The 4 Best Bullet Train Day Trips in Hangzhou, Side by Side

1.Flexible Hangzhou Private Tour from Shanghai by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $276Our pick

Take a private, guide-led day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou by one-hour bullet train. Choose West Lake, Longjing tea country, Lingyin Temple, Hefang Street, or Leifeng Pagoda. Guides such as Caroline, Berlin, Queena, and Lin tailor the day, while lunch, local transport, and Shanghai hotel transfers keep the outing easy.

“We just had a private tour from Shanghai to Hangzhou for a day trip for our family of 4. The tour operator, Alana, was fantastic, she was very informative, transparent and very organized. All fees and costs were discussed upfront with no hidden fees which I love The upgrade to 1st class train ticket which was unexpected. It was a nice touch which were greatly appreciated The whole team from the drivers to the tour guide, Xin, were super nice. I also love the fact that the cars that picked us up from and to the hotel and drove us around in Hangzhou were luxurious. Xin was amazing and spoke…”

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2.Private Guided Tour to Hangzhou by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 9 hours · from $314

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Caroline, Berlin, or Queena at your Shanghai hotel, then ride the bullet train to Hangzhou for West Lake, a boat trip, Longjing tea country, lunch, and Lingyin Temple. Your private guide and driver can adjust the day, making this a smart choice when you have only nine hours.

“We really enjoyed our day! Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We really liked the boat ride, tea plantation and had the best lunch! Highly recommend!!”

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3.Hangzhou Private Customized Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $275

Travel from Shanghai to Hangzhou by second-class bullet train, then explore Feilai Peak, Lingyin Temple, Longjing tea fields, West Lake, and Hefang Street with a private guide and car. Guides such as Annie, Sunny, Lily, Linda, and Freya are praised for clear English, thoughtful planning, and flexible pacing.

“First impression when we In Hangzhou was excellent 😁😁 Martine is very nice staff, and he speaks English very well. He knew a lot of information about the place that we’ve been 🤓🤓. He took us to the halal restaurant and we had a special meal there and we love that food so much 😋😋 Anyway we had a great time in Hangzhou ✈️❤️🌳👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩💑👍🏻👍🏻”

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4.LUXURY Bullet Train: Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $234Best value

Take a private 10 to 12-hour Hangzhou day trip from Shanghai by first, business, or second-class bullet train. Your English-speaking guide meets you in Hangzhou for West Lake, a boat ride, Lingyin Temple, Amanfayun, Longjing tea country, lunch, and Southern Song Imperial Street. Guides such as Iris and Lu have helped make the day personal and flexible.

“Iris was our tour guide. She very friendly and helpful. Good food and good view. Business bullet train experience wonderful. My daughter loves to wear Hangzhou tradition clothes taking pictures. Iris will wait for us to picking and wear the clothes to take the pictures. It’s so nice experience.”

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