Day 3 Shanghai-Hangzhou

Attractions:West Lake, Feilai Peak, Linyin Temple, Meijia Dock Dragon Well Tea Village, China National Tea Museum

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

First head to the West Lake, also known as Qiantang Lake, is located at No. 1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, in the west of Hangzhou City, with a catchments area of 21.22 square kilometers and a lake area of 6.38 square kilometers. In 2007, the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, where the West Lake is located, was named "National AAAAA tourist Attraction". On June 24, 2011, Hangzhou's West Lake cultural landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List.

After sightseeing at the West Lake, we will go to Feilai Peak, also known as Lingjiu peak, belongs to Lingyin Temple scenic spot, located in Xihu District Lingyin Road, Fayun Lane No. 1. According to official data, as of 2023, Feilai Peak will be 168 meters high and 1,424 meters high. The mountain is made of limestone. It is the earliest trace of Hangzhou Zen Temple. Opening hours 07:00-18:15. Then we won’t miss Linyin Temple, backed by the North peak, facing the Feilai Peak, was built in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, covering an area of about 87,000 square meters. The founder of Lingyin Temple was the West Indian monk Hui Li. Liang Wu Emperor in the southern Dynasty granted the field and expanded it. Qian Liu, king of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties, invited Yongming Yanshou Master to revive the development and gave the name Lingyin New Temple.

To have a full understanding of Chinese tea culture, we will pay a visit to the Meijiawu Tea Village and China National Tea Museum. Meijiawu is an ancient village with a history of more than 600 years. It is a tea cult-themed leisure park with endless green mountains, gurgling streams, and vigorous tea gardens, emitting a strong simple folk customs and tea village customs, and recreating the natural beauty of "ten miles of Meiwu tea fragrance".