Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to be so impressed by a museum about knives and scissors, but it turned out to be super cool. The guide, Lily, made it even better – her English was excellent, and she had this way of explaining things that made even steel-forging sound exciting.

The highlight for me was the Grand Canal boat ride. Floating past historic warehouses and ancient bridges gave us a whole new view of Hangzhou. The company was great too – they responded quickly to our last-minute booking and customized the pickup spot for us with no fuss.

Our driver was calm and polite, the car smelled fresh and was stocked with water. Felt like we were in good hands the whole time.

Loved ending the day at Meijiawu Tea Village – peaceful vibe, and we got to taste some seriously good green tea with zero pressure to buy anything.

Reviewed to: One-Day Shanghai to Hangzhou Day Tour: Explore Grand Canal, Historic Bridges, and Meijiawu Tea Village