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China Journeys · Hangzhou · 5 days / 4 nights
A Quiet Current
Five days of tea, temples and lakeside living.
Stay beside West Lake at Zhejiang Xizi Hotel and discover Hangzhou with Jersey, your bilingual host. Give Longjing tea a full day, visit temples and historic houses, and come back to the hotel's gardens between outings.
Journey highlights
Hosted by Jersey in Hangzhou
Jersey has guided travellers in Hangzhou since 2019, hosting in two languages and coordinating each day.
Four nights beside West Lake
Zhejiang Xizi Hotel, a historic garden estate beneath Leifeng Pagoda. Breakfast included, twin sharing; rooms confirmed before payment.
A full day with Longjing tea
Walk the tea hills, then share a guided tasting and tea-led lunch. Any hands-on activity depends on the season and local partner.
Private transport and airport transfers
Private transport between programme locations and airport transfers are included. Railway-station transfers are extra unless included in your quote.
Your five days
Five days of tea, temples and lakeside living.
Route at a glance
- Day 1 West Lake waterways
- Day 2 Longjing tea hills
- Day 3 Lingyin Temple, Hupao Spring, then Liuhe Pagoda or a quieter bamboo path
- Day 4 Hu Qing Yu Tang and Hu Xueyan's former residence
- Day 5 Qingshan Lake, or a studio-based alternative if weather or timing rules it out
The order and individual stops may change with weather, local operations and partner availability. We confirm the itinerary and any known changes before booking.
- Day 1
Arrive by the water
Check in and begin on the quieter western waterways of West Lake, among willows, bridges and waterside courtyards. A welcome dinner follows.
- Day 2
A day with Longjing tea
Walk the tea hills, then share a guided tasting and tea-led lunch. Any hands-on activity depends on the season and the local partner confirmed for your departure.
- Day 3
Temples and spring water
Explore the carvings at Feilai Peak and the religious life of Lingyin Temple, then return to water and tea at Hupao Spring. Finish at Liuhe Pagoda or a quieter bamboo path, depending on conditions.
- Day 4
Herbal traditions and historic houses
Visit Hu Qing Yu Tang and Hu Xueyan's former residence to see how medicine, commerce and home life shaped the city. This is a cultural day; it does not include medical diagnosis or treatment.
- Day 5
A green morning before you leave
Visit Qingshan Lake and its water forest before departure. If weather or departure timing makes the visit impractical, a studio-based cultural activity provides an alternative close.
Where you stay
Zhejiang Xizi Hotel
Set beneath Leifeng Pagoda on West Lake's southern shore, Xizi occupies the historic Wangzhuang estate. Its gardens and lakeside setting are a reason to spend time at the hotel as well as out in the city.
The hotel has a long history of welcoming state guests and international dignitaries, and hosted the 2016 G20 leaders' welcome banquet. We chose it for that history, its privacy and its place on the lake.
Photographs from the route
Photographed by our Hangzhou partners at locations on this itinerary. Season, weather and light will vary.
Dates, price and inclusions
Dates to enquire about.
This Journey is private to your own party. Enquire about a date and we'll confirm rooming and send the full price before anything is paid.
✓ Included
- Four nights at Zhejiang Xizi Hotel with daily breakfast, based on twin sharing.
- Airport transfers included.
- Private transport between included programme locations in Hangzhou.
- Bilingual hosting, cultural interpretation and coordination during the programme.
- The planned West Lake water route, Longjing tea day, temple and spring visits, historic-house and apothecary visits, and closing activity, with alternatives where needed.
— What's extra
- International flights, travel insurance, visa or entry costs.
- Railway-station transfers, unless expressly included in your quote.
- Personal purchases, extra nights and optional activities.
- Guest-requested changes or additional vehicles.
- Meals not marked as included; the written itinerary lists which meals are included and which you pay for locally.
How booking works: we reconfirm your date with the local partners, then send a written booking offer with the final price for your party, what is included, payment dates and cancellation terms before you are asked to pay. Read the booking process
Before you book
Questions worth asking
Are airport transfers included?
Yes. Airport transfers are included in the price, and we confirm the details for your arrival and departure when you enquire. Railway-station transfers are extra unless expressly included in your quote.
Is this a wellness retreat?
The journey explores Hangzhou through tea, temples, historic houses and herbal traditions. The fourth day is cultural and does not include medical consultation, diagnosis or treatment.
How much walking is involved?
The route includes temple grounds, historic sites and outdoor paths. Tell us about any access needs before booking so we can check individual stops, steps and the available alternatives.
Do Noa and Coco lead the trip?
Noa and Coco design the journey and brief the local partners. Jersey hosts the planned programme in Hangzhou, with local specialists joining where relevant.
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A Quiet Current: Hangzhou.
Tell us who is travelling and your dates. We'll check availability and rooming, then send the full price, inclusions and cancellation terms.
No payment is needed to enquire.