We had a full day tour with Hangzhou Private Tour. Our guide David picked us up from the train station, then took us on a tour of West Lake before heading into the countryside to visit a tea plantation and a bamboo forest. The tea plantation included tasting and an information session which was interesting.
The area is very beautiful and having a guide made it easier to see a lot on a short trip – we had just one day.
On the tour we enjoyed a delicious lunch at a beautiful restaurant in front of the tea mountain where I had the best braised chicken I have ever eaten. My wife is a vegetarian and David helped liaise with the restaurant to ensure she too had great food.
We extended our tour to include seeing the Impressions of the Lake show and this is a must do if you have an evening spare. David organised the tickets for us and took us to and from the show. Would definitely recommend David and Hangzhou Private Tour to anyone visiting this lovely city.

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