A Day of Reclusive Tea Life
2025年7月28日
Half-day tour of the island by a sightseeing boat on the West Lake
Hangzhou City Tours
Explore the Essence of Hangzhou: Ancient Charm, Modern Elegance
Hangzhou is a city where misty lakes, tea-scented hills, and ancient traditions coexist with a vibrant modern lifestyle. Once the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty and praised by Marco Polo as “the most splendid city in the world,” today it remains one of China’s most poetic and livable cities.
Our Hangzhou City Tour is the perfect introduction to the city’s top landmarks, local culture, and daily rhythms — ideal for first-time visitors or anyone seeking a deeper connection to this elegant Jiangnan capital.
Classic Half-Day Tour of West Lake：Boat cruise experience + Three Pagodas Reflection Lake + White Bridge + Broken Bridge
- Summary
Experience the poetic charm of West Lake in just half a day. This immersive walking and boating tour takes you across calm waters aboard a traditional Chinese painted boat, explores the legendary islet of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, and leads you along the two most famous causeways — Su Causeway and White Causeway — ending at the romantic Broken Bridge. Perfect for first-time visitors seeking beauty, history, and serenity in a compact journey.
- Hightlight of this tour
- Glide Across the Iconic West Lake in a Painted Boat
Step aboard a traditional Chinese ornate wooden boat (画舫) and drift across misty waters, surrounded by willow trees, ancient pagodas, and poetic reflections — the perfect moment to feel like you’ve stepped into a Chinese ink painting.
- Step onto the Island from the 1-RMB Note
Visit San Tan Yin Yue (Three Pools Mirroring the Moon) — West Lake’s most iconic island. Explore tranquil gardens, stone bridges, and the three mysterious pagodas rising from the lake. This is the very image printed on China's one-yuan bill.
- Find Romance at the Famous Broken Bridge
End your journey at the Broken Bridge, where snow meets spring and legends come alive. It’s not just a scenic spot — it’s the heart of the classic "Legend of the White Snake" love story.
- Small Group & Local Guide
Enjoy a more personal, slow-paced journey with a knowledgeable local guide sharing hidden stories and cultural context.
- Itinerary
Itinerary Overview｜Duration: ~3 hours
Starting Point: Meet at designated hotel or West Lake entrance (flexible)
Starting Time: Two sessions available 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. (flexible)
Step 1｜Stroll along the Su Causeway (苏堤春晓)
Usually, we gather at the south entrance of Su Dongpo Memorial Hall. This is also the starting point of Su Causeway. Walk part of the Su Causeway, a picturesque dyke road built by poet-governor Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty
Enjoy postcard-worthy views of the lake and the surrounding Leifeng Pagoda and lotus blooms (in season). Take in the changing scenery of willow trees, arched bridges, and misty reflections.
Step 1｜West Lake Boat Ride & San Tan Yin Yue Island Visit (三潭印月)
Begin your journey aboard a traditional Chinese-style painted boat (画舫船)
Sail across the lake’s tranquil waters and admire the iconic willow-lined shores, distant pagodas, and lotus-covered coves. Disembark at the famous Three Pools Mirroring the Moon Island — featured on the 1 RMB note
Explore winding stone paths, small pavilions, and the three moon-reflecting pagodas standing in the water
Step 3｜White Causeway & Broken Bridge (白堤 + 断桥)
Continue your lakeside walk along the elegant White Causeway, a quieter path often covered in poetic mist
Arrive at Broken Bridge (断桥残雪) — the legendary meeting point of the “Legend of the White Snake”
Capture panoramic lake views and explore one of West Lake’s most photogenic corners
2.Price Details
Pax number | Price Per Person（Chinese service） |
1 Person | 68$ |
2-3 Person | 45$ |
4-6 Person | 33$ |
Above 7 Person | 30$ |
- Price includes:
★ Chinese/ English/Spanish speaking guide service
★ Entrance fee to attractions listed in the itinerary
★ Boating fare
- Price excludes:
★ Private transfer between hotel and attractions
★ International and domestic airfare or train fare
★ Visa fee
★ Hotel accommodation
★ Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc.
★ Personal expenses
★ Optional tours, meals, activities and services
★ Travel Insurance
- Trip Notes
★ Egotrip reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
★ Special requirements should be advised to Le tour in advance.
★ Egotrip reserves the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control.
- Comments
Any cancellation by you must be initiated by telephone/message to +86 15705831034 OR by email to egotriphangzhou@gmail.com. We will acknowledge your cancellation by email.
If you cancel or cannot take your tour as a consequence of force majeure, Egotrip will refund the amount you have paid less any non-recoverable out-of-pocket costs incurred on your behalf - car rentals, admissions, hotel reservations, tickets etc. We may require you to provide verification to confirm that you were unable to take your tour if you request a refund under this provision.
Force Majeure includes impersonal events such as war, civil insurrection, strikes, volcanoes, extreme weather, earthquake or natural disaster that makes it dangerous or impossible to safely undertake the tour. The determination of what constitutes 'Force Majeure' is at the discretion of Egotrip.
For cancellation due to any other reasons (such as illness, change of personal circumstances), the date on which the request to cancel is received by Egotrip will determine the refund due as follows:
If you cancel 7 days or more before the start of the tour:10% cancellation fee.
If you cancel 6 to 2 days before the start of the tour:50% cancellation fee.
If you cancel less than 1 day before the start of the tour or no show: 100% cancellation fee.
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