A tea hillside and the lake, after a 45-minute train.
Tea plantation near Hangzhou · Photo: Shizhao, CC BY 1.0
“The West Lake Cultural Landscape has inspired poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century, reflecting an idealized harmony between man and nature.”
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, World Heritage Inscription Committee. West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou (Inscription 1334)
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Pick-up: Your Shanghai hotel, or Hongqiao railway station
About 45 minutes from Hongqiao, according to Wikipedia.
A walk on the hillside. Tasting arrangements are confirmed for your date.
A causeway walk and the temple.
Your driver meets you at Hongqiao.
From US$750 per private group of up to 2 travellers, with driver, guide and vehicle (estimate). Entry tickets and meals are extra. We confirm the final price in writing within 12 hours.
45 minutes, according to Wikipedia, on the line that opened on 26 October 2010.
The places and figures named here were read from these pages on 2026-11-09. The route, timing and inclusions are our own plan.
The UNESCO-listed lake, a temple and a tea hillside.
From US$750per private group of up to 2, estimate
Shanghai, the UNESCO gardens of Suzhou and West Lake in five days.
From US$1,890per private group of up to 2, estimate
A week across the delta at a walking pace.
From US$2,010per private group of up to 2, estimate
