The beautiful landscapes of Hangzhou are waiting for you to discover.
Take a leisure stroll in the area to the west of the West Lake to find the cultural heritage hidden in the charming villages and towns and the beauty of nature nestled within the painting-like landscape, shake off all worries or burdens of life in the refreshing breeze of countryside and understand the world amid the aroma of books.
This autumn, the free buses to Song Dynasty Town and Lingshan Style Town are back again. Come with us to discover the beauty of Xihu District by bus!
Part 1 Free Buses
Line 1
From Hangzhou East Railway Station to Song Dynasty Town
Weekdays:
09:00 Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州火车东站
09:30 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
10:05 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
10:30 Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
10:35 Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
10:40 Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
11:10 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
Weekends and Public Holidays:
13:30 Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州火车东站
14:00 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
14:35 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
15:00 Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
15:05 Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
15:10 Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
15:40 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
From Song Dynasty Town to Hangzhou East Railway Station
Weekdays:
16:30 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
17:00 Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
17:05 Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
17:10 Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
17:35 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
18:10 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
18:40 Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州火车东站
Weekends and Public Holidays:
21:00 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
21:30 Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
21:35 Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
21:40 Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
22:05 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
22:40 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
23:10 Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州火车东站
Line 2
From Western Brook Resort to Lingshan Style Town
Weekdays:
09:00 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
09:35 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
10:15 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
10:30 Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
10:40 Xiayang Village 下杨村
10:55 Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
Weekends and Public Holidays:
15:30 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
15:40 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
15:55 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
16:10 Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
16:50 Xiayang Village 下杨村
17:25 Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
From Lingshan Style Town to Western Brook Resort
Weekdays:
15:30 Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
15:40 Xiayang Village 下杨村
15:55 Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
16:10 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
16:50 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
17:25 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
Weekends and Public Holidays:
16:00 Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
16:10 Xiayang Village 下杨村
16:25 Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
16:40 Song Dynasty Town 宋城
17:25 Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
17:55 Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
The exact locations to take the buses are listed as below.
Hangzhou East Railway Station 火车东站
In front of Unit A, Maida Plaza. 迈达商业中心A座门口
Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
Hotel's parking lot (in front of Bank of Agriculture) 世贸君澜大酒店停车场(农行门口)
Western Brook Resort (Xixi Wetland) 西溪天堂 (西溪湿地)
Outside the parking lot opposite to Brook Hotel 布鲁克酒店对面停车场外侧
Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
The parking lot next to Waitongwu Village Bus Stop 外桐坞村公交站旁停车场
Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
The parking lot next to Longwu Bus Stop on Longwu Ninth Street 龙坞九街“龙坞”公交站旁停车场
Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
The No. 3 parking lot of the village 上城埭村3号停车场
Song Dynasty Town 宋城
Song Dynasty Town parking lot 宋城停车场
Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
Next to the pond at No.1 Chuangyi Road, Zhuantang Streets, Xihu District 西湖区转塘街道创意路1号池塘旁
Xiayang Village 下杨村
The parking lot at the northern entrance of the village 下杨村村北口停车场
Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
The parking lot next to the visitors' center of the town 灵山风情小镇游客中心旁停车场
Part 2 Places to Visit
What to see in Xihu District by bus? Here is a detailed guide for your information.
Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel 浙江世贸君澜大饭店
Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel stands at the foot of Precious Stone Hill next to Huanglong Cave. Although it is centrally located, it features a quiet environment.
It has several restaurants offering different style gourmet prepared carefully by its chefs. The meeting rooms are fully equipped and can accommodate nearly a thousand people at the same time. The hotel is a top choice for both M.I.C.E and leisure travelers.
Waitongwu Village 外桐坞村
The charm of the village not only lies on the lush greenery all over the mountains but also the artistic and creative objects hidden in small corners. Even the gate at the entrance is in the shape of a bridge hole. It is the Peach Blossom Land in Jiangnan.
It is an endless sea of tea plants as far as you can see, lush green all through the year. When you feel hungry, there are also good restaurants and tea houses for you to satisfy your palates.
Longwu Tea Town 龙坞茶镇
On the Ninth Street of the town stand many cultural landmarks related to tea, such as Hangzhou West Lake Longjing Tea Museum which houses more than 1,300 pieces of items and documents.
Bring your kids to learn about the long-standing culture of West Lake Longjing tea and pay a visit to Qiantang Guanli, a special space exclusively dedicated to showcasing the culture of Southern Song Dynasty, where the coming of age ceremony of girls in Southern Song Dynasty is reproduced vividly.
Lingshan Style Town 灵山风情小镇
The updated "Lingshan Wonderland" combines the local legend of the black dragon and reinterprets the story of Journey to the West. It is about Monkey King who mistakenly entered the wonderland and met the black dragon. He stayed true to his heart and finally helped the dragon to go through Heaven's tests. It is an adventure journey of self-discovery and a lively performance with intriguing lighting effects.
Western Brook Resort 西溪天堂
Situated in the southeast of the wetland, Western Brook Resort integrates the functions of "food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment." It is home to China's only national wetland museum, an underground children's park, a basketball arena, a kayak pier and five hotels of different styles including Banyan Tree Xixi and Sheraton Xixi.
And Tianmuli not far away from it is also an urban oasis of design, fashion and culture.
Shangchengdai Village 上城埭村
Known as a tea town producing 10,000 tan* of tea, the village has the largest tea plantation in Hangzhou and is also one of the largest producing areas of West Lake Longjing tea. The rolling tea mountains seem to stretch to infinity against the backdrop of the clear blue sky. And there are nearly one hundred guesthouses where you can stay and return completely to a slow life.
* Tan is a unit of weight used in China. 10,000 tan is equivalent to 500 ton.
And the nearby West Mountain Forest Park is a great place to enjoy hiking.
Yichuang Town 艺创小镇
The Phoenix Creative International Park is transformed from an abandoned cement factory. Featuring a retro industrial style and clusters of dark gray cement vertical kiln structures, it looks rough and out dated as if time were back to the 1970s.
There are many restaurants, youth hostels, cafes and trendy stores. And Xiangshan Art Commune not far away is also a highly rated spot for taking great photos.
Xiayang Village 下杨村
With large-scale fields at its back, Xiayang Village in Shuangpu Town presents a fabulous farming vista of lush forests and endless tea plantation in Jiangnan during the day, and romantic starry sky at night. The fields, the Monsoon Photography Base and the vintage American style cafe CIAO UNCLE are new must-visit spots going viral on the internet.
Song Dynasty Town 宋城
Song Dynasty Town reproduces the culture and life of Song Dynasty vividly. Come here for a walk along the streets and experience the life of Lin'an people in ancient times in a setting of ancient buildings and staff dressed in Song costumes.
And the grand show "Romance of Song Dynasty" is a must-see. While each story is staged in turn, life of Song Dynasty thousands of years ago is presented in front of you and suddenly you understand where the essence of Hangzhou culture lies.
Part 3 Tours Recommended
Still no clue? Why not check out the tours as follows? Here comes the bus! Let's hop on it.
One-Day Tours
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Slow Life Tour
Jiangcun Bamboo Weaving Workshop 蒋村竹编坊 - Guishan Kiln Ceramic Art Museum 贵山窑陶瓷艺术馆 - Xixi Pastry Culture Experience Center (intangible cultural heritage dim sum making experience) 西溪糕点文化体验馆 (非遗点心制作体验) - Xixi Dragon Boat Exhibition Hall 西溪龙舟陈列馆
Lanli Study Tour
"The Dream Life" Experience or Lanli Field School “向往的生活”体验或兰里田园学校 - Yihe House•Lanli (lunch) 怡禾家•兰里 (午餐) - Lanli boat 兰里摇船
Culture Discovery Tour
Dongxin Hechuang Park 东信和创园 - Cai'e Restaurant (lunch) 彩娥饭店 (午餐) - Liuxia Historic District 留下历史街区
Longwu Tea Garden Tour
Birchwood Handicraft Garden 白桦林手作园 - Longweiba Reservoir 龙尾巴水库 - West Mountain National Forest Park 西山国家森林公园 - Fan Shenghua Workshop 樊生华大师工作室
Two-Day Tours
Shuangpu Countryside Tour
Day 1: Tongjian Lake Flower Sea (including a short train ride) 铜鉴湖花海 (坐小火车) - Linglongge Courtyard Restaurant (lunch) 灵龙阁庭院餐厅 (午餐) - Lingshan Wonderland (cave) 灵山幻境 (溶洞) - Qingfeng Mountain House (short break) 清风山房 (休憩) - Kaiyuan Yiju Hotel (stay overnight) 开元颐居酒店 (入住)
Day 2: Tasha's Dream Garden (floral art experience) 塔莎梦园 (花艺手作体验) - Lingshan Renjia Restaurant (lunch) 灵山人家 (午餐) - Jiuqu Hongmei Exhibition Hall 九曲红梅展示馆 - CIAO UNCLE Vintage Café (lunch break) CIAO UNCLE复古咖啡馆 (午憩) - Return
Longwu Red Tour
Day 1: Longjing Tea Museum 龙井茶博物馆 - Zhu De Memorial Hall 朱德纪念室 - Zhenwei Tea Restaurant (lunch) 臻味茶餐厅 (午餐) - December Order (drink tea and listen to Pingtan) 十二月令 (喝茶听评弹) - Gushan Guesthouse (stay overnight) 故山民宿 (入住)
Day 2: Gusan Life Aesthetics (cultural and creative experiences) 故山生活美学 (文创体验) - Jiubie Restaurant (lunch) 玖别 (午餐) - Waitongwu Village (cultural hall & Zhijue Moss Studio) 外桐坞村 (文化礼堂、植觉苔藓工作室) - Filial Piety Culture Experience Center 慈孝文化体验馆