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Hangzhou Weekend on West Lake

2 days · relaxed pace

Hangzhou Weekend on West Lake

Bike the causeway, taste dragon-well tea, catch a lakeside sunset — the classic 1-hr escape from Shanghai.

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Day 1

West Lake bike loop

Su Causeway + Leifeng Pagoda.

Morning: Rent a bike at Duanqiao; cycle Su Causeway. Lunch: West Lake Vinegar Fish at Louwailou. Afternoon: Leifeng Pagoda for sunset over the lake. Evening: Boat ride on the lake with lantern light.

Day 2

Longjing tea hills

Tea plantation walk + old Hangzhou.

Morning: Meijiawu tea village, tasting flight at a farmhouse. Lunch: Longjing Shrimp (龙井虾仁). Afternoon: Lingyin Temple + Feilai Peak. Evening: Hefang Old Street for silk & osmanthus sweets.