A 3-Day Poetic Journey Through Hangzhou
Experience Hangzhou’s poetic charm over three days—stroll along West Lake, offer prayers at Lingyin Temple, and savor Longjing tea.
Best for: First-time visitors to Hangzhou.
Day 1: Highlights of West Lake
Classic Route Around West Lake.
Morning Walk Around West Lake
Broken Bridge → Bai Causeway → Gushan Hill → Su Causeway → Huagang Fish Viewing. It’s least crowded in the early morning.
Shared bikes are prohibited on Su Causeway and Bai Causeway
Dinner: Hangzhou-style cuisine
Hangzhou Restaurant or Xin Bailu. Dongpo Pork: 58 yuan; Longjing Shrimp: 98 yuan.
There are long lines at Hangzhou Restaurant
Day 2: Lingyin Temple & Longjing
Lingyin Temple in the morning, Longjing Village in the afternoon.
Lingyin Temple & Feilai Peak
Feilai Peak stone carvings → Lingyin Temple → Yongfu Temple → Faxi Temple.
Appointment required
"Eighteen Seeds" are sold only inside the temple
Longjing Village & Jiuxi Yanshu
The hike from Longjing Village to Jiuxi Yanshu takes about 2 hours. Tea farmers offer free tea tastings at their homes.
The quality of Longjing tea sold by street vendors cannot be guaranteed
Day 3: Wetlands & Departure
Visit Xixi Wetland in the morning; return home in the afternoon.
Lunch: Zhiwei Guan
Pian’erchuan, Cat’s Ears, and Tiaotou Cake. 30–50 yuan per person.