Water channels and vegetation in Xixi Wetland, Hangzhou

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Itinerary · 3 days

Hangzhou 3 Days: First-Trip Route

Three geography-first Hangzhou days covering West Lake, Lingyin and Longjing, then Xixi Wetland and the Grand Canal with verified transfer logic.

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  1. 1

    Day 1

    5 stops

    1. Broken Bridge and the north shore
      Start before the tour groups and use Broken Bridge as an orientation point, not a photo queue. Walk west along Bai Causeway toward Solitary Hill; the changing skyline and borrowed scenery matter more than completing the whole lake perimeter.

      Beishan Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    2. 1.8km

      About 24 min

    3. Solitary Hill and Zhongshan Park
      Pause around Solitary Hill for lake views, historic gardens and the option of a focused museum stop. Do not add every nearby pavilion; keep energy for the south shore and choose a boat only if visibility and queues are good.

      3 Gushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    4. 2.6km scenic route

      About 35–45 min

    5. Flower Harbor and Su Causeway
      Use Flower Harbor as the south-shore anchor and walk only the Su Causeway section that suits your stamina. On hot or wet days, shorten this exposed leg rather than rushing the museum that follows.

      Yanggong Causeway, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    6. 1.9km

      About 26 min

    7. China National Silk Museum
      Choose the textile-history spine and one current exhibition. The museum gives useful context for silk technology and dress, but gallery availability changes, so check the live official programme before building a visit around one named show.

      73-1 Yuhuangshan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    8. 3.5km

      About 12 min

  2. 2

    Day 2

    3 stops

    1. Lingyin–Feilai Peak Scenic Area
      Use the official free reservation system, arrive early and read the grottoes before entering Lingyin Temple. The scenic-area reservation and temple circulation are related but not interchangeable; follow the live gate notice and keep worship spaces quiet.

      1 Fayun Lane, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    2. 4.1km

      About 10 min

    3. China National Tea Museum, Shuangfeng
      Use the museum to understand processing, regional tea families and brewing before shopping. Confirm which campus and galleries are open: the Shuangfeng and Longjing sites are separate, and a generic map result can send you to the wrong entrance.

      88 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    4. 3.2km

      About 10 min

    5. Longjing Village

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      Longjing Village

      Walk a short signed tea-field section, then choose one tasting only after asking the tea's origin, grade, harvest period and price before brewing. The village is a working community, not a free photo studio; avoid entering fields or private courtyards without permission.

      Longjing Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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  3. 3

    Day 3

    3 stops

    1. Xixi Wetland via Zhoujiacun
      Enter through the exact Zhoujiacun visitor point and choose either a walking-and-boat loop or a land-only route. Do not assume every boat, island or boardwalk is included in one ticket; check the live map and weather at the gate.

      Zhoujiacun, Tianmushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

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    2. 12.6km

      About 24 min

    3. Gongchen Bridge and Grand Canal
      Cross the stone bridge, then read warehouses, industry and canal transport together. Choose one specialist museum according to interest rather than collecting all of them; current opening days matter more than a long saved list.

      Gongchen Bridge, Gongshu District, Hangzhou

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    4. 1.5km

      About 20 min

    5. Xiaohe Historic District
      Walk south through a smaller canal neighborhood where the useful subject is domestic scale, water access and adaptive reuse. Keep noise low around residences and finish before turning the area into a repetitive café crawl.

      Xiaohe Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou

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