I highly recommend the Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by bullet train. For starters, taking the bullet train was half the fun, watching the countryside flash by at high speeds and allowing for more time in Hangzhou. Highlights of the trip were viewing the lovely tea fields and tea tasting outside of town, visiting the magnificent Lingyin Temple and walking along the famous and beautiful West Lake at sunset. As a private tour, I was able to customize to trip to fit my timing and interests so we were able to spend more time at the temple. Finally, Sharon was a terrific guide and super fun to talk to, giving me the background on the many sites in Hangzhou and also giving me a sense of daily life and culture in China. The tour was one of the highlights of my trip to China.

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