Hangzhou West Lake One-Day Tour Guide｜Spring Splendor & Hidden Gems

🌸Hangzhou West Lake One-Day Tour Guide｜Spring Splendor & Hidden Gems✨ 【Best Routes for You】 🚩Route 1: Family Fun & Hassle-Free Tour (Suitable for kids/seniors) 🚇Starting Point: Longxiangqiao Subway Station Exit C 🛥️Itinerary: Hubin No.2 Park Pier➔Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (including island admission)➔Flower Harbor Pier➔Leifeng Pagoda➔West Lake Sightseeing Bus (blue-green bus) to Broken Bridge 💡Highlights: Boat tour + sightseeing bus + classic landmarks 🔖Tips ▫️Sightseeing bus from Leifeng Pagoda is priced per station (CNY 10/person per station) ▫️Children's Palace Station is suitable for families (with various amusement facilities) 🚩Route 2: In-Depth Walking Tour (Suitable for hiking enthusiasts) 🚇Starting Point: Fengqi Road Subway Station Exit B 👣Walking Route: Broken Bridge→White Causeway→Pinghu Autumn Moon→Solitary Hill→Xiling Bridge (iconic corner)→Yue Fei Temple→Quyuan Wind Lotus→West Lake Ferry (Quyuan to Flower Harbor)→Jingci Temple→Leifeng Pagoda at Sunset 🌿Additional Experiences: ▫️Enjoy plum blossoms at Solitary Hill Plum Garden (February-March only) ▫️Take photos of Leifeng Pagoda's reflection at Long Bridge Park 🔖Transportation Tips West Lake Ferry is priced per section (CNY 6-8/section) and accepts mobile payment. 🚩Route 3: Hidden Gems & Off-the-Beaten-Track Tour (Best choice to avoid crowds) 🌳Walking Route: Quyuan Wind Lotus→Guo Zhuang (garden gem)→Maojiabu (hidden natural beauty)→Turtle Pond (ecological wetland)→Flower Harbor→Yuhu Bay (Rainbow Bridge)→Prince Bay Park (tulip fields)→Jingci Temple (Evening Bell at Nanping Hill)→Leifeng Pagoda 🚌Flexible Connections: Leifeng Pagoda→Sightseeing bus directly to Broken Bridge (approx. 15 mins) 🎋Special Experiences: ▫️Birdwatching paradise (egrets/mandarin ducks are everywhere) ▫️Daise Cantian Pavilion at Maojiabu (ancient-style photo spot) 💌 Travel Tips 1️⃣ Sightseeing bus operating hours: 8:30-17:00 (CNY 40 for a full circle around the lake) 2️⃣ Three Pools Mirroring the Moon ticket: CNY 70/person including island admission (book online) 3️⃣ Prince Bay Park requires advance booking (via the "Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area" official WeChat account) 4️⃣ Comfortable athletic shoes recommended (many stone paths) 📸Best Photo Spots ▶️Wutong Avenue at Xiling Bridge (cinematic spot) ▶️Leifeng Pagoda top floor observation deck (360° view of West Lake) ▶️Mirror Lake Hall at Guo Zhuang (framed landscape painting view) "West Lake, like Xi Shi, is always beautiful, whether lightly or heavily made up." This spring, come and have a poetic encounter with the millennial West Lake!