Shanghai: West Lake Hills & Tea Gardens Private Day Trip

Take in the beauty of Hangzhou's West Lake hills on this relaxed private day trip from Shanghai. After a comfortable hotel pickup, ride in your private air-conditioned car to the Six Harmonies Pagoda Cultural Park, the gateway to a scenic landscape of tea gardens, forest paths, and panoramic viewpoints overlooking the lake and the Qiantang River.

With your private English-speaking guide, enjoy an easy, leisurely walk through fragrant tea terraces and quiet wooded lanes. Along the way, discover charming highlights at a gentle pace: the photogenic swing at Yuexin Pavilion, the Manjuelong osmanthus valley, the Jiangyangfan eco-park, the Tiger Spring (famed as China's 'Third Spring under Heaven'), the scenic Stone Cave, and the Guiren Pavilion, where you can gaze out over West Lake, the Qiantang River, and the surrounding peaks.

Around midday, enjoy free time and a relaxed lunch in the Manjuelong area, full of cafes and small restaurants. The day is framed as easy scenic walking on park paths, boardwalks and gentle slopes rather than a demanding hike, with plenty of cultural stops and photo opportunities. You can also visit the Wushan Art Museum before your private car returns you directly to your Shanghai hotel. A relaxed, authentic introduction to the cultural hills of West Lake.

See Hangzhou's West Lake from above on a relaxed private day trip from Shanghai. Wander tea gardens and scenic viewpoints, visit Tiger Spring and the Six Harmonies Pagoda.