Hangzhou Healing & Heritage Experience

On arrival at Hangzhou Airport, we’re met by a local representative who escorts us straight to our hotel. Later, we take a leisurely stroll along Hefang Street and step into the Former Residence of Hu Xueyan – a vivid window onto 19th–century life. We continue to the Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where we sample a special ginseng coffee, before heading back to the hotel to savour the twilight mood over West Lake’s calm waters and encircling hills. In the evening, you can make your way to Hubin Pedestrian Street for dinner at your own expense and explore the lively streets with tax–free shopping and vibrant nightlife. Overnight in Hangzhou.

After breakfast, we begin at the Liangzhu Museum to discover artefacts and insights from one of the region’s earliest Neolithic cultures, followed by a gentle walk through the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park. We then continue to the Hangzhou stretch of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal – a UNESCO World Heritage site – to admire the historic Gongchen Bridge, before wandering Qiaoxi Zhijie Historic Street Block. A hands–on workshop at the Handicraft Living Museum invites us to craft our own traditional paper umbrella. Overnight in Hangzhou.

After breakfast, we visit the celebrated Lingyin Temple – famed for its tranquil ambience and intricate carvings – then explore the adjoining Feilai Peak scenic area, where ancient grottoes and stone inscriptions reveal centuries of spiritual and cultural heritage. Following our visit, we depart from Hangzhou to continue the journey.