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Depart at 8:00 a.m. Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in city centre Hangzhou. Wear a comfortable pair of shoes – there’s not much walking, and it’ll be a relaxed day.

First stop: Jingci Temple. It’s not crowded, not noisy. You’ll hear the famous “Nanping Evening Bell” – a deep, slow sound that has been ringing for over a thousand years. You’ll also see an ancient well called “The Well That Transported Logs” and hear a funny storey about Monk Jigong. Standing on the steps in front of the Buddhist hall, you can catch the morning light falling on Leifeng Pagoda – a perfect photo spot.

Then head up Leifeng Pagoda. No need to climb stairs – there’s an lift straight to the top. From up there, you’ll see the entire West Lake, the surrounding hills, the island in the middle, and Su Causeway – all spread out before you. It’s one of the best viewpoints in Hangzhou. And you’ll learn: this is the very pagoda from the Legend of the White Snake.

Lunch. Right next to the pagoda and the temple, there are small, family-run restaurants where locals love to eat. We’ll take you to one of these hidden gems. After lunch, we’ll visit an ancient pagoda that has stood for over a thousand years. You can climb it, and from the top you’ll see the Qiantang River Bridge and the wide, open river.

Next, we go to one of Hangzhou’s lesser-known treasures: White Pagoda Park. This place combines World Heritage history, ancient architecture, and a touch of vintage romance. At its heart stands the White Pagoda – a beautifully preserved stone pagoda built over a thousand years ago, during the Five Dynasties period. It also marks the southern starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal – a World Heritage waterway. In the park, there’s a real old-fashioned green steam locomotive. You can climb aboard, and the train will slowly chug through flowers and groves of trees. Take a photo of the old train with the White Pagoda in the background – it feels like travelling back in time.

Finally, the tour ends. Your private vehicle will take you back to your hotel in city centre Hangzhou. On the way back, you can rest a little and reflect on this unique journey filled with pagoda silhouettes and the sound of Zen bells.