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based on 15 reviews of Hangzhou - Heaven on Earth Day Tour including West Lake Cruise
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Hangzhou and West Lake are marvelous places to escape from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. I experienced paradise.
Reviewed by: Jozsef L, Hungary, October 2007
Fantastic day trip - a must for people visiting Shanghai.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, March 2007
A really incredible experience. A great tour with a very good tour guide. I would recommend this tour very highly.
Reviewed by: Susan S, Australia, November 2006
In my opinion, we spent too much time on the lake and not enough to visit the pagoda. The guide was very good.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Switzerland, April 2008
Everything was good.
Reviewed by: Apple K, Thailand, January 2008
Very good!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, October 2007
The trip was very pleasant. The guide and the driver were excellent. Hangzhou is lovely place to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon. But West Lake reminded me of other places I had seen. When time is limited it is a difficult question, what to see and what not to see. Four hours have to be spent in transit to see a lovely but not entirely unique lake.
Reviewed by: Vizbulite S, United States, April 2007
Personnel did a great job. However, the weather was cool and cloudy. That diminished the otherwise excellent quality of the trip.
Reviewed by: James G, United States, March 2007
Worth doing but I was the only person on the tour and the tour guide, although personable enough, was a bit quiet and didn't seem to be enthusiastic. Maybe unavoidable for a single person tour.
Reviewed by: Garry E, Australia, March 2007
This trip was good. I was lucky enough to be the only one on the tour, so my experience may differ from others. West Lake was very nice, but I would be hard pressed to call it 'Heaven on Earth'. It is definitely nicer than Shanghai, but it is still quite smoggy and crowded. The tea visit was nice, as was the garden. The lunch was pretty good as well. Still I enjoyed the trip it is a long time travelling about 3 hours each way.
Reviewed by: Paul H, Canada, February 2007
Unfortunately the weather was not good, as it rained all day and was very misty, which meant that it was not easy to see the scenery while we were cruising on the lake. It is a trip that I would like to do again in better weather.
Reviewed by: Elaine K, Australia, December 2006
I had a very short amount of time to see the sights while in Shanghai but at the same time didn't want to only see one city in China. As such, the Hangzhou Heaven on Earth tour was perfect. It is a great day where you see so much and come away with a really good experience of the China that lives outside of Shanghai. The boat ride, visit to the Pagoda and the Dragon Well Tea plantation were real highlights. Highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Andrew S, Australia, August 2006
I did not think the long trip just for the cruise and a short visit to the pagoda was quite worth it. The tea ceremony was a bit of a hard sell. The food was plenty, though, especially since it ended up being a private tour for just two of us.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Philippines, May 2008
This is definitely not a trip that you want to do in one day. The travelling time took 5 hours, 2.5 hours each way and there is not enough time to see much of Hangzhou in the time left. The visit to the tea plantation where they try to get you to buy all kind of tea and the boat ride took up most of the stay in Hangzhou.
Reviewed by: Wilfred P, United States, January 2008
You travel too far in a small uncomfortable van, and what there is to see is not worth the effort. Lunch was the highlight of the day.
Reviewed by: Michael K, Australia, November 2007
