Hangzhou First Visit Highlights
West Lake circuit, Lingyin and Longjing, and the old town of Hefang Street: three days to see Hangzhou's core sights.
Arranged by area. Day one circles West Lake, passing Broken Bridge, Gushan and Su Causeway, and takes a boat to Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Day two goes to Lingyin Temple in the western hills, the Tea Museum and Longjing Village. Day three visits Wu Hill and Hefang Street before you leave. The whole trip is based on the lakeside, mainly on foot, by metro and by bus, at a moderate pace. It suits first-time visitors with limited time. The Grand Canal and Xixi are saved for next time.
Spring peach and willow blossoms and autumn osmanthus are the best seasons. West Lake draws huge crowds during holidays.
每日安排
第 1 天 · West Lake Circuit and Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
杭州主城（斷橋與白堤、孤山·西泠印社、蘇堤、三潭印月（小瀛洲）、雷峰塔）
From Hangzhou East Station, take Metro Line 1 to Longxiang Bridge to leave your luggage. Walk around the lake, ride a shared bike along the Su Causeway, and take a boat from Huagang Pier to Xiaoyingzhou and back.
Boat tickets are sold at the piers. The queues to reach the island are long during holidays.
住宿：湖濱/龍翔橋
第 2 天 · Lingyin Temple and Longjing Tea Village
Take a bus or taxi from Longxiang Bridge to Lingyin, about 25 minutes. In the afternoon, take a taxi to the Shuangfeng Tea Museum, about 15 minutes, then walk or take a taxi to Longjing Village.
Arrive at Lingyin before 8:30 a.m. The Tea Museum is closed on Mondays.
住宿：湖濱/龍翔橋
第 3 天 · Wu Hill, Hefang Street and Leaving Hangzhou
杭州主城（吳山·城隍閣、河坊街與南宋御街、德壽宮遺址博物館）
Walk from the lakeside or take the metro to Ding'an Road, then climb Wu Hill. Continue on foot along Hefang Street and the Southern Song Imperial Street. In the afternoon, take Metro Line 1 to Hangzhou East Station, about 30 minutes.
Deshou Palace requires advance online booking.