Private journeys through West Lake mists, Longjing tea terraces, and ancient temple paths — with guides who call this city home.
Hangzhou was the imperial capital of the Southern Song Dynasty — an era that gave the world landscape painting, celadon ceramics, and the tea ceremony. When Marco Polo arrived in the 13th century, he called it "the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world."
Today it's different, and it's the same. West Lake still catches the morning mist. The tea fields of Meijiawu still turn emerald in spring. Lingyin Temple still rings its bell at dusk. Our tours take you into these moments — private, unhurried, unforgettable.
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Our guides grew up here. They know the hidden tea houses, the quiet temple courtyards, the best light at every hour.
No bus schedules. No shopping stops. Want an hour watching a tea master at work? Done. It's your day.
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Every itinerary is private. Every pace is yours.
The essential Hangzhou in 6–8 hours. Cruise West Lake at sunrise, walk through Lingyin Temple's 1,700-year-old grottoes, then sip freshly roasted Longjing in Meijiawu village. Private guide and vehicle throughout.
Leave Shanghai at 7:30. By 9:00 you're on West Lake. A 45-minute ride carries you from the financial capital to the cultural one. Round-trip tickets, private guide, tea tasting — all included.

Zhang Yimou's spectacular water-borne performance, plus all the Hangzhou essentials. One night included.

Walk through terraced fields, watch a master roast leaves by hand, learn the gongfu ceremony.

Two days exploring Hangzhou, one day in a thousand-year-old canal town. The Jiangnan of painting, still alive.
Our guide grew up in Hangzhou and knew every story, every shortcut, every perfect photo spot. The tea ceremony in Meijiawu was the highlight of our entire China trip.
We only had one day to escape Shanghai. The bullet train was seamless, and by 9am we were on a boat on West Lake. Our guide made every minute count.
Wuzhen was like stepping into a Chinese painting. Our guide took us to a quiet tea house by the canal at sunset — no other tourists, just the sound of water.
Tell us what moves you — ancient temples, tea ceremonies, mountain mists, canal towns — and we'll craft a journey that's entirely yours.
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