Top Hangzhou Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

"It was a rare occasion that the sun actually shone for my day tour in Hangzhou. Guide Bonnie met us at the Hangzhou East train station, on time and courteous. She arranged the driver of a private car to pick us up to start the tour without any waiting in the usually crowded station. Bonnie narrated the itinerary of the trip and solicited our likes or dislikes so that she could make it better. This showed she was considerate and wanted no part in rushing us through. we first visited West Lake where we strolled at our leisure to enjoying the Gold Carp pond and the spectacular view of the lake side trails. We than took a cruise on a boat around the lake while Bonnie took time and explained to us the famous hot spots around the lake. We saw, for the very first time, the actual scenery that has been minted on the back side of the Yen 1 what she pulled out from her wallet. I of course snatched it from her hand and proclaimed it my priced possession. We stopped by a local restaurant for lunch. The restaurant was run by a tea farmer and the tea plantation was all around in that area. Lunch was home-made yet delicious. I tried the Braised Pork Belly Dong Po Rou in brown sauce. Excellent dish, Hangzhou style! Then we visited the famed Lingyin Temple where Bonnie gave us some history of it. She mentioned that a long time ago that the Flying Peak was carried by a legendary magic eagle or vulture from India to Hangzhou. What a temple! A must see in Hangzhou!! Later she noticed my wife had some difficulty in walking and promptly changed the agenda to fit our needs. What considerations! We ended the our tour after touring Qinghefang Old Street. At the train station Bonnie repeatedly offered us her assistance if we needed to change the Bullet train schedule. Talking about Bullet train, had you ever seen a slow bullet. It was a disappointment because I strongly believe that my 500cc motor bike could out run it. In summary, this trip was money well spent. We enjoyed it very much. We also appreciated the courtesy, knowledge, consideration and professionalism of guide Bonnie. A friendly advice for future tourists in Hangzhou: Have Bonnie, will travel!"

"Berlin was a very knowledgeable guide and attentive to details. She made great suggestions to customize the tour for us!"

"My boyfriend and I visited Hangzhou for the first time and only had 2 days. We spent the first day on this tour and Nancy was fantastic. She knew so much about the towns and was very personable. We learned a lot about the village and the stories, and Nancy was able to advise us for what to do for our second day as well."

"Our guide, Dora, was terrific. We had a bit of a misunderstanding for transportation which Dora was able to remedy very quickly. The tour of the West Lake area, tea village and the giant buddha were very enjoyable. Thanks Dora!"

"We had an excellent day with our tour guide Bonnie, she arranged the tour very well for us and so did the driver."

"Nice tour. Second time I've done this tour, but friends wanted to go so I tagged along. Glad I did. It was just as enjoyable the second time around. Our guide, Bonnie, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful."

"This tour was fantastic and more then anticipated. The car was comfortable, air conditioned, water provided. Lunch at a local farmers home was delicious and really good value. Having the tea picking / drying processes described to us in English made the process very interesting. We booked the tour as per the web site description however David our English speaking guide allowed us to mix things up a little. David's knowledge of the area and also the history of Hangzhou added to the overall experience of the tour. I thoroughly recommend this tour and David as your guide."

"We had a great day in Hangzhou with Doris. She frequently went above and beyond in helping us get acquainted with the area, ensuring we could communicate with reception at our hotel and helping come up with suggestions for our next day in town. Her effort was greatly appreciated. In terms of communication we had some difficulties understanding what she was saying during tours due to her sentence structure, but otherwise we had a great experience!"

"This is a must show when you visit West Lake at Hangzhou. Great tour guide at Hangzhou. A+ services and you wont be regret it."

"This trip was great. Our tour guide was fabulous and made adjustments to the itinerary to accommodate some limitations of one of our tour group. I especially appreciate that there was no high pressure shopping included in this trip. We did the trip on a weekend which meant there were large crowds a negative but it also meant that all of the special activities performances, etc were going on a positive."