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Impression West Lake (Enduring Memories of Hangzhou) Show Ticket
Events & shows • Hangzhou

Impression West Lake (Enduring Memories of Hangzhou) Show Ticket

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4.5 / 5
(343) • 8K+ booked
HK$ 376
Hangzhou Palace Banquet: An Immersive Imperial Feast of Ancient China
Tours • Hangzhou

Hangzhou Palace Banquet: An Immersive Imperial Feast of Ancient China

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4.9 / 5
(75) • 3K+ booked
HK$ 159
One-day tour of the ancient water towns in Jiangnan: Wuzhen East Gate and West Gate
Klook's choice
Tours • From Shanghai, Hangzhou

One-day tour of the ancient water towns in Jiangnan: Wuzhen East Gate and West Gate

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4.6 / 5
(168) • 1K+ booked
HK$ 169
30% off select options
OMG Heartbeat Paradise
Playgrounds • Hangzhou

OMG Heartbeat Paradise

48-hour confirmation
3.3 / 5
(3) • 600+ booked
HK$ 356
Retail: HK$ 357
Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden + Zhouzhuang Water Town + Hanshan Temple + Tiger Hill 1-Day Sightseeing Tour
Tours • From Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou

Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden + Zhouzhuang Water Town + Hanshan Temple + Tiger Hill 1-Day Sightseeing Tour

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4.8 / 5
(193) • 1K+ booked
HK$ 181
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Qushui Lanting Hangzhou Chengdong
Massages • Hangzhou

Qushui Lanting Hangzhou Chengdong

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Instant confirmation
5.0 / 5
(3) • 200+ booked
HK$ 1,166
Hangzhou Xuyan - Immersive Ancient Chinese Imperial Banquet
Tours • Hangzhou

Hangzhou Xuyan - Immersive Ancient Chinese Imperial Banquet

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4.8 / 5
(29) • 1K+ booked
HK$ 434
Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden / Lion Forest Garden + Hanshan Temple + Shantang Street / Zhouzhuang 1-Day Tour
Tours • From Hangzhou, Shanghai

Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden / Lion Forest Garden + Hanshan Temple + Shantang Street / Zhouzhuang 1-Day Tour

Free cancellation
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4.8 / 5
(223) • 1K+ booked
HK$ 228
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Hangzhou Lingyin Temple Feilaifeng Scenic Spot Ticket
Historical sites • Hangzhou

Hangzhou Lingyin Temple Feilaifeng Scenic Spot Ticket

48-hour confirmation
3.4 / 5
(24) • 1K+ booked
HK$ 32
Jiaxing Wuzhen Water Town Ancient Town + Xitang/Nanxun 1-Day Tour
Tours • From Hangzhou, Shanghai

Jiaxing Wuzhen Water Town Ancient Town + Xitang/Nanxun 1-Day Tour

English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.4 / 5
(47) • 700+ booked
HK$ 187
30% off select options
Hangzhou West Lake boat tour + Lingyin Temple + Tea art fan painting half-day/full-day tour
Tours • Hangzhou

Hangzhou West Lake boat tour + Lingyin Temple + Tea art fan painting half-day/full-day tour

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4.7 / 5
(31) • 300+ booked
From
HK$ 144
20% off select options
Hangzhou|Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Private Airport Transfer
Private airport transfers • Hangzhou

Hangzhou|Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Private Airport Transfer

Bestseller
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4.3 / 5
(181) • 1K+ booked
From
HK$ 164
Up to 5% off
Mainland China Bus & Metro Card
Rail passes • From Shanghai

Mainland China Bus & Metro Card

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4.1 / 5
(357) • 4K+ booked
HK$ 36
One-way Transfer between Hangzhou City and Hengdian
Car charters • From Hangzhou

One-way Transfer between Hangzhou City and Hengdian

Free cancellation
HK$ 1,110
Customized Chartered Car Service in Hangzhou
Car charters • Hangzhou

Customized Chartered Car Service in Hangzhou

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5.0 / 5
(4) • 50+ booked
HK$ 576
Hangzhou to Wuzhen Round-Trip Private Charter
Car charters • Hangzhou

Hangzhou to Wuzhen Round-Trip Private Charter

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.2 / 5
(10) • 50+ booked
HK$ 576
One-way Transfer between Downtown Hangzhou and Shanghai
Car charters • From Hangzhou

One-way Transfer between Downtown Hangzhou and Shanghai

Free cancellation
4.5 / 5
(11) • 100+ booked
HK$ 1,379
One-way Transfer between Hangzhou City and Wuzhen
Car charters • From Hangzhou

One-way Transfer between Hangzhou City and Wuzhen

Free cancellation
4.2 / 5
(6) • 50+ booked
HK$ 924
【China Railway】Shanghai to/from Beijing/Suzhou/Nanjing/Hangzhou High-speed Rail Tickets
Train tickets • From Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Beijing

【China Railway】Shanghai to/from Beijing/Suzhou/Nanjing/Hangzhou High-speed Rail Tickets

4.2 / 5
(114) • 6K+ booked
HK$ 66
Hangzhou to Shanghai Private Day Trip
Car charters • Hangzhou

Hangzhou to Shanghai Private Day Trip

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
5.0 / 5
(3)
HK$ 1,829
Hangzhou to Suzhou Private Day Trip by Car
Car charters • Hangzhou

Hangzhou to Suzhou Private Day Trip by Car

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HK$ 1,636
Chartered Car Service to Cities Around Hangzhou (Shanghai / Suzhou / Mount Putuo)
HK$ 1,583
Hangzhou Lingyin Temple & Faxi Temple & West Lake Private Car Day Tour
Car charters • Hangzhou

Hangzhou Lingyin Temple & Faxi Temple & West Lake Private Car Day Tour

Free cancellation
5.0 / 5
(6)
HK$ 576

Hotels in Hangzhou

Nostalgia S Hotel (Hangzhou West Lake Intime)
Hotels • Hangzhou

Nostalgia S Hotel (Hangzhou West Lake Intime)

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4.8 / 5
(35)
From
HK$ 337.1
HK$ 352.4
Hyatt Place Hangzhou International Airport
Hotels • Hangzhou

Hyatt Place Hangzhou International Airport

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4.7 / 5
(137)
HK$ 480.6
Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou
Hotels • Hangzhou

Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou

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4.8 / 5
(50)
From
HK$ 1,176.2
Grand Hyatt Hangzhou
Hotels • Hangzhou

Grand Hyatt Hangzhou

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4.3 / 5
(494)
From
HK$ 1,915.2
Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake
Hotels • Hangzhou

Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake

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4.2 / 5
(552)
From
HK$ 741.3
Atour Hotel Hangzhou West Lake Riverside
Hotels • Hangzhou

Atour Hotel Hangzhou West Lake Riverside

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HK$ 442.3
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou At Hangzhou Centre
Hotels • Hangzhou

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou At Hangzhou Centre

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5.0 / 5
(48)
From
HK$ 2,740.8
Midtown Shangri-La Hangzhou
Hotels • Hangzhou

Midtown Shangri-La Hangzhou

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4.4 / 5
(269)
From
HK$ 1,115.3
Atour Hotel Hangzhou Xihu Hubin North Zhongshan Road
Hotels • Hangzhou

Atour Hotel Hangzhou Xihu Hubin North Zhongshan Road

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From
HK$ 442.6
Movietel Hangzhou
Hotels • Hangzhou

Movietel Hangzhou

Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(4)
From
HK$ 975
Holiday Inn Express Hangzhou East Station by IHG
Hotels • Hangzhou

Holiday Inn Express Hangzhou East Station by IHG

Instant confirmation
4.6 / 5
(55)
From
HK$ 430.7
Pagoda Hotel West Lake Wulin Hangzhou
Hotels • Hangzhou

Pagoda Hotel West Lake Wulin Hangzhou

Instant confirmation
3.2 / 5
(9)
From
HK$ 503.3

Reviews of Hangzhou activities

LEE *********
2026-10-18 03:26:39
Fantastic 5.0
I chose a guided tour mainly because, after researching, I found that the cost was about the same as traveling independently with multiple transfers. Not having to transfer was fantastic. This time, our tour guide, Xiao Fang, guided us through Wuzhen East柵 and led us into the Nanxun Scenic Area. Although the combined tour resulted in a large crowd, requiring us to stay very close to hear the guide properly (I constantly heard 'You have fallen behind' from my headset), it definitely added much more depth to the travel experience compared to just wandering around on our own and listening to a guide. True to the itinerary description, lunch, tour headsets, and the boat cruise were not included in the tour fee. Lunch was filling and might only be considered specialty food for foreigners, but the other two items are highly recommended for optional purchase. There were some foreigners in our group, which I felt slightly detracted from the overall experience, but purely from the perspective of a shared shuttle tour, it was actually quite alright. Aside from the riverside and bridges in East Zha, I also highly recommend going inside the Hongyuantai Dye Workshop for photos; since we visited on a weekend, the alleys should have been great for photos too otherwise. As for Nanxun, following Tour Guide Xiao Fang's advice, we headed straight to the Hundred-Jian Building. The walk was a bit far, and at one point I wondered why I had suddenly left the tourist area, but it was truly worth seeing. If you have plenty of time and a travel companion, I highly recommend finding a place to sit down, dine by the river, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The Ding Sheng cake is also recommended to try (I bought it freshly steamed and it was quite good). The night offers a completely different scenery, and I originally chose this tour because it included viewing the night view. Overall, the experience was pretty good.
Klook User
2026-05-24 23:50:02
Fantastic 5.0
It was a full bus load of tourists and everywhere we went, it was crowded. but the guide, Chen Lei, did very well to make sure that nobody went missing as we walk the streets, cross the roads and weave through the multitudes of people. There was an additional fee of CNY110 per person. 40 for lunch at a buffet restaurant that is basically like hunger games - hundreds of people crowding to get food. 10 for the earpiece to listen to the guide - this is useful. 60 for the boat ride and a short Suzhou music performance.
Usuário Klook
2026-09-14 03:39:50
Fantastic 5.0
It was a great experience and many beautiful places were shown. As I am not able to speak chinese I could not fully understand the historical explanations, but the guide (and the translator) helped me a lot to experience it!
Klook User
2026-10-25 12:00:45
Fantastic 5.0
The ancient town is better than several I had visited earlier.
Belinda ******
2026-07-04 10:17:45
Fantastic 5.0
The weather gods were kind to us today and we had an amazing tour to Hangzhou where we visited the West lake, Lungyin temple and Faxi Temple before it poured down with rain on the car journey home. Jenny, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and was always happy to take photos and explain not only the significance of the places we were at but also about life in both Shanghai and in China in general. The journey there and back was comfortable in a very nice car and the journey up to Faxi included catching a public bus, which was an adventure. Lunch is not included but time was given to have a sit down lunch with Jenny at our own expense. overall a good tour.
Ai *********
2026-10-30 09:12:44
Fantastic 5.0
Had a wonderful day exploring Hangzhou with 小舒! She was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive throughout the trip. Her explanations brought the sights and history of Hangzhou to life, and she made sure everything was well organised and enjoyable. A lovely experience from start to finish. Thank you, 小舒, for making our Hangzhou day trip so memorable! Highly recommended! 😊
Katie ******
2026-07-11 12:32:02
Fantastic 5.0
perfect day trip outside the city, 1.5 hours to get out of the city and enter the past. We made the most beautiful photos! had the kids dress up and had a wonderful day. Mr. Nathan was a wonder guide very well informed and made us a lovely itinerary. thank you
Jade ***
2026-10-28 07:58:45
Fantastic 5.0
We had a great experience with Tracy as our tour guide today! She gave us so many helpful recommendations that made our tour even more enjoyable. She was attentive and thoughtful throughout the day, and I genuinely felt well taken care of.
Klook User
2026-10-06 11:46:45
Fantastic 5.0
Absolutely amazing experience. Our guide Levi did a great job showing us around and educating us on the historical significance of Suzhou and even stories about Shanghai. He gave us a reason to truly fall in love with the city and see its beauty. The comfortability of the travel and tour all make this well worth it. Very satisfied with my decision to do this for my mom. Thank you so much Levi ~~

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Hangzhou at a glance

When is the busiest time to visit Hangzhou?

Based on what travelers booked on Klook

Busier than usual Quieter than usual
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150
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138
Jan
66
Feb
58
Mar
Busiest 164
Apr
143
May
142
Jun
104
Jul
Quietest 32
Aug
52
Sep
80
Oct
105
Nov
119
Dec

April is the busiest month for travellers from Hong Kong, with demand about 64% above a typical month, while August is much quieter at roughly 68% below typical levels — book early for April and expect easier availability and fewer crowds in August. Based on Klook historical booking data.

When is Hangzhou cheapest?

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Priciest HK$655 Cheapest HK$125
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Activities are typically around HKD 386; November is the cheapest month at typically around HKD 125, roughly 81% below September’s typical high of around HKD 655 — the low prices in November also line up with quieter demand. Based on Klook booking data, September 2025 – June 2026.

How far ahead should you book?

Plan ahead so you don’t miss out

3 daysLast-minute
16 daysTypical
34 daysEarly

Most travellers book about 16 days ahead, so there's moderate lead time for planning; during April’s peak you should still consider booking earlier than that to secure spots. Based on Klook booking data, February 2026 – July 2026.

Quick facts about Hangzhou

General info
  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1HKD = 0.85CNY

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Mild temperatures and blooming West Lake scenery.

  • Recommended trip duration

What to know before visiting Hangzhou

What to do in Hangzhou year-round

Hangzhou draws travellers with a mix of Tours, Events & shows and Historical sites as the top booked categories on Klook. Tours lead bookings and often shape an itinerary, while Events & shows and Historical sites add cultural depth through the year. Demand peaks in April and remains strong through May and June, with very quiet pockets in August and September according to Klook booking data. Choose between busy festival atmosphere in spring or a quieter, more reflective visit in late summer. Decide whether you want lively spring crowds or quieter off-peak calm. Klook booking data guides these patterns.

Best months to visit Hangzhou

April is the clear high season for Hangzhou, with demand rising sharply in that month and staying elevated into May and June; Klook booking data shows April as a peak month. The quietest month is August, when bookings fall well below a typical month. Prices do not always move with demand: September is the priciest month on Klook while November has the lowest typical price, so you can find months with lower crowds but not necessarily the cheapest fares. For lower prices and smaller crowds, consider November or late summer; for peak-season atmosphere, aim for April to June.

Month Demand Level Typical Price
January Busier than usual HKD 320
February Quieter than usual HKD 507
March Very quiet HKD 639
April Peak demand HKD 187
May Peak demand HKD 515
June Peak demand HKD 179
July About average HKD 366
August Very quiet HKD 655
September Very quiet HKD 655
October Quieter than usual HKD 366
November About average HKD 125
December Busier than usual HKD 366

Demand is bookings in that month compared with a typical month, from historical Klook booking data, grouped into the demand levels above; typical price is the median paid on Klook in that month; prices are shown with their currency code. Based on Klook booking data, September 2025 – June 2026.

Where to stay in Hangzhou neighbourhoods

Klook booking data shows a clear gap between districts on typical nightly hotel price: Shangcheng is the most affordable with a typical nightly rate around HKD 507, while Xihu sits at the priciest end at around HKD 951. That represents roughly a 47% difference between the two. Cheaper districts tend to suit travellers focused on budgeting, longer stays or prioritising more straightforward accommodation; pricier districts suit those who prefer more upscale hotels and a premium stay experience. Choose between budget convenience or a higher-end stay. Klook booking data backs these nightly-price contrasts.

Tips for travellers from Hong Kong

Most travellers book with some lead time: on Klook people typically lock experiences in about 16 days ahead, while the earliest planners book around 34 days out (platform-wide fallback). That means you have flexibility to book a fortnight ahead for many experiences, but in April–June—when demand is highest—booking earlier is wise. For last-minute planners, many options remain up to 3 days before travel, but availability tightens in peak months. Use Klook to secure timed activities and events in advance and check typical prices on the platform to pick quieter, better-value months.

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