★ 5.0
너무 예뻐서 거의 비현실적인 느낌 — 호수, 탑, 버드나무가 늘어선 둑길. 우리는 클래식 코스를 돌았어요: 바이 둑길, 박물관, 취위안펑허, 화강항의 물고기, 그리고 노을을 보러 라이펑 탑까지. 그다음 호수 주변의 밝은 쇼핑몰에서의 쇼핑도 보너스였죠. 사진, 데이트, 뭐든 완벽한 장소예요.
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Yuna
Hangzhou · Self-guided tour
West Lake: A World Cultural Heritage Immersion Tour
Self-guidedNo group to follow
8-12 hoursMake time for discovery
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A day with a different perspective.
Longxiangqiao Metro Station→Breakfast→Bai Causeway→Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Gushan Pavilion)→Gushan Scenic Area→Lunch→Yue Wang Temple→Quyuan Hefa→Huagang Guanyu→Jingci Temple→Leifeng Pagoda→Dinner→Changqiao Park→“Impression West Lake: The Most Memorable is Hangzhou” Thematic Performance
A look at your route
First Stop Longxiangqiao Station (Line 1, Exit A)
Line: Metro Line 1 (Xianghu/Linping in both directions) After taking Metro Line 1 to reach Longxiangqiao Station, follow the blue “Exit A/Gonglian CC” directional arrows straight ahead, passing through the underground shopping corridor to reach the exit turnstiles. After passing through the turnstiles, continue straight ahead, take the escalator to reach the plaza surface exit, and look for the A entrance landmark of Longxiang Clothing City and Gonglian CC. After exiting, turn right and walk north along “Yan'an Road” for 2 minutes to reach the breakfast spot.
Breakfast
To experience the charm of West Lake, one must try the local breakfast. The breakfast in Hangzhou has a unique elegance characteristic of the Jiangnan region, and if you're looking for a high-energy boost, we've also prepared Northwest-style noodles for you.
Second Stop - Bai Causeway
💰 Ticket Price: Free ⏰ Opening Hours: Open 24 hours a day 📷 Suggested Duration for Visit: 30-40 minutes This causeway is 987 meters long and 33 meters wide, starting from the “Broken Bridge” in the east and ending at “Pinghu Qiu Yue” in the west, naturally dividing West Lake into the inner lake (north, smaller) and outer lake (south, larger). Today, it is open for free all year round and is a core area for Hangzhou residents to take a walk and for tourists to check in. In 2004, Bai Causeway was listed as a municipal cultural heritage protection unit of Hangzhou as part of the “Three Causeways of West Lake.” Bai Causeway was originally called Baisha Causeway, a name it has held for over a thousand years, but later was renamed “Bai Causeway” due to a famous poet.
Third Stop - Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Gushan Branch)
💰 Ticket Price: Free admission ⏰ Opening Hours: Lakeside road open 24 hours; Exhibition hall open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:30 PM, closed every Monday, and closure dates extended for legal holidays 📷 Recommended Visit Duration: 1.5-2 hours tips： The venue is closed every Monday, open on other days from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:30 PM. Foreign individual visitors do not need to make an online reservation, just bring the original passport for direct entry.
Fourth Stop - Gushan Scenic Area
This is the largest natural island in West Lake, covering an area of about 20 hectares and with an altitude of 38 meters, making it the lowest mountain among the range of West Lake. Here, you can find the Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Gushan Branch), exquisite gardens, the tomb of Qiu Jin, Xiling Seal Society and other famous attractions. It is both a three-dimensional garden that combines natural beauty and artistic beauty, as well as a cultural treasure trove that "measures a thousand years of history with footsteps." Time is limited, so we will only enjoy a few scenic spots along the way. If you want to carefully appreciate the entire Gushan Scenic Area, you can come again another day, or change the afternoon's itinerary to come back another day, dedicating this whole day to slowly savoring Gushan.
Lunch
For lunch, we have prepared local dishes that are highly characteristic, including must-try local dishes in Hangzhou. We hope you have a good appetite for lunch, as there are many attractions in the afternoon that require enough of your physical strength.
Stop 4 - Yue Wang Temple
💰 Ticket price: The uniform ticket price for foreign ordinary adult tourists is 25 yuan/person; foreign elderly tourists aged 60-69 and foreign students with a valid international student card can enjoy half price of 12.5 yuan; foreign minors under 18, foreign elderly over 70, foreign active military personnel, and foreign disabled persons can enter the park for free with corresponding valid documents. ⏰ Opening hours: Open all year round, 7:30—17:30, ticket checking stops at 17:15 📷 Recommended visit duration: 30 minutes
Fifth Station - Quyuan Fenghe
💰 Ticket Price: Free admission throughout the park ⏰ Opening Hours: Open all year round 📷 Recommended Visit Duration: 1-2 hours
Transportation - Going to Huagang Guanyu
There are two ways to get there: by boat or by shuttle bus. We recommend taking the boat, as it is more relaxing and fun, and the scenery is better. However, please note that the last ferry departs at 15:30. If you miss that time, please choose the bus option. Of course, if you are physically fit enough and want to take a leisurely walk along Su Dike, the length of this route is approximately 2 kilometers.
Stop 6 - Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor
💰 Ticket Price: Free ⏰ Opening Hours: 24 Hours 📷 Recommended Duration: 1 Hour
Seventh Station - Jingci Temple
💰 Ticket Price: 10 yuan/person. Foreign students with valid ID can enjoy a half-price discount. ⏰ Opening Hours: All year round 06:30—17:00, ticketing stops at 16:45 📷 Suggested Visit Duration: 45-60 minutes
Eighth Station - Leifeng Pagoda
💰 Ticket price: 40 yuan / person ⏰ Opening hours: 08:00-17:30 (Entrance stops at 17:00) 📷 Recommended visit duration: 40 minutes
Dinner
For dinner, we have prepared local Jiangnan specialties for you nearby, but if you want to see the performance of 'Impression West Lake' in the evening, please be mindful of your dining time.
Stop 9 - Changqiao Park
If you have had dinner and haven't seen the sunset yet, you can come here to see a more beautiful sunset over West Lake. Please note, if you want to watch the show 'Impression West Lake' in the evening, please pay attention to the time.
The Tenth Stop - ''Impression West Lake: The Most Memorable Hangzhou'' Theme Performance
⏰ Opening hours: One show at 19:40 on weekdays, with an additional 21:15 show on weekends; entry stops at 19:00 📷 Recommended visit duration: 40 minutes
More excitement, worth the wait
When the evening breeze of West Lake blends the last slant of sunlight by the Broken Bridge into the rippling waves, this journey through ink wash, legends, and cultural threads in the East quietly draws the gentle curtain. I wonder if you appreciated the softness of the smoky willows, the tranquility of the lake, and the elegance of poetry on this day... The thousand-year-old lake and mountains remain silent, yet they carry the benevolence of literary giants governing the lake, the deep affection of lovers staying together, and the wisdom of harmony between humanity and nature in the East; it doesn’t deliberately dazzle, but with a subtle beauty, it quietly plants poetry, kindness, and tranquillity into our hearts. When you return to the daily hustle and bustle, you may forget the specific scenery, but the Oriental elegance understood in the lake light, the human empathy in the legends, and the inner peace gained from the thousand-year cultural threads will become your most treasured possessions. May this paradise of a lake weave the poetic ink wash, the warmth of a thousand years, and Chinese aesthetics into your ordinary days ahead; may you carry the tenderness of West Lake no matter where you are, savoring time slowly, embracing poetry, and living your life as a timeless Eastern painting.
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What’s included
- Itinerary arrangements, navigation, instructions, food recommendations, beverage and bar recommendations, rest recommendations, shopping recommendations
- Accommodation, transport costs, air tickets, dining, performance tickets
Good to know before you go
1. Bai Causeway and Su Causeway are entirely off-limits to shared bicycles; don’t make a wasted trip. The lake sightseeing bus costs 5 yuan and operates without limit all day long; just wave to stop.
2. Do not follow wild tour guides or low-priced shopping vendors who approach you, and avoid going into stores promoted by roadside tea and silk sellers.
3. The walking distance today is relatively long; be sure to wear soft flat shoes.
4. The temperature by the lake can vary greatly between morning and evening; even in summer, it is advisable to bring a light jacket. In spring and summer, bring sunscreen and a foldable umbrella.
5. Try to carry a power bank to keep your phone charged.
6. Bring the original passport and a few hundred yuan in cash.
7. Most snacks contain allergens like peanuts, dairy, and osmanthus; inquire about ingredients with staff in advance if you have allergies.
8. The scenery here photographs well, but be respectful of others while shooting.
9. Street food stalls may charge extra fees, so be cautious when trying them.
10. Tickets for boat rides should only be purchased at official docks; private paddle boats tend to be overpriced.
11. After consumption, you can proactively request a paper receipt; in case of a dispute, you can contact the multilingual service desk at the scenic area visitor center with the receipt as proof.
There are many roadside vendors in the scenic area that lack food safety qualifications; it is best to choose regular stores for dining and purchasing souvenirs.
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Do I need to book attraction tickets?
Admission and reservations may be separate. Check the official attraction information before travel.
Traveler reviews
★ 4.8 / 5 · 6 reviews from app travelers
★ 5.0
学者の一日。白堤の柳と孤山からの眺めは、故郷で知っている水墨画と直接つながります — 西湖はその美意識が生まれた場所です。浄慈寺と雷峰塔が神聖なレイヤーを加えます。私は長い間、水面に漂う霞を眺めて座っていました。建築とお茶を研究する者として、完全に心が満たされました。
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Yuki
★ 5.0
West Lake delivers its legend. We walked the Bai Causeway in soft morning light, stopped at the Zhejiang Museum on Gushan, then on to Yue Wang Temple, Quyuan Fenghe and Flower Harbor. Leifeng Pagoda at the end gives the classic view over the whole lake. Even with other visitors, the lake keeps a poetic calm — I understand now why it shaped East Asian aesthetics.
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Quinn
★ 4.0
西湖は本当に美しい — 白堤、塔の眺め、水面の霞。星4つなのは、この日は混んでいたから：船に長い列、堤のツアー団体、『印象西湖』のチケットも行列。それでもゴールデンアワーの雷峰塔は、全てに値するものでした。できるなら日の出の時間にどうぞ。
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Aiko
★ 5.0
West Lake needs no filter: the Bai Causeway walk, the lotus at Quyuan, the legend of Leifeng Pagoda. Marco Polo called this “the most beautiful and magnificent city in the world” seven hundred years ago — after a day of sketching I fully agree. The “Impression West Lake” show was the hardest subject I’ve ever drawn.
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Sarah Mitchell
★ 5.0
La belleza del lago del Oeste no necesita explicación: el paseo por el dique Bai, la leyenda de la pagoda Leifeng, las carpas de Huagang — la alabanza de Marco Polo la verifiqué personalmente. Y «Impresión del Lago del Oeste», al atardecer, eleva la estética del lago a otra altura.
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María González
Keep your curiosity going.
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