One lake, one temple, one tea mountain; one city, one dream, one thousand years. Encounter the most poetic China

【3 days 2 nights, about 4600 RMB per person! Hangzhou Guide: Paradise on Earth, Poetic Jiangnan】

Day 1: Arrive by high-speed train at **Hangzhou East Station** (1 hour direct from Shanghai/Nanjing/Ningbo, round-trip train about 300 RMB; flights available from other provinces to Xiaoshan Airport), check in at a boutique hotel by West Lake (such as West Lake State Guesthouse · Qingzhiwu Homestay, 700 RMB/night × 2 = 1400 RMB). In the afternoon, stroll around 【West Lake】: Broken Bridge in Snow, Bai Causeway, Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, take a boat tour (55 RMB) to Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. In the evening, visit 【Hefang Street】, try Ding Sheng Cake, Scallion Pancake, and Pian’er Chuan noodles.

Day 2: Morning visit to 【Lingyin Temple + Feilai Peak】 (ticket 75 RMB), listen to Zen chants and admire stone carvings. In the afternoon, bike along 【Yang Gong Causeway - Longjing Village】, taste pre-Qingming Longjing tea, check in at Jiuxi Smoke Trees, where green shade and streams feel like a secret realm. Stay at a Longjing tea garden homestay (600 RMB), with mountain views from the window.

Day 3: Explore 【Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park】 (ticket 60 RMB) — the source of 5,000 years of civilization, see the water city gate, rice fields, and jade culture. Or replace with 【Xixi Wetland】 for a punt boat ride (80 RMB), searching for filming locations of "If You Are the One." Before returning, visit 【Southern Song Deshou Palace】 with free reservation, experiencing the elegance of the Song dynasty.

💰Budget details:
Transportation 600 (including subway + taxi + scenic shuttle) + Accommodation 2000 + Food 600 + Attractions about 300 + High-speed train/airfare 3900 ≈ **4600 RMB**

📌Tips:
- It’s recommended to visit West Lake before 7 AM to avoid crowds;
- Lingyin Temple requires purchasing Feilai Peak tickets first;
- Liangzhu Ruins Park is large, renting an electric cart is easier (60 RMB/hour).

⚠️Warnings:
❌ “Free tasting” on Hefang Street is actually a sales tactic for expensive medicinal herbs;
❌ Don’t trust “wild guides” around scenic spots, beware of detours.

Three days and two nights, a slow tour of Hangzhou. One lake, one temple, one tea mountain; one city, one dream, one thousand years. Here, boat on West Lake to see Leifeng Pagoda at sunset, step into Longjing to smell the tea fragrance, walk into Liangzhu to touch the origins of Chinese civilization. In the misty Jiangnan, encounter the most poetic China.

Post by ABZ. Emily 3642 | Oct 7, 2025