1.5-hour West Lake Secret Realm: Rowboat/Hand-rowed Boat Charter + Tea Tasting + Private Guided Tour Service
Su Dongpo Memorial Hall
- Enjoy a private small group tour: Each sculling boat can accommodate a maximum of 9 people (including infants in arms);
- Appreciate the secret beauty of West Lake: Avoid the crowds and visit the little-known, niche secret spots of West Lake;
- Enjoy tea and scenery on the boat: Sip Hangzhou's special Longjing tea while cruising, how pleasant;
- Each boat is equipped with a professional guzheng musician, playing approximately 8-10 pieces, flexibly adjusted according to the voyage and weather!
What to expect
- [Pre-trip Notice] 🔔
- After placing an order, our staff will contact you within one working day.
- The day before your trip, we will send you the contact information of our staff via WeChat/WhatsApp, etc.~
- [Meeting Point] 📍
- Please make your own way to the scenic spot's meeting point to meet your guide~
- Meeting Point: Hangzhou Su Dongpo Memorial Hall (No. 2-1 Nanshan Road, Xihu District)
- [Reference Itinerary] 🗺️
- The itinerary is divided into morning sessions (9:00 AM/10:00 AM) and afternoon sessions (1:00 PM/2:00 PM). You can choose freely according to your schedule.
- We will gather at the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall, and our guide will arrive 15 minutes early to wait. This is one of the most famous "Ten Scenes of West Lake" – "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway". We will walk 300m along this 2km long causeway to our main activity today – taking a West Lake sculling boat. We will arrange the boat trip according to your package choice. The boat ride will last 1.5 hours, taking you to the most beautiful secret spots of West Lake, where there are corridors lying across the water, thatched wooden houses, and the most famous business school in the country, West Lake University, and more.
- You will experience the boat trip while enjoying Longjing tea, achieving a wonderful experience of boating and tea tasting. You can also choose a package that includes guzheng performance, where a guzheng musician will play throughout the boat trip (approximately 8-10 pieces).
- After the boat trip, we will return to the boarding pier and continue walking along Su Causeway. The guide will lead you to visit one of the Ten Scenes of West Lake, [Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor], which is a large Jiangnan garden complex with stories of Lin Huiyin, Emperor Kangxi's inscribed steles, and more.
- The entire trip takes approximately 3 hours, and our guide will accompany you throughout to provide exclusive commentary service!
Su Causeway was built by Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty using silt to dredge West Lake. It is nearly 3 kilometers long, has six bridges, and is the core of the "Dawn on Su Causeway in Spring" scenic spot. We can reach the boarding pier by walking abo
Boats glide into Turtle Pond, where the lake is wide, with natural embankments connected to small islands in the water, and a rich variety of wetland and aquatic plants. Spring is an ocean of cherry blossoms and Orychophragmus violaceus, while autumn brin
The cruise ship reached the narrow part of the lake, and the sculling boats lined up to pass through the boat tunnel, revealing the open expanse of Yuhuwang Bay!
Undoubtedly, the most eye-catching feature in Yuhu Bay is the Jihong Bridge, which spans across the water. This long bridge, a combination of bridge, pavilion, and corridor, with its white walls and black tiles, resembles a flying rainbow lying on the wav
Flower Harbor Viewing Fish Park is one of the "Ten Scenes of West Lake" that existed during the Southern Song Dynasty, and is now also part of a World Cultural Heritage site!
Flower Harbor Viewing Fish Park is a large park hidden within the scenic area, with a tranquil environment, clear air, and beautiful scenery!
Reviews
Review for: Chinese service
The night before, the itinerary and meeting point were carefully confirmed. I saw a long line, and after meeting our guide, Xiao Mei, we were able to board the boat immediately, which was very friendly for children who don't like to wait. Once on board, we were provided with cooling wet wipes and fans as we began our lake tour. The weather was just right, not too hot, and the lake scenery was beautiful and romantic. I highly recommend our guide, Xiao Mei; her communication and responses were very professional. If any friends plan to visit, I will strongly recommend Xiao Mei.
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-The experience of West Lake sculling boats is strictly managed by the scenic area. In case of strong winds, they will be forced to suspend operations. We will fully refund the boat fare or offer a painted boat experience.
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