"Qiandao Lake: A Story for Every Island, A World for Every Lake"

The following is a brief travel guide for Qiandao Lake: ❤️❤️ I. Transportation External transportation: It takes about 1 hour from Hangzhou East Railway Station to Qiandaohu Railway Station by high-speed train. After exiting the station, you can take the hotel shuttle bus (CNY 15) or rent a car to the scenic area. Internal transportation: If you drive, you can park your car in the Central Lake District parking lot or the Southeast Lake District parking lot for CNY 6/hour, capped at CNY 40, and CNY 60 during holidays. ❤️❤️ II. Tickets Qiandao Lake scenic cruise tickets start from CNY 185. You can choose cruises in different directions. You can also purchase tickets online 2 hours in advance. Central Lake District: CNY 185/person; Southeast Lake District: CNY 220/person (including boat ticket). Some attractions charge separate fees, such as Longchuan Bay (CNY 100), Tianyu Mountain Viewing Platform (CNY 50), Wenyuan Lion City (CNY 60), and Stone Forest Scenic Area (CNY 100). ❤️❤️ III. Travel Routes ❤️ One-Day Tour Central Lake District: You can choose Line A (opens at 9:00, visiting Meifeng Island → Yule Island → Longshan Island → Moonlight Island in sequence, 7 hours) or Line B (opens at 10:00, Meifeng Island → Yule Island → Longshan Island, 6 hours), etc. Meifeng Island offers a panoramic view; Yule Island allows you to taste delicacies and experience water activities; Longshan Island has a strong cultural atmosphere, with Hai Rui Temple, etc.; Moonlight Island is themed on love. ❤️ Two-Day Tour Day 1: Central Lake District cruise (Meifeng Island, Yule Island, Longshan Island, etc.), watch the "Spirit of Water" performance in the evening (19:30 - 21:00, ticket price: CNY 180), and stay in the center of Qiandaohu Town. Day 2: Southeast Lake District cruise (Huangshan Tip, Tianchi Island, Osmanthus Island), go to Tianyu Mountain Viewing Platform to enjoy the sunset in the evening, and then go to Qilong Lane Night Market for supper. ❤️ Three-Day Tour Day 1: Beer Town, Internet-famous Lighthouse, Beer Museum, Ranqing Karting, Qilong Lane. Day 2: Take a cruise from the lake area wharf to view the scenery, and visit Meifeng Island and Longshan Island. Go to Tianyu Mountain in the evening. Day 3: Rent a bicycle to ride around the lake and experience Qiandao Lake Bridge and kayaking. ❤️❤️ IV. Food The Qiandao Lake organic fish head soup is a must-try. You can go to Qiandaohu Fish Flavor Restaurant to taste casserole fish head. In addition, the fish steak crisps on Yule Island are also good, and Qilong Lane has Anshang bean jelly, Chouba Guigan vegetable cakes and other snacks. ❤️❤️ V. Accommodation It is recommended to stay near the commercial street of Qiandaohu, which is more convenient for travel and dining.