Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Hangzhou - Heaven on Earth Day Trip from Shanghai submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Hangzhou is a beautiful city, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the 13-tiered pagoda and gardens, as well as West Lake and the tea farm. We had a fun tour guide who led us through some memorable sites-
Reviewed by: Nancy N, September 2010
An easy and enjoyable trip. Our tour guide Maggie took good care of us and she speaks excellent English. A suggestion for the trip, perhaps the lunch can be more authentic i.e. at least give the guests a taste of Hangzhou cuisine e.g. Dong Pou meat
Reviewed by: Melissa C, Singapore, July 2010
Very interesting and an enjoyable day. Only drawback is the long drive back if the traffic is heavy. Definitely worth doing.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Singapore, May 2010
If you visit Shanghai, you must visit Hangzhou. Although it is a long trip, it is worth it but I could see how some might think otherwise due to the fact that you're spending almost half of the time driving. The main reason I decided on this trip is the visit to the Meijiawu tea village where they specialize in dragonwell green tea. The tea from this region is not only difficult to find but extremely expensive outside of China it is still relatively expensive from the village as well. If you rented a car to visit, it would have cost more and you're probably going to get lost or into a car accident with the crazy driving going on in Shanghai.
Reviewed by: Ching-Hwa Y, USA, March 2009
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: Leopoldo M, April 2008
Everything was good.
Reviewed by: Apple K, Thailand, January 2008
Very good!
Reviewed by: Gulab S, USA, 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, USA, 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, USA, 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
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