Hangzhou - Heaven on Earth Day Trip from Shanghai

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Location: Shanghai, China

Duration: 10 hours (approx.)

Tour Code: 2052SIC_04

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71 reviews of Hangzhou - Heaven on Earth Day Trip from Shanghai

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Reviewed by LYNN C, Singapore, January 2010

Hangzhou is truly Heaven on Earth, a place that you must visit. A place worth travelling 2.5 hrs to. However, the last leg of the day trip was a terrible disappointment. It was merely a garden to see trees, birds and fishes. Nothing close to what it is named: '9 creeks and 18 gullies'. If I had known this beforehand, I would have joined the day trip my hotel provides that brings you to a more worthy place, Lingyin Temple. Another strange thing was having to pay 10rmb per person to climb the Six Harmony pagoda. That's no big deal to me, but it doesnt make much sense to fork out another 10rmb when this could easily be included in the day trip cost! A one day trip will not allow you to sink in the beauty of Hangzhou, but for those with not much time to spare, you should still do it and return another time.

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Reviewed by Gail V, Australia, September 2009

We have rated this low because of the incredible length of time 4 hours to get to Hangzhou in a tiny little cramped mini-bus, no good if you are tall! The tea gardens were very interesting but of course, the usual hard sell with increased prices for Westerners according to our Chinese friends. Hangzhou was incredibly polluted, as is much of China of course, therefore very dull and extremely hot in September. The drive back to Shanghai was interminable and increasingly uncomfortable. Sadly, we would not recommend this trip. The day trip to Su Zhou is much better!

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Reviewed by Anonymous, May 2008

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.

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Reviewed by Dorothy S, April 2012

Very poor. Traffic was terrible. We did not go to half the places the viator website said we would. We drove a very long way to the lunch stop then had to drive all the way back again. Not impressed.

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Reviewed by Connie V, September 2011

Not recommended. Hangzhou wasn't as beautiful as advertised. Our guide wasn't very informative. The Suzhou and Zhouzhang Water Village Day tour is a much better side trip from Shanghai.

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Reviewed by Dominique R, Reunion, April 2011

dfenitively never again!!! half a day on the highway with trafic jams!! all this for a glance an eye on a poor lake !!never again

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Reviewed by Ken L, November 2010

Unfortunately when we arrived there, the mist/fog/pollution was so bad we could hardly see more than 200metres across the lake. The areas around the lake were very interesting. As our driver had got lost going there, we were short of time and the areas around the lake were rushed. She got even more lost when returning to Shanghai and was so late that our guide deserted us at the first drop-off back in Shanghai and we were left hoping the driver knew how to get back to our hotel. A most disappointing tour! No stars from us!

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Reviewed by SIRIN W, September 2010

Eventhough I have a private tour (only me and my wife), it is not a good tour, the tour leader didn't explain the history of the places and/or he should show more interesting places in Hangzhou. He acted more like a companion to us, helped us with pictures taking. However, as we love tea, we enjoy the tea place visiting.

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Reviewed by ketunpoppa, Finland, October 2008

West Lake is not so beautiful. Not worth of going. Very expensive trip.

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Reviewed by Wilfred P, USA, January 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.

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Reviewed by Michael K, Australia, November 2007

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.

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