Hangzhou | A Leisurely One-Day Tour of the Essence of West Lake

If you only have half a day or one day to spend at West Lake, following this tour route will basically take you through the essential attractions of West Lake. 🍀【Tour Route】 West Lake Scenic Area Wharf → Three Pools Mirroring the Moon → Leifeng Pagoda Ruins → Flower Harbor Watching Fish → Turtle Pool → Guo's Villa → Quyuanfenghe → Xiling Bridge → Broken Bridge Remaining Snow 👀【Detailed Itinerary】 ❶Take the subway to Longxiangqiao Subway Station Exit C, walk for five minutes to West Lake Scenic Area Wharf, and take a boat from there to 【Three Pools Mirroring the Moon】 ❷At the Flower Harbor Wharf of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, take a boat to 【Flower Harbor Watching Fish】. After disembarking, walk for about 15 minutes to the left to 【Leifeng Pagoda】, and to the right is 【Sudi Causeway】 ❸After arriving at 【Flower Harbor Watching Fish】, navigate to 【Turtle Pool】. Walk along and enjoy the various attractions of Flower Harbor. It is recommended to book a hand-rowed boat in advance for a boat tour at Turtle Pool. If walking, just follow the navigation to the bridge to enjoy the view. ❹Return to the Yuhu Bay bus stop and take bus 318 to 【Guo's Villa】, which resumes ticket sales from April 1st, 10 yuan per person ❺Walk from 【Guo's Villa】 to 【Quyuanfenghe】, which takes about 5 minutes ❻From 【Quyuanfenghe】, take bus 1314 or walk to 【Xiling Bridge】 ❼From 【Xiling Bridge】, take bus 1314 to 【Broken Bridge Remaining Snow】 🍛West Lake Surrounding Delicacies ✔Leg Daddy·Chinese-style Fried Chicken (West Lake Lakeside Store)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✔Zhiweiguan (Lakeside Store)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✔Scallion Stuffed Bun⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❣️Warm Tips ①It takes about 5-6 hours to stroll around the entire West Lake, with transportation options including buses and boats, which is relatively less exhausting. ②It is not recommended to play just for the sake of finding photo spots, as it is time-consuming and tiring. West Lake has beautiful scenery everywhere, and you can discover different beauties by simply following your heart. ③For those planning to visit Turtle Pool, it is advised to book a hand-rowed boat in advance. It is a very suitable spot for a leisurely boat tour. ④For those who want to take a less common route, here is one recommended by local Hangzhou friends: Prince Bay Park → Yuhu Bay → Turtle Pool → Maojiabu → Guo's Villa → Quyuanfenghe, which takes about 3-4 hours in total.