One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour
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Is One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour worth booking?
One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour is a 8-hour experience in Hangzhou, China, from $10 per person. It scores 88 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 4.9/5 rating across 98 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 88 / 100
- Rating
- 4.9/5 (98)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- From
- $10 per person
Dragon Well (Longjing) tea is the most famous green tea in China, and it is also ranked No. 1 among China's top 10 teas. Hangzhou, as the birth place of Dragon Well tea, is full of tea culture. If you are a tea fan, this
What you get
- Traditional Chinese lunch.
- All entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary.
- Well-trained, versatile and knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
- Bottled water.
- Your own chauffeured and comfortable vehicle, chosen for ample space.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hangzhou
About this experience
Dragon Well (Longjing) tea is the most famous green tea in China, and it is also ranked No. 1 among China's top 10 teas. Hangzhou, as the birth place of Dragon Well tea, is full of tea culture. If you are a tea fan, this tea culture tour will thoroughly satisfy your thirst. You will have the chance to enter a tea plantation and pick tea-leaves, visit a tea farmer's house and stir-fry tea, learn the art of tea-making, and taste local tea snacks. This is all combined with a West Lake cruise.
What's included
Included
- Traditional Chinese lunch.
- All entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary.
- Well-trained, versatile and knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
- Bottled water.
- Your own chauffeured and comfortable vehicle, chosen for ample space.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hangzhou
Not included
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Airport transfer.
- Personal expenses
What you'll see and do
You'll be picked up in the morning from your hotel/ train station, and drive to the place of origin of the best Dragon Well tea – Meijiawu Tea Village. A local tea specialist will welcome you with bamboo baskets, and accompany you to the tea plantation. Your first task will be to choose appropriate tea leaves and pick them in the right way. After tea-picking, the tea specialist will take you home and show you the process of stir-frying tea. This process dehydrates the leaves and helps preserve their beautiful green color. If you like, you can have a go—be careful, though, the huge iron pot is very hot (around 200℃). The tea specialist will show you the art of the tea ceremony, and introduce you to the proper way to taste tea.
180 minutes here · Admission included
National Tea Museum
After saying goodbye to the tea village, you'll visit the China National Tea Museum. This is China's only museum dedicated to tea. There you will see tea exhibits and precious teaware, and will learn about the general history and classification of tea. Musuem is closed on Mondays.
60 minutes here · Admission included
West Lake (Xi Hu)
In the afternoon have a relaxing visit to West Lake, one of the major landmarks of Hangzhou. Stroll alongside the lake, and take a cruise to Fairy Island.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers.
Options you can book
Pickup from HZ Dong Station
No shopping, no hidden cost: All inclusive private tour. No shopping and no hidden cost. Duration: 8 hours Traditional Chinese Lunch Licensed vehicles: Private air-conditioned and qualified tourism licensed vehicle with big windows and ample space, varies from 5-/7-/18-seater. Pickup from HZ Railway Station: Free pickup/drop-off from/at Main Station and Hangzhou Dong Station. Please tell us your train information after booking. Pickup included
Pickup from hotels in Hangzhou
No shopping, no hidden cost: All inclusive private tour. No shopping and no hidden cost. Duration: 8 hours Traditional Chinese Lunch Licensed vehicles: Private air-conditioned and qualified tour licensed vehicle with big windows and ample space, varies from 5-/7-/18-seater. Pickup from Hangzhou hotels: Pickup from hotels in central Hangzhou. Please tell us your hotel information after booking. Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Trippest Travel
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
- You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. We try to meet individual requirement but can NOT 100% satisfy. Thank you for your understanding.
- If you want to be picked up from Hangzhou Train Stations, please enter your train details at the time of booking.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 98 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
10 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
7 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Good for families
2 mentionsReviewers traveling with kids report it landed well with their group.
Traveler reviews
98 verified traveler reviews for One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
memerable trip in Hangzhou !
We booked a tour in Hangzhou and our tour guide Gerry is very caring and knowledgeable. We had a great time with him. He was so flexible to change a place for us to visit. He also helped us book the show of impression west lake. Highly recommend Gerry as an excellent guide and person.
Response from the operator: Dear Molly, Thanks so much for your review and recommendation here. It is our great pleasure and honor to help you plan your trip and learned that you enjoyed your time in Hangzhou with our guide Gerry. In China highlights, we will do every thing possible to make our customers' journey wonderful and unforgettable. Hope we can be of further service to you soon. Customer-Care Team
via Tripadvisor
Unique local experience
This tour to Meijiawu Tea Village was a unique local experience. We got to know a local tea farmer, a delightful woman with a beautiful smile, who showed us her tea plantation and introduced us to the art of producing and serving tea. The guide who accompanied us, Yolanda, was very knowledgeable of Hangzhou and very patient with us, answering to all our questions promptly. Thank you, Yolanda, for a great day!
Response from the operator: Dear Paula, Thank you for allowing us to plan your trip in Hangzhou. We are so glad that you had a unique local experience and a great day with guide Yolanda, in China Highlights, it is our ultimate goal and purpose to make every customers special and unique travel experience. Hope you can visit with us again to other wonderful places. Customer-Care Team
via Tripadvisor
Tour China Highlights: Dragon Well tea village (Meijiawu) and the Temple Soul’s Retreat
We booked a half-day tour to visit a Dragon Well tea village and the Temple Soul’s Retreat. Our guide, Yolanda, made everything to make the tour enjoyable and interesting. More than her competent explanations about the tour, we started to talk to her about many other subjects about the region and China, almost as she was a new friend we made in the city. One important aspect about the visit to the tea village was that we were really visiting a family of tea farmers, that showed us the fields and their house, made us taste different kinds of tea, etc. It was really "one-to-one", totally different from "mass-tourism" tour. It was really a very enjoyable morning, thanks to China Highlights and to Yolanda.
Response from the operator: Dear CarlosRydin, Thank you for choosing China Highlight to plan your trip. We are delighted that you enjoyed your time with our tour guide Yolanda in Hangzhou, It is our ultimate goal to provide customers enjoyable and interesting tour. We will do every thing possible to make sure customer a special and unique China travel experience. Hope we can be of further service to you. Customer-care Team
via Tripadvisor
Hangzhou Tour
My friend and I booked a tour of Hangzhou with China Highlights, to see West Lake and the Tea Fields. Booking the tour was very simple and Kimi from China Highlights was very helpful at answering any questions I had and was flexible for our plans. We were collected from our hotel and transported to the train station where we were assisted with getting through security etc. Our guide in Hangzhou, Gerry was great. He spoke very good English, had great knowledge of the area and made the day a great joy. We had a boat ride on west lake a lovely local lunch. In the afternoon we got to experience two different tea ceremonies. The farmer at the Meijiawu tea village was very welcoming, we picked tea leaves and she taught us the rules of a tea ceremony. The tour was very well planned and executed. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone travelling to China. Mary & Lydia
via Tripadvisor
Great Service and Co-ordination
Our guide, Leaf, was extremely helpful and provided suggestions for our tour promptly. She suggested great restaurants which we enjoyed and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves with all the activities. At the same time, she gave interesting anecdotes and history about the places we visited. We felt that we have learnt a lot about Hangzhou during this trip. The tea cultural experience was also extremely insightful. We took lots of great photos and learnt a lot about the tea drinking culture in Hangzhou. Highly recommended and would definitely return in the future!
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $10 to $418
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 34
- Verdict
- Exceptional
Why this scores 88
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One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Hangzhou.
How much does One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour cost?
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Prices start at $10 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Hangzhou usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour take?
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Plan for about 8 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Hangzhou is not rushed.
Is One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 88 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.9/5 across 98 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Hangzhou, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 8-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour?
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Around 34 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Hangzhou can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Hangzhou and add a light layer if any part of the 8-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does One-Day Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Private Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Hangzhou within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Hangzhou?
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On Outty we rank every Hangzhou experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Jack HangZhou Private Tour, Best of Hangzhou: A Comprehensive Tour of the City's Top Sights, Flexible Hangzhou Private Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Hangzhou?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Hangzhou?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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