6 Days 5 Nights Hangzhou Travel Guide

🌸 Hangzhou 6 Days 5 Nights In-Depth Travel Guide | The Poetic Slow Life of Jiangnan Water Town 📅 Itinerary Overview Theme: West Lake Ten Scenes + Longjing Tea Culture + Songcheng Ancient Charm + Canal Night Tour Suitable for: Culture lovers / Photography enthusiasts / Couples Best Season: March-April (Cherry Blossom Season) or September-October (Osmanthus Season) 🗓️ Daily Itinerary Day 1: Classic West Lake Loop Morning 🚶‍♀️ Broken Bridge Remnant Snow → Bai Causeway → Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake (Recommended to rent a shared bike) 📸 Must-shoot: West Lake Music Fountain (Shows at 10:00 and 15:30) Afternoon 🚣‍♂️ Three Pools Mirroring the Moon Boat Tour (55 RMB/person, includes island ticket) 🍵 Taste West Lake Vinegar Fish + Longjing Shrimp at Gushan Lou Wai Lou Overnight: West Lake-side guesthouse (Recommended "Xixia Xiaozhu") Day 2: Lingyin Zen + Longjing Tea Tasting Morning 🕯️ Lingyin Temple (Opens at 7:30, visit Feilai Peak carvings first) 🌿 Yongfu Zen Temple (A hidden temple with fewer people and beautiful scenery) Afternoon 🍃 Tea picking experience in Longjing Village (Spring tea season includes tea frying) 🚌 Take Bus 27 to "Tea Expo Longjing Pavilion Area" to watch the tea mountain sunset Dinner: Guiyu Mountain House (Creative Hangzhou cuisine) Day 3: Xixi Wetland + Songcheng Eternal Love Morning 🛶 Xixi Oar Boat (Entrance at Zhoujia Village, choose 2-hour route) 📍 Check-in: Autumn Snow Hermitage, filming location of "If You Are the One" Afternoon 🎭 Songcheng Scenic Area (Watch "Songcheng Eternal Love" show at 14:00) 👘 Free Hanfu rental for photos (Hongqiao Street is great for photos) Night tour: Songcheng night view + local street snacks Day 4: Jiuxi Eighteen Streams + Qiantang River All day 👟 Jiuxi Misty Trees Hiking (Longjing Village → Jiuxi Road, 3 hours) 💦 Play in the creek in summer, see red maples in autumn Evening 🌉 Qianjiang New City Light Show (Every Tuesday/Friday/Saturday at 19:30) 🍻 City Balcony bar for a casual drink Day 5: Canal Culture Day Morning 🚢 Take the water bus from Wulinmen Pier (3 RMB) 🏮 Explore Qiaoxi Historic Street and the Handicraft Living Museum Afternoon 📚 Xiaofeng Book House (Canal branch) + Xiaozhi Street photo shoot 🥢 Canal banquet spring eat Ding Sheng cake Night tour: Watch cargo ships pass under Gongchen Bridge Day 6: Museum Day + Departure Morning 🏛️ Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Gushan Branch) to see "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" 🦋 Silk Museum (Famous spiral staircase) Souvenirs: Zhiweiguan pastries, West Lake lotus root starch 🚌 Transportation Tips Use Alipay to get "Hangzhou Metro Ride Code" West Lake area restricts odd-even license plates on weekends; taxi to "Huanglong Sports Center" to transfer to bus is recommended Shared bikes + walking is the best way to explore 🍜 Food Map Breakfast: Xinfeng Snacks (Shrimp Soup Dumplings) Old Brands: Zhuangyuan Restaurant Pian’er Chuan, Fuyuanju Oil-dripped Chicken Dessert: cycle&cycle Osmanthus Taro Mud Sandwich 💡 Hidden Activities Stamp collection: West Lake Ten Scenes stamp book (available at visitor centers) Night running: Su Causeway Spring Dawn night run (almost no one after 21:00) Off-the-beaten-path photo spot: Baoshi Mountain Toad Peak for panoramic West Lake views 📌 Notes ✔️ All museums in West Lake Scenic Area are closed on Mondays ✔️ Book guesthouses one month in advance for March-April ✔️ Bring mosquito repellent! Wetlands have many mosquitoes This itinerary avoids typical tour group routes, keeps daily walking around 15,000 steps, allowing a deep experience of Hangzhou’s elegance without being too tiring.