the fragrance of sandalwood incense as monks in saffron robes perform ancient rituals unchanged across centuries.

Stroll through terraced tea plantations and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony with premium Dragon Well tea. Wander through the terraced tea fields of Longjing Village, where the famous Dragon Well green tea is hand-picked each spring. Sit in a bamboo pavilion as a tea master demonstrates the art of brewing, the pale jade liquor releasing its chestnut aroma.

Transfer back to Shanghai with wonderful memories.